A new batch of local partnerships is expanding how this live-events platform sells primary tickets, aiming to make checkout smoother and discovery wider. Nice move, but the part that pays is follow-through. Read on to see what we want to see next and the cleaner spot to start small before this turns into another headline bounce.
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Futures at a Glance 📈
Futures are ticking higher after another choppy, red session as traders digest the mixed jobs data and try to find their footing. The market’s mood is still cautious, especially with energy names pressured after oil slid to fresh lows. Next is some Fed speakers today, then CPI tomorrow. If inflation behaves, this bounce can stick. If not, we may be right back in sell-the-rip mode.
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What to Watch
Premarket Earnings:
General Mills, Inc. [GIS]
Jabil Inc. [JBL]
Toro Company [TTC]
ABM Industries Incorporated [ABM]
Aftermarket Earnings:
Micron Technology, Inc. [MU]
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. [EPAC]
Worthington Steel, Inc. [WS]
MillerKnoll, Inc. [MLKN]
Economic Reports / Fed Speakers:
Fed Governor Chris Waller speaks: 8:15 am
New York Fed President John Williams opening remarks: 9:05 am
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic speaks: 12:30 pm
Cannabis
Tilray Gets A Policy High, But Don’t Inhale The First Spike
Tilray Brands Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY) just ripped with the whole cannabis shelf after Trump signaled he may support reclassifying marijuana. In this sector, a single policy hint can hit like an energy drink on an empty stomach. Fast, loud, and very real in the moment.
The tricky part is that cannabis rallies are famous for turning into two-day fireworks shows. Everyone sprints in, someone takes profits, and suddenly the chart looks like it tried to do parkour and missed the ledge. Until an actual decision lands, this is still mostly headline trading.
The cleaner mindset is to treat it like a weather report, not a wedding announcement. If the policy chatter turns into a real timeline and the group keeps holding gains, you can stay interested. If it fades the next day, that is the market telling you it was a rumor rally with a short attention span.
My Take For You: If you’re not in, wait for a pullback and start small only if it holds a higher range. If you’re in, trim into strength and keep the rest modest in case the story cools fast.
My Verdict: Fun trade, not a forever hold. Great for small sizing, terrible for emotional investing.
Tech Hardware
Lumentum Hits A Laser Shortage Story, Then Proves It Can Still Trip
Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is back in the spotlight because AI data centers are buying more networking gear, and lasers are turning into a surprisingly important bottleneck. Bank of America even boosted its price target, which is the Wall Street version of saying, the demand story just got louder.
But momentum names do not go up in a straight line. This stock can feel like an elevator that stops on random floors. One day it is AI plumbing, the next day it is profit-taking and nerves. Both can be true at the same time.
So the play is simple. Let the chart calm down before you get cute. If it holds strength and starts building a tight base instead of whipping around, that is a better entry than chasing a vertical candle.
If it keeps swinging hard, it is telling you the market is still trading the story, not trusting it.
My Take For You: If you want in, wait for a pullback or a quiet pause and start small. If you already own it, consider trimming on big pops and keep a clear exit line.
My Verdict: Strong theme, spicy volatility. Worth a starter only if you can handle mood swings.
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Live Events
StubHub Tries To Be The Ticket, Not The Service Fee Villain
StubHub Holdings Inc (NYSE: STUB) is rolling out more local partnerships using its Direct Issuance setup, basically trying to make buying primary tickets feel less like a scavenger hunt and more like a smooth checkout.
The pitch is more events, more places, fewer headaches, and more reasons to open the app.
This is the kind of update that sounds wholesome and logical, but the stock still has to earn it. Ticketing is a great business when demand is hot and trust is high. It is also a punching bag when fans feel squeezed or when the economy gets picky about spending on fun.
The way to play it is to look for proof that these partnerships turn into steady volume, not just nice press releases. If the stock starts forming a base and stops bleeding, it becomes more interesting. If it pops on headlines and fades, that is the market saying, cool story, show results.
My Take For You: If you’re curious, wait for stabilization and start small on a dip. If you’re already in, take some off on strength and avoid averaging down in a free-fall.
My Verdict: Early turnaround vibes, but still needs receipts. Watch-list until price action stops acting allergic to good news.
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Movers and Shakers
Marvell Technology [MRVL]: Premarket Move: +3%
AI money is rotating again, and this chip name is trying to get its swagger back. The latest buzz is all about speeding up AI data center connections, which is basically the internet’s version of widening the highway so traffic stops crying.
Just remember, this stock has been through enough mood swings this year to qualify as a soap opera. Green mornings are fun, but they can fade fast if the market decides it wants boring again.
My Take: Don’t chase the first pop. If it holds the morning strength, a small starter makes sense. If it fades, wait for a calmer dip.
Garrett Motion [GTX]: Premarket Move: +6%
This one is popping on the classic combo meal: an analyst target raise plus a chunky buyback. That means Wall Street thinks it can go higher, and management is basically saying we like our own stock too.
It’s an auto parts name, so it’s not exactly a party stock, but sometimes the boring ones print quietly while everyone else is arguing about AI.
My Take: If you want in, start small and let it prove it can hold above the breakout. If you’re already in, take a little profit on strength and let the rest ride.
Lennar [LEN]: Premarket Move: −4%
Homebuilders are getting smacked after earnings, and this is the market’s way of saying, thanks for the revenue, but we wanted prettier margins and a nicer outlook. Housing stocks are sensitive right now, so anything less than perfect gets treated like a bad open house.
The upside is this sector can snap back quickly when rates behave, and sentiment improves, but you do not need to catch the first falling knife.
My Take: Let it settle. If it stabilizes later and stops making new lows, you can buy a little bit. If it keeps sliding, wait for a better entry.
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Everything Else
UK inflation cools again, which basically gives rate-cut hopefuls a little extra fuel and gives UK shoppers a tiny break from the “why is everything expensive” era.
OpenAI talks are getting spicy, with Amazon reportedly circling a monster check, which would be one of those this is not a drill moments for the AI arms race.
Ben & Jerry’s founder is melting down over a board shakeup at parent Magnum, turning ice cream into the most dramatic thing in your freezer since that one mystery Tupperware.
A privacy group says TikTok was peeking across apps via a tracker, including Grindr activity, and now cross-app tracking is back on the “this seems… not great” menu.
Databricks just got a fresh glow-up with a huge funding round and a Databricks valued headline that screams, “AI money is still very much alive.”
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