The oil market got rowdy, tech got a headache, and our CRM upgrade was a rare bright spot today
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Morning brief: Geopolitics got crude jumping, Meta's AI buildout looks cheap, and our Bloom position is feeling the rate-fear pinch
US-Iran Missile Strikes Spike Crude Oil: Weekend US-Iran missile strikes sent crude surging 4%, instantly denting risk appetite and shifting the pre-market tone defensive ahead of key inflation data. Cerebras Surges on Flex Chip Deal: CBRS spiked 8.34% after expanding its Flex partnership, aiming to boost CS-3 AI supercomputer production by an aggressive 7x through 2026. Meta Capex Costs Cheaper Than Feared: META jumped 5.97% after a leaked memo showed plans for a massive 14GW compute buildout costing roughly half of what Wall Street expected. Bloom Energy Sinks on Macro Fears: BE dropped 4.83% as higher-for-longer rate fears pressured project financing and analysts flagged slower-than-expected data center adoption for its tech. CPI, Warsh, and Netflix Earnings Next: All eyes are on Tuesday's CPI, Fed Chair Warsh's testimony, and Thursday's Netflix earnings to lock in rate odds and tech sentiment.
US-Iran Missile Strikes Spike Crude Oil
Weekend US-Iran missile strikes sent crude surging 4%, instantly denting risk appetite and shifting the pre-market tone defensive ahead of key inflation data.
Cerebras Surges on Flex Chip Deal
CBRS spiked 8.34% after expanding its Flex partnership, aiming to boost CS-3 AI supercomputer production by an aggressive 7x through 2026.
Meta Capex Costs Cheaper Than Feared
META jumped 5.97% after a leaked memo showed plans for a massive 14GW compute buildout costing roughly half of what Wall Street expected.
Bloom Energy Sinks on Macro Fears
BE dropped 4.83% as higher-for-longer rate fears pressured project financing and analysts flagged slower-than-expected data center adoption for its tech.
CPI, Warsh, and Netflix Earnings Next
All eyes are on Tuesday's CPI, Fed Chair Warsh's testimony, and Thursday's Netflix earnings to lock in rate odds and tech sentiment.
Posture: Defensive stance. Fear & Greed is neutral at 49, but US-Iran tensions, surging oil, and pending CPI/Warsh data warrant caution.
Upcoming earnings
Evening brief: The oil market got rowdy, tech got a headache, and our CRM upgrade was a rare bright spot today
Iran Blockade Spikes Oil and Market Fear: A reinstated US shipping blockade on Iran sent crude prices spiking and triggered a broad tech selloff today. FUBO Surges 7.08% on New CEO: Shares rallied hard after the streaming platform announced former Disney executive Alisa Bowen is taking over as CEO. CRM Jumps 4.84% On Analyst Upgrade: Guggenheim upgraded the stock to a Buy, citing the rapid monetization of its new Agentforce autonomous AI platform. AMD Drops 4.21% Amid Semi Selloff: Semis got hammered after SK Hynix cratered post-IPO, sparking fresh fears that hyperscalers might slash their AI budgets. Bank Earnings Kick Off Tomorrow Morning: Big bank earnings drop tomorrow morning, and their guidance will dictate whether this macro-driven tech selloff accelerates further.
Iran Blockade Spikes Oil and Market Fear
A reinstated US shipping blockade on Iran sent crude prices spiking and triggered a broad tech selloff today.
FUBO Surges 7.08% on New CEO
Shares rallied hard after the streaming platform announced former Disney executive Alisa Bowen is taking over as CEO.
CRM Jumps 4.84% On Analyst Upgrade
Guggenheim upgraded the stock to a Buy, citing the rapid monetization of its new Agentforce autonomous AI platform.
AMD Drops 4.21% Amid Semi Selloff
Semis got hammered after SK Hynix cratered post-IPO, sparking fresh fears that hyperscalers might slash their AI budgets.
Bank Earnings Kick Off Tomorrow Morning
Big bank earnings drop tomorrow morning, and their guidance will dictate whether this macro-driven tech selloff accelerates further.
Posture: Defensive posture due to Fear Index at 44, oil spikes from the Iran blockade, and tech selloffs. Prioritizing energy, defense, and value.
Tickers in focus: USO, QQQ, CRM
Upcoming earnings
The day's moves on the ledger
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