Crude Oil Drops Sharply; Best Buy Earnings Top Expectations
Portfolio Pulse from Lisa Levin
U.S. stocks traded mixed with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 200 points. Best Buy reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings, while crude oil dropped sharply. Information technology shares rose by 4.4%, with NVIDIA and Super Micro Computer as top gainers. Energy shares fell 1.8%.

May 25, 2023 | 6:39 pm
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Best Buy reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings with an 11.1% YoY sales decline to $9.47 billion and a non-GAAP EPS of $1.15.
Best Buy's better-than-expected Q1 earnings could lead to increased investor confidence and a positive short-term impact on the company's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 95
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
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NVIDIA Corporation shares rose 27% as information technology shares gained 4.4%. Beamr Imaging announced the integration with NVIDIA's NVENC Video Codec SDK 12.1.
NVIDIA's shares rose significantly due to the overall gain in the information technology sector and the announcement of Beamr Imaging's integration with NVIDIA's NVENC Video Codec SDK 12.1, which could lead to increased demand for NVIDIA's products.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90
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Super Micro Computer, Inc. shares rose 24% as information technology shares gained 4.4%.
Super Micro Computer's shares rose significantly due to the overall gain in the information technology sector, which could lead to increased demand for the company's products and services.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80