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Stocks Pressured by Weakness in Energy Producers and Cybersecurity Stocks<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-27 10:12:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. The\u00a0S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.05%,\u00a0the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI)\u00a0(DIA) is up +0.23%, and the\u00a0Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.15%.\u00a0 June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are down -0.05%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) are down -0.19%.Stock indexes are mixed today, with the Nasdaq 100 falling from a new all-time high.\u00a0 The weakness in energy producers and cybersecurity stocks today is a drag on the overall market.\u00a0Optimism around artificial intelligence, lower oil prices, and easing bond yields are supportive for the broader equity market.\u00a0Chipmakers are climbing on speculation that they will capture an outsized share of global AI capital spending.\u00a0Also, crude oil prices are down by more than -4% amid optimism that oil flows from the Middle East will normalize soon, driven by a US-Iran peace deal.\u00a0 The decline in crude prices has eased inflation expectations and knocked bond yields lower, with the 10-year T-note yield falling to a 1.5-week low of 4.45% today.\u00a0US MBA mortgage applications fell -8.5% in the week ended May 22, with the purchase mortgage sub-index down -0.4% and the refinancing mortgage sub-index down -18.1%.\u00a0 The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose +9 bp to a 9-month high of 6.65% from 6.56% in the prior week.Crude oil prices are down more than -4% today at a 5-week low after Iranian state television said it obtained an unofficial draft of the US-Iran memorandum, which said US military forces would lift the naval blockade of Iran while Iran would allow restored commercial transit shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0 Also, Secretary of State Rubio said today that “an interim agreement is only a couple of days away.”\u00a0The International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a recently released monthly report that global oil inventories declined at a rate of about 4 million bpd in March and April, and the market will remain \u201cseverely undersupplied\u201d until October even if the conflict ends next month.\u00a0 Goldman Sachs estimates that the current disruption has drawn down nearly 500 million bbl from global crude stockpiles, with the drawdown potentially reaching 1 billion bbl by June.The markets are discounting a 3% chance of a -25 bp FOMC rate cut at the next FOMC meeting on June 16-17.Earnings season is winding down, and earnings reports have been supportive of stocks.\u00a0 As of today, 83% of the 475 S&P 500 companies that reported Q1 earnings have beaten estimates.\u00a0 Q1 S&P 500 earnings are projected to climb +12% y\/y, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. \u00a0Stripping out the technology sector, Q1 earnings are projected to increase around +3%, the weakest in two years.Overseas stock markets are mixed today. \u00a0The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +0.64%.\u00a0 China’s Shanghai Composite closed down -1.25%.\u00a0 Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rallied to a new record high and closed up +0.01%.Interest RatesJune 10-year T-notes (ZNM6) today are up by +4 ticks. \u00a0The 10-year T-note yield is down -0.8 bp to 4.477%.\u00a0 June T-note prices climbed to a 1.5-week high today, and the 10-year T-note yield fell to a 1.5-week low of 4.445%.\u00a0 Today\u2019s -4% decline in WTI crude oil prices reduced inflation expectations and is bullish for T-note prices.\u00a0 Supply pressures are limiting gains in T-notes, as the Treasury will auction $28 billion of 2-year floating-rate notes and $70 billion of 5-year T-notes later today.European government bond yields today are mixed.\u00a0 The 10-year German Bund yield is up +0.2 bp to 2.981%.\u00a0The 10-year UK gilt yield fell to a 5-week low of 4.804% and is down -4.1 bp to 4.834%.Eurozone Apr new car registrations rose +5.1% y\/y to 972,000 units.ECB Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said, “The likeliest outcome is an ECB interest rate hike in June” as the conflict in the Middle East and subsequent rise in energy prices are proving to be more prolonged.German economic advisers to Chancellor Merz cut their 2026 German GDP forecast to 0.5% from a November estimate of 0.9%.Swaps are discounting a 93% chance of a +25 bp ECB rate hike at its next policy meeting on June 11.US Stock MoversChipmakers and AI infrastructure stocks are moving higher today, helping lift the broader market.\u00a0 Micron Technology\u00a0(MCHP) and Seagate Technology Holdings Plc\u00a0(STX) are up more than +4%.\u00a0Also,\u00a0Western Digital (WDC) is up more than +2%, and Broadcom (AVGO) is up more than +1%.Airlines and cruise line operators are moving higher today as WTI crude oil prices fell more than -4% to a 5-week low, reducing fuel costs and bolstering profitability prospects.\u00a0 United Airlines Holdings (UAL) and\u00a0Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings\u00a0(NCLH) are up more than +6%, and Delta Air Lines (DAL), Alaska Air Group (ALK),\u00a0 Carnival\u00a0(CCL), and\u00a0Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd\u00a0(RCL) are up more than +4%.\u00a0 Also, Southwest Airlines (LUV) is up more than +3%, and American Airlines Group (AAL) is up more than 2%.\u00a0Energy producers and energy service providers are falling today with WTI crude oil prices down more than -4% to a 5-week low.\u00a0 Baker Hughes\u00a0(BKR)\u00a0is down more than -4%, and Halliburton\u00a0(HAL) is down more than -3%.\u00a0 Also, Devon Energy\u00a0(DVN),\u00a0Occidental Petroleum\u00a0(OXY), Exxon Mobil\u00a0(XOM),\u00a0APA Corp\u00a0(APA),\u00a0and Valero Energy\u00a0(VLO) are down more than -2%.\u00a0Zscaler\u00a0(ZS)\u00a0is down more than -27% to lead cybersecurity stocks lower and losers in the Nasdaq 100 after forecasting Q4 revenue of $875 million to $878 million, below the consensus of $879.1 million.\u00a0 Also,\u00a0CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD),\u00a0Palo Alto Networks\u00a0(PANW),\u00a0Cloudflare\u00a0(NET),\u00a0Fortinet\u00a0(FTNT), and\u00a0Okta\u00a0(OKTA) are down more than -3%.Dycom Industries\u00a0(DY) is up more than +29% after reporting Q1 contract revenue of $1.96 billion, well above the consensus of $1.67 billion.\u00a0Bath & Body Works\u00a0(BBWI) is up more than +15% after reporting Q1 net sales of $1.38 billion, better than the consensus of $1.36 billion. \u00a0MGM Resorts International\u00a0(MGM)\u00a0is up more than +7% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 after JPMorgan Chase upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral with a price target of $46.GXO Logistics\u00a0(GXO) is up more than +4% after Barclays upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight with a price target of $65.FedEx\u00a0(FDX)\u00a0is up more than +2% after JPMorgan Chase upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral with a price target of $460.Verra Mobility\u00a0(VRRM)\u00a0is down more than -71% after cutting its full-year adjusted EPS estimate to $1.19-$1.25 from a prior estimate of $1.32-$1.38, weaker than the consensus of $1.36, and said Avis Budget had terminated its contract with the company.PDD Holdings\u00a0(PDD)\u00a0is down more than -10% after reporting Q1 revenue of 106.23 billion yuan, well below the consensus of 108.6 billion yuan.GlobalFoundries\u00a0(GFS)\u00a0is down more than 8% after Mubadala Investment said it is selling a block of 22 million GFS shares at $ 85.80 to $ 86.30 each.Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods\u00a0(DKS) is down more than -2% after reporting a Q1 gross margin of 32.6%, below the consensus of 33.4%.Earnings Reports(5\/27\/2026)Agilent Technologies Inc (A), Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI), Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (DKS), Everpure Inc (P), HEICO Corp (HEI), HP Inc (HPQ), Marvell Technology Inc (MRVL), nCino Inc (NCNO), Nutanix Inc (NTNX), Salesforce Inc (CRM), Snowflake Inc (SNOW), Synopsys Inc (SNPS), U-Haul Holding Co (UHAL). On the date of publication, Rich Asplund did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.
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