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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 7537Views 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 7380Views 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 7254Views 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 7153Views 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 7125Views 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 6830Views 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%,…

April 28, 2026 – Nasdaq Nerves, Oil Jitters: Markets Ask If the Fed Got the Memo Yet -( $CVX $INTG $MCD $NOK $OPEN $SOAR Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. April 28, 2026 6712Views 0Likes

U.S. stocks saw a split tape early on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, with the tech‑heavy Nasdaq sliding while the Dow rising, but investors sold off at the end as they balanced earnings, rising oil, and higher Treasury yields in front of Wednesday’s…

The Big Mac Meets the Skinny Pill: How McDonald’s and Eli Lilly Are Sharing the Same Consumer -( $LLY $MCD )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. February 12, 2026 660Views 0Likes

McDonald’s (MCD) has handled low-carb fads, kale revolutions, and the brief reign of cauliflower rice, but its newest rival comes with a prescription label and a co-pay. GLP-1 weight-loss medicines—from injectables like Eli Lilly’s (LLY) Mounjaro and Zepbound to the next wave…

U.S. Stocks Propel Forward On Monday – February 9, 2026 -( $AVGO $DV $FLYX $META $NOK $NVDA $OKLO $OPEN $ORCL $PLTR $RIO $TSLA $TSM Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. February 10, 2026 5944Views 0Likes

US stocks extended last week’s relief rally on Monday, with megacap tech doing most of the heavy lifting while value names tried to remember what outperformance felt like. Investors spent the session toggling between AI euphoria, tariff anxiety and a yield curve…

Dow Breaks 50,000 as Wall Street Limps, Then Leaps Into the Weekend – February 6, 2026 -( $DIA $EPRX $FLYX $LLY $MCD $MANE $MODD $NOK $RIO Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. February 6, 2026 5868Views 0Likes

Wall Street closed the week ending Feb. 6, 2026 looking a bit like a trader after a rough options expiry: bruised, but suddenly energetic once the bell rang on Friday. The Dow finally cracked the 50,000 mark in a more-than-1,000‑point sprint, while…

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