ARM stumbled on Oracle's delayed buildout, while our Google position is busy launching AI chips into actual orbit

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Morning brief: ARM stumbled on Oracle's delayed buildout, while our Google position is busy launching AI chips into actual orbit

Futures Rise as Iran Truce Talk Eases Oil: Stock futures bounced as oil retreated on potential Strait of Hormuz progress, providing brief relief as benchmark 10-year yields hover near 5.17%. VKTX Drops 11.8% on $500M Offering: Shares slid 11.76% after Viking priced an upsized $500 million stock and convertible debt deal at a discounted $35 per share. ARM Slides 7.9% on Cloud Project Delays: Shares fell 7.88% as reported delays in Oracle data center expansions prompted sharp profit taking in the richly valued chip designer. Planet Labs Jumps 7.6% on Google Test: Planet jumped 7.57% after Google announced an orbital test of space-bound AI chips launching next week aboard a SpaceX mission. Watch Michigan Sentiment and 5.2% Yields: Track morning consumer sentiment prints and whether 10-year yields hold below 5.20% ahead of Micron's critical earnings report next Wednesday.

Futures Rise as Iran Truce Talk Eases Oil

Stock futures bounced as oil retreated on potential Strait of Hormuz progress, providing brief relief as benchmark 10-year yields hover near 5.17%.

VKTX Drops 11.8% on $500M Offering

Shares slid 11.76% after Viking priced an upsized $500 million stock and convertible debt deal at a discounted $35 per share.

ARM Slides 7.9% on Cloud Project Delays

Shares fell 7.88% as reported delays in Oracle data center expansions prompted sharp profit taking in the richly valued chip designer.

Planet Labs Jumps 7.6% on Google Test

Planet jumped 7.57% after Google announced an orbital test of space-bound AI chips launching next week aboard a SpaceX mission.

Watch Michigan Sentiment and 5.2% Yields

Track morning consumer sentiment prints and whether 10-year yields hold below 5.20% ahead of Micron's critical earnings report next Wednesday.

Posture: Defensive posture with Fear at 36 and 10-year yields testing 5.16%. Prioritize high-cash-flow value and inflation-resilient quality.

Tickers in focus: GOOGL, ARM, ORCL

Upcoming earnings

  • MU — 2026-09-30, After Market Close
  • PEP — 2026-10-08, Before Market Open
  • C — 2026-10-13, TBD
  • GS — 2026-10-13, Before Market Open
  • JNJ — 2026-10-13, TBD
  • JPM — 2026-10-13, TBD

The day's moves on the ledger

No slate changes were logged this day.

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