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May 11, 2026 – S&P Hits New Highs While CPI Looms: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? -( $AMAT $AMWL $CSCO $INOD $INTC $INTG $MODD $MRAM $MTWO $NOK $NVDA $TSLA Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. May 11, 2026 8015Views 0Likes

US stocks finished modestly higher across the board on Monday, with the Dow grinding up, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notching fresh record closes, and energy leading as oil jumped +3.09% to $98.37/bbl on renewed Middle East tensions and “CPI Eve” nerves.…

May 8, 2026 – No Recession, No Rate Cut, No Problem? Weekly Market Recap for the Cautiously Optimistic -( $AMWL $INOD $INTC $NVDA $SPY $TSLA Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. May 8, 2026 7793Views 0Likes

U.S. equities finished the week of May 4–8 higher, with gains led by mega‑cap tech and semiconductors as investors digested a solid but cooling April jobs report and reassured Fed guidance that policy will remain mildly restrictive but not overtly hawkish. Index…

May 7, 2026 – Wall Street Takes a Coffee Break: Markets Catch Their Breath Before Jobs Friday -( $AMWL $HAWK $MODD $NVDA $TSLA Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. May 7, 2026 7720Views 0Likes

U.S. stocks took a modest pause on Thursday, May 7, 2026, as investors digested record-level index moves, rising oil, another big earnings wave, and positioned ahead of Friday’s pivotal April jobs report. Equity markets today After this week’s sharp run-up that pushed…

May 6, 2026 – Oil Cools, AI Melts Up: Markets Decide War Is Bad but GPUs Are Better -( $AMD $AMWL $EBAY $EPRX $GME $NVDA $TSLA Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. May 6, 2026 7596Views 0Likes

U.S. equities extended their AI-fueled winning streak on Wednesday, May 6, with the major indices pushing deeper into record territory as chip stocks, easing oil ($95.63/bbl,-6.49%), and a budding “peace premium” outweighed lingering rate and inflation worries. Indices and risk tone The…

May 5, 2026 – AI Bulls Run the Show: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Write New Records While Oil Takes a Timeout -( $AAPL $AMD $AMWL $FMC $GME $INTC $INTG $MCD $NOK $SOAR Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. May 5, 2026 7434Views 0Likes

US equities extended their record-setting run on Tuesday as mega-cap tech and AI beneficiaries pulled the tape higher again, even as oil backed off recent spikes and macro data painted a picture of solid but not spectacular growth heading into a heavy…

May 4, 2026 – Red Day, Not Doomsday: Markets Slip as AI Hype Meets Higher‑for‑Longer Reality -( $AMWL $EBAY $INTG $NVDA $PLTR $SER $TSLA Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. May 4, 2026 7313Views 0Likes

US stocks opened the first full week of May on the back foot, with all three major indices closing lower Monday as investors digested big AI‑software earnings against a still higher‑for‑longer macro and rates backdrop. The tone was risk‑off rather than panicked:…

May 1, 2026 – AI, Oil, and the Fed Walk Into a Bar: Markets Close the Week Laughing -( $AAPL $CVX $EPRX $INSG $INTC $INTG $NOK $SNDK $SOAR $TSLA $WMT $XOM Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. May 1, 2026 7209Views 0Likes

U.S. equities finished the week ending Friday, May 1, 2026 on a strong note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq punching out fresh record highs as mega-cap tech, AI beneficiaries, and a better‑behaved oil tape helped investors look through geopolitical and inflation…

April 30, 2026 – Stocks Throw a 2020 Reunion Party—And the Dow Brings ~800 New Friends -( $CAT $EPRX $FMC $GOOG $MCD $MODD $MTWO $NOK $SOAR $TSLA Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. April 30, 2026 7191Views 0Likes

US stocks ripped higher on Thursday, capping April with a powerful relief rally that delivered the strongest monthly performance for equities since 2020, as investors cheered resilient growth data, a calmer Treasury market, and Big Tech earnings that were good enough to…

April 29, 2026 – Fed Holds Steady, Oil Pops as Tech Heavyweights Prepped to Report -( $EPRX $FMC $INTC $INTG $MTWO $NOK $OPEN $VIX $WMT Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. April 29, 2026 6904Views 0Likes

Markets traded lower Wednesday, April 29, 2026, as investors braced for a critical one-two punch: the Federal Reserve's rate decision and earnings from four of the Magnificent 7 tech giants after the closing bell. The S&P 500 closed at 7,135.95, down 0.04%,…

UAE’s Big OPEC Breakup: Why Abu Dhabi Picked Now To Go Solo -( $CVX $OILK $XLE $XOM )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. April 29, 2026 461Views 0Likes

After six decades in the world’s most exclusive oil cartel, the United Arab Emirates has decided it would rather travel business class alone than economy in a crowd, announcing it will leave OPEC on May 1 in a move that strikes at…

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