Articles for category: Market News

Russ Cohen

S&P 500: A Technical Take on the Record-High Rally

Risk appetite remains firmly intact as optimism surrounding a potential resolution to the war with Iran continues to improve investor sentiment. The has now advanced for eight consecutive weeks, with price action remaining remarkably resilient throughout the recovery. Since bottoming on March 30, the index has gained roughly 18% over just 39 trading sessions, producing ...

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Snowflake and the Snowballing Impact of its AI Flywheel

Snowflake is only the latest example of how the AI flywheel is gaining momentum. Demand for the company’s product is hot, exceeding expectations and driving management to increase spending. Increased spending leads to new demand, increased revenue, and an improved outlook—and the cycle has only just begun. The likely outcome is that Snowflake and other ...

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Microsoft Is Spending Billions on AI, But Investors Aren’t Buying It

delivered what, by almost any conventional measure, was a spectacular quarter. Revenue climbed, cloud growth re-accelerated, and Azure posted numbers that beat even the most optimistic analyst models. On paper, this is a company firing on every cylinder. And yet MSFT shares have shed roughly 15% in 2026, underperforming the broader market at a time ...

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Is Co-Diagnostics National Security’s Next Diagnostic Pick?

A structural shift is underway in the biodefense landscape. The declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization on May 17, 2026, for the Bundibugyo virus Ebola outbreak should be seen by investors as more than a headline, because it is a fundamental catalyst. This declaration compels sovereign ...

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As Big Pharma Bets On Radiopharmaceuticals, Aptevo And Niowave Join Forces To Advance Novel Targeted Cancer Therapeutics In The $17B+ Oncology Category

As Big Pharma Bets On Radiopharmaceuticals, Aptevo And Niowave Join Forces To Advance Novel Targeted Canc – Benzinga When it comes to treating metastatic cancers, the current approach is to destroy everything in the path to the tumor. But the collateral damage from that can be deadly.  For good reason: this search-and-destroy approach may be ...

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Stocks Face Liquidity Test as Bitcoin Nears Key Support

was flat on the day, finishing up just 2 bps. Overall, it was a bit of a snooze fest. The main takeaway is that today begins a nearly $150 billion liquidity drain, starting with $15 billion in T-bills settling, followed by $47 billion in coupon settlements on Friday, $68 billion on Monday, and another $16 ...

Russ Cohen

S&P 500 Navigates Another False Start Toward Peace in Iran

The ’s new high was not confirmed by the 14-day RSI, creating a bearish momentum divergence as US-Iran peace talks show no signs of progress – what are the next levels to watch? Iran, S&P 500 Crude Oil Key Points Traders are still giving US-Iran negotiators the benefit of the doubt, chalking today’s dueling headlines ...