Benzinga Market Movers: Beyond Meat, Intel, Newmont — Inflation Data Raises Expectations for Rate Cuts
Market Overview: Markets experienced gains this week due to softer-than-expected inflation figures, with major indexes reaching all-time highs, while strong earnings from the auto sector also contributed to the bullish sentiment.
Bullish Stocks: Notable stock performances included Beyond Meat, which surged over 24% after a debt swap reduced bankruptcy risk, Intel, which reported strong Q3 earnings driven by AI demand, and Alphabet, whose shares rose after Anthropic expanded its use of Google Cloud technologies.
Bearish Stocks: Newmont Corp's stock declined despite beating Q3 expectations due to production concerns, while AST SpaceMobile's shares fell after announcing a convertible note offering that raised dilution fears among investors.
Clean Energy Performance: The Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF outperformed both the VanEck Semiconductor ETF and NVIDIA, rising 44% year-to-date, despite challenges posed by the Trump administration's policies on clean energy.
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- Resource Assessment Improvement: Greenland Mines Ltd. reported that the independent metal-price sensitivity analysis by SLR Consulting indicates an increase in Indicated resources from 11.41 million ounces in 2022 to 16.58 million ounces, a 45% uplift, highlighting the project's enhanced economic potential under high metal price assumptions.
- Metal Price Sensitivity Analysis: This analysis, based on the 2022 underground-constrained Mineral Resource model, kept all geological and technical inputs constant while adjusting metal price assumptions, revealing that with gold prices rising from $1,800/oz to $5,000/oz, the project's economic evaluation would significantly improve, attracting investor interest.
- Future Development Plans: The company plans to evaluate open-pit and bulk-mining scenarios in 2026, indicating strategic flexibility in resource development that could further expand the resource base and enhance the project's long-term economic viability.
- Market Environment Support: Given the tight supply-demand dynamics in the global precious metals market, Greenland Mines' project occupies a unique market position, especially with potential tariffs on Russian platinum and palladium imports by the U.S., which is expected to further enhance the project's investment appeal.

- Metal Price Sensitivity Analysis: Greenland Mines' independent analysis indicates that the Skaergaard project's PdEq grades increase by 45% and 55% for Indicated and Inferred categories, respectively, under high-price sensitivity scenarios, highlighting significant economic potential amid rising metal prices.
- Resource Increase: The high-price sensitivity case shows that the Skaergaard project has 16.58 million ounces of Indicated and 21.92 million ounces of Inferred PdEq resources, which will provide strong support for the company's future financing and development efforts.
- Strategic Shift: The 2026 program will evaluate open-pit and bulk-mining scenarios, a strategic pivot that could materially expand the resource base and enhance the project's overall economics, thereby strengthening the company's competitive position in the precious metals market.
- Technical Team Development: Greenland Mines has assembled three world-class consulting firms to support the Skaergaard project's development, ensuring a solid technical foundation that lays the groundwork for future mining operations.
- Silver Price Surge: Spot silver (XAG/USD) has surged past $80 per ounce for the first time since April 21, marking a 4% increase from last week, indicating strong bullish momentum that could trigger a new rally in the precious metals market.
- Gold Breakthrough Imminent: Spot gold (XAU/USD) has risen 5% over the past three sessions, currently priced at nearly $4,734 per ounce, with analysts suggesting that gold is on the brink of the most significant breakout since the bull run began in October 2023, potentially boosting market sentiment.
- Oil Prices Impacting Markets: Brent crude has dropped 2.5% below $100 per barrel, with market analysts noting that falling oil prices typically push up bond prices and lower yields, thereby supporting assets like gold and silver.
- Bearish ETF Sentiment: Despite the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rising nearly 4%, retail sentiment remains bearish, with SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) only edging up 0.8%, reflecting cautious investor attitudes towards precious metals.
- Health Beverage Transformation: PepsiCo reports that over 50% of its beverage portfolio in India consists of low- to no-sugar options, with plans to increase this to 90%, reflecting a significant shift towards healthier consumer preferences in the market.
- Consumer Awareness Rise: Social media influencers are urging consumers to read labels, leading brands like Dabur and Mondelez to reduce sugar content; Dabur has cut sugar by 21% in its juices by 2023 and aims for an additional 20% reduction, highlighting the strong demand for healthier products.
- Rise of D2C Brands: The growth of social media is facilitating the rise of direct-to-consumer brands in India, posing a threat to traditional companies that fail to adapt, as experts indicate this trend will be a crucial lever for future personal care and food brands.
- Strengthened Food Safety Regulations: India's food safety regulator has banned certain beverages from using
- Tech Stocks Rally: The Nasdaq 100 surged 2.08% to reach an all-time high on Wednesday, driven by stellar earnings from chipmakers and AI infrastructure firms, particularly Advanced Micro Devices, which rose over 17% as it raised its full-year sales forecast, reflecting strong investor optimism about ongoing AI investments.
- Crude Oil Plunge: WTI crude oil prices fell more than 7% to a two-week low as market expectations for a US-Iran peace agreement increased, easing inflation fears and contributing to stock market gains, with the 10-year Treasury yield dropping to a one-week low of 4.33%.
- Employment Data Impact: The April ADP employment report indicated that US companies added 109,000 jobs, below the expected 120,000, yet the market remains optimistic about the Fed's monetary policy, believing it will help maintain a low interest rate environment.
- International Market Surge: Overseas stock markets closed sharply higher, with the Euro Stoxx 50 rising 2.68% and China's Shanghai Composite gaining 1.17%, indicating a positive global market response to the US economic recovery, further boosting investor confidence.
- Tech Stock Rally: The Nasdaq 100 index surged over 1.44% to reach an all-time high, driven by strong earnings from chipmakers and AI infrastructure stocks, reflecting market optimism about sustained investment growth in artificial intelligence.
- Crude Oil Plunge: WTI crude oil prices fell more than 6% to a two-week low as the US nears a peace agreement with Iran, which is expected to lift restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, thereby reducing energy costs and enhancing profitability prospects for airlines and cruise lines.
- Employment Data Impact: The April ADP employment change report indicated that US companies added 109,000 jobs, below the expected 120,000, yet the market remains optimistic about the Fed's monetary policy, suggesting a lower likelihood of interest rate hikes.
- Earnings Optimism: So far, 84% of the 375 S&P 500 companies that reported earnings have exceeded expectations, with Q1 earnings projected to rise 12% year-over-year, indicating strong corporate profitability that further supports the stock market's upward trend.










