Chips · Rebound
Nvidia NVDA
▲ ~4%
Up roughly 4% after proposing to convert more than 130 Brightspeed telecom sites into distributed AI data centers.
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Post-Election Wrap Investing Guide ↗US stocks rise as tech and semiconductor names rebound from the AI-driven rout, despite stronger jobs data lifting rate expectations. Percentages are approximate and intraday.
Earlier Dow underperformance tied to rate concerns has eased.
Up roughly 4% after proposing to convert more than 130 Brightspeed telecom sites into distributed AI data centers.
Rebounds about 10% from steep post-midterm losses on dip buying.
Micron about 6%, Intel (INTC) about 7% and Broadcom (AVGO) about 2% as semiconductors recover.
SanDisk climbs about 5% as investors extend the semiconductor recovery after Thursday’s AI-driven rout. Western Digital (WDC) slips slightly.
Jumps after CEO Brian Chesky says the company is back in “growth mode.” It raised revenue growth guidance to the high teens, including full-year 2026, posted Q3 revenue of $4.9B, targets an adjusted EBITDA margin around 36% and authorized a $12B buyback.
Cloudflare climbs about 12% and IREN (IREN) rallies about 21% after strong AI-related results and surging AI cloud sales help stabilize sentiment toward AI-exposed software and infrastructure.
Slides about 16% after beating first-quarter estimates but guiding to slower cloud and subscription ARR growth, a major decliner amid the tech and semiconductor rebound.
Jumps after announcing a $25B share repurchase authorization and a $0.33 per share quarterly dividend.
Advances after raising its forecast and reporting a third-quarter operating cost ratio that beats estimates.
Drops after posting a fiscal Q2 loss, with revenue of $1.24B narrowly missing estimates, and trimming its full-year gross-margin expansion outlook.
| Item | Reading |
|---|---|
| Nonfarm payrolls | +165,000 vs +65,000 expected |
| Unemployment rate | Falls to 4.1% |
| Prior months | Revised higher |
| Market read | Bolsters the growth outlook but lifts rate-hike odds and pressures rate-sensitive names |
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US stocks trade lower as a post-election rotation out of chip and AI names follows the Democratic sweep and fears of tighter data-center regulation. Percentages are approximate and intraday.
Investors are reacting to the Democratic midterm sweep and potential tighter AI and data-center regulation.
Sinks even as Q4 results hit the high end of guidance and the company unveils a long-term AWS custom AI silicon deal. A weak handset outlook weighs on the shares.
AMD, Micron (MU), Arm Holdings (ARM) and Sandisk (SNDK) decline sharply on data-center restriction fears following Democratic wins. Micron is also pausing plans for a Taiwanese memory plant.
Climbs after Q3 earnings and revenue beat estimates and the company raises guidance. Results were released today.
Rises after lifting its annual profit forecast on strong hybrid vehicle demand, following its earnings report today.
Gains after beating Q3 estimates and issuing upward FY2026 EPS guidance.
Rises after raising its 2026–2027 EPS outlook on a Q3 beat and announcing plans to split into CVS Health and CVS Pharmacy.
| Item | Reading |
|---|---|
| Initial jobless claims | 189,000 vs 196,000 expected |
| US labour productivity | Fastest pace in a year, but little offset to the tech-led decline |
| Sector breadth | Technology lagging; select consumer and healthcare names holding up better beyond the earnings-driven moves in Qualcomm and AppLovin |
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Stocks react to the election results, a busy earnings morning and shifting oil and gold. Percentages are approximate and pre-market where noted.
Trades roughly flat pre-market after posting record Q3 results and lifting its 2027 growth outlook on sustained data-center demand, while booking a more than $1B non-cash charge tied to OpenAI and Meta warrants.
Climbs about 60% after raising its 2026 outlook.
Gains over 20% on 29% growth in daily active users.
Rises about 16% after Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.56 beat forecasts, and it reaffirmed its 2026 sales and earnings targets.
Gains about 8% after Mizuho raised its price target and reiterated an Outperform rating.
Climbs roughly 7% on expectations of a more supportive policy backdrop for renewables following the Democratic election outcome.
CoreWeave (CRWV) and Applied Digital (APLD) fall about 3–7% amid concerns about increased oversight.
Drops about 11% as positions tied to Republican fortunes are unwound after the election. Tesla (TSLA) shares also trade lower on the results.
| Ticker | Company | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| MCD | McDonald’s | Revenue misses on weaker U.S. traffic |
| CVS | CVS Health | Raises its outlook and announces a planned business split |
| RIOT | Riot Platforms | Signs a major AI lab land lease |
| UBER | Uber | Reported, with share reactions mixed across the group |
Several names beat estimates, but share reactions were mixed.
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US stocks trade mixed on Election Day as small caps lead and oil holds steady amid midterm uncertainty, following factory orders and JOLTs data. Percentages are approximate and intraday.
Small caps outperform large caps.
Drops after reporting fiscal Q4 revenue of $114.5B, above estimates. Under new CEO John Ternus, it guides December-quarter gross margins to 45–46% on higher memory costs and Siri AI ramp expenses.
Declines despite a Q3 beat and raised guidance, as contract metrics weakened with slower total contract value growth. Q4 revenue is projected near $2.65B.
Falls after filing an automatic shelf registration with the SEC, enabling future offerings of multiple securities, while GMV and subscription revenue missed estimates.
Surges on an earnings beat as chip and AI-related names rebound.
Rises on an earnings beat, helping lift chip and AI-related names.
Climbs as Samsung allocates high-bandwidth memory orders to AMD and Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)’s CEO comments on accelerating AI chip demand.
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Takeover bids, earnings and analyst calls driving the biggest moves. Percentages are approximate.
Marvell falls about 6% after agreeing to acquire Lumentum Holdings in a $115 billion all-stock deal, seen as a major bet on AI data-center infrastructure.
Shares surge after LS Power proposes buying the remaining shares for $2 each.
Jumps after agreeing to an all-cash acquisition by Affle at $11.70 per share.
Climbs on 10% revenue growth to $1.21 billion and a raised 2026 outlook.
Gains about 7% after UBS (UBS) upgrades the stock to buy.
Slips roughly 1% even after lifting full-year sales and profit guidance following a 7% quarterly revenue beat.
Drops about 4% after a quarterly revenue miss and weaker-than-expected Q4 revenue guidance.
| Ticker | Company | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVGO | EVgo | ▲ 44% | LS Power $2/share proposal |
| PERI | Perion Network | ▲ ~31% | Affle all-cash deal, $11.70/share |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | ▲ ~17% | Revenue +10% to $1.21B, raised 2026 outlook |
| RIVN | Rivian | ▲ ~7% | UBS upgrade to buy |
| EL | Estée Lauder | ▼ ~1% | Raised guidance, 7% revenue beat |
| CHKP | Check Point Software | ▼ ~4% | Revenue miss, weak Q4 guidance |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology | ▼ ~6% | $115B all-stock deal for Lumentum (LITE) |
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Our take on the names in focus today. Opinion only, built on reported figures and trader commentary.
Nvidia is up roughly 4% after proposing to convert more than 130 Brightspeed telecom sites into distributed AI data centers. AMD is up about 10%, Micron about 6%, Intel about 7% and Broadcom about 2% on dip buying. SanDisk is up about 5% while Western Digital slips slightly.
Our take: this looks like dip buying after a policy-fear selloff, not a resolution of the regulation question. Expect volatility to stay high.
Updated · November 6, 2026 Labour Data · MacroNonfarm payrolls rose 165,000 versus 65,000 expected, unemployment fell to 4.1% and prior months were revised higher. The data bolsters the growth outlook but raises rate-hike odds and pressures rate-sensitive names.
Our take: good news for the economy is awkward news for rate-sensitive stocks while the Fed is leaning toward tightening.
Updated · November 6, 2026 Travel · ABNBAirbnb jumped about 10% after raising revenue growth guidance to the high teens, including full-year 2026. It posted Q3 revenue of $4.9B, targets an adjusted EBITDA margin around 36% and authorized a $12B buyback.
Our take: accelerating growth plus a large buyback is a strong combination, and the guidance matters more than the quarter.
Updated · November 6, 2026 AI Cloud · NET / IRENCloudflare climbed about 12% and IREN rallied about 21% after strong AI-related results and surging AI cloud sales helped stabilize sentiment toward AI-exposed software and infrastructure.
Our take: real AI revenue is the best answer to the regulation scare, and these results provide some.
Updated · November 6, 2026 Software · TEAMAtlassian slid about 16% after beating first-quarter estimates but guiding to slower cloud and subscription ARR growth.
Our take: for subscription software, the growth guide is the stock, and a beat can’t offset a slowdown.
Updated · November 6, 2026 Semicap · LRCXLam Research jumped after announcing a $25B share repurchase authorization and a $0.33 per share quarterly dividend.
Our take: a big capital return signals confidence in the equipment cycle, though the buyback is only as good as the earnings behind it.
Updated · November 6, 2026 Healthcare · HUMHumana advanced after raising its forecast and reporting a third-quarter operating cost ratio that beat estimates.
Our take: for insurers, the cost ratio is the number to watch, and a beat there is what supports a higher forecast.
Updated · November 6, 2026 Apparel · UAAUnder Armour dropped after posting a fiscal Q2 loss, with revenue of $1.24B narrowly missing estimates, and trimming its full-year gross-margin expansion outlook.
Our take: a small revenue miss matters less than the margin outlook being cut.
Updated · November 6, 2026 Gold & Silver · GLDTrader sentiment: cautious, with the safe-haven role itself under debate.
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The forces moving rates, oil, the dollar and risk appetite right now. Market levels are as of the November 3 close or the latest report cited.
The Fed voted 10–2 on October 28 to keep its target range at 3.75–4.00%, after raising it by 0.25 points in September. Markets are pricing a possible hike at the next meeting on December 8–9, and Citi now expects one.
September CPI rose 0.6% on the month and 3.7% on the year, up from 3.4% in August. Energy prices were up about 20% year on year, while core CPI was 2.6%, so the gap between headline and core is the Fed’s dilemma.
Oil has been tied to the Gulf war since it began in late February, with crude near or above $100 for much of the year. Brent fell about 8% on November 2 after Iran’s leadership authorised further talks, and reports of a US-approved draft deal whipsawed WTI on November 3.
The 10-year yield topped 5.2% in early October, and the IMF noted it was up almost 110 basis points since the war began. It ended October at 4.94% and has hovered near 4.9–5.0% around the election. Mortgage rates above 7% were reported in late September.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 165,000 in October versus 65,000 expected, unemployment fell to 4.1% and prior months were revised higher. The report bolsters the growth outlook but lifts rate-hike odds, and it follows a strong JOLTS report on November 3 and jobless claims of 189,000 on November 5.
Investors are weighing what the midterm results mean for fiscal policy, the dollar and yields. Treasury expects to borrow $618B in Q4, and the Bipartisan Policy Center expects the debt limit to be reached between late winter and mid-summer 2027.
Sources: Federal Reserve and BLS releases, Reuters, CNBC, Saxo, Babypips, Morgan Stanley and IMF commentary as reported. Figures change quickly, so check before relying on them. Opinion and general information only, not financial advice.
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