Water Tower Research LLC(@WTR_Research):The latest Severson Signal examines rising pressure across the forward oil curve, widening earnings dispersion in small caps, and why profitability—not speculative growth—continues to matter most in today’s market environment. 🔹 Forward WTI curves continue drifting higher, with CLZ28 closing above $70 for the first time this cycle 🔹 Russell 2000 earnings breadth weakened materially, with the share of companies posting negative Y/Y EPS more than doubling 🔹 This week’s key catalysts include CPI, Retail Sales, PPI, and major AI capex read-throughs from Cisco and Applied Materials Check out Shawn Severson's full report for more details! #Markets #Macro #Energy #SmallCap #Stocks #Investing #Inflation #AI #Oil #FederalReserve #WaterTowerResearch

2026.05.12 17:51

The latest Severson Signal examines rising pressure across the forward oil curve, widening earnings dispersion in small caps, and why profitability—not speculative growth—continues to matter most in today’s market environment. 🔹 Forward WTI curves continue drifting higher, with CLZ28 closing above $70 for the first time this cycle 🔹 Russell 2000 earnings breadth weakened materially, with the share of companies posting negative Y/Y EPS more than doubling 🔹 This week’s key catalysts include CPI, Retail Sales, PPI, and major AI capex read-throughs from Cisco and Applied Materials Check out Shawn Severson's full report for more details! #Markets# #Macro# #Energy# #SmallCap# #Stocks# #Investing# #Inflation# #AI# #Oil# #FederalReserve# #WaterTowerResearch#