HVAC service revenue spotlighted as UK issues air-conditioning health warnings

Carrier recorded a roughly 19% increase in first-quarter service sales, while product sales edged up only 0.3%. The widening disparity takes on new significance for HVAC investors after recent UK health cautions.

Dow nears 50,000 as Nvidia CES remarks ignite SanDisk, Micron surge and lift Wall Street

Dow nears 50,000 as Nvidia CES remarks ignite SanDisk, Micron surge and lift Wall Street

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, lifting the Dow to a fresh record as chip and healthcare shares led gains. At about 2:30 p.m. ET, the Dow was up 1.02% at 49,476.54, while the S&P 500 gained 0.62% to 6,944.55 and the Nasdaq rose 0.61% to 23,537.96. SanDisk jumped 23% and Moderna climbed 10%; Argent Capital portfolio manager Jed Ellerbroek said he expects “a very strong earnings season for Big Tech” and higher capex, short for capital spending. Reuters
Johnson Controls (JCI) stock slides after Nvidia’s CES cooling claim spooks data-center bulls

Johnson Controls (JCI) stock slides after Nvidia’s CES cooling claim spooks data-center bulls

Johnson Controls International fell 5.5% to $114.79 in afternoon trading on Tuesday after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the chipmaker’s next-generation Vera Rubin platform could sharply reduce cooling needs in data centers and that “no water chillers are necessary for data centres.” The stock has traded between $108.41 and $120.39, and other heating, ventilation and air-conditioning names also weakened. Barclays analysts led by Julian Mitchell said investors “should not take their comments lightly” and estimated data centers account for a low-double-digit share of Johnson Controls’ sales. Reuters

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Today’s highest-ranked model selections.

#1 Strong Buy

NVIDIA

94/100
#2 Strong Buy

Meta Platforms

89/100
#3 Buy

Alphabet

87/100
#4 Buy

Amazon

84/100
#5 Selective Buy

Microsoft

80/100
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Key Events Today

The catalysts most likely to move markets.

#1

Warsh at Jackson Hole

Policy tone can move rates, USD, equities, gold and crypto simultaneously.

#2

Michigan sentiment

A weak final reading or elevated inflation expectations could pressure risk assets.

#3

Chicago PMI

A surprise versus 58.0 may alter the near-term manufacturing-growth narrative.

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