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The major averages closed broadly lower as markets remain on edge regarding a potential U.S.-Iran framework agreement being reached.Of note, The Wall Street Journal reported that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have lifted restrictions on the U.S. military's use of their bases and airspace. The Trump administration is now looking to restart "Project Freedom" to guide commercial ships with naval and air support, The Journal added.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:McDonald'sreported, with comps up 3.8%Armreportedand provided guidance for Q1 and FY26Whirlpoolreportedand cut its FY26 earnings outlookShellreported year-over-year increases inand commenced a $3B share buyback programSnapreportedand provided Q2 revenue guidance2. WALL STREET CALLS:AreteOracleto Buy amid supply constraintsPlanet Fitnessto Market Perform at William BlairAlcoato Overweight at Wells FargoClear Secureto Neutral at DA DavidsonJPMorganFreshpet, sees sales growth outpacing peers3. AROUND THE WEB:An AI chip deal between OpenAI and Broadcomhas hit a "financing snag," The Information reportsMarineMaxis pushing forward with sale plans as Donerail raises its bid, Reuters reportsNetflixis near a deal with the NFL that appears likely to include the week one game in Australia, a game the day before Thanksgiving, and the Christmas games, Puck News reportsGoogleis in talks with Blackstoneand KKRfor AI model access, The Information reportsMorgan Stanleyis rolling out crypto trading on its E*Trade platform, Bloomberg reports4. MOVERS:Datadogjumps after providing areport for Q1Fortinetrises as multiple analystson the stock following quarterly resultsShake Shackdrops afterand naming Michelle Hook CFOZoetislower after reportingCoherentfalls after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:TripAdvisorreportedBecton Dickinsonprovided areport for Q2PelotonreportedPlanet Fitnesscut itsUS FoodsreportedINDEXES:The Dow fell 313.62, or 0.63%, to 49,596.97, the Nasdaq lost 32.75, or 0.13%, to 25,806.20, and the S&P 500 declined 28.01, or 0.38%, to 7,337.11.

The major averages were little changed near noon, though a sharp decline in oil prices reflects optimism around a potential U.S.-Iran framework agreement. Crude dropping back toward the low-$90s is relieving pressure on inflation expectations and taking some stress out of rates.Semiconductor and hyperscaler momentum has gone global. Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S. are all participating simultaneously, and trillion-dollar market caps are expanding outside the traditional mega-cap U.S. cohort. The market is effectively treating AI infrastructure spending as a multi-year capex supercycle.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:McDonald'sreported, with comps up 3.8%Armreportedand provided guidance for Q1 and FY26Whirlpoolreportedand cut its FY26 earnings outlookShellreported year-over-year increases inand commenced a $3B share buyback programSnapreportedand provided Q2 revenue guidance2. WALL STREET CALLS:AreteOracle (ORCL) to Buy amid supply constraintsPlanet Fitnessto Market Perform at William BlairAlcoato Overweight at Wells FargoClear Secureto Neutral at DA DavidsonJPMorganFreshpet, sees sales growth outpacing peers3. AROUND THE WEB:Googleis in talks with Blackstoneand KKRfor AI model access, The Information reportsMorgan Stanleyis rolling out crypto trading on its E*Trade platform, Bloomberg reportsTesla'sChina-made EV sales rose 36% in April, Rueters saysMetahas asked a judge to overturn a jury verdict that found it partially liable for a user's depression due to alleged addictive platform design, Reuters reportsJPMorganoffered $1M to settle sexual assault and discrimination claims brought by a former investment banker before he refiled a lawsuit alleging misconduct within the bank, WSJ reports4. MOVERS:Datadogjumps after providing areport for Q1Fortinetrises as multiple analystson the stock following quarterly resultsShake Shackdrops afterand naming Michelle Hook CFOZoetislower after reportingCoherentfalls after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:TripAdvisorreportedBecton Dickinsonprovided areport for Q2PelotonreportedPlanet Fitnesscut itsUS FoodsreportedINDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 0.13%, or 63.63, to 49,846.96, the Nasdaq was up 0.39%, or 100.80, to 25,939.75, and the S&P 500 was up 0.09%, or 6.41, to 7,371.53.

Futures are higher this morning, helped by another sharp decline in oil prices on optimism around a potential U.S.-Iran framework agreement. Crude dropping back toward the low-$90s is relieving pressure on inflation expectations and taking some stress out of rates.Semiconductor and hyperscaler momentum has gone global. Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S. are all participating simultaneously, and trillion-dollar market caps are expanding outside the traditional mega-cap U.S. cohort. The market is effectively treating AI infrastructure spending as a multi-year capex supercycle.First quarter results continue to come in strong, especially in anything tied to compute, networking or data-center demand. Analysts are still revising forward earnings estimates higher, which is one reason the market has been able to absorb elevated valuations better than many expected. On the other hand, large parts of enterprise software and more economically sensitive areas are lagging. Oil and bond markets are still signaling inflation and geopolitical risk, while equities are increasingly acting as if those risks are temporary or irrelevant.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.16%, Nasdaq futures rose 0.12% and Dow futures rose 0.25%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.UP AFTER EARNINGS -Datadogup 28%Fortinetup 15%Howmet Aerospaceup 11%Unityup 8%Warby Parkerup 7%Pelotonup 7%Six Flagsup 6%Tapestryup 4%McDonaldsup 2%Becton Dickinsonup 2%TripAdvisorup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Planet Fitnessdown 19%Zoetisdown 13%Snapdown 8%Armdown 7%US Foodsdown 5%Coherentdown 5%Papa John'sdown 3%Shelldown 2%

Becton Dickinson announced that Vitor Roque has been named executive vice president and CFO, effective May 7. Roque has served as interim CFO since December 2025. With more than 25 years at BD, Roque has held senior finance and operations roles across the company, most recently as senior vice president, finance and corporate financial planning and analysis.