Argus Research Monthly Outlook & Ideas Podcast

In episode of Market Beat by Argus Research, host Caroline Wygal and the Argus team break down the market action for June 10, 2026. Animal spirits are back on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 up 27% from its late-March lows following the SpaceX IPO and progress on the Iran conflict. Caroline covers active stocks including Intel, Applied Materials, and CarMax, then dives into a stronger-than-expected retail sales report. Analyst Quick Takes highlight raised price targets on Host Hotels, Teva Pharmaceutical, and Robinhood Markets. The episode closes with a Deeper Dive on the upcoming midterm elections, historical S&P 500 patterns in midterm years, and what a potential shift in congressional control could mean for markets heading into year-end. For full research and information about Argus subscriptions, visit argusresearch.com.

In episode of Market Beat by Argus Research, host Caroline Wygal covers the top market stories for Tuesday, June 10, 2026. The episode opens with Morning Market Movers, highlighting strength in data storage names like Western Digital and Seagate, gains in airlines including American and Southwest, a workforce cut announcement from Robinhood, and SpaceX surpassing Amazon in market cap.From there, Caroline walks through the Market Buzz, including Argus Chief Economist Chris Graja's Economic Call of the Week: a forecast for May Retail Sales to rise 5.5% year over year (6.0% ex. autos), ahead of tomorrow's report. She also covers a mixed session on Wall Street as investors await the Federal Reserve meeting, with new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh set to hold his debut press conference Wednesday.Quick Takes from the Argus analyst team feature BUY ratings on Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), Monster Beverage (MNST), and Hilton Worldwide (HLT).The Deeper Dive centers on two key forecast changes from Argus. First, the team now expects the Fed to hold rates steady through 2026, pushing a previously anticipated 25-basis-point cut to 2027, citing persistently high CPI and low unemployment. Second, Argus is raising its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 2.3%, its 2Q26 estimate to 2.5%, and its 2027 outlook to 2.4%, driven by stronger Gross Domestic Investment, particularly in AI.For full research and information about Argus subscriptions and to sign up for our Second Half Outlook Webinar live 11ET July 1st, please visit www. argusresearch.com.

In this episode of Market Beat by Argus Research, host Caroline Wygal highlights new additions to the Argus Focus List, including Applied Materials, Lyft, Maplebear (Instacart), and Nvidia, all rated Buy and tied to themes like AI, mobility, and consumer technology. On the market front, SpaceX continues its strong IPO momentum, Roku falls on the Fox acquisition news, and airlines rally on optimism around a U.S. and Iran peace plan.Caroline also previews a key week for the Federal Reserve as new Chair Kevin Warsh prepares for his first rate meeting, alongside a light economic calendar led by May Retail Sales. Quick takes include a Buy reiteration on Oracle, a strong turnaround at Cracker Barrel, and a downgrade of Eversource to Hold. The Deeper Dive focuses on the rationale behind the latest Focus List additions and the key growth drivers behind each stock. For full research and information about subscriptions, please visit argusresearch.com.

In episode 4 of Market Beat by Argus Research, host Caroline Wygal covers a double dose of inflation data: after yesterday's hot CPI print, this morning's Producer Price Index came in at a 6.5% annual rate, up sharply from 5.7% in April, adding more pressure on the Fed. Oracle disappoints after the bell, while Intel surges on an analyst upgrade and corporate travel company Navan rises on strong guidance. Quick takes cover a price target raise on Royal Bank of Canada, a buying opportunity in AutoZone despite recent weakness, and a HOLD on Union Pacific following its landmark merger agreement with Norfolk Southern. The Deeper Dive breaks down gold prices, from their century high of $5,500 in January to where they stand today, and what geopolitics, the dollar, and Fed rate expectations mean for the outlook. Argus's 2026 forecast range is $4,000 to $6,000. For full research and information about Argus subscriptions, visit argusresearch.com.

In episode 3 of Market Beat by Argus Research, host Caroline Wygal leads with the big inflation news: May's headline CPI came in at 4.2%, up from 3.8%, moving further from the Fed's 2% target. On the movers side, Cracker Barrel surges on strong earnings, lifting restaurant peers including CAVA, Cheesecake Factory, and Chipotle, while Chewy slides despite a modest earnings beat. Oracle reports after the bell. The SpaceX IPO is still on track for Friday, and OpenAI has now filed its own IPO paperwork. Quick takes cover Apple's continued innovation with Siri AI, a price target raise on Sun Life Financial, and another target raise on Devon Energy as the energy sector is up 27% year-to-date. The Deeper Dive is a full breakdown of SpaceX ahead of its Friday debut, covering its three business lines (Space, Starlink connectivity, and AI), its competitive advantages, valuation at roughly 90 times sales, and how it stacks up against other landmark IPOs like Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. For full research and information about subscriptions, please visit www. argusresearch.com.

In episode 2 of Market Beat by Argus Research, host Caroline Wygal covers the week's biggest story: the anticipated SpaceX IPO, expected to be the largest in history, with a projected valuation around $1.75 trillion and an unusually large retail investor allocation. Caroline breaks down whether SPCX is likely to be a good value on day one (probably not) versus a longer-term investment, drawing comparisons to Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. On the movers side: Applied Digital is up on a new 15-year computing lease, Vail Resorts slides on weak guidance, and Nuvalent surges on a buyout announcement from GSK. Quick takes cover United Rentals, GSK, and a downgrade on Prudential Financial. The Deeper Dive features Argus Chief Economist Chris Graja's economic call of the week, focused on jobless claims and what rising initial filings could mean for the labor market. For full research and information about subscriptions, please visit argusresearch.com.

Welcome to the very first episode of Market Beat by Argus Research. Host Caroline Wygal kicks things off with today's headline: Chips Rebound. Marvell is set to join the S&P 500 with shares up 13%, and fellow chip stocks including Nvidia, Intel, and AMD are bouncing back after Friday's selloff. Caroline also covers what's on Wall Street's radar this week, from fresh inflation data to big-name earnings from Oracle, Adobe, and Lennar, plus the highly anticipated SpaceX IPO. Quick takes on MAR, CRWD, and LYFT round out the market recap, and the Deeper Dive spotlights Argus's top 10 consumer stocks harnessing AI to drive profits, including WMT, AMZN, ULTA, and CART. For full research and price targets, please visit www.argusresearch.com

This is the podcast version of our final episode of our 2026 Artificial Intelligence webinar series, titled Artificial Intelligence & the Consumer Sector. The webinar was hosted by Argus Director of Research Jim Kelleher, CFA. Jim was joined by two of Argus Research’s consumer analysts, Chris Graja, CFA, and Taylor Conrad. During the webinar, Chris and Taylor discussed the impact of AI and AI trends within the retail, food & beverage, consumer goods and homebuilding industries. To register for the webinar or future events, please visit the Argus Research website and click on the “Register Here” icon that can be found under the “News & Media” header. If you have any problems registering, please contact us by calling (212) 425-7500

This is the podcast version of our fourth episode of our 2026 Artificial Intelligence webinar series, titled Artificial Intelligence & the Industrial Sector. The webinar was hosted by Argus Director of Research Jim Kelleher, CFA. Jim was joined by Argus’ two Industrial senior analysts, John Eade and Kris Ruggeri. During the webinar, John and Kris discussed the impact of AI and AI trends within the Aerospace & Defense, Automation, Building & Construction, Transportation, and Clean Energy industries, among others. To register for the webinar or future events, please visit the Argus Research website and click on the “Register Here” icon that can be found under the “News & Media” header. If you have any problems registering, please contact us by calling (212) 425-7500.

This podcast version of our third episode of our 2026 Artificial Intelligence webinar series and is titled Artificial Intelligence & the Financial Sector. The webinar is hosted by Argus Director of Research Jim Kelleher, CFA. Jim was joined by Argus Research’s two Financial sector senior analysts, Stephen Biggar and Kevin Heal. During the webinar, Steve and Kevin discussed the impact of AI and AI trends among Banks, Brokers, Insurance Companies, Data Providers and Exchanges, and E-Payment firms. Last month’s AI webinar focused on the Healthcare sector, and future Argus AI webinars will explore the Industrial & Utilities sectors, as well as the Consumer sectors.To register for the webinar or future events, please visit the Argus Research website and click on the “Register Here” icon that can be found under the “News & Media” header. If you have any problems registering, please contact us by calling (212) 425-7500.

This podcast version of our second episode of our 2026 Artificial Intelligence webinar series and is titled Artificial Intelligence & the Healthcare Sector. Argus President John Eade was joined by Argus Research’s two Healthcare analysts, David Toung and Jasper Hellweg. During the episode, David and Jasper discussed the impact of AI and AI trends among Pharma & Biotech companies, Life Sciences firms, Medical Equipment manufacturers, and Healthcare Service providers. Last month’s AI webinar focused on the Information Technology sector, and future Argus AI webinars will explore the Financial, Industrial & Utilities, and Consumer sectors. To register for the webinar or future events, please visit the Argus Research website and click on the “Register Here” icon that can be found under the “News & Media” header. If you have any problems registering, please contact us by calling (212) 425-7500.

This podcast version of our first episode of our 2026 Artificial Intelligence webinar series and is titled Artificial Intelligence & the Information Technology Sector. Argus Research’s President John Eade was joined by senior IT analysts Jim Kelleher, CFA, and Joe Bonner, CFA, for a discussion on Artificial Intelligence and the Information Technology sector. Jim and Joe broke down key AI trends shaping GPU providers, storage and networking companies, hyperscalers, and cybersecurity and enterprise software firms. This episode is part of Argus Research’s ongoing AI series, with future discussions expanding into Healthcare and Financials, Industrials and Utilities, and Consumer sectors.To register for the webinar or future events, please visit the Argus Research website and click on the “Register Here” icon that can be found under the “News & Media” header. If you have any problems registering, please contact us by calling (212) 425-7500.