This week, US markets focus on April's jobs report, expected to show slower hiring and steady unemployment near 4.3%, influencing Federal Reserve rate expectations. Key data includes the JOLTS job openings, ADP private payrolls, and weekly jobless claims. Big Tech earnings from Palantir, AMD, and Arm will also draw attention amid ongoing geopolitical risks affecting energy markets. Market direction hinges on whether employment data confirms strength or signals a slowdown, impacting Fed policy and tech sector investment flows.
Palantir Technologies reported an 85% year-over-year revenue increase and a 60% adjusted operating margin in Q1, demonstrating strong business momentum. Both its commercial and government segments are growing, with a 31% rise in customer count and a ...
The S&P 500's impressive 42% return over the last 22 months is largely due to a handful of AI-related megacap stocks like NVIDIA, AMD, and Microsoft. Removing these AI infrastructure companies from the index reduces the return to just 16%, barely out...
In 2026, Palo Alto Networks stock rose 41% year-to-date, driven by strong AI-native security demand and margin expansion, with raised revenue guidance. In contrast, Palantir Technologies shares dropped 23% YTD due to high valuation multiples and gove...
After Palantir Technologies' Q1 earnings and a failure to meet market expectations, the investor decided to sell their shares. The main concern is not the U.S. commercial revenue miss itself, but the market's refusal to value even faster growth guida...
Tesla is set to open higher, showing bullish signs after bouncing off its 200-day EMA and forming a strong technical pattern. NVIDIA is consolidating following a mixed earnings report, with potential for recovery as the AI sector remains in focus. Pa...
