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The major averages closed fractionally higher amid a sharp decline in oil prices. Crude prices dropped sharply amid improved optimism around U.S.-Iran negotiations, though a deal to reopen the Straight of Hormuz is not yet clinched. AI enthusiasm continues dominating equity leadership. Semiconductor names and hyperscaler-related infrastructure plays remain the strongest part of the market, even as analysts increasingly debate whether the rally has become too narrow and valuation-sensitive.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Dick's Sportingreported, reiterated its FY26 earnings outlook, and said it sees $200M in charges in FY26 from the Foot Locker acquisitionZscalerprovided areport for Q3, but analysts called its Q4 guidance "underwhelming"Abercrombie & Fitchreportedand reiterated its FY26 guidanceBank of Montrealreported aand boosted its quarterly dividendSherwin-Williamsand Nippon Paintconfirmed aAkzoNobel2. WALL STREET CALLS:FedExto Overweight at JPMorganVerra Mobilityto Underweight at JPMorgan and cut to Neutral-equivalent ratings by at least five other firmsSanDiskto Overweight at BarclaysDeutsche BankDollar Generalwith its customer base "increasingly challenged"MGM Resortsat Truist and JPMorgan3. AROUND THE WEB:Metais selling consumer subscriptions to its Meta AI chatbot for the first time, Bloomberg reportsNvidia'sCEO said the company plans to invest about $150B per year in Taiwan, describing it as the "epicentre" of the AI revolution and a long-term global hub for technology manufacturing, Reuters reportsParamount'sproposed $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discoveryis moving toward likely approval by U.S. antitrust regulators following a recent Justice Department meeting, Reuters saysMicronhas hit $1T market value for the first time, driven by AI demand for its memory chips, CNBC reportsBolloreCEO Cyrille Bollore was urging Universal Music Group'smanagement to reject Bill Ackman's takeover proposal, Reuters reports4. MOVERS:Digital Turbinegained afterand providing guidance for FY27Opendoor Technologiesincreased afterin the Russell 3000 IndexRed Catwas higher after H.C. Wainwrightcoverage of the stock with a Buy ratingPDD Holdingsfell in New York afterSatellogicwas lower after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Bath & Body Worksand provided guidance for Q2 and FY26Capri Holdings, with CEO John Idol commenting, "Looking at fiscal 2026 we were encouraged by the progress we made executing against the strategic initiatives introduced last year"Dycom, with EPS and revenue beating consensusManchester Unitedand raised its guidance for FY26Monroand announced it will not provide guidance for FY27INDEXES:The Dow rose 182.60, or 0.36%, to 50,644.28, the Nasdaq gained 18.55, or 0.07%, to 26,674.73, and the S&P 500 advanced 1.24, or 0.016%, to 7,520.36.

The major averages were mixed near noon, with the Dow Jones advancing as oil prices decline, though the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were down fractionally amid weakness in cybersecurity stocks. Treasury yields are pulling back slightly after a relentless surge over the past two weeks, with the 10-year yield moving down from recent highs near 4.5%. Markets are responding to signs that a potential Iran ceasefire or peace framework could ease oil-driven inflation pressure. Lower yields are giving technology and semiconductor stocks room to rebound.Crude prices dropped sharply after optimism around U.S.-Iran negotiations improved, with Brent crude falling back below $100 a barrel after briefly spiking during recent Strait of Hormuz tensions. AI enthusiasm continues dominating equity leadership. Semiconductor names and hyperscaler-related infrastructure plays remain the strongest part of the market, even as analysts increasingly debate whether the rally has become too narrow and valuation-sensitive.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Dick's Sportingreported, reiterated its FY26 earnings outlook, and said it sees $200M in charges in FY26 from the Foot Locker acquisitionZscalerprovided areport for Q3, but analysts called its Q4 guidance "underwhelming"Abercrombie & Fitchreportedand reiterated its FY26 guidanceBank of Montrealreported aand boosted its quarterly dividendSherwin-Williamsand Nippon Paintconfirmed aAkzoNobel2. WALL STREET CALLS:FedExto Overweight at JPMorganVerra Mobilityto Underweight at JPMorgan and cut to Neutral-equivalent ratings by at least five other firmsSanDiskto Overweight at BarclaysDeutsche BankDollar Generalwith its customer base "increasingly challenged"MGM Resortsat Truist and JPMorgan3. AROUND THE WEB:Nvidia'sCEO said the company plans to invest about $150B per year in Taiwan, describing it as the "epicentre" of the AI revolution and a long-term global hub for technology manufacturing, Reuters reportsParamount'sproposed $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discoveryis moving toward likely approval by U.S. antitrust regulators following a recent Justice Department meeting, Reuters saysMicronhas hit $1T market value for the first time, driven by AI demand for its memory chips, CNBC reportsFord'sstock has surged to its highest level in nearly three years after the company announced a new energy-storage subsidiary, Ford Energy, WSJ saysBolloreCEO Cyrille Bollore was urging Universal Music Group'smanagement to reject Bill Ackman's takeover proposal, Reuters reports4. MOVERS:Digital Turbinegains afterand providing guidance for FY27Opendoor Technologiesincreases after announcing its inclusion in theRed Cat (RCAT) higher after H.C. Wainwrightof the stock with a Buy ratingPDD Holdingsfalls in New York afterSatellogiclower after announcing a5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Bath & Body Worksand provided guidance for Q2 and FY26Capri Holdings, with CEO John Idol commenting, "Looking at fiscal 2026 we were encouraged by the progress we made executing against the strategic initiatives introduced last year"Dycom, with EPS and revenue beating consensusManchester Unitedand raised its guidance for FY26Monroand announced it will not provide guidance for FY27INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 0.34%, or 172.46, to 50,634.14, the Nasdaq was down 0.18%, or 48.62, to 26,607.56, and the S&P 500 was down 0.10%, or 7.26, to 7,511.86.

Reports Q4 revenue $273.8M, consensus $283.48M. Comparable store sales, adjusted for days, increased 2.8% in the prior year period. Comparable store sales, unadjusted for days, decreased 3.6% in the prior year period. "Our fourth quarter results were challenged by a difficult operating environment in the full-service auto aftermarket. As we believe was the case with other tire sellers, this was primarily driven by persistent weakness in tire units that began in fiscal January and continued throughout the quarter. In addition, severe winter weather in fiscal February across our geographic footprint forced temporary store closures and significantly reduced customer traffic during what should have been a busy winter maintenance period. We experienced a 5% decline in tire units during the quarter, which we believe aligns with broader industry trends. Our tire category was pressured as consumers continued to defer spending in higher-ticket categories and gravitated toward lower-cost alternatives. Both comparable store sales and tire units showed sequential improvement in fiscal March, partially recovering from the February weather disruptions. Store traffic also improved sequentially, giving us confidence that underlying demand for our services remains intact, despite a challenging backdrop. Despite the overall sales challenges, our higher-margin service categories continued to deliver value to our many full-service customers and reinforces our strength as a full-service provider. This capability serves as proof that our store teams are effectively utilizing ConfiDrive to identify and communicate service needs to customers. Our gross margin performance was a bright spot, expanding 90 basis points year-over-year to 33.9%. This improvement demonstrates productivity gains from our labor force, even as we navigate cost pressures and shifting customer preferences toward lower-tier products. Importantly, we maintained our marketing investment throughout the quarter, despite the sales headwinds. Monro delivered positive comp store sales in fiscal 2026 for the first time in three years, closed 145 stores that were not going to reach our profit expectations, and dramatically improved our inventory position. And, while the fourth quarter tested our resolve, our results for the full year of fiscal 2026 also validate that our strategic initiatives are working well over time and position us to capitalize when market conditions improve", said Peter Fitzsimmons, CEO, "The traction we're seeing in some districts across our chain in tires and service categories reinforces that we have the ability to drive significant value for our customers that we believe will translate to sales and profit growth."

Monro is not providing fiscal 2027 financial guidance at this time but will provide perspective on its expectations for fiscal 2027 during its earnings conference call.