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Post-Election Wrap Investing Guide ↗US stocks climb as indexes rebound from the AI rout and oil falls on a softer Iran Hormuz stance, ahead of CPI and PPI data. Percentages are approximate and intraday.
Wall Street buys the dip after last week’s AI-driven selloff, which Reuters and brokerages saw as overdone.
Falls after its board opens an independent probe into CEO Jensen Huang over reports of an affair with a person US authorities link to Chinese intelligence. Nvidia says it sees no evidence of compromised secrets, and China rejects the espionage claims.
Rises after Oppenheimer upgrades the stock to Outperform, citing favorable pricing trends in its business.
Advances as its VM API project joins the CNCF Sandbox and it unveils more than 20 VMware vSphere Kubernetes AI and cloud-native partner solutions.
Jumps after its Phase 3 ECLIPSE 1 hepatitis delta trial meets the primary endpoint: 44% of patients on elebsiran plus tobevibart achieved undetectable HDV RNA plus ALT normalization at Week 48, versus 0% in the control arm. The result is fueling buyout speculation.
Climbs after beating fiscal Q2 estimates, as 600 mg IMVT-1402 meets the primary endpoint in difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Gains 16% in the wake of its earnings report.
Surges after Strathcona Resources agrees to acquire it in a deal valued at C$2.7–2.9B including net debt.
JPMorgan upgrades lift SAP about 2%, and the bank adds Meta (META) to its Analyst Focus List, helping support Amazon (AMZN) and Meta as AI-driven optimism underpins large-cap tech.
Oil futures fall more than 3% on reports Iran may ease its Hormuz demands, helping drive a broad-based equity rebound amid a quiet US data calendar.
| Event | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| CPI (later this week) | Flagged as a key catalyst after the strong October jobs report lifted rate-hike odds |
| PPI (later this week) | Producer prices are the second inflation read for rate expectations |
| Iran / Hormuz headlines | Oil and equities have been trading on reports of softer demands |
Opinion and general information only, not financial advice.
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 |
Opinion and general information only, not financial advice.
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 |
Opinion and general information only, not financial advice.
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.
Opinion and general information only, not financial advice.
Our take on the names in focus today. Opinion only, built on reported figures and trader commentary.
The S&P 500 is up 1.82%, the Nasdaq 100 up 2.67% and the Russell 2000 up 2.06%. Oil is down more than 3% on reports Iran may ease its Hormuz demands. Reuters and brokerages saw last week’s AI-driven selloff as overdone.
Our take: falling oil and dip buying are doing the work. CPI and PPI later this week could test the rebound.
Updated · November 9, 2026 Governance · NVDANvidia is down about 4% after its board opened an independent probe into CEO Jensen Huang over reports of an affair with a person US authorities link to Chinese intelligence. Nvidia says it sees no evidence of compromised secrets, and China rejects the espionage claims.
Our take: the investigation’s outcome is unknown, so this is an uncertainty discount rather than a verdict. Key-person risk is the issue to watch.
Updated · November 9, 2026 Semiconductors · AMD / AVGOAMD rose after Oppenheimer upgraded it to Outperform on favorable pricing trends. Broadcom advanced as its VM API project joined the CNCF Sandbox and it unveiled more than 20 VMware vSphere Kubernetes AI and cloud-native partner solutions.
Our take: AMD is benefiting from analyst support after last week’s drop, and Broadcom’s news reinforces its software side.
Updated · November 9, 2026 Biotech · VIRVir jumped over 12% after its Phase 3 ECLIPSE 1 trial met the primary endpoint. 44% of patients on elebsiran plus tobevibart achieved undetectable HDV RNA plus ALT normalization at Week 48, versus 0% in the control arm. The result is fueling buyout speculation.
Our take: a clean Phase 3 result against a 0% control arm is strong. Buyout talk is speculation, not a deal.
Updated · November 9, 2026 Biotech · IMVTImmunovant climbed about 12% after beating fiscal Q2 estimates, as 600 mg IMVT-1402 met the primary endpoint in difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Our take: success in a hard-to-treat population widens the drug’s potential market.
Updated · November 9, 2026 M&A · GFRGreenfire surged 38% after Strathcona Resources agreed to acquire it in a deal valued at C$2.7–2.9B including net debt.
Our take: a large one-day jump is typical of takeover news. The remaining spread to the deal price is what to watch.
Updated · November 9, 2026 Retail · WRBYWarby Parker gained 16% in the wake of its earnings report.
Our take: a double-digit gain suggests the report beat low expectations.
Updated · November 9, 2026 Analyst Calls · META / SAP / AMZNJPMorgan upgrades lifted SAP about 2%, and the bank added Meta to its Analyst Focus List. That helped support Amazon and Meta as AI-driven optimism underpins large-cap tech.
Our take: large-cap tech is leading the rebound, helped by analyst support.
Updated · November 9, 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. Crude fell more than 3% on November 9 on reports Iran may ease its Hormuz demands, helping lift equities. CPI and PPI later this week are the next catalysts for rate expectations.
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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