Earlier today, I sat down with the NYSE’s Ashley Mastronardi to discuss what TheStreet Pro Portfolio will be focusing on this week amid June inflation data and quarterly results on Tuesday from JPMorgan (JPM), Citigroup (C), Goldman Sachs (GS) and the portfolio’s Bank of America (BAC).

I explained why we think Q2 2026 results from those big banks as well as Morgan Stanley (MS) on Wednesday should be solid. We also call out what the market is going to focus on in their comments about the back half of 2026.

While the market focuses on those results in the very near-term, we discussed why quarterly results and guidance from Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) could be even more important for the market. And when it comes to renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran, he explained why the duration of that is what he’s focusing on as he gets ready for this week’s June Consumer and Producer Price Indices.

Note: Chris’ conversation with Ashley starts near the 2:10 mark, and runs through 8:35

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These are the early headlines and other items poised to influence the market at the start of the trading day. As we share this collection of market drivers, equity futures point to a weak start for U.S. listed equities.

1. U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf ​on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz. The renewed violence casts further doubt…

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The first full week of trading for the new quarter had a little of everything: a geopolitical shock, a hawkish turn in Fed expectations, a marquee IPO, and another leg up in the AI trade. By Friday’s close, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had both notched gains of roughly 1% to 2% on the week, and the Dow squeezed out a fresh record close near 53,000. That came in the face of one of the market’s worst single sessions of the summer on Wednesday.

One factor that pushed the market and the Pro Portfolio higher week over week was…

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These are the early headlines and other items poised to influence the market at the start of the trading day. As we share this collection of market drivers, U.S. equity futures point to a positive start to trading later on Tuesday morning.

1. Iran reiterated its determination to control maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes ahead of fresh talks in Qatar on formally ending its war with the US. (Bloomberg)

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz picked up for the first time…

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These are the early headlines and other items poised to influence the market at the start of trading Monday. As we share this collection of market drivers, U.S. equity futures point to a positive start to the final trading days in June.

1. U.S. markets were heading for gains early Monday with investors cheered by news that Washington and Tehran had agreed to halt strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. Technology stocks looked set to lead the way… The U.S. and Iran have agreed to end days of low-level fighting around the Strait of Hormuz and resume peace talks, The Wall Street Journal reported ...

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While the market got off to a rocky start in June, it recovered from that minor setback over the ensuing weeks, only to see the month-to-date gains evaporate and then some this week. Questions over potential Fed rate hikes, despite continued declines in oil prices, renewed squabbles in the Strait of Hormuz, skepticism over AI chip demand, and OpenAI contemplating moving its IPO to 2027 were all factors.

To that, we can add Apple (AAPL) announcing price increases across several product lines as it contends with the rise in memory and other key components. Efforts to prepare for the reconstitution of FTSE Russel indices after Friday’s market close likely added to things as well.

Coming into the week, we said that we would be closely watching…

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The calls by folks to discuss the Pro Portfolio’s position in Palantir (PLTR) have not gone unnoticed, and after clearing our desk of this morning’s comments and the May Durable Goods report, let’s get into it.

As we do, let’s first set the backdrop for the conversation, and that is PLTR shares and their move lower joined by many others in the software space. We see that firsthand with the drop in the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV), which is down more than 20% from its recent peak. The difference in the beta figures for IGV at 1.12 and Palantir’s 1.51 helps explain…

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These are the early headlines and other items poised to influence the market at the start of trading Thursday. As we share this collection of market drivers, futures point to a positive start to the trading day.

1. Oil prices fell on Thursday to levels last seen before the start of the Iran ‌war as expectations of rising supply from the Middle East outweighed demand concerns… U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a forum that flows through the Strait of Hormuz were ​close to those before the start of the Iran war, with at least 20 million barrels ⁠having exited the strait in the last 24 hours. (Reuters)

Welcome news, but…

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These are the early headlines and other items poised to influence the market at the start of trading Wednesday. As we share this collection of market drivers, U.S. equity futures point to a mixed market open later.

1. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures ​inched higher on Wednesday after two straight sessions of declines, as investors returned to technology shares ‌following a sharp selloff that saw the Nasdaq 100 lose over $1 trillion in market value. Concerns over lofty hyperscaler spending through debt-funding and expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve drove the fall after a huge run-up in AI names that aided all ​three major indexes to record highs. (Reuters)

Yesterday, we discussed why we would be closely watching the 50-day moving average levels for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite. While the S&P 500 closed…

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Chris Versace joins Schwab Network’s Sam Veda to break down the recent drop in oil prices, inflation implications, and what flash PMI data is signaling. Chris also shares why we could see improving inflation data in the months ahead, including lower output prices.

Joining the debate is Joe Rinaldi, President & Chief Investment Officer, Quantum Financial Advisors, who sees further hot potatoes between the U.S. and Iran, and favors utility stocks.

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When we talk about AI, our position has been that rising adoption and expanding usage would drive demand for networking as the volume of data created, consumed, and transported explodes. We’ve seen that connect-the-dots-driven line of reasoning play out, particularly with our position in Marvell Technology (MRVL).

While many are caught staring at the back-and-forth movements of Tuesday’s market action, we’re continuing to scour data and articles to update our thinking for the Q2 2026 earnings season that is almost around the corner. As we do this, we are keeping a watchful eye on the 50-day and 100-day moving averages for both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite.

One of the items we’re chewing through today is an interesting interview with Ciena (CIEN) CEO Gary Smith…

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The nutshell takeaway is that supply-chain delays increased, but input price inflation, while still high, dipped compared to May and shows signs of further cooling given the fall in energy prices. However, output prices continued inch up, most likely as company pricing action rolled through the data. The arguable good news is the root causes behind those data points should ease further in the coming months.

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These are the early headlines and other items poised to influence the market at the start of trading Tuesday. As we share this collection of market drivers, U.S. equity futures point to a weak market open.

1. The tech selloff is accelerating, with futures on the Nasdaq 100 tumbling more than 2%. Alphabet, Nvidia and Oracle are all sharply lower in premarket trading, following steep losses in Big Tech stocks yesterday. Asian markets slumped, with South Korea’s Kospi diving 10%, weighed down by chip makers such as Samsung Electronics. European indexes are also in the red, with Dutch tech champion ASML retreating 5%. The artificial-intelligence rally has gone in reverse in recent days, prompted by jitters over AI companies’ heavy spending and looming Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes…

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In Friday’s Weekly Roundup, we shared the following with you:

We’ll be mindful of market sentiment but also look to stand clear of one of the easiest mistakes to make as an investor — falling in love with our stocks. We’ll do our best to stick to the logical, emotion-free, data-following, risk-minded thinking that has served us well.

We also indicated that the need to raise some incremental cash ahead of…

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One item that regular Pro Portfolio readers can quibble about…

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These are the early headlines and other items poised to influence the market at the start of trading Monday. As we share this collection of market drivers, U.S. equity futures point to a mixed market open later.

1. U.S. and Iranian officials made “encouraging progress” at a first round of talks in Switzerland that ended early on Monday, mediators said, ​although tension persisted over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz. Mediators Pakistan and Qatar said the parties had agreed to a roadmap towards a final deal on ending their war in 60 ‌days, despite a tense start as Tehran again shut the strait and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to resume attacks on Iran….

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For that reason and several others, we’re digging into…

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