US Market Catalyst Brief

Bearish analyst turns hit growth names:

• Zscaler (ZS): BTIG's Gray Powell downgrades to Neutral. Closed $137.85
• GitLab (GTLB): Guggenheim cuts to...

• Consensus preview: $0.65 EPS on $13.94B rev (alt. $0.58/$14.05B); shares +5.6% AH to $69.28.
• Fuel headwinds: War surges jet prices (17-18% costs),...

• Epic surge erases war losses: Dow +2.85% to 47,914, S&P +2.52% to 6,783, Nasdaq +2.82% to 22,638; wipes ~50% of declines in sessions.
• High-beta...

Amid Iran tensions and oil spikes to $112/bbl, markets show resilience:

• Indexes rebound: S&P +0.5%, Nasdaq +0.5%, Dow +0.4% despite WTI +0.6-7% and...

• Equipment Surge: Qnity +9.6%, Teradyne +11.7%, Lam +9.2%, Ultra Clean +11.5% on broad momentum—no single trigger
• Memory Supercycle: DRAM +90% QoQ,...

Key analyst upgrades fueling short-term trades:

• PJT: KBW lifts to Outperform (PT $180→$166); shares at $141.65
• PWP: KBW to Outperform (PT...

High-beta cloud names like SNOW and NET plunged 10-12% amid a sector-wide software derating down ~2.3%, diverging from NASDAQ gains.

Core driver:...

Overlooked global tech movers under U.S.-Iran ceasefire buzz:

• South Korean-led rally gains traction
• Wall Street gears up for earnings season start
  Key picks from Sam Vadas & Alex Coffey—watch for short-term dispersion in tech.

• $85M deal closed: Cyient Semiconductors secures majority stake in Kinetic Technologies
• R&D turbocharge: Accelerates next-gen power management,...

AI firms rewrite M&A playbook for capabilities over full buyouts—talent, IP, infrastructure via hybrids:

• Acquihires: Snag research/eng teams, entity...

Data center play APLD surged nearly 8% after-hours ahead of Q3 earnings.

• Revenue expected at $78.48M (+48% YoY); EPS loss -$0.11 (vs -$0.16).
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High-beta cruise bounce: CCL +10%, RCL +8.5%, NCLH ~+8% pre-market Wed on US-Iran ceasefire, oil below $95 (still +30% pre-war).

• Rally unwinds war...

Key insider move in semis: Marvell's (MRVL) EVP & Chief Legal Officer Mark Casper sold 6,900 shares for $755K on April 7.

• Stock up 3.69% to...

DroneShield's timely Q2 software release hits amid surging drone threats and readiness gaps:

• Identity framework auto-classifies drones...

Astera Labs (ALAB) rides Scorpio demand for AI networking growth:

• P-Series beat 10% revenue target in Q4 2025; two new hyperscalers adopting, H2...

Mixed signals ahead of tech earnings—position for dispersion in reports:

• Big Tech capex surges 88% YoY to $680B in 2026, peaking at $1T by 2028
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Beer momentum fades into caution: STZ guides FY27 EPS to $11.20-$11.90, well below est $12.36 amid dynamic environment and low visibility.

• Q4 EPS...

AMZN's in-house chips (Graviton, Trainium, Nitro) now exceed $20B annual revenue run rate via AWS, up from $10B combined, with triple-digit growth.

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Key Catalysts:

• IPO Pushback: Seven & i delays 7-Eleven NA IPO from FY26 to FY27 earliest (11+ months), citing uncertain outlook.
• NA Struggles:...

$LEVI catalysts for traders:

• BofA reiterates Buy at $27 on broad Q1 organic rev growth beating guidance across regions/channels; FY26...