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Money Market Review (04/06/2026-04/10/2026)
Very good week, despite the growing fatigue.
Markets started well to begin this week, yet still a lot of geopolitical "nose picking." We've said many times about uncertainty in the markets; we like to say the same with geopolitics. While there are an excessive amount of nuances to be had, it's very much the topic that's keeping the market how it is. Makes you wonder: what sector is a great area to invest during this time, especially with the agreed two-week ceasefire?
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.45% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +0.61% |
| Dow Jones | +0.35 |
| Russell 2000 | +0.42% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Monday |
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| Strategy, Inc. | +6.56% |
| Telesat Corporation | +6.96% |
| Venture Global, Inc. | +8.88% |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. | +11.65% |
| Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. | +32.31% |
| Alumis, Inc. | -6.12% |
| Globalstar, Inc. | -6.52% |
| SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. | -7.51% |
| PayPay Corporation | -10.37% |
| AXT, Inc. | -20.53% |
Attacking Iran's infrastructure was called by President Trump if the Strait of Hormuz isn't opened. All eyes on Iran since it's affecting global markets everywhere. In the meantime, JPMorgan raises price targets for Seagate and Western Digital: companies specializing in digital storage. For consumers, Amazon reached a deal with the United States Postal Service, and Netflix debuts a gaming app called "Playground" for kids. Lastly, the chief from the International Monetary Fund—IMF—stated that the Middle-East conflict will cause slower growth and higher inflation.
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.08% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +0.10% |
| Dow Jones | +0.18% |
| Russell 2000 | +0.17% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Tuesday |
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| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | +6.18% |
| Freshpet, Inc. | +6.83% |
| Paramount Skydance Corporation | +10.66% |
| Alignment Healthcare, Inc. | +16.01% |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. | +20.01% |
| Beta Technologies, Inc. | -5.87% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | -6.33% |
| NextNav, Inc. | -9.30% |
| Mach Natural Resources LP | -10.74% |
| Veradermics, Incorporated | -11.14% |
Stocks ended well due to talks of extended deadline with Iran. However, the US struck Kharg Island with President Trump serious about destruction. On a lighter news, younger investors are heading to social media for investing advice. Bad idea, kids, but do what you want.
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +2.51% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +3.10% |
| Dow Jones | +2.85% |
| Russell 2000 | +2.97% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Wednesday |
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| Pony AI, Inc. | +11.05% |
| Intel Corporation | +11.42% |
| Vicor Corporation | +12.61% |
| Hut 8 Corp. | +16.65% |
| AXT, Inc. | +16.98% |
| Ovintiv, Inc. | -6.50% |
| GitLab, Inc. | -7.82% |
| Sasol Limited | -8.38% |
| Venture Global, Inc. | -9.51% |
| APA Corporation | -9.80% |
This is the highest performing day so far, with energy being lower than all other sectors. Ceasefire between the US and Iran rally optimism, explaining why markets closed on a high note. However, Strait of Hormuz remains blocked with ships looking for an exit. Ah, reminds me of those one-lane highways where traffic is so heavy, it felt like a parking lot. Lastly on this day, Applied Digital beat their quarterly review estimates.
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.62% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +0.83% |
| Dow Jones | -0.58% |
| Russell 2000 | +0.60% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Thursday |
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| Harley-Davidson, Inc. | +6.24% |
| Extreme Networks, Inc. | +7.03% |
| Galaxy Digital | +11.32% |
| York Space Systems Inc. | +28.84% |
| Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. | +29.63% |
| Sportradar Group AG | -8.36% |
| Fastly, Inc. | -10.05% |
| Okta, Inc. | -10.89% |
| Qualys, Inc. | -12.23% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corporation | -15.68% |
Just when we mentioned about tolls being added on the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump makes threats to Iran about it. Make no mistake, since this Iran War is making things more expensive for Americans. In fact, since they're not mentioned as often, World Bank can mobilize $20 billion in the aftermath of this war. On the side of tech, CFO Anthony Armstrong is leaving xAI, while both Starlink and US mobile announce a $47 bundle ahead of SpaceX IPO. Not sure what will continue from here on out, but are your heads spinning yet?
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | -0.11% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +0.35% |
| Dow Jones | -0.56% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.22% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Thursday |
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| NIO Inc. | +7.08% |
| Coherent Corp. | +8.21% |
| CoreWeave, Inc. | +10.87% |
| Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited | +17.12% |
| Organon & Co. | +27.79% |
| Nutanix, Inc. | -6.85% |
| Life360, Inc. | -8.26% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | -13.50% |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | -16.66% |
| Fastly, Inc. | -21.69% |
President Trump is still threatening Iran, while Vice President JD Vance plans to visit Pakistan. Speaking of whom, President Trump promises that energy "shocks" will fade soon; investors and traders ought to be on the lookout. Revenue from tariffs are down 30% since October...and prices are still up, huh? It gets worse: Eric Swider is resigning from Trump Media board. Rough day, it seems, for President Trump. On the other hand, Meta will be facing youth addiction lawsuit in Massachusetts, while Anthropic and CoreWeave sign an AI agreement. That explains the rally CoreWeave has had today. And finally, IBM will be paying a $17 million settlement for discrimination allegations. What a day...
Just when I mentioned about uncertainty, suddenly it's becoming fatigue. Hard to sense the market direction(s) due to the on-going conflict overseas. While this week was mostly good, some things, with regard to rhetoric, hasn't come into fruition which has led into another weird result by the markets. Perhaps it's because I, too, am experiencing this fatigue, and can't even make out what to say about the current market. However, I will say that Golden Entertainment, who owns casinos like Stratosphere—The Strat—are one of the few companies going private. Is that a sign of things to come?
Are you getting tired as well? How did you do this week? Do you think the markets will continue to remain steady like how this week went? Let's talk all about it in the comments section below!
SOURCES:
3. Source by Wall Street Journal
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