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Salesforce Q4 Earnings Looms: Options Traders Bet on Roughly a 9.6% Move
markets4 hours ago

Salesforce Q4 Earnings Looms: Options Traders Bet on Roughly a 9.6% Move

CRM is set to report Q4 after hours on Feb 26; current options price in an about 9.6% post-earnings move as investors weigh AI monetization, margins, and cloud spend. Analysts expect around $11.19B in revenue and $3.05 per share, with guidance of $11.13–$11.23B revenue and $3.02–$3.04 EPS. A strong beat could boost Salesforce’s AI roadmap momentum, while softer guidance could spark volatility. Street consensus remains a Moderate Buy with roughly 60% upside to about $299.

markets14 hours ago

NVIDIA Earnings in Focus as U.S. Futures Edge Higher

U.S. stock index futures edged higher as investors awaited Nvidia's quarterly results, seen as a key read on AI demand, with Salesforce and Snowflake due after the bell. A Meta-AMD deal lifted sentiment, but tariff headlines and broader macro risks still loom. At 05:20 ET, Dow futures were up about 68 points, S&P 500 futures rose ~0.2%, and Nasdaq-100 futures gained ~0.2%, while crude oil hovered near seven-month highs ahead of Iran talks.

AI Doomsday Scenario Spooks Markets
business1 day ago

AI Doomsday Scenario Spooks Markets

A speculative Substack piece from Citrini Research envisions AI agents triggering a 2027–28 downturn: mass white‑collar unemployment, disruption of software and middlemen businesses, a wave of private‑credit defaults and a mortgage crisis, and a 57% S&P crash accompanied by Occupy Silicon Valley protests. While many analysts chalk it up to sensationalism, the scenario raises questions about how AI could reshape demand, jobs, and policy responses in a real economy.

Tech Rally Triggers Market Rebound as AI Fears Ease
markets1 day ago

Tech Rally Triggers Market Rebound as AI Fears Ease

U.S. stocks rose with the Dow about 400 points higher and the S&P 500 up roughly 0.5% and the Nasdaq up about 0.7%, led by IBM and Salesforce in the Dow as AI fears ease. The S&P’s AMD gained traction after a Meta deal to buy GPUs for AI, while semiconductor and software ETFs jumped; but laggards like American Express and JPMorgan kept some risk in check, signaling cautious optimism after the AI-driven selloff.

Bitcoin ETFs drain billions as traders watch for a crypto rebound
markets1 day ago

Bitcoin ETFs drain billions as traders watch for a crypto rebound

Spot bitcoin ETFs have pulled about $4.3 billion in outflows over the past five weeks, with US-listed funds like IBIT and GBTC showing roughly $2.6 billion of outflows in 2026, signaling waning institutional demand even as bitcoin remains in a bear market. The cryptocurrency has traded in a tight $60,000–$70,000 range, with near-term risk centered around $60k support and a potential rally above $72k–$75k. Macro headwinds—higher interest rates, a stronger dollar, and tariff uncertainty—keep pressure on risk assets. Analysts say a sustained rebound would likely require renewed institutional and real-economy adoption of bitcoin as a store of value, rather than a single data point trend.

AI Fears Hit Markets as Dow Suffers Sharp Selloff ahead of Key Earnings
markets1 day ago

AI Fears Hit Markets as Dow Suffers Sharp Selloff ahead of Key Earnings

U.S. stock futures were barely higher after a rough session that saw the Dow drop about 822 points (-1.7%), Nasdaq -1.1%, and the S&P around -1% amid renewed fears of AI disruptions and geopolitical tensions. Investors await Anthropic’s AI event, consumer confidence data, and earnings from Nvidia, Salesforce, and Snowflake, while after-hours movers included Keysight Technologies surging on a strong quarter, Diamondback Energy slipping on weak results, and Vir Biotechnology rallying on positive Phase 1 data. A tech-led rotation remains a key question as traders fret over a prolonged range until tech leadership returns.

Trump Tariff Leap Sends Bitcoin Sliding Toward $64K
markets1 day ago

Trump Tariff Leap Sends Bitcoin Sliding Toward $64K

Bitcoin slipped about 4% to roughly $64,443 as Trump announced a 15% global tariff under a 1974 Trade Act provision, injecting policy uncertainty. Since the start of 2026, bitcoin has fallen about 25%, gold futures rose around 2.9%, and crypto-related stocks like Robinhood and Strategy also declined on the tariff news, which Deutsche Bank framed as a temporary measure with potential legal challenges.