While shares of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) have cooled slightly over the past fortnight, after an explosive rally through April, they’re still holding onto most of their gains and sit just below their recent all-time high. That resilience is coming despite a headline last week that might have ....
Good MorningA cautious tone opened the week as tech leadership wobbled, Treasury yields firmed to one-year highs, and oil pushed toward triple digits. The familiar tension between AI exuberance and macro reality resurfaced, with traders weighing record valuations against tighter conditions and a hotter geopolitical backdrop. Small caps lagged, and even NVIDIA softened into Wednesday's earnings report.
The catalysts were reinforcing. Sharper rhetoric between Washington and Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz lifted crude while long-end yields ground higher. The implication for positioning is straightforward: energy firmed, rate-sensitive growth and small caps came under pressure, and the AI trade lost some premium as the cost of capital nudged higher.
Corporate flow reinforced the rotation. LiveRamp surged after Publicis agreed to buy it at a sizable premium, and Dominion Energy jumped on buyout chatter with NextEra, a deal tied to surging AI power demand. Regeneron slid after a Phase 3 melanoma trial missed, a reminder that single-catalyst biotech remains binary. Intel weakened on fresh policy noise over domestic chip ownership. Traders are watching NVIDIA's earnings on Wednesday for the definitive read on AI CapEx, with Target on Wednesday and Walmart on Thursday on deck for the consumer pulse. Featured: This SpaceX IPO news Makes Me Furious (Ad) 
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While shares of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) have cooled slightly over the past fortnight, after an explosive rally through April, they’re still holding onto most of their gains and sit just below their recent all-time high. That resilience is coming despite a headline last week that might have ... Read the Full Story |
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The Buffett Indicator has predicted every major gold bull run this century - 2000, 2008, and 2020, when gold surged nearly $600 per ounce in just 5 months. Today it sits at an all-time high, more extreme than 2020.
Analyst Porter Stansberry says there's a more profitable play than gold or mining stocks. He calls it 'Canadian Gold' - it has already paid out billions in dividends and currently trades at a 94% discount to physical gold. A public announcement on May 6th could move the price. |
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Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) is shaping up to be a solid buy for long-term investors as it is a leader in optical and photonic technology. Its products range from transceivers and lasers to amplifiers and short-distance cables, all critical to telecommunications and digitization globally... Read the Full Story |
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Three big-name stocks recently added more juice to their dividends. These stocks sit on different ends of the dividend yield to dividend growth spectrum. Yields stretch as high as 4%, and growth rates are as high as 15%. This includes a large energy company with a solid yield that just boosted its ... Read the Full Story |
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SpaceX's IPO filing is now public, with a valuation nearing $1.5 trillion - but hedge funds, Goldman partners, and underwriting banks are already scooping up pre-IPO shares where, according to a recent study, 95% of the gains are made.
Dr. Mark Skousen, a 77-year-old macroeconomic strategist, says he's found a 'backdoor' way for regular Americans to position themselves before the public offering. He's already helped nearly 15,000 investors learn this approach and says June is the window to watch.
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Everspin Technologies (NASDAQ: MRAM) could be the next big AI winner because AI is driving applications at the edge, and the edge is where Everspin Technologies is best-suited. In fact, its products are not just best-suited for the edge; they are the best in their class for edge applications, and d... Read the Full Story |
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The AI trade has been one of the most powerful themes in markets over the past two years. First, it was the semiconductor sector and chips. Then it was the infrastructure, the cloud, the data centers, and the overall connectivity layer. AI agents have more recently emerged as the next evolution, wi... Read the Full Story |
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Several stocks driven by consumer spending just made significant buyback announcements. These companies are looking to add tailwinds to their share prices. By reducing their share counts, each remaining share provides more value to owners, all else equal. Let’s dive into the key buyback news surrou... Read the Full Story |
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The latest inflation numbers show the impact of higher energy prices on the U.S. economy. Even with many oil companies delivering record production, the supply-demand picture is creating higher prices for goods and services. It’s also good for energy stocks, many of which have reached multi-year hi... Read the Full Story |
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It only takes one look at Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK.B) latest 13F filing to know that someone new is in charge. Warren Buffett retired as CEO at the end of 2025, and Greg Abel succeeded him. Saying that Abel turned over Berkshire’s portfolio in Q1 2026 may be an understatement. In reality, “c... Read the Full Story |
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Insiders are buying Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), highlighting two interesting stories. The first is the sort of CEO transition that investors normally can only dream about. The transition is from one founder to the next, ensuring the stability of vision, and from one generation to the next, ensuring lon... Read the Full Story |
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The midterm elections in the United States are still six months away, but there are many stocks that are getting a boost. Elections have consequences for policy initiatives, and that’s particularly true for midterm elections. S&P Dow Jones research shows that for mid- and small-cap companies, c... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Diamondback Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, acquires, develops, explores, and exploits unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. It focuses on the development of the Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations of the Midland basin; and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations of the Delaware basin, which are part of the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. The company also owns and operates midstream infrastructure assets, in t... |
Should I Buy Diamondback Energy Stock? FANG Bull and Bear Case ExplainedThese insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Diamondback Energy was last updated on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM. Diamondback Energy Bull Case
- Recent earnings reports have shown that Diamondback Energy, Inc. has exceeded production expectations, leading to positive adjustments in price targets by analysts.
- The current stock price is around $207, reflecting a strong market position and investor confidence in the company's growth potential.
- Analysts have raised their earnings per share estimates for the upcoming fiscal years, indicating a solid outlook for profitability.
- Diamondback Energy, Inc. has recently increased its quarterly dividend, showcasing its commitment to returning value to shareholders.
- The company has a relatively low beta, suggesting it may provide steadier returns compared to more volatile stocks, appealing to risk-averse investors.
Diamondback Energy Bear Case
- Despite positive short-term outlooks, there are concerns about potential normalization of earnings growth in the longer term, as indicated by slight reductions in future earnings estimates.
- The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 12-month low of around $132, which may indicate volatility that could deter some investors.
- The company's current and quick ratios are below 1, suggesting potential liquidity issues that could impact its ability to meet short-term obligations.
- While the dividend has increased, the payout ratio is relatively high, which could limit future dividend growth or reinvestment in the business.
- Market conditions in the energy sector can be unpredictable, and external factors such as oil prices can significantly impact the company's performance.
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