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Hormuz tensions persist, crude stuck above $100 and futures slipping despite dovish yield moves.

Oct 5, 2026 · 8:01 AM BEARISH — 55%
Notable Moves 12
NVDA
Options traders eye $6T market cap milestone this month.
📰 Nvidia's $6-trillion milestone looms
▲70%
AMD
Stifel reiterates Buy, raises target to $700.
📰 Stifel Maintains Buy on Advanced Micro Devices, Raises Price Target to $700
▲65%
XOM
Sticky $100+ crude supports oil major earnings outlook.
📰 More Oil, No Relief: Why Hormuz's Supply Rebound Won't Lower Prices
▲55%
CVX
Oil structurally bid above $100 despite supply rebound supports energy majors.
📰 More Oil, No Relief: Why Hormuz's Supply Rebound Won't Lower Prices
▲55%
USO
Crude stuck above $100 despite export recovery supports oil ETF.
📰 More Oil, No Relief: Why Hormuz's Supply Rebound Won't Lower Prices
▲55%
TSLA
Musk backs importance of Tesla's custom AI chip bet amid compute shortage.
📰 Musk Agrees Tesla's Early Custom AI Chip Bet May be More Important Than Ever
▲50%
COP
Persistent high oil prices benefit upstream producers.
📰 Saudi Aramco chief says replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years
▲50%
OXY
Elevated oil prices support Occidental's upstream economics.
📰 Saudi Aramco chief says replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years
▲50%
DVN
Sticky crude prices favor E&P names like Devon.
📰 More Oil, No Relief: Why Hormuz's Supply Rebound Won't Lower Prices
▲50%
QCOM
Named as a proxy stock in focus amid Hormuz-driven futures slippage.
📰 Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Slip as Iran Keeps Conditions To Reopen Hormuz Strait — SPCX, QCOM, VST in Focus
▼50%
SPY
Broad futures slipped Monday on Hormuz headlines and record analyst optimism leaves little upside room.
📰 S&P 500 Analyst Optimism Reaches 'Highest Level on Record,' Leaving 'Less Room' for Market Upside
▼45%
SHEL
Sticky high oil prices support major integrated energy names.
📰 Saudi Aramco chief says replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years
▲45%
Full Board 60 symbols
SymbolSignalConf.Why
NVDA▲ BULLISH70%Options traders eye $6T market cap milestone this month.
AMD▲ BULLISH65%Stifel reiterates Buy, raises target to $700.
XOM▲ BULLISH55%Sticky $100+ crude supports oil major earnings outlook.
CVX▲ BULLISH55%Oil structurally bid above $100 despite supply rebound supports energy majors.
USO▲ BULLISH55%Crude stuck above $100 despite export recovery supports oil ETF.
TSLA▲ BULLISH50%Musk backs importance of Tesla's custom AI chip bet amid compute shortage.
COP▲ BULLISH50%Persistent high oil prices benefit upstream producers.
OXY▲ BULLISH50%Elevated oil prices support Occidental's upstream economics.
DVN▲ BULLISH50%Sticky crude prices favor E&P names like Devon.
QCOM▼ BEARISH50%Named as a proxy stock in focus amid Hormuz-driven futures slippage.
STX● NEUTRAL50%Seagate rebounds premarket after Friday's 10% selloff on Toshiba supply concerns.
SPY▼ BEARISH45%Broad futures slipped Monday on Hormuz headlines and record analyst optimism leaves little upside room.
SHEL▲ BULLISH45%Sticky high oil prices support major integrated energy names.
TSM● NEUTRAL45%Musk's Teralab talks with TSMC are early-stage and neutral signal.
ON● NEUTRAL40%Stifel holds rating but nudges target up, low-conviction confirmation.
QQQ● NEUTRAL35%Tech-heavy index faces mixed AI capex optimism vs. macro risk-off tone.
MPC● NEUTRAL35%Saudi price cuts for Asia could pressure refining margins slightly.
PSX● NEUTRAL35%Refiner margins mixed amid shifting crude supply dynamics.
VLO● NEUTRAL35%Saudi crude discounting to Asia may affect refiner input costs.
MSFT● NEUTRAL30%Soft-news piece questioning Nadella's ability to reinvent Microsoft again.
LLY● NEUTRAL30%Routine dermatology conference presentation, not market-moving.
AAPL● NEUTRAL30%Analysis piece on Apple's competitive hardware standing, no strong directional signal.
PBR● NEUTRAL30%Indirect beneficiary of sustained high oil prices.
SOXL● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headlines this run.
AVGO● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headlines this run.
MU● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headlines this run.
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