Major Averages Slightly Higher as Investors Eye Geopolitical Risks

The major averages were slightly higher near noon despite another deterioration in U.S.-Iran negotiations and continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz. Markets are starting off in the green after six straight weeks of gains, with investors trying to reconcile resilient economic data, rising geopolitical risk and an AI trade that refuses to cool off.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:FoxreportedCircle Internetreportedand provided FY26 guidanceDream Finders HomesBeazer Homesfor $25.75 per shareMosaicreported, lowered its FY26 CapEx guidance, andd withdrew its FY26 phosphate production guidanceSeadrillprovided areport for Q12. WALL STREET CALLS:UBSDell Technologieson valuation after rallyUberto Outperform at Fox Advisors as investments start paying offWendy'sto Underweight at JPMorganStarz Entertainmentto Outperform at BairdWall Streeton two recent IPOs, Madison Airand Arxis3. AROUND THE WEB:Apollo Globalis in talks to sell MidCap Financial, WSJ reportsA Microsoftdata center site in East Africa has been delayed due to disagreements with the Kenyan government over guaranteed payments, Bloomberg reportsGeneral Motorswill pay $12.75M to resolve a California investigation into claims that it illegally sold the location and driving data of OnStar subscribers to brokers, Reuters saysAppleis working on a "slight redesign" for macOS 27 to address Liquid Glass issues, Bloomberg saysA Frontier Airlinesplane hit and killed a trespasser who breached airport security and ran out onto a runway at Denver International airport late on Friday, WSJ says4. MOVERS:Babcock & Wilcoxrises afterMonday.comhigher after reportingand providing guidance for Q2 and FY26Erascagains after entering into an AURORAS-1 clinical trial andCertarafalls afterTelephone & Data Systemslower after Raymond Jamesthe stock to Market Perform from Outperform5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Townsquare MediareportedDolereported ain Q1 earningsKodiak Gas Servicesprovided areport for Q1LiquidiareportedAgenusreported ain Q1 revenueINDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was flat at 49,610.87, the Nasdaq was up 0.33%, or 87.72, to 26,334.80, and the S&P 500 was up 0.33%, or 24.13, to 7,423.06.