Doubts

• 在 Iran-U.S. 冲突威胁全球供应之际，油价飙升，但受 Visa 和 Starbucks 于 2026 年 4 月 29 日发布的强劲财报推动，U.S. stocks 表现出韧性，维持在纪录高位附近。 • S&P 500 指数微跌 0.1%，Dow 下跌 286 点（0.6%），Nasdaq 上涨 0.1%；Visa 首席执行官 Ryan McInerney 称消费支出具有韧性，其股价跳涨 8.3%；Starbucks 因 North America 地区单次消费额增加而上涨 8.6%。 • Federal Reserve 官员暗示 2026 年不会降息，由于能源价格带来的通胀压力，这几乎消除了投资者的降息押注，甚至倾向于加息；债券市场出现震荡。

Standoff between Iran and US continues as both impose blockades of critical shipping waterway Iranian forces have seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz, as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the critical shipping waterway that have choked global energy markets.The standoff over the narrow waterway – through which about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passed through during peacetime – raised doubts about whether stalled peace negotiations would resume. Continue reading...

• Oracle reported earnings that exceeded expectations, lifting its stock price, while Adobe continues to face investor skepticism over its AI strategy and competitive positioning amid broader tech sector repricing. • Morningstar downgraded Adobe's economic moat rating alongside Salesforce and ServiceNow, citing concerns that AI disruption could erode traditional software competitive advantages and justify lower valuation multiples. • The broader earnings season reveals a disconnect between traditional valuation metrics and AI disruption risks, prompting investors to reassess which software companies can sustain pricing power and market share in an AI-transformed landscape.

• Adobe's CEO announced his resignation on March 13, 2026, causing the stock to plunge 7.6% in U.S. trading on Friday amid renewed skepticism over its AI initiatives. • The S&P 500 fell 0.6% to around 6,632, with Nasdaq Composite down 0.9%, pressured by oil prices near $100 per barrel from Iran tensions. • This leadership change revives investor concerns about Adobe's competitiveness in AI tools against rivals like OpenAI integrations in competitors.