HAPPY TUESDAY TO THE STREET
Layoffs are surging. So is free lunch. As companies trim bonuses and travel perks, upscale office meals are quietly getting better. At Meta (META) and KKR (KKR), catered spreads and barista counters have become common recruiting tools. Turns out, it’s cheaper than handing out stock… and way more Instagrammable.
🟩 | US stocks ticked higher today, reversing earlier losses, as investors rotated some of their recently-taken tech profits into financials.
📉 | One Notable Decliner: Investors poured out their General Mills (GIS) shares after the Cheerios maker predicted a net sales slide in 2026.
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MARKET SNAPSHOT

All Stock Heatmap. Credit: Finviz
PREDICTION MARKET SNAPSHOT
Market Movers
LEIDOS, NORWEGIAN CRUISE, GENUINE PARTS
Leidos (LDOS) reported Q4 revenue below expectations, but beat on earnings.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) jumped after activist investor Elliott Investment Management disclosed a stake of more than 10%.
Genuine Parts (GPC) announced plans to split into two public companies.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) gained on a UBS upgrade citing new customer initiatives.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) posted Q4 EBITDA and revenue below consensus.
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IN THE DRONE ZONE
Stock Spotlight
Defense Demand Accelerates
JPMorgan initiated AeroVironment with an Overweight rating, citing mid-teen growth potential driven by drones, counter-drone systems, and space capabilities.
The BlueHalo acquisition expanded the company’s exposure to directed energy and space, while international sales already account for 24% of revenue.
The analyst believes the company’s commercial-style model aligns well with DoD procurement trends.
Rising defense budgets and geopolitical tensions could provide sustained tailwinds.
As drone warfare and counter-drone systems become more central to modern conflict, AeroVironment may be flying in the right formation.
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OVERHEARD ON THE STREET
☢️ Iran signaled willingness to pause enrichment and move near weapons-grade uranium offshore as US nuclear talks in Geneva showed progress.
Kalshi Odds: “US-Iran nuclear deal?”
⏰ | Before April: 28%
⏱️ | Before August: 34%
🕰️ | Before 2027: 46%
⚡ Ford (F) will adopt Tesla’s (TSLA) 48-volt electrical architecture in a $30K electric pickup launching in 2027, competing with the Cybertruck.
📉 Amazon (AMZN) has lost $450B in market value during a 10-day slide as investors question its $200B AI spending plan.
🤖 Figma (FIG) partnered with Anthropic to launch Code to Canvas, converting Claude-generated code into editable designs.
🇨🇱 Stephen Colbert blasted CBS (PSKY) and the FCC after his network canceled an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.
Kalshi Odds: “Texas Senate winner?”
🐘 | Republican party: 69%
🫏 | Democratic party: 31%
MONDAY’S POLL RESULTS
Are you bullish or bearish on Stellantis (STLA) over the next 12 months?
▇▇▇▇▇▇ 🐂 Bullish
▇▇▇▇▇▇ 🐻 Bearish
And, in response, you said:
🐻 Bearish — “Just like Rambler - going nowhere.”
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