Markets face a volatile Tuesday as the biggest earnings week of the year collides with a tense geopolitical backdrop.
Three mega-cap titans report today. MSFT posts Q1 results at 4:00 PM ET. AMZN follows at 4:30 PM ET. Amazon hit an all-time high in today's session ahead of results. AAPL — near $4 trillion in market cap — reports tomorrow evening. Options markets show heavy two-way flow in all three names, with traders stacking huge positions into weekly expiries.
V delivered a standout beat already. Visa posted its biggest revenue surprise in four years. It also announced the largest share buyback in company history. That sets a high bar for the rest of the consumer-facing earnings season.
Brent crude climbed above $110 a barrel today. That is its highest level in three weeks. The move follows the White House reiterating red lines in negotiations with Tehran. The Bank of Japan held rates and raised its inflation forecast, citing Iran war disruptions. Three members dissented. The BOJ warned corporate profits are likely to suffer.
In Europe, Adidas shares jumped 8% after an earnings beat. European stocks broadly fell. The UAE's exit from OPEC added further uncertainty to energy markets.
Short sellers are piling into FIG (Figma, 25.3% of free float) and PATH (UiPath, 26.2% FF). NVDA shows massive two-way options flow — the market remains split on the AI trade. STX drew two fresh analyst upgrades with targets as high as $825. Meanwhile, Pentwater Capital's $1.1B exit from CAR stands as the week's most striking insider move.
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