Sector Rotation: What It Is and How to Track It
Sector rotation is how smart money moves through the 11 S&P 500 sectors as the economy shifts. Learn which sectors lead in each cycle phase and how to track it.
Month: May 2026
HawkEye 360 Raises $416M in NYSE IPO at $2.3B Valuation
HawkEye 360 (NYSE: HAWK) priced at $26, raising $416M. Revenue surged 74% to $118M and EBITDA turned positive as defense-tech satellite demand accelerates.
Flex Surges 35% on Q4 Earnings Beat and AI Spin-Off Plan
Flex Ltd. jumps 35% after a blowout Q4 FY2026 with $7.5B revenue and announcing a spin-off of its fast-growing AI data center segment.
How Short Selling Works: Short Interest & Squeezes Explained
Short selling explained — from borrowing shares to short squeezes. A clear, data-backed guide with historical examples, regulatory rules, and key metrics every investor should know.
Fed’s Third Rate Hold Drives Yields Toward 2026 Highs
The Fed held rates at 3.5%–3.75% for a third straight meeting. With the 10-year yield near its 2026 high and investors pricing no cut until late 2027, capital markets face a prolonged high-rate environment.
AMD Surges 18% on Blowout Q1 Earnings, Lifts Chip Sector
AMD crushed Q1 2026 estimates with $10.25B revenue—up 38% year-over-year—and Q2 guidance of up to $11.5B, sending shares 18% higher and sparking a chip-sector rally led by Intel’s 13% gain.
Bond Pricing, Yield, Duration & Convexity Explained
Learn how bond prices move with interest rates, what duration really measures, and why convexity matters — with worked examples and real data.
Blue Owl Eyes $30B Sale of Stack’s Asia Data Centers
Blue Owl Capital is exploring a $30B sale of Stack Infrastructure’s Asia Pacific data centers — potentially 2026’s largest private markets infrastructure exit.
DigitalOcean Surges 40% as AI Customer ARR Triples to $170M
DigitalOcean’s Q1 2026 earnings stunned markets as AI customer ARR surged 221% year-over-year to $170M, sending DOCN stock soaring 40% and blowing past analyst price targets.
GAAP vs. Non-GAAP Earnings: What Adjusted EPS Really Means
AMD posted $0.84 GAAP EPS and $1.37 adjusted EPS in Q1 2026—a 63% gap. Here’s what each number measures, what adjustments create the difference, and how investors should read both.