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This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.

What you need to know today

Broad rally
Wall Street staged a broad-based rally,
snapping a three-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose almost 300 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both rose more than 1%. All 11 S&P 500 sectors closed in positive territory. Mega caps rebounded from Monday’s losses, with Nvidia and Meta Platforms, gaining 3.8% and 3.9%, respectively. The yield on the 10-year Treasury ticked higher, while U.S. oil prices rose after hitting six-month lows on Monday.

Not so super
Super Micro Computer shares fell 13% after the company’s fourth-quarter earnings missed estimates. The company, whose first-quarter revenue forecast exceeded Wall Street’s estimates, also announced a 10-for-1 stock split. Super Micro is a key supplier of servers for Nvidia, a major player in the AI boom, and has seen significant growth in recent years. However, the company’s profitability is now a concern for investors. Its gross margin dropped to 11.2% in the reported quarter, down from 17%, a year earlier.

Microsoft vs Delta
Microsoft accused Delta Air Lines of outdated technology after an IT outage in July caused the airline to cancel more than 5,000 flights. The company, which said the incident had caused it $500 million in losses, is seeking damages from Microsoft and CrowdStrike. A botched software update from CrowdStrike last month had affected millions of computers running Microsoft Windows. Microsoft questioned why Delta struggled to recover compared to other airlines, suggesting Delta hasn’t modernized its IT infrastructure. Delta refutes the claim.

X sues advertisers
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is suing a group of advertisers for allegedly orchestrating an illegal boycott that cost the platform billions in revenue. The lawsuit, filed in Texas, accuses the World Federation of Advertisers and its members of violating antitrust laws by stopping advertising after Musk’s takeover. Musk, on X, declared “war” against the advertisers, while X CEO Linda Yaccarino cited evidence uncovered by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee to support the lawsuit’s claims.

Airbnb shares sink
Airbnb‘s stock fell 14% in extended trading after its second-quarter earnings missed expectations. The company also warned of slowing growth, particularly in the U.S. It reported a net income of $555 million, or 86 cents per share, down 15% year-over-year from $650 million, or 98 cents per share. The company projects third-quarter revenue of $3.67 billion to $3.73 billion but cautioned that it was “seeing shorter booking lead times globally and some signs of slowing demand from U.S. guests.”

[PRO] When to buy more
The “Magnificent Seven” tech giants lost nearly $1 trillion in value at one point, during Monday’s global stock market rout, though some losses were later recovered. This is what investors are looking for before they buy more.

The bottom line

Wall Street spent the session crawling out of a hole but Goldman Sachs warned the correction may not be over yet. And sure enough, futures indicated a lower opening to Wednesday’s session. 

Peter Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs’ chief global equity strategist, told CNBC the market correction was “healthy and somewhat inevitable” after a very strong first half of the year especially given signs of a slowing U.S. economy and growing “complacency” in the market.

“My feeling is that this correction, although is stabilizing, is not yet over. We’re still going to see, I think, some choppy environments in the short-term as investors really start to calibrate and get more confident again about the direction of interest rates and the economy. But at the same time I don’t think we are in a bear market and there are going to be some good opportunities here.”

Asked by CNBC’s David Faber if now was a good entry point to get investors back into the market, with the multiple on the Nasdaq down to 24-time earnings, Oppenheimer said, “I think it hasn’t come down enough.” He expects further declines before value investors see it as a good buying opportunity.

Mega cap stocks were routed on Monday losing $1 trillion in early trading before recovering some ground. There has been a lot of concern around earnings and the billions spent by Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet on AI data centers. Hedge fund Elliott Management reportedly told clients that Nvidia was in a “bubble” and the AI frenzy was “overhyped.”

Ankur Crawford, Alger portfolio manager, urged investors to look beyond short-term earnings and focus on the long-term earnings power of companies leading the AI revolution.

“If you look at just Microsoft‘s Azure numbers, they went from being a zero-dollar business seven quarters ago to having a $6 billion run rate today. I would challenge anyone to tell me what other business grew from zero to $6 billion in a year and a half. And that is just the early early innings of this AI trade.”

CNBC’s Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Sean Conlon, Jeff Cox, Rohan Goswami, Leslie Josephs and Spencer Kimball contributed to this report.

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U.S. crude oil falls below $60 a barrel to lowest since 2021 on tariff-fueled recession fears

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A view shows disused oil pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan April 2, 2025. 

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U.S. oil prices dropped below $60 a barrel on Sunday on fears President Donald Trump’s global tariffs would push the U.S., and maybe the world, into a recession.

Futures tied to U.S. West Texas intermediate crude fell more than 3% to $59.74 on Sunday night. The move comes after back-to-back 6% declines last week. WTI is now at the lowest since April 2021.

Worries are mounting that tariffs could lead to higher prices for businesses, which could lead to a slowdown in economic activity that would ultimately hurt demand for oil.

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The tariffs, which are set to take effect this week, “would likely push the U.S. and possibly global economy into recession this year,” according to JPMorgan. The firm on Thursday raised its odds of a recession this year to 60% following the tariff rollout, up from 40%.

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What EV sales slump? Illinois’ EV sales outpace the nation by 4:1

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What EV sales slump? Illinois' EV sales outpace the nation by 4:1

Fueled by incentives from the Illinois EPA and the state’s largest utility company, new EV registrations nearly quadrupled the 12% first-quarter increase in EV registrations nationally – and there are no signs the state is slowing down.

Despite the dramatic slowdown of Tesla’s US deliveries, sales of electric vehicles overall have perked up in recent months, with Illinois’ EV adoption rate well above the Q1 uptick nationally. Crain’s Chicago Business reports that the number of new EVs registered across the state totaled 9,821 January through March, compared with “just” 6,535 EVs registered in the state during the same period in 2024.

Those numbers represent more than 50% growth in EV registrations – far beyond the expected 12% first-quarter increase nationally being projected by Cox Automotive. (!)

What’s going on in Illinois?

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker at the Chicago Auto Show; by Ray Cunningham.

While President Trump and Elmo were running for re-election, they campaigned on the threat promise of canceling the $7,500 federal tax credit for EVs. Along with California Governor Gavin Newsom, Illinois’ Governor JB Pritzker made countermoves – launching a $4,000 rebate for new electric cars and up to $1,500 for the purchase of a new electric motorcycle.

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At the same time, the state’s largest utility, ComEd, launched a $90 million EV incentive program featuring a new Point of Purchase initiative to deliver instant discounts to qualifying business and public sector customers who make the switch to electric vehicles. That program has driven a surge in Class 3-6 medium duty commercial EVs, which are eligible fro $20-30,000 in utility rebates on top of federal tax credits and other incentives (Class 1-2 EVs are eligible for up to $7,500).

We covered the launch of those incentives when the program was announced at Chicago Drives Electric last year, but the message here is simple: incentives work.

SOURCES: Chicago Business, Ray Cunningham; featured image by the author.

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XCMG launches XE215EV battery swap electric excavator ahead of bauma

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The electric construction equipment experts at XCMG just released a new, 25 ton electric crawler excavator ahead of bauma 2025 – and they have their eye on the global urban construction, mine operations, and logistical material handling markets.

Powered by a high-capacity 400 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery capable of delivering up to 8 hours of continuous operation, the XE215EV electric excavator promises uninterrupted operation at a lower cost of ownership and with even less downtime than its diesel counterparts.

XCMG is delivering on part of that reduced downtime promise with the lower maintenance and easier repair needs of electric equipment, and delivering on the rest of it with lickety-quick DC fast charging that can recharge the machine’s massive battery in 1.5-2 hours … but that’s not the slick bit. The XCMG XE125EV can be powered up without leaving the job site thanks to its BYD battery swap technology.

We first covered XCMG and its battery swap technology back in January, and covered similar battery-swap tech being developed by MOOG Construction offshoot ZQUIP, as well – but while XCMG’s battery tech has been in production for several years, it’s still not widely known about in the West (even within the industry).

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XCMG showed off its latest electric equipment at the December 2024 bauma China, including an updated version of its of its 85-ton autonomous electric mining truck that features a fully cab-less design – meaning there isn’t even a place for an operator to sit, let alone operate. And that’s too bad, because what operator wouldn’t want to experience an electric truck putting down 1070 hp more than 16,000 lb-ft of torque!?

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XCMG battery swap crane; via Etrucks New Zealand.

The best part? All of the company’s heavy equipment assets – from excavators to terminal tractors to dump trucks and wheel loaders – all use the same 400 kWh BYD battery packs, Milwaukee tool style. That means an equipment fleet can utilize x number of vehicles with a fraction of the total battery capacity and material needs of other asset brands. That’s not just a smart use of limited materials, it’s a smarter use of energy.

You can check out all the XE215EV’s specs at this tear sheet, and get an in-person look at the Chinese company’s latest electric excavator this week in Munich, Germany.

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