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Post-Bell | Nasdaq and S&P 500 Slip While Dow Hits Record Close; SpaceX Overtakes Amazon in Value; Chipmakers Halt Solid Run

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An early advance in cyclical names helped the...","content":"<html><head></head><body><h2 id=\"id_3655110397\" style=\"text-align: left;\">01 Stock Market</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones up 0.64% at 51,999.67; S&amp;P 500 fell 0.57% to 7,511.35; NASDAQ fell 1.15% to 26,376.34.</strong> An early advance in cyclical names helped the Dow notch a gain, but heavy selling in technology and growth shares weighed on the broader benchmarks, leaving the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ in the red by the closing bell.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Unusual-move stocks were dominated by chip and AI plays.</strong> Among the biggest movers, <strong>SpaceX (SPCX) rose 4.83% to $201.80</strong>, while leveraged semiconductor fund <strong>SOXL fell 16.99% to $226.19</strong>. Bearish counterpart <strong>SOXS jumped 17.22% to $4.63</strong> as traders hedged against chip-sector weakness. Blue-chip chipmakers tumbled: <strong>Intel (INTC) fell 8.45% to $117.05</strong>, <strong>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 7.30% to $507.29</strong>, and <strong>NVIDIA (NVDA) slipped 2.37% to $207.41</strong>. Storage specialist <strong>Western Digital (WDC) gained 4.22% to $681.08</strong>, and cloud GPU provider <strong>CoreWeave (CRWV) surged 9.67% to $117.03</strong>. In megacap land, <strong>Apple (AAPL) added 0.95% to $299.24</strong>, whereas <strong>Tesla (TSLA) declined 1.58% to $404.66</strong>. Broadcom and Lumentum also faced sharp pullbacks, down 4.37% and 8.55%, respectively.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Semiconductor volatility set the tone, while selective AI and storage names defied the downdraft.</strong> Profit-taking in high-flyers sent several chip leaders lower, prompting outsized moves in both bullish and bearish leveraged ETFs. At the same time, pockets of strength emerged in data-center hardware and AI infrastructure, underscoring the market’s ongoing rotation within technology subsectors.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/ce519d9653d4eaa16fab716efd7dbec9\" title=\"\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"1920\"/></p><h2 id=\"id_133536360\" style=\"text-align: left;\">02 Other Markets</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\">U.S. 10-year Treasury yield <strong>rose by 0.00%</strong>, latest at <strong>4.43%</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">USD/CNH <strong>rose 0.03%</strong> to <strong>6.81</strong>; USD/HKD <strong>fell 0.00%</strong> to <strong>7.83</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">U.S. Dollar Index <strong>fell 0.02%</strong>, at <strong>99.53</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">WTI crude futures <strong>rose 0.93%</strong> to <strong>75.97 USD/bbl</strong>; COMEX gold futures <strong>were unchanged</strong> at <strong>4,354.50 USD/oz</strong>.</p><h2 id=\"id_1561415585\" style=\"text-align: left;\">03 Top News</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1. SpaceX briefly surpassed Amazon’s market capitalization as its shares advanced amid surging options activity.</strong> The stock closed up 4.8%, lifting the company’s valuation to about $2.655 trillion. Frenzied demand for newly listed options contracts drove turnover to roughly $61 billion.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2. Options on SpaceX shares launched with over 1 million contracts traded in their first day.</strong> Calls outpaced puts 1.7-to-1, amplifying speculative interest. Market-makers’ hedging activity contributed to pronounced swings in the underlying stock.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>3. SpaceX announced a $60 billion agreement to acquire AI coding startup Cursor’s parent Anysphere.</strong> The deal aims to integrate Cursor’s “Grok”-powered coding agent into SpaceX’s xAI division, expanding its enterprise AI capabilities. Closing is targeted for the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>4. SpaceX recently secured cloud-services deals with Alphabet’s Google and Anthropic worth about $26 billion annually.</strong> The agreements include flexible 90-day termination clauses, allowing SpaceX to reclaim computing capacity quickly. The partnerships bolster the firm’s expanding AI infrastructure.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>5. Rackspace Technology sealed a multiyear partnership with AMD to deploy Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs across its AI data centers.</strong> The rollout will add 30 megawatts of computing power, with full deployment expected by 2028. Rackspace shares jumped 28% following the announcement.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>6. Advanced Micro Devices moved to acquire memory-optimization specialist MEXT to address rising component costs.</strong> The deal, disclosed alongside the Rackspace partnership, is expected to strengthen AMD’s position in AI hardware by improving memory efficiency. Financial terms were not disclosed.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>7. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened to commercial shipping “before Friday,” easing oil-supply concerns.</strong> Brent crude briefly fell below $80 per barrel after the statement. Officials cautioned that complete normalization could still take weeks.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>8. The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, maintaining a restrictive stance to tame inflation.</strong> Policymakers warned that further hikes remain possible if price pressures persist. The decision reflects caution amid a slowing domestic economy.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9. The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1.0%, the highest level in three decades.</strong> The move marks the central bank’s second increase this year as it combats elevated import-driven inflation. Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida is slated to provide additional guidance on policy direction.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>10. U.S. and Iranian negotiators advanced to a new phase of their preliminary peace framework, according to Washington.</strong> The agreement, reportedly signed online, aims to de-escalate regional tensions and could reduce geopolitical risk premiums in global energy markets. 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Bearish counterpart <strong>SOXS jumped 17.22% to $4.63</strong> as traders hedged against chip-sector weakness. Blue-chip chipmakers tumbled: <strong>Intel (INTC) fell 8.45% to $117.05</strong>, <strong>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 7.30% to $507.29</strong>, and <strong>NVIDIA (NVDA) slipped 2.37% to $207.41</strong>. Storage specialist <strong>Western Digital (WDC) gained 4.22% to $681.08</strong>, and cloud GPU provider <strong>CoreWeave (CRWV) surged 9.67% to $117.03</strong>. In megacap land, <strong>Apple (AAPL) added 0.95% to $299.24</strong>, whereas <strong>Tesla (TSLA) declined 1.58% to $404.66</strong>. Broadcom and Lumentum also faced sharp pullbacks, down 4.37% and 8.55%, respectively.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Semiconductor volatility set the tone, while selective AI and storage names defied the downdraft.</strong> Profit-taking in high-flyers sent several chip leaders lower, prompting outsized moves in both bullish and bearish leveraged ETFs. 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SpaceX briefly surpassed Amazon’s market capitalization as its shares advanced amid surging options activity.</strong> The stock closed up 4.8%, lifting the company’s valuation to about $2.655 trillion. Frenzied demand for newly listed options contracts drove turnover to roughly $61 billion.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2. Options on SpaceX shares launched with over 1 million contracts traded in their first day.</strong> Calls outpaced puts 1.7-to-1, amplifying speculative interest. Market-makers’ hedging activity contributed to pronounced swings in the underlying stock.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>3. SpaceX announced a $60 billion agreement to acquire AI coding startup Cursor’s parent Anysphere.</strong> The deal aims to integrate Cursor’s “Grok”-powered coding agent into SpaceX’s xAI division, expanding its enterprise AI capabilities. Closing is targeted for the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>4. SpaceX recently secured cloud-services deals with Alphabet’s Google and Anthropic worth about $26 billion annually.</strong> The agreements include flexible 90-day termination clauses, allowing SpaceX to reclaim computing capacity quickly. The partnerships bolster the firm’s expanding AI infrastructure.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>5. Rackspace Technology sealed a multiyear partnership with AMD to deploy Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs across its AI data centers.</strong> The rollout will add 30 megawatts of computing power, with full deployment expected by 2028. Rackspace shares jumped 28% following the announcement.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>6. Advanced Micro Devices moved to acquire memory-optimization specialist MEXT to address rising component costs.</strong> The deal, disclosed alongside the Rackspace partnership, is expected to strengthen AMD’s position in AI hardware by improving memory efficiency. Financial terms were not disclosed.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>7. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened to commercial shipping “before Friday,” easing oil-supply concerns.</strong> Brent crude briefly fell below $80 per barrel after the statement. Officials cautioned that complete normalization could still take weeks.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>8. The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, maintaining a restrictive stance to tame inflation.</strong> Policymakers warned that further hikes remain possible if price pressures persist. The decision reflects caution amid a slowing domestic economy.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9. The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1.0%, the highest level in three decades.</strong> The move marks the central bank’s second increase this year as it combats elevated import-driven inflation. Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida is slated to provide additional guidance on policy direction.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>10. U.S. and Iranian negotiators advanced to a new phase of their preliminary peace framework, according to Washington.</strong> The agreement, reportedly signed online, aims to de-escalate regional tensions and could reduce geopolitical risk premiums in global energy markets. Details of implementation timelines remain under discussion.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Sources</strong>: Reuters, Dow Jones, Tiger Newspress, public market data </p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Disclaimer</strong>: This content is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.</p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{".SPX":"S&P 500 Index",".DJI":"道琼斯",".IXIC":"NASDAQ Composite"},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1106254754","content_text":"01 Stock MarketThe U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones up 0.64% at 51,999.67; S&P 500 fell 0.57% to 7,511.35; NASDAQ fell 1.15% to 26,376.34. An early advance in cyclical names helped the Dow notch a gain, but heavy selling in technology and growth shares weighed on the broader benchmarks, leaving the S&P 500 and NASDAQ in the red by the closing bell.Unusual-move stocks were dominated by chip and AI plays. Among the biggest movers, SpaceX (SPCX) rose 4.83% to $201.80, while leveraged semiconductor fund SOXL fell 16.99% to $226.19. Bearish counterpart SOXS jumped 17.22% to $4.63 as traders hedged against chip-sector weakness. Blue-chip chipmakers tumbled: Intel (INTC) fell 8.45% to $117.05, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 7.30% to $507.29, and NVIDIA (NVDA) slipped 2.37% to $207.41. Storage specialist Western Digital (WDC) gained 4.22% to $681.08, and cloud GPU provider CoreWeave (CRWV) surged 9.67% to $117.03. In megacap land, Apple (AAPL) added 0.95% to $299.24, whereas Tesla (TSLA) declined 1.58% to $404.66. Broadcom and Lumentum also faced sharp pullbacks, down 4.37% and 8.55%, respectively.Semiconductor volatility set the tone, while selective AI and storage names defied the downdraft. Profit-taking in high-flyers sent several chip leaders lower, prompting outsized moves in both bullish and bearish leveraged ETFs. At the same time, pockets of strength emerged in data-center hardware and AI infrastructure, underscoring the market’s ongoing rotation within technology subsectors.02 Other MarketsU.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose by 0.00%, latest at 4.43%.USD/CNH rose 0.03% to 6.81; USD/HKD fell 0.00% to 7.83.U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.02%, at 99.53.WTI crude futures rose 0.93% to 75.97 USD/bbl; COMEX gold futures were unchanged at 4,354.50 USD/oz.03 Top News1. SpaceX briefly surpassed Amazon’s market capitalization as its shares advanced amid surging options activity. The stock closed up 4.8%, lifting the company’s valuation to about $2.655 trillion. Frenzied demand for newly listed options contracts drove turnover to roughly $61 billion.2. Options on SpaceX shares launched with over 1 million contracts traded in their first day. Calls outpaced puts 1.7-to-1, amplifying speculative interest. Market-makers’ hedging activity contributed to pronounced swings in the underlying stock.3. SpaceX announced a $60 billion agreement to acquire AI coding startup Cursor’s parent Anysphere. The deal aims to integrate Cursor’s “Grok”-powered coding agent into SpaceX’s xAI division, expanding its enterprise AI capabilities. Closing is targeted for the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.4. SpaceX recently secured cloud-services deals with Alphabet’s Google and Anthropic worth about $26 billion annually. The agreements include flexible 90-day termination clauses, allowing SpaceX to reclaim computing capacity quickly. The partnerships bolster the firm’s expanding AI infrastructure.5. Rackspace Technology sealed a multiyear partnership with AMD to deploy Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs across its AI data centers. The rollout will add 30 megawatts of computing power, with full deployment expected by 2028. Rackspace shares jumped 28% following the announcement.6. Advanced Micro Devices moved to acquire memory-optimization specialist MEXT to address rising component costs. The deal, disclosed alongside the Rackspace partnership, is expected to strengthen AMD’s position in AI hardware by improving memory efficiency. Financial terms were not disclosed.7. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened to commercial shipping “before Friday,” easing oil-supply concerns. Brent crude briefly fell below $80 per barrel after the statement. Officials cautioned that complete normalization could still take weeks.8. The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, maintaining a restrictive stance to tame inflation. Policymakers warned that further hikes remain possible if price pressures persist. The decision reflects caution amid a slowing domestic economy.9. The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1.0%, the highest level in three decades. The move marks the central bank’s second increase this year as it combats elevated import-driven inflation. Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida is slated to provide additional guidance on policy direction.10. U.S. and Iranian negotiators advanced to a new phase of their preliminary peace framework, according to Washington. The agreement, reportedly signed online, aims to de-escalate regional tensions and could reduce geopolitical risk premiums in global energy markets. Details of implementation timelines remain under discussion.Sources: Reuters, Dow Jones, Tiger Newspress, public market data Disclaimer: This content is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{".SPX":1,".IXIC":1,".DJI":1}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":218,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":560179686552272,"gmtCreate":1777794414295,"gmtModify":1777797413311,"author":{"id":"3559077974518442","authorId":"3559077974518442","name":"WallyBear","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":13,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"authorIdStr":"3559077974518442","idStr":"3559077974518442"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"Blood money","listText":"Blood money","text":"Blood money","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/560179686552272","repostId":"1134131262","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"1134131262","kind":"news","weMediaInfo":{"introduction":"Focus on earnings forecast and in-depth analysis","home_visible":1,"media_name":"Earnings Agent","id":"1025659746","head_image":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/decf3d8a922fc5c1c1d787bf8b36173f"},"pubTimestamp":1777259077,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/1134131262?lang=en_US&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2026-04-27 11:04","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Earning Preview: Palantir Technologies Inc. revenue is expected to increase by 78.26%, and institutional views are bullish","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1134131262","media":"Earnings Agent","summary":"Abstract Palantir Technologies Inc. is scheduled to release its quarterly results on May 4, 2026 Post Market, with consensus expecting strong year-over-year expansion in revenue and earnings...","content":"<p><h2><b>Abstract</b></h2>\nPalantir Technologies Inc. is scheduled to release its quarterly results on May 4, 2026 Post Market, with consensus expecting strong year-over-year expansion in revenue and earnings supported by continued momentum in both government programs and commercial AI deployments.\n<h2><b>Market Forecast</b></h2>\nMarket expectations for the new quarter point to revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars, up 78.26% year over year, adjusted EPS of 0.28 US dollars per share, up 117.83% year over year, and EBIT of 851.92 million US dollars, up 136.16% year over year. Forecasts do not explicitly provide margin targets, but the prior quarter’s profitability profile sets a high bar for operating leverage to sustain.</p>\n<p>The company’s core activities are expected to center on scaling large U.S. federal and allied programs while broadening enterprise deployments of its AI Platform (AIP) and Foundry. The most promising near-term growth vector is anticipated to come from U.S. public-sector programs announced and expanded in the first four months of 2026, complemented by commercial AIP pilots that are converting to broader rollouts.\n<h2><b>Last Quarter Review</b></h2>\nIn the prior quarter, Palantir Technologies Inc. delivered 1.41 billion US dollars of revenue with an 84.65% gross margin, GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders of 609.00 million US dollars, a 43.27% net profit margin, and adjusted EPS of 0.25 US dollars per share, up 78.57% year over year. Net profit rose 27.98% quarter over quarter, and the company outpaced Street expectations with a revenue surprise of 83.16 million US dollars and an adjusted EPS surprise of 0.02 US dollars.</p>\n<p>The revenue mix indicated that government activities represented 53.68% and commercial activities 46.32% of sales, while total company revenue grew 70.00% year over year, underscoring broad-based demand across customer groups.\n<h2><b>Current Quarter Outlook</b></h2>\n<h3><b>Government programs and federal contracts</b></h3>\nFederal and defense-related demand is poised to be a central pillar this quarter, supported by a series of developments between January and April 2026. On March 12, 2026, the company announced a collaboration designed to deliver a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture in partnership with a leading AI hardware provider; this directly aligns with expanding needs for turnkey, mission-ready AI capabilities and can accelerate time-to-value for agencies seeking to operationalize data-driven decision systems. In April 2026, reports highlighted Palantir’s selection to compete on a new Federal Aviation Administration initiative for AI-enabled air traffic management, and on April 22, 2026 the company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture disclosed a 300 million US dollars blanket purchase agreement tied to the National Farm Security Action Plan. These developments indicate a supportive backdrop for bookings and contract vehicles that can translate into multi-year revenue visibility, even if revenue recognition for large frameworks can be phased and milestone-based.</p>\n<p>From a financial perspective, the government-heavy mix last quarter and the magnitude of recently reported federal engagements suggest sequential resilience in the public-sector pipeline. Revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars (+78.26% year over year) would imply not only robust expansion but also growing scale that can amortize fixed engineering and deployment costs. In turn, operating leverage can continue to express through EBIT, where forecasts imply 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year), reflecting improved unit economics as deployments mature. Investors should monitor management’s color on the pace of task orders under frameworks like the USDA agreement and any updates on Department of Defense software rollouts or expansions, as these data points often lead revenue by several quarters.</p>\n<p>Profitability within public-sector programs tends to benefit from software reuse, increasingly standardized reference architectures, and lifecycle services tied to integration and model governance. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net profit margin at 43.27%, continuation of high software mix and disciplined cost control could preserve elevated margin levels, though quarterly margins may move with mix and delivery timing. The key determinant for upside in the print will likely be the cadence of call-offs within large agreements and the extent to which newer AI workflows are ramped into production environments across agencies.</p>\n<p><h3><b>Commercial AIP and Foundry adoption</b></h3>\nCommercial momentum remains a second driver of this quarter’s setup, particularly as enterprises shift from proof-of-concept phases to operational deployments of AI and data platforms. The company’s AI Platform (AIP) has been designed to link model orchestration, security, and application workflows—a combination that can shorten deployment cycles and create end-to-end value. The March 12, 2026 announcement of a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture with a leading chipmaker provides validation for an approach that can be replicated across highly regulated industries and global enterprises seeking standards-based rollouts. As these reference designs move into customer environments, time-to-deploy and time-to-productivity can compress, improving conversion rates from pilots to revenue-generating usage.</p>\n<p>The forecasted 117.83% year-over-year increase in adjusted EPS to 0.28 US dollars per share reflects expected operating leverage from both segment scale and improving attach rates for AI modules within existing deployments. While explicit margin guidance is not provided in consensus, the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin provides a high starting point for incremental commercial mix to materially contribute to profitability if the company executes on standardization and automation in delivery. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) implies that a significant portion of incremental revenue is expected to fall through to operating profit, consistent with a software-led model where costs grow materially slower than revenues at scale.</p>\n<p>The main commercial swing variable this quarter is likely the rate at which AIP pilots convert into production environments with sizable seat counts or workload commitments. Any commentary on customer cohort expansion, usage intensity, and cross-sell—particularly where Foundry and AIP are combined—will be read as signals on sustainability of growth beyond the current quarter. If conversion continues at a brisk pace, the gap between revenue and operating expense growth can stay wide, supporting the sizable year-over-year gains embedded in consensus numbers.</p>\n<p><h3><b>Key stock-price swing factors this quarter</b></h3>\nThree elements are likely to have outsized influence on the share price reaction around the report. The first is new-business momentum, reflected in top-line outcomes versus the 1.54 billion US dollars consensus and in any disclosed metrics on bookings, remaining performance obligations, or pipeline conversion for AIP. The Street is embedding a 78.26% year-over-year revenue increase; upside to that figure, or evidence that deal sizes and conversion cycles are improving, would likely be taken positively given the operating leverage already evident in the prior quarter. Conversely, if the revenue mix skews to longer-phased frameworks with limited near-term recognition, investors will look for comprehensive commentary to bridge near-term revenue with multi-year visibility.</p>\n<p>The second is profitability and margin durability. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net margin at 43.27%, investors are attuned to how mix, delivery timing, and scaling of AI modules influence both gross and operating margins. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) suggests the market expects continued incremental margin expansion. Signals around cost discipline, cloud/compute efficiency initiatives in AI workloads, and reuse of the sovereign AI reference architecture in customer deployments will be key to assessing whether the margin profile can remain elevated as the company scales.</p>\n<p>The third is the cadence of high-visibility announcements and partnerships. The March 12, 2026 sovereign AI system collaboration, the April 22, 2026 USDA framework, and the FAA AI tool selection reported on April 18, 2026 collectively reinforce visibility into multi-agency and multi-year demand. Investors will focus on whether similar commercial frameworks or expansions are disclosed or implied during the call. In the absence of explicit gross or net margin guidance, the tone around adoption, operationalization of AI use cases, and standardization via reference architectures will likely serve as proxies for margin durability and pace of revenue recognition in subsequent quarters.</p>\n<p><h2><b>Analyst Opinions</b></h2>\nAcross January 1, 2026 to April 27, 2026, published views skew decisively bullish. Among dated opinions, bullish calls outnumber bearish ones by a wide margin, with two notable neutrals. On April 16, 2026, Rosenblatt Securities’ John McPeake reiterated a Buy rating with a 200 US dollars price target, pointing to acceleration in the business and improving visibility into AI-driven deployments. On April 14, 2026, William Blair’s Louie DiPalma maintained a Buy stance, highlighting growing Department of Defense work and expansion in AI-enabled programs. In mid-February 2026, Mizuho upgraded the shares to Outperform and subsequently reiterated an optimistic view in April, emphasizing what it characterized as standout growth and margin dynamics in software. On April 1, 2026, Benchmark initiated coverage at Hold, providing a neutral counterpoint, and on February 6, 2026, another institution maintained a Neutral rating with a 150 US dollars target. We did not identify any new bearish initiations or downgrades within the period.</p>\n<p>The prevailing bullish camp centers on three pillars: rapid revenue expansion, increasing signal that pilots are converting into scaled deployments, and strengthening profitability supported by software-led delivery. Rosenblatt’s stance, coupled with William Blair’s emphasis on momentum in defense-oriented systems, aligns with consensus forecasting for 1.54 billion US dollars of revenue (+78.26% year over year), 0.28 US dollars of adjusted EPS (+117.83% year over year), and 851.92 million US dollars of EBIT (+136.16% year over year). Mizuho’s upgrade thesis complements this framework by underscoring the combination of growth acceleration and margin expansion at scale, which is consistent with the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin and 43.27% net profit margin. The neutral voices serve primarily as valuation and pacing checks rather than as negative calls, and they do not materially alter the directional skew of commentary heading into the print.</p>\n<p>From an analytical perspective, the bullish majority will assess three confirmations. First, whether the 78.26% year-over-year revenue expansion implied by consensus is met or exceeded, aided by quickening government task orders and ramping commercial AIP deployments. Second, whether margin discipline persists as newer AI workloads scale, given the high base set last quarter and EBIT growth implied by Street models. Third, whether management’s color on federal frameworks such as the USDA agreement, and on enterprise AIP conversion rates, extends visibility into the second half of 2026. If these elements align, the case for continued outperformance gains support; if timing of revenue recognition lags despite healthy signings, the bullish cohort will likely lean on multi-quarter visibility and operating leverage to maintain its constructive stance.</p>\n<p>In summary, the market expects Palantir Technologies Inc. to pair rapid top-line growth with meaningful bottom-line expansion in the coming report. Consensus numbers embed strong execution across government and commercial channels, a view echoed by multiple institutions that have reaffirmed or upgraded their positive ratings from January through April. The balance of recent news—new program selections, a major federal framework, and a high-profile AI systems collaboration—reinforces that backdrop. As a result, the prevailing institutional view entering the event window remains bullish, with attention focused on revenue outturns relative to 1.54 billion US dollars, margin sustainability against the prior quarter’s high base, and forward commentary on the pace at which AI deployments are translating into scaled, repeatable production usage.</p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Earning Preview: Palantir Technologies Inc. revenue is expected to increase by 78.26%, and institutional views are bullish</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nEarning Preview: Palantir Technologies Inc. revenue is expected to increase by 78.26%, and institutional views are bullish\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n<a class=\"head\" href=\"https://laohu8.com/wemedia/1025659746\">\n\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/decf3d8a922fc5c1c1d787bf8b36173f);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\n<p class=\"h-name\">Earnings Agent </p>\n<p class=\"h-time\">2026-04-27 11:04</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<p><h2><b>Abstract</b></h2>\nPalantir Technologies Inc. is scheduled to release its quarterly results on May 4, 2026 Post Market, with consensus expecting strong year-over-year expansion in revenue and earnings supported by continued momentum in both government programs and commercial AI deployments.\n<h2><b>Market Forecast</b></h2>\nMarket expectations for the new quarter point to revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars, up 78.26% year over year, adjusted EPS of 0.28 US dollars per share, up 117.83% year over year, and EBIT of 851.92 million US dollars, up 136.16% year over year. Forecasts do not explicitly provide margin targets, but the prior quarter’s profitability profile sets a high bar for operating leverage to sustain.</p>\n<p>The company’s core activities are expected to center on scaling large U.S. federal and allied programs while broadening enterprise deployments of its AI Platform (AIP) and Foundry. The most promising near-term growth vector is anticipated to come from U.S. public-sector programs announced and expanded in the first four months of 2026, complemented by commercial AIP pilots that are converting to broader rollouts.\n<h2><b>Last Quarter Review</b></h2>\nIn the prior quarter, Palantir Technologies Inc. delivered 1.41 billion US dollars of revenue with an 84.65% gross margin, GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders of 609.00 million US dollars, a 43.27% net profit margin, and adjusted EPS of 0.25 US dollars per share, up 78.57% year over year. Net profit rose 27.98% quarter over quarter, and the company outpaced Street expectations with a revenue surprise of 83.16 million US dollars and an adjusted EPS surprise of 0.02 US dollars.</p>\n<p>The revenue mix indicated that government activities represented 53.68% and commercial activities 46.32% of sales, while total company revenue grew 70.00% year over year, underscoring broad-based demand across customer groups.\n<h2><b>Current Quarter Outlook</b></h2>\n<h3><b>Government programs and federal contracts</b></h3>\nFederal and defense-related demand is poised to be a central pillar this quarter, supported by a series of developments between January and April 2026. On March 12, 2026, the company announced a collaboration designed to deliver a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture in partnership with a leading AI hardware provider; this directly aligns with expanding needs for turnkey, mission-ready AI capabilities and can accelerate time-to-value for agencies seeking to operationalize data-driven decision systems. In April 2026, reports highlighted Palantir’s selection to compete on a new Federal Aviation Administration initiative for AI-enabled air traffic management, and on April 22, 2026 the company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture disclosed a 300 million US dollars blanket purchase agreement tied to the National Farm Security Action Plan. These developments indicate a supportive backdrop for bookings and contract vehicles that can translate into multi-year revenue visibility, even if revenue recognition for large frameworks can be phased and milestone-based.</p>\n<p>From a financial perspective, the government-heavy mix last quarter and the magnitude of recently reported federal engagements suggest sequential resilience in the public-sector pipeline. Revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars (+78.26% year over year) would imply not only robust expansion but also growing scale that can amortize fixed engineering and deployment costs. In turn, operating leverage can continue to express through EBIT, where forecasts imply 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year), reflecting improved unit economics as deployments mature. Investors should monitor management’s color on the pace of task orders under frameworks like the USDA agreement and any updates on Department of Defense software rollouts or expansions, as these data points often lead revenue by several quarters.</p>\n<p>Profitability within public-sector programs tends to benefit from software reuse, increasingly standardized reference architectures, and lifecycle services tied to integration and model governance. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net profit margin at 43.27%, continuation of high software mix and disciplined cost control could preserve elevated margin levels, though quarterly margins may move with mix and delivery timing. The key determinant for upside in the print will likely be the cadence of call-offs within large agreements and the extent to which newer AI workflows are ramped into production environments across agencies.</p>\n<p><h3><b>Commercial AIP and Foundry adoption</b></h3>\nCommercial momentum remains a second driver of this quarter’s setup, particularly as enterprises shift from proof-of-concept phases to operational deployments of AI and data platforms. The company’s AI Platform (AIP) has been designed to link model orchestration, security, and application workflows—a combination that can shorten deployment cycles and create end-to-end value. The March 12, 2026 announcement of a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture with a leading chipmaker provides validation for an approach that can be replicated across highly regulated industries and global enterprises seeking standards-based rollouts. As these reference designs move into customer environments, time-to-deploy and time-to-productivity can compress, improving conversion rates from pilots to revenue-generating usage.</p>\n<p>The forecasted 117.83% year-over-year increase in adjusted EPS to 0.28 US dollars per share reflects expected operating leverage from both segment scale and improving attach rates for AI modules within existing deployments. While explicit margin guidance is not provided in consensus, the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin provides a high starting point for incremental commercial mix to materially contribute to profitability if the company executes on standardization and automation in delivery. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) implies that a significant portion of incremental revenue is expected to fall through to operating profit, consistent with a software-led model where costs grow materially slower than revenues at scale.</p>\n<p>The main commercial swing variable this quarter is likely the rate at which AIP pilots convert into production environments with sizable seat counts or workload commitments. Any commentary on customer cohort expansion, usage intensity, and cross-sell—particularly where Foundry and AIP are combined—will be read as signals on sustainability of growth beyond the current quarter. If conversion continues at a brisk pace, the gap between revenue and operating expense growth can stay wide, supporting the sizable year-over-year gains embedded in consensus numbers.</p>\n<p><h3><b>Key stock-price swing factors this quarter</b></h3>\nThree elements are likely to have outsized influence on the share price reaction around the report. The first is new-business momentum, reflected in top-line outcomes versus the 1.54 billion US dollars consensus and in any disclosed metrics on bookings, remaining performance obligations, or pipeline conversion for AIP. The Street is embedding a 78.26% year-over-year revenue increase; upside to that figure, or evidence that deal sizes and conversion cycles are improving, would likely be taken positively given the operating leverage already evident in the prior quarter. Conversely, if the revenue mix skews to longer-phased frameworks with limited near-term recognition, investors will look for comprehensive commentary to bridge near-term revenue with multi-year visibility.</p>\n<p>The second is profitability and margin durability. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net margin at 43.27%, investors are attuned to how mix, delivery timing, and scaling of AI modules influence both gross and operating margins. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) suggests the market expects continued incremental margin expansion. Signals around cost discipline, cloud/compute efficiency initiatives in AI workloads, and reuse of the sovereign AI reference architecture in customer deployments will be key to assessing whether the margin profile can remain elevated as the company scales.</p>\n<p>The third is the cadence of high-visibility announcements and partnerships. The March 12, 2026 sovereign AI system collaboration, the April 22, 2026 USDA framework, and the FAA AI tool selection reported on April 18, 2026 collectively reinforce visibility into multi-agency and multi-year demand. Investors will focus on whether similar commercial frameworks or expansions are disclosed or implied during the call. In the absence of explicit gross or net margin guidance, the tone around adoption, operationalization of AI use cases, and standardization via reference architectures will likely serve as proxies for margin durability and pace of revenue recognition in subsequent quarters.</p>\n<p><h2><b>Analyst Opinions</b></h2>\nAcross January 1, 2026 to April 27, 2026, published views skew decisively bullish. Among dated opinions, bullish calls outnumber bearish ones by a wide margin, with two notable neutrals. On April 16, 2026, Rosenblatt Securities’ John McPeake reiterated a Buy rating with a 200 US dollars price target, pointing to acceleration in the business and improving visibility into AI-driven deployments. On April 14, 2026, William Blair’s Louie DiPalma maintained a Buy stance, highlighting growing Department of Defense work and expansion in AI-enabled programs. In mid-February 2026, Mizuho upgraded the shares to Outperform and subsequently reiterated an optimistic view in April, emphasizing what it characterized as standout growth and margin dynamics in software. On April 1, 2026, Benchmark initiated coverage at Hold, providing a neutral counterpoint, and on February 6, 2026, another institution maintained a Neutral rating with a 150 US dollars target. We did not identify any new bearish initiations or downgrades within the period.</p>\n<p>The prevailing bullish camp centers on three pillars: rapid revenue expansion, increasing signal that pilots are converting into scaled deployments, and strengthening profitability supported by software-led delivery. Rosenblatt’s stance, coupled with William Blair’s emphasis on momentum in defense-oriented systems, aligns with consensus forecasting for 1.54 billion US dollars of revenue (+78.26% year over year), 0.28 US dollars of adjusted EPS (+117.83% year over year), and 851.92 million US dollars of EBIT (+136.16% year over year). Mizuho’s upgrade thesis complements this framework by underscoring the combination of growth acceleration and margin expansion at scale, which is consistent with the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin and 43.27% net profit margin. The neutral voices serve primarily as valuation and pacing checks rather than as negative calls, and they do not materially alter the directional skew of commentary heading into the print.</p>\n<p>From an analytical perspective, the bullish majority will assess three confirmations. First, whether the 78.26% year-over-year revenue expansion implied by consensus is met or exceeded, aided by quickening government task orders and ramping commercial AIP deployments. Second, whether margin discipline persists as newer AI workloads scale, given the high base set last quarter and EBIT growth implied by Street models. Third, whether management’s color on federal frameworks such as the USDA agreement, and on enterprise AIP conversion rates, extends visibility into the second half of 2026. If these elements align, the case for continued outperformance gains support; if timing of revenue recognition lags despite healthy signings, the bullish cohort will likely lean on multi-quarter visibility and operating leverage to maintain its constructive stance.</p>\n<p>In summary, the market expects Palantir Technologies Inc. to pair rapid top-line growth with meaningful bottom-line expansion in the coming report. Consensus numbers embed strong execution across government and commercial channels, a view echoed by multiple institutions that have reaffirmed or upgraded their positive ratings from January through April. The balance of recent news—new program selections, a major federal framework, and a high-profile AI systems collaboration—reinforces that backdrop. As a result, the prevailing institutional view entering the event window remains bullish, with attention focused on revenue outturns relative to 1.54 billion US dollars, margin sustainability against the prior quarter’s high base, and forward commentary on the pace at which AI deployments are translating into scaled, repeatable production usage.</p>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"PLTR":"Palantir Technologies Inc."},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1134131262","content_text":"Abstract\nPalantir Technologies Inc. is scheduled to release its quarterly results on May 4, 2026 Post Market, with consensus expecting strong year-over-year expansion in revenue and earnings supported by continued momentum in both government programs and commercial AI deployments.\nMarket Forecast\nMarket expectations for the new quarter point to revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars, up 78.26% year over year, adjusted EPS of 0.28 US dollars per share, up 117.83% year over year, and EBIT of 851.92 million US dollars, up 136.16% year over year. Forecasts do not explicitly provide margin targets, but the prior quarter’s profitability profile sets a high bar for operating leverage to sustain.\nThe company’s core activities are expected to center on scaling large U.S. federal and allied programs while broadening enterprise deployments of its AI Platform (AIP) and Foundry. The most promising near-term growth vector is anticipated to come from U.S. public-sector programs announced and expanded in the first four months of 2026, complemented by commercial AIP pilots that are converting to broader rollouts.\nLast Quarter Review\nIn the prior quarter, Palantir Technologies Inc. delivered 1.41 billion US dollars of revenue with an 84.65% gross margin, GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders of 609.00 million US dollars, a 43.27% net profit margin, and adjusted EPS of 0.25 US dollars per share, up 78.57% year over year. Net profit rose 27.98% quarter over quarter, and the company outpaced Street expectations with a revenue surprise of 83.16 million US dollars and an adjusted EPS surprise of 0.02 US dollars.\nThe revenue mix indicated that government activities represented 53.68% and commercial activities 46.32% of sales, while total company revenue grew 70.00% year over year, underscoring broad-based demand across customer groups.\nCurrent Quarter Outlook\nGovernment programs and federal contracts\nFederal and defense-related demand is poised to be a central pillar this quarter, supported by a series of developments between January and April 2026. On March 12, 2026, the company announced a collaboration designed to deliver a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture in partnership with a leading AI hardware provider; this directly aligns with expanding needs for turnkey, mission-ready AI capabilities and can accelerate time-to-value for agencies seeking to operationalize data-driven decision systems. In April 2026, reports highlighted Palantir’s selection to compete on a new Federal Aviation Administration initiative for AI-enabled air traffic management, and on April 22, 2026 the company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture disclosed a 300 million US dollars blanket purchase agreement tied to the National Farm Security Action Plan. These developments indicate a supportive backdrop for bookings and contract vehicles that can translate into multi-year revenue visibility, even if revenue recognition for large frameworks can be phased and milestone-based.\nFrom a financial perspective, the government-heavy mix last quarter and the magnitude of recently reported federal engagements suggest sequential resilience in the public-sector pipeline. Revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars (+78.26% year over year) would imply not only robust expansion but also growing scale that can amortize fixed engineering and deployment costs. In turn, operating leverage can continue to express through EBIT, where forecasts imply 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year), reflecting improved unit economics as deployments mature. Investors should monitor management’s color on the pace of task orders under frameworks like the USDA agreement and any updates on Department of Defense software rollouts or expansions, as these data points often lead revenue by several quarters.\nProfitability within public-sector programs tends to benefit from software reuse, increasingly standardized reference architectures, and lifecycle services tied to integration and model governance. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net profit margin at 43.27%, continuation of high software mix and disciplined cost control could preserve elevated margin levels, though quarterly margins may move with mix and delivery timing. The key determinant for upside in the print will likely be the cadence of call-offs within large agreements and the extent to which newer AI workflows are ramped into production environments across agencies.\nCommercial AIP and Foundry adoption\nCommercial momentum remains a second driver of this quarter’s setup, particularly as enterprises shift from proof-of-concept phases to operational deployments of AI and data platforms. The company’s AI Platform (AIP) has been designed to link model orchestration, security, and application workflows—a combination that can shorten deployment cycles and create end-to-end value. The March 12, 2026 announcement of a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture with a leading chipmaker provides validation for an approach that can be replicated across highly regulated industries and global enterprises seeking standards-based rollouts. As these reference designs move into customer environments, time-to-deploy and time-to-productivity can compress, improving conversion rates from pilots to revenue-generating usage.\nThe forecasted 117.83% year-over-year increase in adjusted EPS to 0.28 US dollars per share reflects expected operating leverage from both segment scale and improving attach rates for AI modules within existing deployments. While explicit margin guidance is not provided in consensus, the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin provides a high starting point for incremental commercial mix to materially contribute to profitability if the company executes on standardization and automation in delivery. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) implies that a significant portion of incremental revenue is expected to fall through to operating profit, consistent with a software-led model where costs grow materially slower than revenues at scale.\nThe main commercial swing variable this quarter is likely the rate at which AIP pilots convert into production environments with sizable seat counts or workload commitments. Any commentary on customer cohort expansion, usage intensity, and cross-sell—particularly where Foundry and AIP are combined—will be read as signals on sustainability of growth beyond the current quarter. If conversion continues at a brisk pace, the gap between revenue and operating expense growth can stay wide, supporting the sizable year-over-year gains embedded in consensus numbers.\nKey stock-price swing factors this quarter\nThree elements are likely to have outsized influence on the share price reaction around the report. The first is new-business momentum, reflected in top-line outcomes versus the 1.54 billion US dollars consensus and in any disclosed metrics on bookings, remaining performance obligations, or pipeline conversion for AIP. The Street is embedding a 78.26% year-over-year revenue increase; upside to that figure, or evidence that deal sizes and conversion cycles are improving, would likely be taken positively given the operating leverage already evident in the prior quarter. Conversely, if the revenue mix skews to longer-phased frameworks with limited near-term recognition, investors will look for comprehensive commentary to bridge near-term revenue with multi-year visibility.\nThe second is profitability and margin durability. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net margin at 43.27%, investors are attuned to how mix, delivery timing, and scaling of AI modules influence both gross and operating margins. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) suggests the market expects continued incremental margin expansion. Signals around cost discipline, cloud/compute efficiency initiatives in AI workloads, and reuse of the sovereign AI reference architecture in customer deployments will be key to assessing whether the margin profile can remain elevated as the company scales.\nThe third is the cadence of high-visibility announcements and partnerships. The March 12, 2026 sovereign AI system collaboration, the April 22, 2026 USDA framework, and the FAA AI tool selection reported on April 18, 2026 collectively reinforce visibility into multi-agency and multi-year demand. Investors will focus on whether similar commercial frameworks or expansions are disclosed or implied during the call. In the absence of explicit gross or net margin guidance, the tone around adoption, operationalization of AI use cases, and standardization via reference architectures will likely serve as proxies for margin durability and pace of revenue recognition in subsequent quarters.\nAnalyst Opinions\nAcross January 1, 2026 to April 27, 2026, published views skew decisively bullish. Among dated opinions, bullish calls outnumber bearish ones by a wide margin, with two notable neutrals. On April 16, 2026, Rosenblatt Securities’ John McPeake reiterated a Buy rating with a 200 US dollars price target, pointing to acceleration in the business and improving visibility into AI-driven deployments. On April 14, 2026, William Blair’s Louie DiPalma maintained a Buy stance, highlighting growing Department of Defense work and expansion in AI-enabled programs. In mid-February 2026, Mizuho upgraded the shares to Outperform and subsequently reiterated an optimistic view in April, emphasizing what it characterized as standout growth and margin dynamics in software. On April 1, 2026, Benchmark initiated coverage at Hold, providing a neutral counterpoint, and on February 6, 2026, another institution maintained a Neutral rating with a 150 US dollars target. We did not identify any new bearish initiations or downgrades within the period.\nThe prevailing bullish camp centers on three pillars: rapid revenue expansion, increasing signal that pilots are converting into scaled deployments, and strengthening profitability supported by software-led delivery. Rosenblatt’s stance, coupled with William Blair’s emphasis on momentum in defense-oriented systems, aligns with consensus forecasting for 1.54 billion US dollars of revenue (+78.26% year over year), 0.28 US dollars of adjusted EPS (+117.83% year over year), and 851.92 million US dollars of EBIT (+136.16% year over year). Mizuho’s upgrade thesis complements this framework by underscoring the combination of growth acceleration and margin expansion at scale, which is consistent with the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin and 43.27% net profit margin. The neutral voices serve primarily as valuation and pacing checks rather than as negative calls, and they do not materially alter the directional skew of commentary heading into the print.\nFrom an analytical perspective, the bullish majority will assess three confirmations. First, whether the 78.26% year-over-year revenue expansion implied by consensus is met or exceeded, aided by quickening government task orders and ramping commercial AIP deployments. Second, whether margin discipline persists as newer AI workloads scale, given the high base set last quarter and EBIT growth implied by Street models. Third, whether management’s color on federal frameworks such as the USDA agreement, and on enterprise AIP conversion rates, extends visibility into the second half of 2026. If these elements align, the case for continued outperformance gains support; if timing of revenue recognition lags despite healthy signings, the bullish cohort will likely lean on multi-quarter visibility and operating leverage to maintain its constructive stance.\nIn summary, the market expects Palantir Technologies Inc. to pair rapid top-line growth with meaningful bottom-line expansion in the coming report. Consensus numbers embed strong execution across government and commercial channels, a view echoed by multiple institutions that have reaffirmed or upgraded their positive ratings from January through April. The balance of recent news—new program selections, a major federal framework, and a high-profile AI systems collaboration—reinforces that backdrop. As a result, the prevailing institutional view entering the event window remains bullish, with attention focused on revenue outturns relative to 1.54 billion US dollars, margin sustainability against the prior quarter’s high base, and forward commentary on the pace at which AI deployments are translating into scaled, repeatable production usage.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"PLTR":1}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":759,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":558806402352104,"gmtCreate":1777459170657,"gmtModify":1777470241680,"author":{"id":"3559077974518442","authorId":"3559077974518442","name":"WallyBear","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":13,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"authorIdStr":"3559077974518442","idStr":"3559077974518442"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"Does Intel make AI chips???","listText":"Does Intel make AI chips???","text":"Does Intel make AI chips???","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/558806402352104","repostId":"2631550687","repostType":2,"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1053,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":519555824185640,"gmtCreate":1767879840401,"gmtModify":1767880852688,"author":{"id":"3559077974518442","authorId":"3559077974518442","name":"WallyBear","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":13,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"authorIdStr":"3559077974518442","idStr":"3559077974518442"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"Share your opinion about this news…","listText":"Share your opinion about this news…","text":"Share your opinion about this news…","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/519555824185640","repostId":"1153431012","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"1153431012","kind":"news","weMediaInfo":{"introduction":"Reuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in markets, business, politics, entertainment and technology","home_visible":1,"media_name":"Reuters","id":"1032215980","head_image":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/4567337cbdf294b657b1fa87c5488b48"},"pubTimestamp":1767879016,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/1153431012?lang=en_US&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2026-01-08 21:30","market":"us","language":"en","title":"US Weekly Jobless Claims Increase Marginally","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1153431012","media":"Reuters","summary":"US Weekly Initial Jobless Claims 208K (Est. 210K, Prior 200K Revised from 199K)","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>Jan 8 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose moderately last week, suggesting that layoffs were relatively low at the end of 2025, though demand for labor remained sluggish.</p><p>Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 208,000 for the week ended December 27, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 210,000 claims for the latest week.</p><p>Claims have been choppy in recent weeks amid challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations around the year-end holiday season. Through the volatility, layoffs have remained low by historical standards.</p><p>Employers have been reluctant to boost headcount amid tariff-related uncertainty and growing popularity of artificial intelligence, but they have not engaged in mass firings of workers, keeping the labor market in a state of paralysis.</p><p>While a separate report from global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas showed layoffs announced by U.S.-based employers jumped 58% to a five-year high of 1.206 million in 2025, cost cutting by the federal government and technology companies accounted for the bulk of the planned reductions.</p><p>&#34;Technology has been pivoting to both developing and implementing artificial intelligence much more quickly than any other industry,&#34; said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas. &#34;This coupled with over-hiring over the last decade created a wave of job loss in the industry.&#34;</p><p>Hiring plans dropped 34% to 507,647 last year, the lowest level since 2010. Lackluster hiring means more unemployed people are experiencing long bouts of joblessness.</p><p>The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, increased 56,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.914 million during the week ended December 20, the claims report showed.</p><p>The government reported on Wednesday that job openings dropped to a 14-month low in November. There were 0.91 job openings for every unemployed person in November, the lowest level seen since March 2021, and down from 0.97 in October.</p><p>The claims data have no bearing on December&#39;s employment report due to be released on Friday.</p><p>Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 60,000 jobs last month after rising 64,000 in November, a Reuters survey of economists predicted. But the focus is likely to be on the unemployment rate, estimated to have slipped to 4.5% after accelerating to more than a four-year high of 4.6% in November.</p><p>The November unemployment rate was partially distorted by the 43-day federal government shutdown, which also prevented the collection of household data for October. 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Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 210,000 claims for the latest week.</p><p>Claims have been choppy in recent weeks amid challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations around the year-end holiday season. Through the volatility, layoffs have remained low by historical standards.</p><p>Employers have been reluctant to boost headcount amid tariff-related uncertainty and growing popularity of artificial intelligence, but they have not engaged in mass firings of workers, keeping the labor market in a state of paralysis.</p><p>While a separate report from global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas showed layoffs announced by U.S.-based employers jumped 58% to a five-year high of 1.206 million in 2025, cost cutting by the federal government and technology companies accounted for the bulk of the planned reductions.</p><p>&#34;Technology has been pivoting to both developing and implementing artificial intelligence much more quickly than any other industry,&#34; said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas. &#34;This coupled with over-hiring over the last decade created a wave of job loss in the industry.&#34;</p><p>Hiring plans dropped 34% to 507,647 last year, the lowest level since 2010. Lackluster hiring means more unemployed people are experiencing long bouts of joblessness.</p><p>The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, increased 56,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.914 million during the week ended December 20, the claims report showed.</p><p>The government reported on Wednesday that job openings dropped to a 14-month low in November. There were 0.91 job openings for every unemployed person in November, the lowest level seen since March 2021, and down from 0.97 in October.</p><p>The claims data have no bearing on December&#39;s employment report due to be released on Friday.</p><p>Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 60,000 jobs last month after rising 64,000 in November, a Reuters survey of economists predicted. But the focus is likely to be on the unemployment rate, estimated to have slipped to 4.5% after accelerating to more than a four-year high of 4.6% in November.</p><p>The November unemployment rate was partially distorted by the 43-day federal government shutdown, which also prevented the collection of household data for October. 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Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 210,000 claims for the latest week.Claims have been choppy in recent weeks amid challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations around the year-end holiday season. Through the volatility, layoffs have remained low by historical standards.Employers have been reluctant to boost headcount amid tariff-related uncertainty and growing popularity of artificial intelligence, but they have not engaged in mass firings of workers, keeping the labor market in a state of paralysis.While a separate report from global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed layoffs announced by U.S.-based employers jumped 58% to a five-year high of 1.206 million in 2025, cost cutting by the federal government and technology companies accounted for the bulk of the planned reductions.\"Technology has been pivoting to both developing and implementing artificial intelligence much more quickly than any other industry,\" said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray & Christmas. \"This coupled with over-hiring over the last decade created a wave of job loss in the industry.\"Hiring plans dropped 34% to 507,647 last year, the lowest level since 2010. Lackluster hiring means more unemployed people are experiencing long bouts of joblessness.The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, increased 56,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.914 million during the week ended December 20, the claims report showed.The government reported on Wednesday that job openings dropped to a 14-month low in November. There were 0.91 job openings for every unemployed person in November, the lowest level seen since March 2021, and down from 0.97 in October.The claims data have no bearing on December's employment report due to be released on Friday.Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 60,000 jobs last month after rising 64,000 in November, a Reuters survey of economists predicted. But the focus is likely to be on the unemployment rate, estimated to have slipped to 4.5% after accelerating to more than a four-year high of 4.6% in November.The November unemployment rate was partially distorted by the 43-day federal government shutdown, which also prevented the collection of household data for October. 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Forecasts do not explicitly provide margin targets, but the prior quarter’s profitability profile sets a high bar for operating leverage to sustain.</p>\n<p>The company’s core activities are expected to center on scaling large U.S. federal and allied programs while broadening enterprise deployments of its AI Platform (AIP) and Foundry. The most promising near-term growth vector is anticipated to come from U.S. public-sector programs announced and expanded in the first four months of 2026, complemented by commercial AIP pilots that are converting to broader rollouts.\n<h2><b>Last Quarter Review</b></h2>\nIn the prior quarter, Palantir Technologies Inc. delivered 1.41 billion US dollars of revenue with an 84.65% gross margin, GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders of 609.00 million US dollars, a 43.27% net profit margin, and adjusted EPS of 0.25 US dollars per share, up 78.57% year over year. Net profit rose 27.98% quarter over quarter, and the company outpaced Street expectations with a revenue surprise of 83.16 million US dollars and an adjusted EPS surprise of 0.02 US dollars.</p>\n<p>The revenue mix indicated that government activities represented 53.68% and commercial activities 46.32% of sales, while total company revenue grew 70.00% year over year, underscoring broad-based demand across customer groups.\n<h2><b>Current Quarter Outlook</b></h2>\n<h3><b>Government programs and federal contracts</b></h3>\nFederal and defense-related demand is poised to be a central pillar this quarter, supported by a series of developments between January and April 2026. On March 12, 2026, the company announced a collaboration designed to deliver a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture in partnership with a leading AI hardware provider; this directly aligns with expanding needs for turnkey, mission-ready AI capabilities and can accelerate time-to-value for agencies seeking to operationalize data-driven decision systems. In April 2026, reports highlighted Palantir’s selection to compete on a new Federal Aviation Administration initiative for AI-enabled air traffic management, and on April 22, 2026 the company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture disclosed a 300 million US dollars blanket purchase agreement tied to the National Farm Security Action Plan. These developments indicate a supportive backdrop for bookings and contract vehicles that can translate into multi-year revenue visibility, even if revenue recognition for large frameworks can be phased and milestone-based.</p>\n<p>From a financial perspective, the government-heavy mix last quarter and the magnitude of recently reported federal engagements suggest sequential resilience in the public-sector pipeline. Revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars (+78.26% year over year) would imply not only robust expansion but also growing scale that can amortize fixed engineering and deployment costs. In turn, operating leverage can continue to express through EBIT, where forecasts imply 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year), reflecting improved unit economics as deployments mature. Investors should monitor management’s color on the pace of task orders under frameworks like the USDA agreement and any updates on Department of Defense software rollouts or expansions, as these data points often lead revenue by several quarters.</p>\n<p>Profitability within public-sector programs tends to benefit from software reuse, increasingly standardized reference architectures, and lifecycle services tied to integration and model governance. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net profit margin at 43.27%, continuation of high software mix and disciplined cost control could preserve elevated margin levels, though quarterly margins may move with mix and delivery timing. The key determinant for upside in the print will likely be the cadence of call-offs within large agreements and the extent to which newer AI workflows are ramped into production environments across agencies.</p>\n<p><h3><b>Commercial AIP and Foundry adoption</b></h3>\nCommercial momentum remains a second driver of this quarter’s setup, particularly as enterprises shift from proof-of-concept phases to operational deployments of AI and data platforms. The company’s AI Platform (AIP) has been designed to link model orchestration, security, and application workflows—a combination that can shorten deployment cycles and create end-to-end value. The March 12, 2026 announcement of a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture with a leading chipmaker provides validation for an approach that can be replicated across highly regulated industries and global enterprises seeking standards-based rollouts. As these reference designs move into customer environments, time-to-deploy and time-to-productivity can compress, improving conversion rates from pilots to revenue-generating usage.</p>\n<p>The forecasted 117.83% year-over-year increase in adjusted EPS to 0.28 US dollars per share reflects expected operating leverage from both segment scale and improving attach rates for AI modules within existing deployments. While explicit margin guidance is not provided in consensus, the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin provides a high starting point for incremental commercial mix to materially contribute to profitability if the company executes on standardization and automation in delivery. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) implies that a significant portion of incremental revenue is expected to fall through to operating profit, consistent with a software-led model where costs grow materially slower than revenues at scale.</p>\n<p>The main commercial swing variable this quarter is likely the rate at which AIP pilots convert into production environments with sizable seat counts or workload commitments. Any commentary on customer cohort expansion, usage intensity, and cross-sell—particularly where Foundry and AIP are combined—will be read as signals on sustainability of growth beyond the current quarter. If conversion continues at a brisk pace, the gap between revenue and operating expense growth can stay wide, supporting the sizable year-over-year gains embedded in consensus numbers.</p>\n<p><h3><b>Key stock-price swing factors this quarter</b></h3>\nThree elements are likely to have outsized influence on the share price reaction around the report. The first is new-business momentum, reflected in top-line outcomes versus the 1.54 billion US dollars consensus and in any disclosed metrics on bookings, remaining performance obligations, or pipeline conversion for AIP. The Street is embedding a 78.26% year-over-year revenue increase; upside to that figure, or evidence that deal sizes and conversion cycles are improving, would likely be taken positively given the operating leverage already evident in the prior quarter. Conversely, if the revenue mix skews to longer-phased frameworks with limited near-term recognition, investors will look for comprehensive commentary to bridge near-term revenue with multi-year visibility.</p>\n<p>The second is profitability and margin durability. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net margin at 43.27%, investors are attuned to how mix, delivery timing, and scaling of AI modules influence both gross and operating margins. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) suggests the market expects continued incremental margin expansion. Signals around cost discipline, cloud/compute efficiency initiatives in AI workloads, and reuse of the sovereign AI reference architecture in customer deployments will be key to assessing whether the margin profile can remain elevated as the company scales.</p>\n<p>The third is the cadence of high-visibility announcements and partnerships. The March 12, 2026 sovereign AI system collaboration, the April 22, 2026 USDA framework, and the FAA AI tool selection reported on April 18, 2026 collectively reinforce visibility into multi-agency and multi-year demand. Investors will focus on whether similar commercial frameworks or expansions are disclosed or implied during the call. In the absence of explicit gross or net margin guidance, the tone around adoption, operationalization of AI use cases, and standardization via reference architectures will likely serve as proxies for margin durability and pace of revenue recognition in subsequent quarters.</p>\n<p><h2><b>Analyst Opinions</b></h2>\nAcross January 1, 2026 to April 27, 2026, published views skew decisively bullish. Among dated opinions, bullish calls outnumber bearish ones by a wide margin, with two notable neutrals. On April 16, 2026, Rosenblatt Securities’ John McPeake reiterated a Buy rating with a 200 US dollars price target, pointing to acceleration in the business and improving visibility into AI-driven deployments. On April 14, 2026, William Blair’s Louie DiPalma maintained a Buy stance, highlighting growing Department of Defense work and expansion in AI-enabled programs. In mid-February 2026, Mizuho upgraded the shares to Outperform and subsequently reiterated an optimistic view in April, emphasizing what it characterized as standout growth and margin dynamics in software. On April 1, 2026, Benchmark initiated coverage at Hold, providing a neutral counterpoint, and on February 6, 2026, another institution maintained a Neutral rating with a 150 US dollars target. We did not identify any new bearish initiations or downgrades within the period.</p>\n<p>The prevailing bullish camp centers on three pillars: rapid revenue expansion, increasing signal that pilots are converting into scaled deployments, and strengthening profitability supported by software-led delivery. Rosenblatt’s stance, coupled with William Blair’s emphasis on momentum in defense-oriented systems, aligns with consensus forecasting for 1.54 billion US dollars of revenue (+78.26% year over year), 0.28 US dollars of adjusted EPS (+117.83% year over year), and 851.92 million US dollars of EBIT (+136.16% year over year). Mizuho’s upgrade thesis complements this framework by underscoring the combination of growth acceleration and margin expansion at scale, which is consistent with the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin and 43.27% net profit margin. The neutral voices serve primarily as valuation and pacing checks rather than as negative calls, and they do not materially alter the directional skew of commentary heading into the print.</p>\n<p>From an analytical perspective, the bullish majority will assess three confirmations. First, whether the 78.26% year-over-year revenue expansion implied by consensus is met or exceeded, aided by quickening government task orders and ramping commercial AIP deployments. Second, whether margin discipline persists as newer AI workloads scale, given the high base set last quarter and EBIT growth implied by Street models. Third, whether management’s color on federal frameworks such as the USDA agreement, and on enterprise AIP conversion rates, extends visibility into the second half of 2026. If these elements align, the case for continued outperformance gains support; if timing of revenue recognition lags despite healthy signings, the bullish cohort will likely lean on multi-quarter visibility and operating leverage to maintain its constructive stance.</p>\n<p>In summary, the market expects Palantir Technologies Inc. to pair rapid top-line growth with meaningful bottom-line expansion in the coming report. Consensus numbers embed strong execution across government and commercial channels, a view echoed by multiple institutions that have reaffirmed or upgraded their positive ratings from January through April. The balance of recent news—new program selections, a major federal framework, and a high-profile AI systems collaboration—reinforces that backdrop. As a result, the prevailing institutional view entering the event window remains bullish, with attention focused on revenue outturns relative to 1.54 billion US dollars, margin sustainability against the prior quarter’s high base, and forward commentary on the pace at which AI deployments are translating into scaled, repeatable production usage.</p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Earning Preview: Palantir Technologies Inc. revenue is expected to increase by 78.26%, and institutional views are bullish</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nEarning Preview: Palantir Technologies Inc. revenue is expected to increase by 78.26%, and institutional views are bullish\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n<a class=\"head\" href=\"https://laohu8.com/wemedia/1025659746\">\n\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/decf3d8a922fc5c1c1d787bf8b36173f);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\n<p class=\"h-name\">Earnings Agent </p>\n<p class=\"h-time\">2026-04-27 11:04</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<p><h2><b>Abstract</b></h2>\nPalantir Technologies Inc. is scheduled to release its quarterly results on May 4, 2026 Post Market, with consensus expecting strong year-over-year expansion in revenue and earnings supported by continued momentum in both government programs and commercial AI deployments.\n<h2><b>Market Forecast</b></h2>\nMarket expectations for the new quarter point to revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars, up 78.26% year over year, adjusted EPS of 0.28 US dollars per share, up 117.83% year over year, and EBIT of 851.92 million US dollars, up 136.16% year over year. Forecasts do not explicitly provide margin targets, but the prior quarter’s profitability profile sets a high bar for operating leverage to sustain.</p>\n<p>The company’s core activities are expected to center on scaling large U.S. federal and allied programs while broadening enterprise deployments of its AI Platform (AIP) and Foundry. The most promising near-term growth vector is anticipated to come from U.S. public-sector programs announced and expanded in the first four months of 2026, complemented by commercial AIP pilots that are converting to broader rollouts.\n<h2><b>Last Quarter Review</b></h2>\nIn the prior quarter, Palantir Technologies Inc. delivered 1.41 billion US dollars of revenue with an 84.65% gross margin, GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders of 609.00 million US dollars, a 43.27% net profit margin, and adjusted EPS of 0.25 US dollars per share, up 78.57% year over year. Net profit rose 27.98% quarter over quarter, and the company outpaced Street expectations with a revenue surprise of 83.16 million US dollars and an adjusted EPS surprise of 0.02 US dollars.</p>\n<p>The revenue mix indicated that government activities represented 53.68% and commercial activities 46.32% of sales, while total company revenue grew 70.00% year over year, underscoring broad-based demand across customer groups.\n<h2><b>Current Quarter Outlook</b></h2>\n<h3><b>Government programs and federal contracts</b></h3>\nFederal and defense-related demand is poised to be a central pillar this quarter, supported by a series of developments between January and April 2026. On March 12, 2026, the company announced a collaboration designed to deliver a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture in partnership with a leading AI hardware provider; this directly aligns with expanding needs for turnkey, mission-ready AI capabilities and can accelerate time-to-value for agencies seeking to operationalize data-driven decision systems. In April 2026, reports highlighted Palantir’s selection to compete on a new Federal Aviation Administration initiative for AI-enabled air traffic management, and on April 22, 2026 the company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture disclosed a 300 million US dollars blanket purchase agreement tied to the National Farm Security Action Plan. These developments indicate a supportive backdrop for bookings and contract vehicles that can translate into multi-year revenue visibility, even if revenue recognition for large frameworks can be phased and milestone-based.</p>\n<p>From a financial perspective, the government-heavy mix last quarter and the magnitude of recently reported federal engagements suggest sequential resilience in the public-sector pipeline. Revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars (+78.26% year over year) would imply not only robust expansion but also growing scale that can amortize fixed engineering and deployment costs. In turn, operating leverage can continue to express through EBIT, where forecasts imply 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year), reflecting improved unit economics as deployments mature. Investors should monitor management’s color on the pace of task orders under frameworks like the USDA agreement and any updates on Department of Defense software rollouts or expansions, as these data points often lead revenue by several quarters.</p>\n<p>Profitability within public-sector programs tends to benefit from software reuse, increasingly standardized reference architectures, and lifecycle services tied to integration and model governance. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net profit margin at 43.27%, continuation of high software mix and disciplined cost control could preserve elevated margin levels, though quarterly margins may move with mix and delivery timing. The key determinant for upside in the print will likely be the cadence of call-offs within large agreements and the extent to which newer AI workflows are ramped into production environments across agencies.</p>\n<p><h3><b>Commercial AIP and Foundry adoption</b></h3>\nCommercial momentum remains a second driver of this quarter’s setup, particularly as enterprises shift from proof-of-concept phases to operational deployments of AI and data platforms. The company’s AI Platform (AIP) has been designed to link model orchestration, security, and application workflows—a combination that can shorten deployment cycles and create end-to-end value. The March 12, 2026 announcement of a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture with a leading chipmaker provides validation for an approach that can be replicated across highly regulated industries and global enterprises seeking standards-based rollouts. As these reference designs move into customer environments, time-to-deploy and time-to-productivity can compress, improving conversion rates from pilots to revenue-generating usage.</p>\n<p>The forecasted 117.83% year-over-year increase in adjusted EPS to 0.28 US dollars per share reflects expected operating leverage from both segment scale and improving attach rates for AI modules within existing deployments. While explicit margin guidance is not provided in consensus, the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin provides a high starting point for incremental commercial mix to materially contribute to profitability if the company executes on standardization and automation in delivery. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) implies that a significant portion of incremental revenue is expected to fall through to operating profit, consistent with a software-led model where costs grow materially slower than revenues at scale.</p>\n<p>The main commercial swing variable this quarter is likely the rate at which AIP pilots convert into production environments with sizable seat counts or workload commitments. Any commentary on customer cohort expansion, usage intensity, and cross-sell—particularly where Foundry and AIP are combined—will be read as signals on sustainability of growth beyond the current quarter. If conversion continues at a brisk pace, the gap between revenue and operating expense growth can stay wide, supporting the sizable year-over-year gains embedded in consensus numbers.</p>\n<p><h3><b>Key stock-price swing factors this quarter</b></h3>\nThree elements are likely to have outsized influence on the share price reaction around the report. The first is new-business momentum, reflected in top-line outcomes versus the 1.54 billion US dollars consensus and in any disclosed metrics on bookings, remaining performance obligations, or pipeline conversion for AIP. The Street is embedding a 78.26% year-over-year revenue increase; upside to that figure, or evidence that deal sizes and conversion cycles are improving, would likely be taken positively given the operating leverage already evident in the prior quarter. Conversely, if the revenue mix skews to longer-phased frameworks with limited near-term recognition, investors will look for comprehensive commentary to bridge near-term revenue with multi-year visibility.</p>\n<p>The second is profitability and margin durability. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net margin at 43.27%, investors are attuned to how mix, delivery timing, and scaling of AI modules influence both gross and operating margins. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) suggests the market expects continued incremental margin expansion. Signals around cost discipline, cloud/compute efficiency initiatives in AI workloads, and reuse of the sovereign AI reference architecture in customer deployments will be key to assessing whether the margin profile can remain elevated as the company scales.</p>\n<p>The third is the cadence of high-visibility announcements and partnerships. The March 12, 2026 sovereign AI system collaboration, the April 22, 2026 USDA framework, and the FAA AI tool selection reported on April 18, 2026 collectively reinforce visibility into multi-agency and multi-year demand. Investors will focus on whether similar commercial frameworks or expansions are disclosed or implied during the call. In the absence of explicit gross or net margin guidance, the tone around adoption, operationalization of AI use cases, and standardization via reference architectures will likely serve as proxies for margin durability and pace of revenue recognition in subsequent quarters.</p>\n<p><h2><b>Analyst Opinions</b></h2>\nAcross January 1, 2026 to April 27, 2026, published views skew decisively bullish. Among dated opinions, bullish calls outnumber bearish ones by a wide margin, with two notable neutrals. On April 16, 2026, Rosenblatt Securities’ John McPeake reiterated a Buy rating with a 200 US dollars price target, pointing to acceleration in the business and improving visibility into AI-driven deployments. On April 14, 2026, William Blair’s Louie DiPalma maintained a Buy stance, highlighting growing Department of Defense work and expansion in AI-enabled programs. In mid-February 2026, Mizuho upgraded the shares to Outperform and subsequently reiterated an optimistic view in April, emphasizing what it characterized as standout growth and margin dynamics in software. On April 1, 2026, Benchmark initiated coverage at Hold, providing a neutral counterpoint, and on February 6, 2026, another institution maintained a Neutral rating with a 150 US dollars target. We did not identify any new bearish initiations or downgrades within the period.</p>\n<p>The prevailing bullish camp centers on three pillars: rapid revenue expansion, increasing signal that pilots are converting into scaled deployments, and strengthening profitability supported by software-led delivery. Rosenblatt’s stance, coupled with William Blair’s emphasis on momentum in defense-oriented systems, aligns with consensus forecasting for 1.54 billion US dollars of revenue (+78.26% year over year), 0.28 US dollars of adjusted EPS (+117.83% year over year), and 851.92 million US dollars of EBIT (+136.16% year over year). Mizuho’s upgrade thesis complements this framework by underscoring the combination of growth acceleration and margin expansion at scale, which is consistent with the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin and 43.27% net profit margin. The neutral voices serve primarily as valuation and pacing checks rather than as negative calls, and they do not materially alter the directional skew of commentary heading into the print.</p>\n<p>From an analytical perspective, the bullish majority will assess three confirmations. First, whether the 78.26% year-over-year revenue expansion implied by consensus is met or exceeded, aided by quickening government task orders and ramping commercial AIP deployments. Second, whether margin discipline persists as newer AI workloads scale, given the high base set last quarter and EBIT growth implied by Street models. Third, whether management’s color on federal frameworks such as the USDA agreement, and on enterprise AIP conversion rates, extends visibility into the second half of 2026. If these elements align, the case for continued outperformance gains support; if timing of revenue recognition lags despite healthy signings, the bullish cohort will likely lean on multi-quarter visibility and operating leverage to maintain its constructive stance.</p>\n<p>In summary, the market expects Palantir Technologies Inc. to pair rapid top-line growth with meaningful bottom-line expansion in the coming report. Consensus numbers embed strong execution across government and commercial channels, a view echoed by multiple institutions that have reaffirmed or upgraded their positive ratings from January through April. The balance of recent news—new program selections, a major federal framework, and a high-profile AI systems collaboration—reinforces that backdrop. As a result, the prevailing institutional view entering the event window remains bullish, with attention focused on revenue outturns relative to 1.54 billion US dollars, margin sustainability against the prior quarter’s high base, and forward commentary on the pace at which AI deployments are translating into scaled, repeatable production usage.</p>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"PLTR":"Palantir Technologies Inc."},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1134131262","content_text":"Abstract\nPalantir Technologies Inc. is scheduled to release its quarterly results on May 4, 2026 Post Market, with consensus expecting strong year-over-year expansion in revenue and earnings supported by continued momentum in both government programs and commercial AI deployments.\nMarket Forecast\nMarket expectations for the new quarter point to revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars, up 78.26% year over year, adjusted EPS of 0.28 US dollars per share, up 117.83% year over year, and EBIT of 851.92 million US dollars, up 136.16% year over year. Forecasts do not explicitly provide margin targets, but the prior quarter’s profitability profile sets a high bar for operating leverage to sustain.\nThe company’s core activities are expected to center on scaling large U.S. federal and allied programs while broadening enterprise deployments of its AI Platform (AIP) and Foundry. The most promising near-term growth vector is anticipated to come from U.S. public-sector programs announced and expanded in the first four months of 2026, complemented by commercial AIP pilots that are converting to broader rollouts.\nLast Quarter Review\nIn the prior quarter, Palantir Technologies Inc. delivered 1.41 billion US dollars of revenue with an 84.65% gross margin, GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders of 609.00 million US dollars, a 43.27% net profit margin, and adjusted EPS of 0.25 US dollars per share, up 78.57% year over year. Net profit rose 27.98% quarter over quarter, and the company outpaced Street expectations with a revenue surprise of 83.16 million US dollars and an adjusted EPS surprise of 0.02 US dollars.\nThe revenue mix indicated that government activities represented 53.68% and commercial activities 46.32% of sales, while total company revenue grew 70.00% year over year, underscoring broad-based demand across customer groups.\nCurrent Quarter Outlook\nGovernment programs and federal contracts\nFederal and defense-related demand is poised to be a central pillar this quarter, supported by a series of developments between January and April 2026. On March 12, 2026, the company announced a collaboration designed to deliver a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture in partnership with a leading AI hardware provider; this directly aligns with expanding needs for turnkey, mission-ready AI capabilities and can accelerate time-to-value for agencies seeking to operationalize data-driven decision systems. In April 2026, reports highlighted Palantir’s selection to compete on a new Federal Aviation Administration initiative for AI-enabled air traffic management, and on April 22, 2026 the company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture disclosed a 300 million US dollars blanket purchase agreement tied to the National Farm Security Action Plan. These developments indicate a supportive backdrop for bookings and contract vehicles that can translate into multi-year revenue visibility, even if revenue recognition for large frameworks can be phased and milestone-based.\nFrom a financial perspective, the government-heavy mix last quarter and the magnitude of recently reported federal engagements suggest sequential resilience in the public-sector pipeline. Revenue of 1.54 billion US dollars (+78.26% year over year) would imply not only robust expansion but also growing scale that can amortize fixed engineering and deployment costs. In turn, operating leverage can continue to express through EBIT, where forecasts imply 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year), reflecting improved unit economics as deployments mature. Investors should monitor management’s color on the pace of task orders under frameworks like the USDA agreement and any updates on Department of Defense software rollouts or expansions, as these data points often lead revenue by several quarters.\nProfitability within public-sector programs tends to benefit from software reuse, increasingly standardized reference architectures, and lifecycle services tied to integration and model governance. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net profit margin at 43.27%, continuation of high software mix and disciplined cost control could preserve elevated margin levels, though quarterly margins may move with mix and delivery timing. The key determinant for upside in the print will likely be the cadence of call-offs within large agreements and the extent to which newer AI workflows are ramped into production environments across agencies.\nCommercial AIP and Foundry adoption\nCommercial momentum remains a second driver of this quarter’s setup, particularly as enterprises shift from proof-of-concept phases to operational deployments of AI and data platforms. The company’s AI Platform (AIP) has been designed to link model orchestration, security, and application workflows—a combination that can shorten deployment cycles and create end-to-end value. The March 12, 2026 announcement of a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture with a leading chipmaker provides validation for an approach that can be replicated across highly regulated industries and global enterprises seeking standards-based rollouts. As these reference designs move into customer environments, time-to-deploy and time-to-productivity can compress, improving conversion rates from pilots to revenue-generating usage.\nThe forecasted 117.83% year-over-year increase in adjusted EPS to 0.28 US dollars per share reflects expected operating leverage from both segment scale and improving attach rates for AI modules within existing deployments. While explicit margin guidance is not provided in consensus, the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin provides a high starting point for incremental commercial mix to materially contribute to profitability if the company executes on standardization and automation in delivery. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) implies that a significant portion of incremental revenue is expected to fall through to operating profit, consistent with a software-led model where costs grow materially slower than revenues at scale.\nThe main commercial swing variable this quarter is likely the rate at which AIP pilots convert into production environments with sizable seat counts or workload commitments. Any commentary on customer cohort expansion, usage intensity, and cross-sell—particularly where Foundry and AIP are combined—will be read as signals on sustainability of growth beyond the current quarter. If conversion continues at a brisk pace, the gap between revenue and operating expense growth can stay wide, supporting the sizable year-over-year gains embedded in consensus numbers.\nKey stock-price swing factors this quarter\nThree elements are likely to have outsized influence on the share price reaction around the report. The first is new-business momentum, reflected in top-line outcomes versus the 1.54 billion US dollars consensus and in any disclosed metrics on bookings, remaining performance obligations, or pipeline conversion for AIP. The Street is embedding a 78.26% year-over-year revenue increase; upside to that figure, or evidence that deal sizes and conversion cycles are improving, would likely be taken positively given the operating leverage already evident in the prior quarter. Conversely, if the revenue mix skews to longer-phased frameworks with limited near-term recognition, investors will look for comprehensive commentary to bridge near-term revenue with multi-year visibility.\nThe second is profitability and margin durability. With the prior quarter’s gross margin at 84.65% and net margin at 43.27%, investors are attuned to how mix, delivery timing, and scaling of AI modules influence both gross and operating margins. The EBIT estimate of 851.92 million US dollars (+136.16% year over year) suggests the market expects continued incremental margin expansion. Signals around cost discipline, cloud/compute efficiency initiatives in AI workloads, and reuse of the sovereign AI reference architecture in customer deployments will be key to assessing whether the margin profile can remain elevated as the company scales.\nThe third is the cadence of high-visibility announcements and partnerships. The March 12, 2026 sovereign AI system collaboration, the April 22, 2026 USDA framework, and the FAA AI tool selection reported on April 18, 2026 collectively reinforce visibility into multi-agency and multi-year demand. Investors will focus on whether similar commercial frameworks or expansions are disclosed or implied during the call. In the absence of explicit gross or net margin guidance, the tone around adoption, operationalization of AI use cases, and standardization via reference architectures will likely serve as proxies for margin durability and pace of revenue recognition in subsequent quarters.\nAnalyst Opinions\nAcross January 1, 2026 to April 27, 2026, published views skew decisively bullish. Among dated opinions, bullish calls outnumber bearish ones by a wide margin, with two notable neutrals. On April 16, 2026, Rosenblatt Securities’ John McPeake reiterated a Buy rating with a 200 US dollars price target, pointing to acceleration in the business and improving visibility into AI-driven deployments. On April 14, 2026, William Blair’s Louie DiPalma maintained a Buy stance, highlighting growing Department of Defense work and expansion in AI-enabled programs. In mid-February 2026, Mizuho upgraded the shares to Outperform and subsequently reiterated an optimistic view in April, emphasizing what it characterized as standout growth and margin dynamics in software. On April 1, 2026, Benchmark initiated coverage at Hold, providing a neutral counterpoint, and on February 6, 2026, another institution maintained a Neutral rating with a 150 US dollars target. We did not identify any new bearish initiations or downgrades within the period.\nThe prevailing bullish camp centers on three pillars: rapid revenue expansion, increasing signal that pilots are converting into scaled deployments, and strengthening profitability supported by software-led delivery. Rosenblatt’s stance, coupled with William Blair’s emphasis on momentum in defense-oriented systems, aligns with consensus forecasting for 1.54 billion US dollars of revenue (+78.26% year over year), 0.28 US dollars of adjusted EPS (+117.83% year over year), and 851.92 million US dollars of EBIT (+136.16% year over year). Mizuho’s upgrade thesis complements this framework by underscoring the combination of growth acceleration and margin expansion at scale, which is consistent with the prior quarter’s 84.65% gross margin and 43.27% net profit margin. The neutral voices serve primarily as valuation and pacing checks rather than as negative calls, and they do not materially alter the directional skew of commentary heading into the print.\nFrom an analytical perspective, the bullish majority will assess three confirmations. First, whether the 78.26% year-over-year revenue expansion implied by consensus is met or exceeded, aided by quickening government task orders and ramping commercial AIP deployments. Second, whether margin discipline persists as newer AI workloads scale, given the high base set last quarter and EBIT growth implied by Street models. Third, whether management’s color on federal frameworks such as the USDA agreement, and on enterprise AIP conversion rates, extends visibility into the second half of 2026. If these elements align, the case for continued outperformance gains support; if timing of revenue recognition lags despite healthy signings, the bullish cohort will likely lean on multi-quarter visibility and operating leverage to maintain its constructive stance.\nIn summary, the market expects Palantir Technologies Inc. to pair rapid top-line growth with meaningful bottom-line expansion in the coming report. Consensus numbers embed strong execution across government and commercial channels, a view echoed by multiple institutions that have reaffirmed or upgraded their positive ratings from January through April. The balance of recent news—new program selections, a major federal framework, and a high-profile AI systems collaboration—reinforces that backdrop. As a result, the prevailing institutional view entering the event window remains bullish, with attention focused on revenue outturns relative to 1.54 billion US dollars, margin sustainability against the prior quarter’s high base, and forward commentary on the pace at which AI deployments are translating into scaled, repeatable production usage.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"PLTR":1}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":759,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":519555824185640,"gmtCreate":1767879840401,"gmtModify":1767880852688,"author":{"id":"3559077974518442","authorId":"3559077974518442","name":"WallyBear","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":13,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3559077974518442","authorIdStr":"3559077974518442"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"Share your opinion about this news…","listText":"Share your opinion about this news…","text":"Share your opinion about this news…","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/519555824185640","repostId":"1153431012","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"1153431012","kind":"news","weMediaInfo":{"introduction":"Reuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in markets, business, politics, entertainment and technology","home_visible":1,"media_name":"Reuters","id":"1032215980","head_image":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/4567337cbdf294b657b1fa87c5488b48"},"pubTimestamp":1767879016,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/1153431012?lang=en_US&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2026-01-08 21:30","market":"us","language":"en","title":"US Weekly Jobless Claims Increase Marginally","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1153431012","media":"Reuters","summary":"US Weekly Initial Jobless Claims 208K (Est. 210K, Prior 200K Revised from 199K)","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>Jan 8 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose moderately last week, suggesting that layoffs were relatively low at the end of 2025, though demand for labor remained sluggish.</p><p>Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 208,000 for the week ended December 27, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 210,000 claims for the latest week.</p><p>Claims have been choppy in recent weeks amid challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations around the year-end holiday season. Through the volatility, layoffs have remained low by historical standards.</p><p>Employers have been reluctant to boost headcount amid tariff-related uncertainty and growing popularity of artificial intelligence, but they have not engaged in mass firings of workers, keeping the labor market in a state of paralysis.</p><p>While a separate report from global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas showed layoffs announced by U.S.-based employers jumped 58% to a five-year high of 1.206 million in 2025, cost cutting by the federal government and technology companies accounted for the bulk of the planned reductions.</p><p>&#34;Technology has been pivoting to both developing and implementing artificial intelligence much more quickly than any other industry,&#34; said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas. &#34;This coupled with over-hiring over the last decade created a wave of job loss in the industry.&#34;</p><p>Hiring plans dropped 34% to 507,647 last year, the lowest level since 2010. Lackluster hiring means more unemployed people are experiencing long bouts of joblessness.</p><p>The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, increased 56,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.914 million during the week ended December 20, the claims report showed.</p><p>The government reported on Wednesday that job openings dropped to a 14-month low in November. There were 0.91 job openings for every unemployed person in November, the lowest level seen since March 2021, and down from 0.97 in October.</p><p>The claims data have no bearing on December&#39;s employment report due to be released on Friday.</p><p>Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 60,000 jobs last month after rising 64,000 in November, a Reuters survey of economists predicted. But the focus is likely to be on the unemployment rate, estimated to have slipped to 4.5% after accelerating to more than a four-year high of 4.6% in November.</p><p>The November unemployment rate was partially distorted by the 43-day federal government shutdown, which also prevented the collection of household data for October. 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Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 210,000 claims for the latest week.</p><p>Claims have been choppy in recent weeks amid challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations around the year-end holiday season. Through the volatility, layoffs have remained low by historical standards.</p><p>Employers have been reluctant to boost headcount amid tariff-related uncertainty and growing popularity of artificial intelligence, but they have not engaged in mass firings of workers, keeping the labor market in a state of paralysis.</p><p>While a separate report from global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas showed layoffs announced by U.S.-based employers jumped 58% to a five-year high of 1.206 million in 2025, cost cutting by the federal government and technology companies accounted for the bulk of the planned reductions.</p><p>&#34;Technology has been pivoting to both developing and implementing artificial intelligence much more quickly than any other industry,&#34; said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas. &#34;This coupled with over-hiring over the last decade created a wave of job loss in the industry.&#34;</p><p>Hiring plans dropped 34% to 507,647 last year, the lowest level since 2010. Lackluster hiring means more unemployed people are experiencing long bouts of joblessness.</p><p>The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, increased 56,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.914 million during the week ended December 20, the claims report showed.</p><p>The government reported on Wednesday that job openings dropped to a 14-month low in November. There were 0.91 job openings for every unemployed person in November, the lowest level seen since March 2021, and down from 0.97 in October.</p><p>The claims data have no bearing on December&#39;s employment report due to be released on Friday.</p><p>Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 60,000 jobs last month after rising 64,000 in November, a Reuters survey of economists predicted. But the focus is likely to be on the unemployment rate, estimated to have slipped to 4.5% after accelerating to more than a four-year high of 4.6% in November.</p><p>The November unemployment rate was partially distorted by the 43-day federal government shutdown, which also prevented the collection of household data for October. 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Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 210,000 claims for the latest week.Claims have been choppy in recent weeks amid challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations around the year-end holiday season. Through the volatility, layoffs have remained low by historical standards.Employers have been reluctant to boost headcount amid tariff-related uncertainty and growing popularity of artificial intelligence, but they have not engaged in mass firings of workers, keeping the labor market in a state of paralysis.While a separate report from global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed layoffs announced by U.S.-based employers jumped 58% to a five-year high of 1.206 million in 2025, cost cutting by the federal government and technology companies accounted for the bulk of the planned reductions.\"Technology has been pivoting to both developing and implementing artificial intelligence much more quickly than any other industry,\" said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray & Christmas. \"This coupled with over-hiring over the last decade created a wave of job loss in the industry.\"Hiring plans dropped 34% to 507,647 last year, the lowest level since 2010. Lackluster hiring means more unemployed people are experiencing long bouts of joblessness.The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, increased 56,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.914 million during the week ended December 20, the claims report showed.The government reported on Wednesday that job openings dropped to a 14-month low in November. There were 0.91 job openings for every unemployed person in November, the lowest level seen since March 2021, and down from 0.97 in October.The claims data have no bearing on December's employment report due to be released on Friday.Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 60,000 jobs last month after rising 64,000 in November, a Reuters survey of economists predicted. But the focus is likely to be on the unemployment rate, estimated to have slipped to 4.5% after accelerating to more than a four-year high of 4.6% in November.The November unemployment rate was partially distorted by the 43-day federal government shutdown, which also prevented the collection of household data for October. 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An early advance in cyclical names helped the...","content":"<html><head></head><body><h2 id=\"id_3655110397\" style=\"text-align: left;\">01 Stock Market</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones up 0.64% at 51,999.67; S&amp;P 500 fell 0.57% to 7,511.35; NASDAQ fell 1.15% to 26,376.34.</strong> An early advance in cyclical names helped the Dow notch a gain, but heavy selling in technology and growth shares weighed on the broader benchmarks, leaving the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ in the red by the closing bell.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Unusual-move stocks were dominated by chip and AI plays.</strong> Among the biggest movers, <strong>SpaceX (SPCX) rose 4.83% to $201.80</strong>, while leveraged semiconductor fund <strong>SOXL fell 16.99% to $226.19</strong>. Bearish counterpart <strong>SOXS jumped 17.22% to $4.63</strong> as traders hedged against chip-sector weakness. Blue-chip chipmakers tumbled: <strong>Intel (INTC) fell 8.45% to $117.05</strong>, <strong>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 7.30% to $507.29</strong>, and <strong>NVIDIA (NVDA) slipped 2.37% to $207.41</strong>. Storage specialist <strong>Western Digital (WDC) gained 4.22% to $681.08</strong>, and cloud GPU provider <strong>CoreWeave (CRWV) surged 9.67% to $117.03</strong>. In megacap land, <strong>Apple (AAPL) added 0.95% to $299.24</strong>, whereas <strong>Tesla (TSLA) declined 1.58% to $404.66</strong>. Broadcom and Lumentum also faced sharp pullbacks, down 4.37% and 8.55%, respectively.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Semiconductor volatility set the tone, while selective AI and storage names defied the downdraft.</strong> Profit-taking in high-flyers sent several chip leaders lower, prompting outsized moves in both bullish and bearish leveraged ETFs. At the same time, pockets of strength emerged in data-center hardware and AI infrastructure, underscoring the market’s ongoing rotation within technology subsectors.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/ce519d9653d4eaa16fab716efd7dbec9\" title=\"\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"1920\"/></p><h2 id=\"id_133536360\" style=\"text-align: left;\">02 Other Markets</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\">U.S. 10-year Treasury yield <strong>rose by 0.00%</strong>, latest at <strong>4.43%</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">USD/CNH <strong>rose 0.03%</strong> to <strong>6.81</strong>; USD/HKD <strong>fell 0.00%</strong> to <strong>7.83</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">U.S. Dollar Index <strong>fell 0.02%</strong>, at <strong>99.53</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">WTI crude futures <strong>rose 0.93%</strong> to <strong>75.97 USD/bbl</strong>; COMEX gold futures <strong>were unchanged</strong> at <strong>4,354.50 USD/oz</strong>.</p><h2 id=\"id_1561415585\" style=\"text-align: left;\">03 Top News</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1. SpaceX briefly surpassed Amazon’s market capitalization as its shares advanced amid surging options activity.</strong> The stock closed up 4.8%, lifting the company’s valuation to about $2.655 trillion. Frenzied demand for newly listed options contracts drove turnover to roughly $61 billion.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2. Options on SpaceX shares launched with over 1 million contracts traded in their first day.</strong> Calls outpaced puts 1.7-to-1, amplifying speculative interest. Market-makers’ hedging activity contributed to pronounced swings in the underlying stock.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>3. SpaceX announced a $60 billion agreement to acquire AI coding startup Cursor’s parent Anysphere.</strong> The deal aims to integrate Cursor’s “Grok”-powered coding agent into SpaceX’s xAI division, expanding its enterprise AI capabilities. Closing is targeted for the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>4. SpaceX recently secured cloud-services deals with Alphabet’s Google and Anthropic worth about $26 billion annually.</strong> The agreements include flexible 90-day termination clauses, allowing SpaceX to reclaim computing capacity quickly. The partnerships bolster the firm’s expanding AI infrastructure.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>5. Rackspace Technology sealed a multiyear partnership with AMD to deploy Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs across its AI data centers.</strong> The rollout will add 30 megawatts of computing power, with full deployment expected by 2028. Rackspace shares jumped 28% following the announcement.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>6. Advanced Micro Devices moved to acquire memory-optimization specialist MEXT to address rising component costs.</strong> The deal, disclosed alongside the Rackspace partnership, is expected to strengthen AMD’s position in AI hardware by improving memory efficiency. Financial terms were not disclosed.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>7. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened to commercial shipping “before Friday,” easing oil-supply concerns.</strong> Brent crude briefly fell below $80 per barrel after the statement. Officials cautioned that complete normalization could still take weeks.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>8. The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, maintaining a restrictive stance to tame inflation.</strong> Policymakers warned that further hikes remain possible if price pressures persist. The decision reflects caution amid a slowing domestic economy.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9. The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1.0%, the highest level in three decades.</strong> The move marks the central bank’s second increase this year as it combats elevated import-driven inflation. Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida is slated to provide additional guidance on policy direction.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>10. U.S. and Iranian negotiators advanced to a new phase of their preliminary peace framework, according to Washington.</strong> The agreement, reportedly signed online, aims to de-escalate regional tensions and could reduce geopolitical risk premiums in global energy markets. Details of implementation timelines remain under discussion.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Sources</strong>: Reuters, Dow Jones, Tiger Newspress, public market data </p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Disclaimer</strong>: This content is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.</p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Post-Bell | Nasdaq and S&P 500 Slip While Dow Hits Record Close; SpaceX Overtakes Amazon in Value; Chipmakers Halt Solid Run</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPost-Bell | Nasdaq and S&P 500 Slip While Dow Hits Record Close; SpaceX Overtakes Amazon in Value; Chipmakers Halt Solid Run\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n<a class=\"head\" href=\"https://laohu8.com/wemedia/1079075236\">\n\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://static.tigerbbs.com/8274c5b9d4c2852bfb1c4d6ce16c68ba);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\n<p class=\"h-name\">Tiger Newspress </p>\n<p class=\"h-time\">2026-06-17 08:00</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<html><head></head><body><h2 id=\"id_3655110397\" style=\"text-align: left;\">01 Stock Market</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones up 0.64% at 51,999.67; S&amp;P 500 fell 0.57% to 7,511.35; NASDAQ fell 1.15% to 26,376.34.</strong> An early advance in cyclical names helped the Dow notch a gain, but heavy selling in technology and growth shares weighed on the broader benchmarks, leaving the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ in the red by the closing bell.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Unusual-move stocks were dominated by chip and AI plays.</strong> Among the biggest movers, <strong>SpaceX (SPCX) rose 4.83% to $201.80</strong>, while leveraged semiconductor fund <strong>SOXL fell 16.99% to $226.19</strong>. Bearish counterpart <strong>SOXS jumped 17.22% to $4.63</strong> as traders hedged against chip-sector weakness. Blue-chip chipmakers tumbled: <strong>Intel (INTC) fell 8.45% to $117.05</strong>, <strong>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 7.30% to $507.29</strong>, and <strong>NVIDIA (NVDA) slipped 2.37% to $207.41</strong>. Storage specialist <strong>Western Digital (WDC) gained 4.22% to $681.08</strong>, and cloud GPU provider <strong>CoreWeave (CRWV) surged 9.67% to $117.03</strong>. In megacap land, <strong>Apple (AAPL) added 0.95% to $299.24</strong>, whereas <strong>Tesla (TSLA) declined 1.58% to $404.66</strong>. Broadcom and Lumentum also faced sharp pullbacks, down 4.37% and 8.55%, respectively.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Semiconductor volatility set the tone, while selective AI and storage names defied the downdraft.</strong> Profit-taking in high-flyers sent several chip leaders lower, prompting outsized moves in both bullish and bearish leveraged ETFs. At the same time, pockets of strength emerged in data-center hardware and AI infrastructure, underscoring the market’s ongoing rotation within technology subsectors.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/ce519d9653d4eaa16fab716efd7dbec9\" title=\"\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"1920\"/></p><h2 id=\"id_133536360\" style=\"text-align: left;\">02 Other Markets</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\">U.S. 10-year Treasury yield <strong>rose by 0.00%</strong>, latest at <strong>4.43%</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">USD/CNH <strong>rose 0.03%</strong> to <strong>6.81</strong>; USD/HKD <strong>fell 0.00%</strong> to <strong>7.83</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">U.S. Dollar Index <strong>fell 0.02%</strong>, at <strong>99.53</strong>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">WTI crude futures <strong>rose 0.93%</strong> to <strong>75.97 USD/bbl</strong>; COMEX gold futures <strong>were unchanged</strong> at <strong>4,354.50 USD/oz</strong>.</p><h2 id=\"id_1561415585\" style=\"text-align: left;\">03 Top News</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1. SpaceX briefly surpassed Amazon’s market capitalization as its shares advanced amid surging options activity.</strong> The stock closed up 4.8%, lifting the company’s valuation to about $2.655 trillion. Frenzied demand for newly listed options contracts drove turnover to roughly $61 billion.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2. Options on SpaceX shares launched with over 1 million contracts traded in their first day.</strong> Calls outpaced puts 1.7-to-1, amplifying speculative interest. Market-makers’ hedging activity contributed to pronounced swings in the underlying stock.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>3. SpaceX announced a $60 billion agreement to acquire AI coding startup Cursor’s parent Anysphere.</strong> The deal aims to integrate Cursor’s “Grok”-powered coding agent into SpaceX’s xAI division, expanding its enterprise AI capabilities. Closing is targeted for the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>4. SpaceX recently secured cloud-services deals with Alphabet’s Google and Anthropic worth about $26 billion annually.</strong> The agreements include flexible 90-day termination clauses, allowing SpaceX to reclaim computing capacity quickly. The partnerships bolster the firm’s expanding AI infrastructure.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>5. Rackspace Technology sealed a multiyear partnership with AMD to deploy Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs across its AI data centers.</strong> The rollout will add 30 megawatts of computing power, with full deployment expected by 2028. Rackspace shares jumped 28% following the announcement.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>6. Advanced Micro Devices moved to acquire memory-optimization specialist MEXT to address rising component costs.</strong> The deal, disclosed alongside the Rackspace partnership, is expected to strengthen AMD’s position in AI hardware by improving memory efficiency. Financial terms were not disclosed.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>7. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened to commercial shipping “before Friday,” easing oil-supply concerns.</strong> Brent crude briefly fell below $80 per barrel after the statement. Officials cautioned that complete normalization could still take weeks.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>8. The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, maintaining a restrictive stance to tame inflation.</strong> Policymakers warned that further hikes remain possible if price pressures persist. The decision reflects caution amid a slowing domestic economy.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9. The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1.0%, the highest level in three decades.</strong> The move marks the central bank’s second increase this year as it combats elevated import-driven inflation. Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida is slated to provide additional guidance on policy direction.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>10. U.S. and Iranian negotiators advanced to a new phase of their preliminary peace framework, according to Washington.</strong> The agreement, reportedly signed online, aims to de-escalate regional tensions and could reduce geopolitical risk premiums in global energy markets. Details of implementation timelines remain under discussion.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Sources</strong>: Reuters, Dow Jones, Tiger Newspress, public market data </p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Disclaimer</strong>: This content is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.</p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{".SPX":"S&P 500 Index",".DJI":"道琼斯",".IXIC":"NASDAQ Composite"},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1106254754","content_text":"01 Stock MarketThe U.S. major indexes closed as follows: Dow Jones up 0.64% at 51,999.67; S&P 500 fell 0.57% to 7,511.35; NASDAQ fell 1.15% to 26,376.34. An early advance in cyclical names helped the Dow notch a gain, but heavy selling in technology and growth shares weighed on the broader benchmarks, leaving the S&P 500 and NASDAQ in the red by the closing bell.Unusual-move stocks were dominated by chip and AI plays. Among the biggest movers, SpaceX (SPCX) rose 4.83% to $201.80, while leveraged semiconductor fund SOXL fell 16.99% to $226.19. Bearish counterpart SOXS jumped 17.22% to $4.63 as traders hedged against chip-sector weakness. Blue-chip chipmakers tumbled: Intel (INTC) fell 8.45% to $117.05, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 7.30% to $507.29, and NVIDIA (NVDA) slipped 2.37% to $207.41. Storage specialist Western Digital (WDC) gained 4.22% to $681.08, and cloud GPU provider CoreWeave (CRWV) surged 9.67% to $117.03. In megacap land, Apple (AAPL) added 0.95% to $299.24, whereas Tesla (TSLA) declined 1.58% to $404.66. Broadcom and Lumentum also faced sharp pullbacks, down 4.37% and 8.55%, respectively.Semiconductor volatility set the tone, while selective AI and storage names defied the downdraft. Profit-taking in high-flyers sent several chip leaders lower, prompting outsized moves in both bullish and bearish leveraged ETFs. At the same time, pockets of strength emerged in data-center hardware and AI infrastructure, underscoring the market’s ongoing rotation within technology subsectors.02 Other MarketsU.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose by 0.00%, latest at 4.43%.USD/CNH rose 0.03% to 6.81; USD/HKD fell 0.00% to 7.83.U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.02%, at 99.53.WTI crude futures rose 0.93% to 75.97 USD/bbl; COMEX gold futures were unchanged at 4,354.50 USD/oz.03 Top News1. SpaceX briefly surpassed Amazon’s market capitalization as its shares advanced amid surging options activity. The stock closed up 4.8%, lifting the company’s valuation to about $2.655 trillion. Frenzied demand for newly listed options contracts drove turnover to roughly $61 billion.2. Options on SpaceX shares launched with over 1 million contracts traded in their first day. Calls outpaced puts 1.7-to-1, amplifying speculative interest. Market-makers’ hedging activity contributed to pronounced swings in the underlying stock.3. SpaceX announced a $60 billion agreement to acquire AI coding startup Cursor’s parent Anysphere. The deal aims to integrate Cursor’s “Grok”-powered coding agent into SpaceX’s xAI division, expanding its enterprise AI capabilities. Closing is targeted for the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.4. SpaceX recently secured cloud-services deals with Alphabet’s Google and Anthropic worth about $26 billion annually. The agreements include flexible 90-day termination clauses, allowing SpaceX to reclaim computing capacity quickly. The partnerships bolster the firm’s expanding AI infrastructure.5. Rackspace Technology sealed a multiyear partnership with AMD to deploy Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs across its AI data centers. The rollout will add 30 megawatts of computing power, with full deployment expected by 2028. Rackspace shares jumped 28% following the announcement.6. Advanced Micro Devices moved to acquire memory-optimization specialist MEXT to address rising component costs. The deal, disclosed alongside the Rackspace partnership, is expected to strengthen AMD’s position in AI hardware by improving memory efficiency. Financial terms were not disclosed.7. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened to commercial shipping “before Friday,” easing oil-supply concerns. Brent crude briefly fell below $80 per barrel after the statement. Officials cautioned that complete normalization could still take weeks.8. The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, maintaining a restrictive stance to tame inflation. Policymakers warned that further hikes remain possible if price pressures persist. The decision reflects caution amid a slowing domestic economy.9. The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1.0%, the highest level in three decades. The move marks the central bank’s second increase this year as it combats elevated import-driven inflation. Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida is slated to provide additional guidance on policy direction.10. U.S. and Iranian negotiators advanced to a new phase of their preliminary peace framework, according to Washington. The agreement, reportedly signed online, aims to de-escalate regional tensions and could reduce geopolitical risk premiums in global energy markets. Details of implementation timelines remain under discussion.Sources: Reuters, Dow Jones, Tiger Newspress, public market data Disclaimer: This content is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{".SPX":1,".IXIC":1,".DJI":1}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":218,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":558806402352104,"gmtCreate":1777459170657,"gmtModify":1777470241680,"author":{"id":"3559077974518442","authorId":"3559077974518442","name":"WallyBear","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":13,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3559077974518442","authorIdStr":"3559077974518442"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"Does Intel make AI chips???","listText":"Does Intel make AI chips???","text":"Does Intel make AI chips???","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/558806402352104","repostId":"2631550687","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"2631550687","kind":"highlight","weMediaInfo":{"introduction":"Dow Jones publishes the world’s most trusted business news and financial information in a variety of media.","home_visible":0,"media_name":"Dow Jones","id":"106","head_image":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/150f88aa4d182df19190059f4a365e99"},"pubTimestamp":1777472897,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2631550687?lang=en_US&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2026-04-29 22:28","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Intel Surged to New Record High, Rocketing Over 100% In April","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2631550687","media":"Dow Jones","summary":"If you lack investment discipline and don't have a plan to handle your winners and losers, you are likely fated to lose more than you should -- and to earn less than you could.Intel is up about 92% in April. A gain of that size is rare, and a gain of that size in a month is even rarer. The iShares Semiconductor exchange-traded fund, by contrast, is up about 33% over the same period.Still, Intel's advance has been so strong in such a short time that market realities could assert themselves even if the stock thesis is valid. OpenAI, for instance, has created pressure across the AI ecosystem on news the private company is growing more slowly than anticipated. When bullish momentum ebbs, stocks can plunge quickly.Because Intel's stock has been so red hot, its calls are priced with a greed premium. Anyone who buys them pays a pretty price. We want to flip that around and sell the call, essentially acting like a dealer who is satisfying demand from aggressive, unmoored investors who think In","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>Intel jumped 7% to $90, hitting new record high in morning trading, rocketing over 100% in April. A gain of that size is rare, and a gain of that size in a month is even rarer. The <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/SOXX\">iShares Semiconductor ETF</a> , by contrast, is up about 35% over the same period.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/85320d136c89d862fcc7017ee19e46d9\" tg-width=\"716\" tg-height=\"825\"/></p><p>The challenge is how to handle such extraordinary returns without losing control of the stock when the investment thesis remains valid.</p><p>In the era of artificial intelligence, chip stocks are critical to powering supercharged intelligence. Only a few companies, Intel among them, can make the most advanced AI chips.</p><p>Still, Intel&#39;s advance has been so strong in such a short time that market realities could assert themselves even if the stock thesis is valid. OpenAI, for instance, has created pressure across the AI ecosystem on news the private company is growing more slowly than anticipated. When bullish momentum ebbs, stocks can plunge quickly.</p><p>Intel&#39;s May call options are priced with an implied volatility of about 73%, which suggests a daily move of about 4.56%, up or down. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF&#39;s May implied volatility, at 16%, is far more muted.</p><p>Intel&#39;s stock chart is strong. Its five-day simple moving average is $76.28, the 20-day is $63.68, and the 50-day is $52.50. Yet one measure of momentum -- Intel&#39;s relative strength indicator -- is extremely stretched at 206.8, a level that suggests buyers could soon run out of steam.</p><p>The standard options recommendation for these situations -- the stock-replacement strategy -- is to sell the stock and buy a call option, which will allow you to lock in profits and participate in any future gains through the call, which costs far less money than the equivalent number of shares. The logic is elemental, though the reality is more complex.</p><p>If this is appealing, investors could buy the January $90 call, which cost about $17.60 when the stock was at $84.52.</p><p>If the stock is at $110 at expiration, the call is worth $20. Should the stock decline between now and then, the money spent on the call would be lost, but that wouldn&#39;t be so bad because you sold the stock position at a high price.</p><p>The key drawback to the strategy is that selling the stock incurs a capital gain, and few investors like paying capital-gains taxes, even if it makes sense from a risk-management perspective.</p><p>Still, Intel&#39;s rapid advance is a risk factor, and something should be done to secure the gain. An alternative strategy to consider: Sell a call and buy a put option, a bearish risk reversal.</p><p>Because Intel&#39;s stock has been so red hot, its calls are priced with a greed premium. Anyone who buys them pays a pretty price. We want to flip that around and sell the call, essentially acting like a dealer who is satisfying demand from aggressive, unmoored investors who think Intel will keep rising.</p><p>The proceeds from selling the call can be used to offset the cost of buying a put.</p><p>The strategy is intended to commit investors to selling Intel at an even higher price, while also profiting from any potential decline. If the stock stalls and reverses course, the put will increase in value and the call&#39;s value would decline.</p><p>With Intel at $84.52, the May $90 call could be sold for about $3 and the May $79 put could be bought for about $3. If Intel is at $60 at expiration, the put is worth $19. The risk: Intel builds upon its extraordinary gains and keeps rising, which would obligate investors to sell the stock, or to manage the short call to avoid assignment.</p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Intel Surged to New Record High, Rocketing Over 100% In April</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nIntel Surged to New Record High, Rocketing Over 100% In April\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n<div class=\"head\" \">\n\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://static.tigerbbs.com/150f88aa4d182df19190059f4a365e99);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\n<p class=\"h-name\">Dow Jones </p>\n<p class=\"h-time\">2026-04-29 22:28</p>\n</div>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<html><head></head><body><p>Intel jumped 7% to $90, hitting new record high in morning trading, rocketing over 100% in April. A gain of that size is rare, and a gain of that size in a month is even rarer. The <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/SOXX\">iShares Semiconductor ETF</a> , by contrast, is up about 35% over the same period.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/85320d136c89d862fcc7017ee19e46d9\" tg-width=\"716\" tg-height=\"825\"/></p><p>The challenge is how to handle such extraordinary returns without losing control of the stock when the investment thesis remains valid.</p><p>In the era of artificial intelligence, chip stocks are critical to powering supercharged intelligence. Only a few companies, Intel among them, can make the most advanced AI chips.</p><p>Still, Intel&#39;s advance has been so strong in such a short time that market realities could assert themselves even if the stock thesis is valid. OpenAI, for instance, has created pressure across the AI ecosystem on news the private company is growing more slowly than anticipated. When bullish momentum ebbs, stocks can plunge quickly.</p><p>Intel&#39;s May call options are priced with an implied volatility of about 73%, which suggests a daily move of about 4.56%, up or down. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF&#39;s May implied volatility, at 16%, is far more muted.</p><p>Intel&#39;s stock chart is strong. Its five-day simple moving average is $76.28, the 20-day is $63.68, and the 50-day is $52.50. Yet one measure of momentum -- Intel&#39;s relative strength indicator -- is extremely stretched at 206.8, a level that suggests buyers could soon run out of steam.</p><p>The standard options recommendation for these situations -- the stock-replacement strategy -- is to sell the stock and buy a call option, which will allow you to lock in profits and participate in any future gains through the call, which costs far less money than the equivalent number of shares. The logic is elemental, though the reality is more complex.</p><p>If this is appealing, investors could buy the January $90 call, which cost about $17.60 when the stock was at $84.52.</p><p>If the stock is at $110 at expiration, the call is worth $20. Should the stock decline between now and then, the money spent on the call would be lost, but that wouldn&#39;t be so bad because you sold the stock position at a high price.</p><p>The key drawback to the strategy is that selling the stock incurs a capital gain, and few investors like paying capital-gains taxes, even if it makes sense from a risk-management perspective.</p><p>Still, Intel&#39;s rapid advance is a risk factor, and something should be done to secure the gain. An alternative strategy to consider: Sell a call and buy a put option, a bearish risk reversal.</p><p>Because Intel&#39;s stock has been so red hot, its calls are priced with a greed premium. Anyone who buys them pays a pretty price. We want to flip that around and sell the call, essentially acting like a dealer who is satisfying demand from aggressive, unmoored investors who think Intel will keep rising.</p><p>The proceeds from selling the call can be used to offset the cost of buying a put.</p><p>The strategy is intended to commit investors to selling Intel at an even higher price, while also profiting from any potential decline. If the stock stalls and reverses course, the put will increase in value and the call&#39;s value would decline.</p><p>With Intel at $84.52, the May $90 call could be sold for about $3 and the May $79 put could be bought for about $3. If Intel is at $60 at expiration, the put is worth $19. The risk: Intel builds upon its extraordinary gains and keeps rising, which would obligate investors to sell the stock, or to manage the short call to avoid assignment.</p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"INTW":"2倍做多INTC ETF-GraniteShares","INTC":"英特尔","LINT":"Direxion Daily INTC Bull 2X ETF"},"source_url":"https://dowjonesnews.com/newdjn/logon.aspx?AL=N","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2631550687","content_text":"Intel jumped 7% to $90, hitting new record high in morning trading, rocketing over 100% in April. A gain of that size is rare, and a gain of that size in a month is even rarer. The iShares Semiconductor ETF , by contrast, is up about 35% over the same period.The challenge is how to handle such extraordinary returns without losing control of the stock when the investment thesis remains valid.In the era of artificial intelligence, chip stocks are critical to powering supercharged intelligence. Only a few companies, Intel among them, can make the most advanced AI chips.Still, Intel's advance has been so strong in such a short time that market realities could assert themselves even if the stock thesis is valid. OpenAI, for instance, has created pressure across the AI ecosystem on news the private company is growing more slowly than anticipated. When bullish momentum ebbs, stocks can plunge quickly.Intel's May call options are priced with an implied volatility of about 73%, which suggests a daily move of about 4.56%, up or down. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF's May implied volatility, at 16%, is far more muted.Intel's stock chart is strong. Its five-day simple moving average is $76.28, the 20-day is $63.68, and the 50-day is $52.50. Yet one measure of momentum -- Intel's relative strength indicator -- is extremely stretched at 206.8, a level that suggests buyers could soon run out of steam.The standard options recommendation for these situations -- the stock-replacement strategy -- is to sell the stock and buy a call option, which will allow you to lock in profits and participate in any future gains through the call, which costs far less money than the equivalent number of shares. The logic is elemental, though the reality is more complex.If this is appealing, investors could buy the January $90 call, which cost about $17.60 when the stock was at $84.52.If the stock is at $110 at expiration, the call is worth $20. Should the stock decline between now and then, the money spent on the call would be lost, but that wouldn't be so bad because you sold the stock position at a high price.The key drawback to the strategy is that selling the stock incurs a capital gain, and few investors like paying capital-gains taxes, even if it makes sense from a risk-management perspective.Still, Intel's rapid advance is a risk factor, and something should be done to secure the gain. An alternative strategy to consider: Sell a call and buy a put option, a bearish risk reversal.Because Intel's stock has been so red hot, its calls are priced with a greed premium. Anyone who buys them pays a pretty price. We want to flip that around and sell the call, essentially acting like a dealer who is satisfying demand from aggressive, unmoored investors who think Intel will keep rising.The proceeds from selling the call can be used to offset the cost of buying a put.The strategy is intended to commit investors to selling Intel at an even higher price, while also profiting from any potential decline. If the stock stalls and reverses course, the put will increase in value and the call's value would decline.With Intel at $84.52, the May $90 call could be sold for about $3 and the May $79 put could be bought for about $3. If Intel is at $60 at expiration, the put is worth $19. 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