πŸ” Key Stocks to Watch Before Earnings and Global Headlines

Stocks to watch today include Microsoft, Apple, Meta, Amazon, Tesla, Nvidia, and crypto plays as earnings season heats up and global headlines shake markets.

πŸ” Key Stocks to Watch Before Earnings and Global Headlines
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Start your trading day informed. Below is your hand-curated watchlist featuring key economic data, market sentiment, and top stock news to monitor. Powered by our AI scanning tools and market insights.


Economic Data:

Time Region Event Actual Previous Consensus Forecast
01:45 AM EU 10-Year Bond Auction 2.984% 2.982% - -
01:45 AM EU 14-Year Bond Auction 3.380% 3.284% - -
01:45 AM EU 5-Year Bond Auction 2.330% 2.805% - -
06:30 AM US Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (APR) - -16.3 - -15
07:30 AM US 3-Month Bill Auction - 4.225% - -
07:30 AM US 6-Month Bill Auction - 4.050% - -

Today is a critical setup day ahead of major earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple later this week.
Keep a close eye on tech sector sentiment, crypto momentum, and any escalations in U.S.–China relations.

πŸ”” Stay nimble β€” volatility is likely to pick up dramatically by midweek.


πŸ–₯️ Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN)

All four Mag 7 giants are slated to report earnings this week:

  • MSFT and META: Earnings after the close Wednesday
  • AMZN and AAPL: Earnings after the close Thursday

MSFT on Watch:
SemiAnalysis reported Microsoft is halting 1.5GW of self-build datacenter projects, possibly signaling shifting AI and infrastructure priorities.

Key Levels to Watch:
MSFT: $390 support / META: $550 support / AAPL: $209 bounce test / AMZN: $188 key pivot


πŸ”» Nvidia (NVDA)

Trading lower premarket after reports that Huawei will soon test its new Ascend 910D AI chip, directly challenging Nvidia’s dominance in China.

  • Initial samples expected late May
  • Mass production soon after

Key Level: Watch $109 as near-term support for NVDA.


β‚Ώ Crypto Stocks (COIN, MSTR, MARA, RIOT, IBIT, ETHE, HUT, CLSK, IREN, CAN, HIVE)

Crypto stocks are rallying with Bitcoin surging above $95,500 early Monday.

  • Bitcoin tight consolidation between $93K–$95K over the weekend
  • Expanded Monday into a new intraday high above $95,500

Key Stocks on Watch:
MSTR, COIN, and MARA showing strongest premarket setups.


πŸš— Tesla (TSLA)

Trading higher premarket (+1.4%) after a 9.8% rally on Friday.

Catalysts:

  • U.S. Department of Transportation streamlined self-driving regulations
  • Teslarati reports China division developing an affordable Model Y 'E80', priced between $20,500–$28,800.

Key Level: Watch $290 Break for continuation.


πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Chinese ADRs (BABA, BILI, BIDU, PDD, JD, LI, NIO, XPEV, FXI, KWEB)

  • Group remains volatile amid ongoing US-China trade tension.
  • U.S. Treasury claims open dialogue, but China denies active negotiations.

Sector Watch: Potential intraday reversals if tensions escalate.


πŸ“ˆ Webull Corp (BULL)

Gapping up +8% after filing its Form 20-F post-business combination.

  • High retail interest
  • Newly public; speculative momentum watch

πŸ›©οΈ Boeing Company (BA)

Trading higher after Riyadh Air expressed willingness to buy Boeing jets originally built for China amid trade tensions.

  • Airbus finalizing acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems assets
  • Potential stability for key Boeing suppliers

🚴 Peloton Interactive (PTON)

Up +5.7% premarket following an upgrade to Buy by Truist:

  • Improving fundamentals
  • Cleaned-up balance sheet
  • Clearer path to free cash flow profitability

Additionally, preliminary court approval for a settlement related to derivative lawsuits adds to the momentum.


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