Nasdaq Declines as Semiconductor Stocks Pull Back
The major averages were broadly lower near noon as semiconductor stocks pull back following a massive multi-week run. AI-driven enthusiasm pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh records yesterday, but investors are now confronting a harder macro backdrop than previously anticipated. Meanwhile, crude is back above $100 as hopes for a durable U.S.-Iran ceasefire continue to deteriorate, with President Trump describing negotiations as being "on life support."Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:eBay'sboard rejected GameStop'sUnder Armourreportedand provided FY27 earnings guidanceActivist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is seeking investor backing for a bid to take Wendy'sprivate,GoProreportedand withdrew its FY26 guidanceBuzzFeed (BZFD) announced aby Byron Allen's Family Office2. WALL STREET CALLS:Lowe's (LOW)to Buy at CitiAutodeskat Buy from Neutral at BofARothschildToaston risk from DoorDashU.S. rolloutZoomInfoto Underweight at Piper Sandler and to Neutral-equivalent ratings and several other firmsWall Streetof drone-maker Aevexafter its recent IPO3. AROUND THE WEB:Alphabet'sYouTube is looking to connect creators with sponsors to secure funding for shows before they launch, NY Times reportsSoftBankis partnering with South Korea's Cosmos Lab and DeltaX to mass produce next-gen data center batteries in Sakai, Japan at a scale of 1 GWh/year from FY27, Bloomberg reportsMeanwhile, SoftBank is in talks over a massive data center project in France, Bloomberg saysBoeing'ssuccess hinges on its successor to the 737, Bloomberg saysTikTok is making a final appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union to overturn its designation as a gatekeeper under the EU's Digital Markets Act, Reuters says4. MOVERS:Zebra Technologiesrises after providing areport for Q1SI-Bonehigher after also providing areport for Q1Gitlabfalls after announcing aZoomInfolower afterand reiterated its FY26 outlookOn Holdingsslips after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Sea LimitedreportedBayerprovided areport for Q1Qnity Electronicsalso provided areport for Q1Tencent Musicreported aHims & Hers Health (HIMS) providedbut raised its FY26 revenue guidanceINDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 0.31%, or 155.01, to 49,549.46, the Nasdaq was down 1.51%, or 397.13, to 25,877.00, and the S&P 500 was down 0.82%, or 60.98, to 7,351.86.