Market Overview:
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Futures: Mixed and mostly unchanged; small caps slightly down (~0.3%).
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Oil: Initially up over the weekend, now down 0.5% at ~$73.50/barrel.
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10-Year Treasury Yield: Down 3 basis points to ~4.35%.
Geopolitical Tension:
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U.S. bombed 3 Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-busters and Tomahawks.
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Iran's Parliament approved closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route, but it still needs higher approval.
Notable Stock Movers:
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Chevron: Leading gains in the Dow.
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NVIDIA: Lagging slightly.
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Apple: Slight uptick amid internal talks of bidding for Perplexity AI; Meta also reportedly interested.
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Tesla: +1.5% pre-market after Robotaxi launch in Austin for $4.20/ride.
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Hims & Hers: -20% after Novo Nordisk terminated partnership, accusing it of selling knockoffs of Wegovy.
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Novo Nordisk (NVO): -5% after disappointing trial results for new obesity drug.
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Exelixis (EXEL): +20% on positive Phase 3 colorectal cancer drug results.
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Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX): +100% on successful Phase 2 flu treatment data.
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Northern Trust (NTRS): +6% after BNY Mellon approached about merger (reportedly declined).
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Fiserv (FI): +6% on news of launching a stablecoin and digital asset platform, partnered with Circle and PayPal.
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DoorDash (DASH): +2.5% after Raymond James price target raised from $215 to $260.
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AMD: +2% after Melius Research raised price target to $175 from $110.
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Supermicro (SMCI): -3% after announcing a $2B debt offering.
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Estee Lauder (EL): +2% following Deutsche Bank upgrade to Buy.
Earnings to Watch:
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Tuesday (Pre-Market): Carnival (CCL)
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Tuesday (After Close): AeroVironment (AVAV) – key drone supplier to Ukraine & Israel
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Wednesday (After Close): Micron (MU) – stock has rallied in anticipation
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