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South Africa Stock Market Today: JSE Slips as Rand Wobbles Before Fed Decision

South Africa Stock Market Today: JSE Slips as Rand Wobbles Before Fed Decision

The JSE All Share fell 0.28% and the Top 40 dropped 0.36% by late morning Wednesday as investors reduced risk ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve decision. The rand weakened to 16.5550 per dollar, pressured by high oil prices and global uncertainty. Richemont, Gold Fields, and AngloGold Ashanti declined, while banks gained modestly. Canal+ confirmed plans to list in Johannesburg on June 3.
AI Stocks With Growth Potential in Q2 2026: The 5 Names Wall Street Is Testing After the OpenAI Shock

AI Stocks With Growth Potential in Q2 2026: The 5 Names Wall Street Is Testing After the OpenAI Shock

AI-related stocks fell Tuesday after a report on OpenAI’s missed targets hit Oracle, CoreWeave, and chipmakers. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom dropped between 1.6% and 4.4%, while CoreWeave slid 5.8%. Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are set to report earnings Wednesday, with about $600 billion in AI spending under scrutiny. Investors are watching for direct revenue tied to chips, cloud, and custom silicon.
Top 10 Growth Stocks to Watch in Q2 2026 as AI Spending Faces Its Hardest Test Yet

Top 10 Growth Stocks to Watch in Q2 2026 as AI Spending Faces Its Hardest Test Yet

Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta are set to report earnings Wednesday, with investors watching for signs that heavy AI spending is driving growth. Visa posted a 17% rise in net revenue to $11.2 billion and announced a $20 billion buyback. T-Mobile raised 2026 guidance after service revenue climbed 11%. U.S. stocks fell Tuesday, with the Nasdaq down 0.90% as tech shares slipped.
US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

The Nasdaq fell 1.44% by midday Tuesday, underperforming the S&P 500 and Dow, after a Wall Street Journal report said OpenAI missed internal targets. Nvidia, AMD, and Oracle dropped sharply as investors questioned AI spending. Brent crude rose above $110 a barrel amid Middle East tensions. The S&P 500 information technology sector lost 2.2%.
Amazon Stock Today: Why AMZN Is Slipping Before a High-Stakes AI Earnings Test

Amazon Stock Today: Why AMZN Is Slipping Before a High-Stakes AI Earnings Test

Amazon shares slipped 0.4% to $260.11 Tuesday as investors awaited first-quarter results, due after Wednesday’s close alongside reports from Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta. Analysts expect AWS revenue to rise nearly 26% to $36.8 billion, with total revenue seen at $177 billion. Wall Street is focused on whether AWS growth justifies Amazon’s heavy AI infrastructure spending.
Best AI Stocks to Buy Today: 6 Names Wall Street Is Watching Before Big Tech’s $600 Billion AI Test

Best AI Stocks to Buy Today: 6 Names Wall Street Is Watching Before Big Tech’s $600 Billion AI Test

Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon will report earnings Wednesday as investors focus on whether $600 billion in annual AI spending is driving revenue growth. Nvidia and Broadcom remain key chip suppliers, with Broadcom recently signing a long-term AI chip deal with Google. U.S. stock futures fell early Tuesday amid geopolitical concerns and scrutiny over Big Tech’s heavy AI outlays.
Best Stocks To Buy Today: 7 Names Wall Street Is Testing As Oil Shock Hits The AI Rally

Best Stocks To Buy Today: 7 Names Wall Street Is Testing As Oil Shock Hits The AI Rally

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell early Tuesday as the U.S.-Iran standoff kept oil prices high. Nvidia hit a record Monday, rising 4%, while investors awaited earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta, who are projected to spend $600 billion on AI this year. General Motors reported a 22% jump in Q1 core profit and raised its 2026 outlook. Hilton increased its full-year room revenue and earnings forecasts.
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as After-Hours Trading Edges Higher

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as After-Hours Trading Edges Higher

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Monday, while the Dow slipped 62.67 points to 49,168.04. After-hours, major U.S. indexes edged up less than 0.2%. Nvidia jumped 4% to a new high, topping $5 trillion in value, while Domino’s Pizza fell after forecasting weaker 2026 growth. Investors await Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision this week.
S&P 500’s April Rally Has One Big Catch as Big Tech Earnings Loom

S&P 500’s April Rally Has One Big Catch as Big Tech Earnings Loom

The S&P 500 slipped 0.17% to 7,153.03 late Monday morning as U.S. stocks retreated from record highs ahead of major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision. Brent crude rose 2.1% to $107.49 a barrel amid stalled U.S.-Iran talks and shipping disruptions. Nearly half the S&P 500’s market value is set to report earnings this week, including Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon.
VTI’s Tiny Drop Is Hiding a Bigger Test for U.S. Stocks

VTI’s Tiny Drop Is Hiding a Bigger Test for U.S. Stocks

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF edged up 12 cents to $352.17 after an early dip Monday, as investors weighed upcoming mega-cap tech earnings against oil-market risks tied to Iran. The fund remains up 0.59% over the past five days. Oil forecasts rose after Middle East supply concerns, with Goldman Sachs now seeing Brent at $90 a barrel in the fourth quarter. Peer equity ETFs traded mixed in early action.
Nasdaq Pullback Deepens As AI Rally Runs Into Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision And Oil Shock

Nasdaq Pullback Deepens As AI Rally Runs Into Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision And Oil Shock

The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4% to 24,738.40 Monday after hitting a record, as investors braced for major Big Tech earnings and tracked new OpenAI-linked AI deals. Brent crude jumped 2.44% to $107.90 following stalled U.S.-Iran talks. Microsoft shares dipped after OpenAI ended its exclusive cloud partnership. Qualcomm rose on reports of OpenAI smartphone chip plans.
Oracle Stock Bulls Just Got a $16 Billion AI Test. Dan Ives Says Wall Street Is Getting It Wrong

Oracle Stock Bulls Just Got a $16 Billion AI Test. Dan Ives Says Wall Street Is Getting It Wrong

A $16 billion Michigan data-center financing tied to Oracle and OpenAI closed Friday, as Wedbush’s Dan Ives issued a buy call on Oracle despite investor concerns over AI spending. Oracle shares traded at $173.28 premarket Monday, down 1.7%. Fiscal Q3 revenue rose 22% to $17.2 billion; cloud infrastructure revenue climbed 84%. Oracle projects $67 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue and $50 billion in capital expenditures.
US Stock Futures Today: Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally Before Fed and Big Tech Earnings

US Stock Futures Today: Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally Before Fed and Big Tech Earnings

U.S. stock futures slipped early Monday as oil prices jumped nearly 3% following stalled U.S.-Iran talks, with Brent crude hitting $108.5 a barrel. Dow E-minis fell 0.13%, S&P 500 E-minis dropped 0.08%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis edged down 0.05%. Investors await major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve rate decision this week. 81.3% of S&P 500 firms reporting so far have beaten profit estimates.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Is Lagging — Fed, PCE and Big Tech Could Decide Its Next Move

Dow Jones Industrial Average Is Lagging — Fed, PCE and Big Tech Could Decide Its Next Move

Dow futures fell early Monday as oil prices climbed and investors braced for earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Apple, along with a Federal Reserve policy decision and major economic reports. On Friday, the Dow slipped 0.2% to 49,230.71, lagging behind record closes for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Brent crude topped $101 a barrel amid tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.
US Stock Market Week Ahead: Why Wall Street’s Record Rally Faces Its Biggest Test This Week

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Why Wall Street’s Record Rally Faces Its Biggest Test This Week

Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Apple will report earnings this week as the Federal Reserve meets, with Jerome Powell possibly presiding over his final meeting as chair. Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday he would advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination to replace Powell after a Justice Department probe ended. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs Friday. Key inflation data is due Thursday.
Meta’s Amazon Chip Deal Shows AI Race Is Moving Beyond Nvidia GPUs

Meta’s Amazon Chip Deal Shows AI Race Is Moving Beyond Nvidia GPUs

Meta has signed a multiyear deal worth billions to use Amazon Web Services’ Graviton5 chips for AI, deploying tens of millions of cores. Meta plans 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion and will cut about 8,000 jobs, with layoffs effective May 20. Meta shares rose $16.87 to $676.02 near the U.S. close; Amazon gained $8.87 to $263.95. Meta will report first-quarter results after the market closes April 29.
Amazon Stock (AMZN) Gains After $25 Billion Anthropic Deal, With AWS Earnings Now the Key Test

Amazon Stock (AMZN) Gains After $25 Billion Anthropic Deal, With AWS Earnings Now the Key Test

Amazon shares rose 2.18% to $255.36 after the company expanded its partnership with Anthropic, which committed to spend over $100 billion on AWS over 10 years. Amazon will invest $5 billion in Anthropic now, with a possible $20 billion more tied to milestones. The deal comes ahead of Amazon’s first-quarter earnings on April 29. Analysts raised price targets, citing stronger AWS prospects.
Hims & Hers Stock Slides as Amazon Enters the GLP-1 Weight-Loss Race

Hims & Hers Stock Slides as Amazon Enters the GLP-1 Weight-Loss Race

Hims & Hers Health shares fell 1.6% to $30.52 Tuesday after Amazon launched a GLP-1 weight-management program through One Medical, intensifying competition in telehealth weight loss. Amazon said its program will offer same-day pharmacy delivery in nearly 3,000 cities and 24/7 prescription renewals. Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk shares also declined. Hims is shifting away from compounded GLP-1s toward branded, FDA-approved drugs.
US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Slip as Oil Jumps and Fed Uncertainty Caps Rally

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Slip as Oil Jumps and Fed Uncertainty Caps Rally

The S&P 500 fell 0.32% to 7,086.48 Tuesday afternoon as rising oil prices and Treasury yields erased early gains. Brent crude climbed again after a 5.6% jump Monday, following U.S.-Iran ceasefire tensions. UnitedHealth raised its full-year outlook, and Amazon pledged up to $25 billion in Anthropic. March retail sales rose 1.7%, the biggest increase in a year.
Amazon to Invest Up to $25 Billion More in Anthropic as Claude Maker Commits $100 Billion to AWS

Amazon to Invest Up to $25 Billion More in Anthropic as Claude Maker Commits $100 Billion to AWS

Amazon will invest up to $25 billion more in Anthropic, starting with $5 billion, as the AI startup commits to spend over $100 billion on AWS over the next decade. Anthropic will lock in up to 5 gigawatts of Amazon Trainium chip capacity, with nearly 1 gigawatt online by the end of 2026. The deal follows surging demand for Anthropic’s Claude models, which now generate over $30 billion in annualized revenue.
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Abivax Shares Drop After Trial Win and Cancer Cases Raise Concerns

Abivax Shares Drop After Trial Win and Cancer Cases Raise Concerns

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Abivax shares plunged 44% to €63.10 after strong Phase 3 results for obefazimod in ulcerative colitis were overshadowed by cancer and dysplasia cases in the high-dose arm, which investigators deemed unrelated to treatment, raising investor concerns over safety and regulatory risk despite meeting all efficacy endpoints.
Netflix Stock Sinks, Wall Street Turns to June 4

Netflix Stock Sinks, Wall Street Turns to June 4

2 June 2026
Netflix shares slid nearly 3% to $83.36 as investors questioned growth targets ahead of Thursday’s annual meeting, with the stock under pressure despite management maintaining 2026 revenue and margin forecasts and warning of heavier content costs in the first half.
Marathon Digital Drops as Bitcoin Tops $70,000; Eyes on AI Push

Marathon Digital Drops as Bitcoin Tops $70,000; Eyes on AI Push

2 June 2026
MARA fell 4.2% to $14.23 as bitcoin slid below $70,000, highlighting the miner’s ongoing dependence on crypto prices despite efforts to pivot toward AI and power infrastructure; analysts remain split on the new strategy, and the Long Ridge deal still faces regulatory and execution risks.
Dow, S&P inch up as AI surge faces $80 billion hurdle

Dow, S&P inch up as AI surge faces $80 billion hurdle

2 June 2026
Alphabet shares fell after announcing plans to raise $80 billion through equity offerings to fund soaring AI infrastructure costs, even as demand for its AI services exceeded supply and capital spending forecasts climbed to $180–$190 billion for 2026.
Dow Jones Moves Up in Late Trading

Dow Jones Moves Up in Late Trading

2 June 2026
Dow Jones rose 0.29% to 51,227.89 as AI-driven buying offset inflation and rate risks; Alphabet shares fell after boosting 2026 capital spending to $180–$190 billion and seeking $80 billion in equity, raising questions about funding the AI boom, while investors await Friday’s payrolls report for the next market signal.
T1 Energy Shares Reach Record; What Comes Next Is Uncertain

T1 Energy Shares Reach Record; What Comes Next Is Uncertain

2 June 2026
T1 Energy Inc. surged 12.5% to a record $12.18 as investors bet on its solar modules for AI data centers, outpacing peers after strong Q1 results and bullish options activity; the rally lifted shares above recent analyst targets, but risks remain with single-customer reliance, pending $400M+ factory financing, and ongoing debate over tax-credit eligibility.
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