Major Averages Decline for Second Day, Tech Stocks Lead Losses
The major averages finished broadly lower for the second day in a row, with weakness in semiconductors and high-growth technology names leading the declines. Investors are keeping an eye on the oil market following President Trump's cancellations of planned strikes in Iran. Crude oil prices pulled back a little after the news, but remain elevated amid continued tensions in the region.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Home Depotreportedand reiterated its FY26 outlookBlackstonewill invest $5B in awith GoogleAmer Sportsprovided areport for Q1Agilysysreportedand provided guidance for FY27Googleannounced a number of AI-powered products, includingwith companies such as Nike, Samsung, and Instacartalso announcing Gemini integrations2. WALL STREET CALLS:GuggenheimStubHubwith growth picking up in Q2Jazz Pharmaceuticalsto Buy at UBSX-energy, a developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors, sawwith a mix of Buy and Hold ratingsBofA"miscast" Zeta Globalwith a BuyBofAcoverage of Lightspeedand ZoomInfowith Underperform ratings3. AROUND THE WEB:Appleis reorganizing its hardware development to speed future devices, Bloomberg saysAI chip startup Tenstorrent is drawing early takeover interest from prospective buyers, including Inteland Qualcomm, as it looks to challenge Nvidiaand AMD, Bloomberg reportsAnalog Devicesis in advanced talks to acquire artificial intelligence chip company Empower Semiconductor for about $1.5B in cash, Bloomberg reportsThe New York Timeshas sued the U.S. Department of Defense, alleging that a new Pentagon policy violates the First Amendment, Wemple reportsMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has conditioned Royal Caribbean'splanned "Perfect Day" water park in on the preservation of the local ecosystem, RMN says4. MOVERS:Bakktwas higher after Director Michael AlfredRelay Therapeuticsincreased afterzovegalisib showed potential efficacy in vascular anomaliesKE Holdingsgained in New York after, with EPS and revenue beating consensusT1 Energywas lower after Fuzzy Panda said it wasWarby Parkerfell after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Driven Brands, with CEO Danny Rivera commenting, "Driven Brands delivered a solid fourth quarter and full year"Eagle Materials, with EPS and revenue beating consensusBally's, with CEO Robeson Reeves commenting, "We delivered solid first quarter results across the enterprise"Bilibili, with EPS beating consensusAntalphaand provided guidance for Q2INDEXES:The Dow fell 322.24, or 0.65%, to 322.24, the Nasdaq lost 220.03, or 0.84%, to 25,870.71, and the S&P 500 declined 49.44, or 0.67%, to 7,353.61.
