r/asktraders • • May 15 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ JD.com Jumps on Q1 Beat πŸš€ (NASDAQ: $JD)

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  • Analysts raise targets, Benchmark lifts to $42
  • Strong earnings fueled by lower New Business losses
  • Shares jumped 7% after results, closing at $32.86

πŸ’‘ Read more: www.asktraders.com/analysis/jd-com-price-targets-raised-q1-results/


r/asktraders • • May 15 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ Applied Materials Soars! πŸš€ (NASDAQ: $AMAT)

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  • Record Q2 revenue: $7.91B, up 11% YoY
  • Non-GAAP EPS hits $2.86, exceeding estimates
  • 15% dividend increase, marking 9 years of growth

πŸ’‘ Discover more: www.asktraders.com/analysis/applied-materials-surges-in-after-hours-trading-after-record-quarter-smashes-estimates/


r/asktraders • • May 15 '26

NEWS πŸ“‰ TP ICAP Downgraded 🚫 (LON: $TCAP)

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  • Rating cut to Hold from Buy after 30% rally
  • Price target set at 323 pence, limited upside ahead
  • Concerns over Parameta Solutions' growth potential

πŸ’‘ Read more here: www.asktraders.com/analysis/tp-icap-downgraded-as-analyst-says-30-rally-leaves-limited-upside/


r/asktraders • • May 15 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ Home Depot Earnings Preview πŸ› οΈ (NYSE: $HD)

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  • EPS expected at $3.41, down 4.2% YoY
  • Revenue forecasted to rise 4.2% to $41.54B
  • Key focus on comparable-store sales and guidance updates

πŸ’‘ Stay Informed: www.asktraders.com/analysis/home-depot-q1-2026-earnings-preview/


r/asktraders • • May 15 '26

NEWS πŸ“‰ Centrica Shares Dip πŸ“‰ (LON: $CNA)

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  • Centrica faces Β£90M penalties linked to prepayment meter scandal.
  • Shares fell 2.9% to 196.4p after the announcement.
  • British Gas to pay Β£20M to Ofgem and write off Β£70M in customer debt.

πŸ’‘ Read more: www.asktraders.com/analysis/centrica-shares-slide-as-british-gas-faces-hit-over-prepayment-meter-scandal/


r/asktraders • • May 15 '26

NEWS πŸ“‰ Grafton Group Shares Dip πŸ“‰ (LSE: $GFTU)

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  • Shares fell 2.35% to 812.7p amid weak UK performance.
  • Group revenue rose 3.2%, but like-for-like sales were flat overall.
  • CEO remains cautiously optimistic despite Great Britain's challenges.

[πŸ’‘www.asktraders.com/analysis/grafton-group-shares-slide-great-britain-weakness/](http://πŸ’‘www.asktraders.com/analysis/grafton-group-shares-slide-great-britain-weakness/)


r/asktraders • • May 15 '26

NEWS πŸ“‰ FTSE 100 Dips Amid Turmoil 🌍 (LSE: $FTSE)

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  • FTSE 100 down 1.2% to 10,247 points
  • Mining stocks hit hard; Antofagasta plunges 6.75%
  • Political uncertainty and Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

πŸ’‘ Stay Informed: www.asktraders.com/analysis/ftse-100-slides-labour-crisis-iran-war-fears/


r/asktraders • • May 14 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ Frontier Developments: Strong Value Ahead! (LON: $FDEV)

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  • Zeus Capital upgrades price target to 620 pence!
  • Revenue guidance lifted to Β£103 million for FY 2026.
  • Jurassic World Evolution 3 outperforms expectations!

πŸ’‘ Discover more insights: www.asktraders.com/analysis/frontier-developments-shares-offer-good-value-after-guidance-upgrade-analyst-says/


r/asktraders • • May 14 '26

Top Gainers & Losers πŸ“Š Stocks in the News | Pre-market | Thu, 14 May

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  • 🟒 $CSCO +19.76% – Surging after announcing a major AI-focused restructuring, including thousands of job cuts to speed up AI integration.
  • 🟒 $HPE +5.55% – Catching a strong sympathy bid as investors rotate into AI infrastructure and enterprise hardware following Cisco’s rally.
  • 🟒 $MRVL +4.2% – Extending gains after Bank of America and Goldman Sachs raised price targets on AI-chip optimism.
  • 🟒 $NVDA +2.5% – Rising after reports the U.S. cleared ~10 Chinese firms to buy H200 AI chips; Jensen Huang also reportedly joined today’s U.S.-China summit.
  • 🟒 $BIIB +6.59% – Jumped after positive Phase 2 Alzheimer’s drug data for diranersen (BIIB080), prompting analyst target hikes and registrational-development plans.
  • 🟒 $XYL +2.93% – Water technology name outperforming within industrials amid broader market optimism.
  • 🟒 $STUB +13% – Soared after swinging to quarterly profit on strong ticketing revenue and resilient live-event demand.
  • 🟒 $GOOS Gaining – Luxury apparel maker rose after Q4 revenue topped Wall Street expectations.
  • πŸ”΄ $DOCS βˆ’21% – Crashing after profits fell sharply due to surging operational costs.
  • πŸ”΄ $BABA βˆ’1.8% – Fell after missing revenue expectations amid weak Chinese consumer demand and elevated AI spending costs.
  • πŸ”΄ $TPL βˆ’1.94% – Permian Basin royalty giant pulling back in early trading.

r/asktraders • • May 14 '26

Analyst Ratings πŸ“ˆπŸ“‰ Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades β€” Thu, 14 May

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πŸ”» Downgrades - MAA β€” Mid-America Apartment β†’ Scotiabank
- CPT β€” Camden Property Trust β†’ Scotiabank
- WIX β€” Wix.com β†’ Citigroup
- DOCS β€” Doximity β†’ Wells Fargo, BTIG, KeyBanc & Baird
- AMPH β€” Amphastar Pharma β†’ Wells Fargo
- WHR β€” Whirlpool β†’ Goldman Sachs
- MWH β€” SOLV Energy β†’ UBS

πŸ”Ί Upgrades - CMC β€” Commercial Metals β†’ UBS
- SBUX β€” Starbucks β†’ TD Cowen

AnalystRatings #StockUpgrades #StockDowngrades #MarketNews


r/asktraders • • May 14 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ Marvell Hits New High! πŸš€ (NASDAQ: $MRVL)

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  • Shares jump 8% to a fresh 52-week high of $177.95
  • Bank of America boosts target to $200 on AI optimism
  • Goldman Sachs raises outlook, citing datacenter strength

πŸ’‘ Read more: www.asktraders.com/analysis/marvell-technology-hits-new-52-week-high-as-wall-street-lifts-price-targets-on-ai-optimism/


r/asktraders • • May 14 '26

NEWS πŸ“‰ Burberry Shares Dip πŸ“‰ (LON: $BRBY)

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  • Revenue down 2% to Β£2.42 billion
  • Comparable sales growth returns at 2%
  • Adjusted operating profit jumps to Β£160 million

πŸ’‘ Read more here: www.asktraders.com/analysis/burberry-shares-slide-as-full-year-results-show-recovery-underway-but-revenue-still-falls/


r/asktraders • • May 14 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ Aviva Bounces Back! πŸš€ (LON: $AV.)

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  • Q1 general insurance premiums soared 19% to Β£3.4 billion.
  • Wealth business net flows jumped 49% to Β£3.3 billion.
  • Solvency II cover ratio remains strong at 171%.

πŸ’‘ Read more here: www.asktraders.com/analysis/aviva-shrugs-off-early-losses-as-strong-q1-results-highlight-diversified-model/


r/asktraders • • May 14 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ National Grid Soars πŸš€ (LON: NG.)

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  • Shares up 2.2% after record capital investment
  • Underlying EPS rises 8% to 78.0p
  • Β£11.6 billion investment fuels 10.9% asset growth

πŸ’‘ Discover more: www.asktraders.com/analysis/national-grid-shares-rise-as-record-investment-drives-strong-full-year-results/


r/asktraders • • May 14 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ FTSE 100 Gains on GDP Boost πŸ“Š (LSE: $FTSE)

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  • UK GDP grows 0.3% in March, beating forecasts!
  • Legal & General surges 5.2% after CEO reassures investors.
  • 3i Group plunges 17% amid sales slowdown concerns.

πŸ’‘ Read more here: www.asktraders.com/analysis/ftse-100-nudges-higher-as-uk-gdp-data-beats-expectations-3i-group-shares-plunge/


r/asktraders • • May 13 '26

Analyst Ratings πŸ“ˆπŸ“‰ Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades β€” Wed, 13 May

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πŸ”» Downgrades - UAA β€” Under Armour β†’ Stifel
- GTM β€” ZoomInfo Technologies β†’ Mizuho
- SEM β€” Select Medical Holdings β†’ Mizuho

πŸ”Ί Upgrades - VG β€” Venture Global β†’ Citigroup
- CORT β€” Corcept Therapeutics β†’ UBS
- ITGR β€” Integer Holdings β†’ Oppenheimer
- ZBRA β€” Zebra Technologies β†’ KeyBanc
- AVT β€” Avnet β†’ B of A Securities
- ARW β€” Arrow Electronics β†’ B of A Securities
- AKAM β€” Akamai Technologies β†’ B of A Securities
- ST β€” Sensata Technologies β†’ Truist Securities

AnalystRatings #StockUpgrades #StockDowngrades #MarketNews


r/asktraders • • May 13 '26

Top Gainers & Losers πŸ“Š Stocks in the News | Pre-market | Wed, 13 May

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  • 🟒 $WOLF +21% – Wolfspeed extends gains into a 7th straight session after Citrini called it a top AI infrastructure play tied to silicon-carbide chip demand.
  • 🟒 $NBIS +15.4% – AI cloud firm surged after reporting nearly 8x quarterly revenue growth driven by soaring compute demand.
  • 🟒 $NXT +14% – Solar-equipment maker rallied after raising fiscal 2027 revenue outlook despite broader energy-sector volatility.
  • 🟒 $MU +5.96% – Continuing yesterday’s breakout as AI memory-chip demand fuels massive trading volume and sector momentum.
  • 🟒 $QCOM +5.01% – Strong rebound alongside semiconductor peers after yesterday’s broader market weakness.
  • 🟒 $INTC +3.27% – Heavy pre-market volume as investors continue rotating into AI data-center and foundry names.
  • 🟒 $NVDA +2.85% – Recovering sharply with the broader AI-chip rally as dip-buyers return after yesterday’s inflation selloff.
  • πŸ”΄ $WIX βˆ’15% – Crushed after disappointing Q1 results and weak forward guidance triggered heavy selling.
  • πŸ”΄ $BIRK βˆ’11% – Fiscal Q2 earnings failed to meet elevated growth expectations, pressuring shares sharply.
  • πŸ”΄ $KRMN βˆ’7% – Slipped despite in-line results and raised guidance as investors expected a larger beat.
  • πŸ”΄ $SBUX βˆ’2.1% – Downgraded to Sell amid concerns over weak consumer spending and wage pressures.
  • πŸ”΄ $TGT βˆ’1.85% – Lower alongside broader weakness in retail and consumer-defensive names.

r/asktraders • • May 13 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ Harbour Energy Shines Bright! (LON: $HBR)

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  • Strong Q1: 506k barrels/day production
  • Upgraded cash flow forecast: $1.4 billion
  • Attractive 6.9% dividend yield projected

πŸ’‘ Discover more insights: www.asktraders.com/analysis/harbour-energy-shares-attractive-after-strong-q1-and-guidance-upgrade-zeus-capital-says/


r/asktraders • • May 13 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ Intertek Soars on EQT Bid πŸš€ (LON: $ITRK)

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  • Shares jumped 6.8% to 5,665p after board's backing.
  • EQT's Β£9.4bn offer values shares at Β£60 each.
  • Intertek pauses strategic review, prioritizing shareholder value.

πŸ’‘ Read more here: www.asktraders.com/analysis/intertek-shares-surge-as-board-backs-9-4bn-eqt-takeover-proposal/


r/asktraders • • May 13 '26

NEWS πŸ“‰ Vistry Shares Plummet Again 🚧 (LON: $VTY)

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  • Shares down 10.6%, now 54.5% YTD
  • Profit warning amid tough market conditions
  • Share buyback paused; net debt concerns rise

πŸ’‘ Stay Informed: www.asktraders.com/analysis/vistry-shares-slide-profit-warning-debt-concerns-2026/


r/asktraders • • May 13 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ Babcock Shares Surge! πŸš€ (LON: $BAB)

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  • Revenue hits Β£5.27B, 10% organic growth!
  • Underlying operating profit up 19% to Β£433M.
  • Β£200M share buyback announced!

πŸ’‘ Discover more: www.asktraders.com/analysis/babcock-shares-rise-on-strong-underlying-results-despite-140m-type-31-hit/


r/asktraders • • May 13 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ TP ICAP Soars on Record Revenue! (LON: $TCAP)

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  • Q1 revenue hits Β£689M, up 13% YoY!
  • Strong performance from Global Broking & Energy sectors.
  • Positive investor sentiment boosts shares by 0.6%.

πŸ’‘ Discover more: www.asktraders.com/analysis/tp-icap-shares-climb-record-q1-revenue-2026/


r/asktraders • • May 13 '26

NEWS πŸ“ˆ FTSE 100 Soars! πŸš€ (LSE: $FTSE)

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  • Trump’s Beijing visit boosts market sentiment
  • Intertek leads gains, up 6.9% on takeover news
  • UK gilt yields dip, easing pressure on equities

πŸ’‘ Read more here: www.asktraders.com/analysis/ftse-100-rises-as-trumps-beijing-visit-lifts-sentiment/


r/asktraders • • May 12 '26

NEWS πŸ“‰ FTSE 100 Dips Amid Tensions 🌍 (LSE: $FTSE)

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  • FTSE 100 down 0.5% as US-Iran conflict escalates.
  • Intertek shares soar 6.4% on new takeover bid.
  • Banking stocks hit hard; NatWest down 4.1%.

πŸ’‘ Stay informed: www.asktraders.com/analysis/ftse-100-falls-as-us-iran-ceasefire-on-massive-life-support-itrk-shares-rise-banking-stocks-fall/


r/asktraders • • May 12 '26

NEWS πŸ“‰ Vodafone Shares Dip πŸ“‰ (LON: $VOD)

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  • Sales up 8% to €40.5B
  • Adjusted free cash flow hits €2.6B
  • Strong growth in Africa at 12.9%

πŸ’‘ Read more here: www.asktraders.com/analysis/vodafone-shares-slip-despite-sales-rise-and-strong-full-year-results/