Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures jump on reports US sent ceasefire plan to Iran

💻 Software stocks fall as fear of AI disruption is back in full force

Shares of software companies fell sharply on Tuesday after a release from a major artificial-intelligence player revived investor fears that some of those companies’ business models could become obsolete.

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, a proxy for software stocks, dropped 4.3% on the day to put the exchange-traded fund in negative territory this month for the first time. MarketWatch reports.


💰 U.S. stocks are looking cheap for the first time in a year

For the first time in a year, shares of the biggest companies in the U.S. are starting to look like a good deal.

When trying to determine how cheap or expensive a stock is, Wall Street analysts typically first look to a company’s forward price-to-earnings ratio.

It compares the price of a company’s stock with analysts’ expectations for how much profit the firm will earn over the next 12 months. MarketWatch reports.


🚀 Why Blaize Holdings shares are trading higher by around 41%

Shares of Blaize Holdings Inc rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.

In the fourth quarter, Blaize Holdings posted a net loss of $3.2 million, down from a loss of $26.3 million in the preceding quarter.

The company said its revenue for the quarter rose to more than twice the level reported in the third quarter.

Fourth-quarter revenue also exceeded the upper end of company guidance.

Blaize Holdings shares jumped 41.3% to $1.57 in pre-market trading. Benzinga reports.


🛢️ USO, BATL, TPET, EONR slide premarket: analysts say the oil ‘war premium’ is fading amid Iran diplomacy

Major oil stocks and index funds slipped in premarket trading on Wednesday after Washington advanced a new diplomatic proposal to end the Iran conflict, offsetting fresh troop deployments and ongoing disruption through the Strait of Hormuz.

Battalion Oil fell nearly 10% in premarket trading, partly due to its recent weaker production and revenue, tied partly to temporary gas-treating facility curtailments.

Meanwhile, the United States Oil Fund dropped about 5%, EON Resources declined 4%, and Trio Petroleum slipped over 6%.

Brent crude fell as much as 7% toward $97 per barrel before trimming losses, while West Texas Intermediate traded near $89 after reports that the U.S. drafted a 15-point proposal aimed at ending the conflict with Iran.

The proposal was reportedly delivered through Pakistan. StockTwits reports.


💻 Microsoft stock's 200-day DMA gap is widest since 2008 financial crisis

The new year has been a rocky start for stocks across the board, especially for Microsoft, a name that, until recently, offered the rare blend of defensiveness and AI-driven upside.

But the tech giant’s stock appears to be sending out a strong bearish technical signal right now.

A mix of company-specific and macro headwinds has weighed on Microsoft shares in recent months, now down nearly 33% from their late-October peak, marking the steepest pullback from a record among the “Magnificent Seven” group of equities (Apple has held up the best, relatively). StockTwits reports.

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8:30 AM - Import price index minus fuel - Feb.
4:10 PM - Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran speaks - N/A

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