Dow pops over 300 points, oil tumbles on hopes of a US-Iran peace deal
A potential US-Iran deal sent crude tumbling 7% and lifted the Dow, but Wall Street's AI spending hangover kept the broader market from joining the rally.
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Oracle dropped 5.2% after regulatory filings showed the cloud infrastructure provider plans to raise $20 billion through a debt and share sale, highlighting investor concerns that debt-funded spending could become harder to justify as borrowing costs rise.”
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A Reuters report covers a mixed Monday session on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 355 points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq turned negative. Oil prices tumbled more than 7% after Iran signalled openness to peace talks, easing energy-price pressure. Amazon and Tesla rose, while Apple, Oracle, Intel, and Marvell fell on earnings worries and spending concerns. Analysts flagged ongoing anxiety about AI infrastructure spending, and investors also looked ahead to US midterm elections on Tuesday, with polls suggesting Democrats are likely to win the House of Representatives.
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Brent crude fell more than 7% after Iran indicated it was open to peace talks following eight months of war in the Middle East. In the source
Oracle dropped 5.2% after filings showed it plans to raise $20 billion through a debt and share sale, stoking concerns about debt-funded AI spending. In the source
Oracle dropped 5.2% after regulatory filings showed the cloud infrastructure provider plans to raise $20 billion through a debt and share sale, highlighting investor concerns that debt-funded spending could become harder to justify as borrowing costs rise.
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“Companies have to realize there’s a limit to how much they spend and what it means in terms of enhanced shareholder value. At some point, there is no additional value-add, just expense,” Dollarhide said. Oracle dropped 5.2% after regulatory filings showed the cloud infrastructure provider plans to raise $20 billion through a debt and share sale, highlighting investor concerns that debt-funded spending could become harder to justify as borrowing costs rise. Sentiment towards AI remains shaky, as an amended IPO filing showed Anthropic’s net loss narrowed sharply in the third quarter, while revenue jumped ahead of a potential listing.
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Marvell Technology fell 10% after the custom chipmaker said it is buying optical components maker Lumentum in a $115 billion all-stock deal, including debt. Shares of Lumentum were down 16%.
Both Marvell's and Lumentum's simultaneous declines show markets punishing the acquirer and the acquired alike in an all-stock deal.
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Sentiment towards AI remains shaky, as an amended IPO filing showed Anthropic’s net loss narrowed sharply in the third quarter, while revenue jumped ahead of a potential listing. Marvell Technology fell 10% after the custom chipmaker said that it is buying optical components maker Lumentum in a $115 billion all-stock deal, including debt. Shares of Lumentum were down 16%. Intel fell 6.3%, adding to a 29% drop on Friday after it forecast quarterly revenue below market estimates and said it did not expect positive cash flow this year.
Marvell Technology fell 10% after the custom chipmaker said that it is buying optical components maker Lumentum in a $115 billion all-stock deal, including debt. Shares of Lumentum were down 16%.
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"Companies have to realize there's a limit to how much they spend and what it means in terms of enhanced shareholder value. At some point, there is no additional value-add, just expense."
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Monday’s gains reflected a “buy the dip” reaction, said Jake Dollarhide, chief executive of Longbow Asset Management in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He warned that investors remain concerned about the pace of AI spending. “Companies have to realize there’s a limit to how much they spend and what it means in terms of enhanced shareholder value. At some point, there is no additional value-add, just expense,” Dollarhide said. Oracle dropped 5.2% after regulatory filings showed the cloud infrastructure provider plans to raise $20 billion through a debt and share sale, highlighting investor concerns that debt-funded spending could become harder to justify as borrowing costs rise.
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Intel fell 6.3%, adding to a 29% drop on Friday after it forecast quarterly revenue below market estimates and said it did not expect positive cash flow this year.
Intel's compounding losses across two sessions signal deteriorating confidence stretching well beyond a single bad forecast.
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Sentiment towards AI remains shaky, as an amended IPO filing showed Anthropic’s net loss narrowed sharply in the third quarter, while revenue jumped ahead of a potential listing. Marvell Technology fell 10% after the custom chipmaker said that it is buying optical components maker Lumentum in a $115 billion all-stock deal, including debt. Shares of Lumentum were down 16%. Intel fell 6.3%, adding to a 29% drop on Friday after it forecast quarterly revenue below market estimates and said it did not expect positive cash flow this year. Palantir Pwas near flat ahead of its quarterly report after the bell.
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Brent crude prices fell more than 7% after Iran indicated it was open to peace talks, ending eight months of war in the Middle East that had kept energy prices elevated and stoked inflation.
Iran's peace signal is the headline catalyst linking geopolitics to the day's oil drop, inflation relief, and equity mood.
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In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 355 points, or 1.1%, to 52,336. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gave up earlier gains and turned negative. Longer-dated US Treasury yields dipped and Brent crude prices LCOc1 fell as Iran indicated it was open to peace talks after eight months of war in the Middle East that have kept energy prices elevated and stoked inflation. Amazon rallied almost 4%, while Tesla climbed 1.8%. Apple declined 2% ahead of its quarterly report after the bell, with investors focused on rising costs for memory chips.
Brent crude prices LCOc1 fell as more than 7% after Iran indicated it was open to peace talks, after ending eight months of war in the Middle East that have had kept energy prices elevated and stoked inflation.
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