Stocks Retreat as Rising Yields and Oil Prices Fuel Inflation Fears

The stock market closed lower on Tuesday, as rising bond yields and surging oil prices put heavy pressure on Wall Street.

The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5%, its highest level since 2007, while Brent crude rose 2.7% to around $108.55 a barrel amid ongoing Middle East tensions and Saudi pipeline closures, fueling renewed inflation concerns.

Meanwhile, Enova International (ENVA) plunged 23% after withdrawing its regulatory applications for its proposed acquisition of Grasshopper Bancorp, citing uncertainty over banking regulations for nonbank companies.

Overall, S&P 500 fell 0.5% to 7,586, while Nasdaq decreased 0.8% to 25,982.

Chart of the Day

Here is the one-year chart of Nebius (NBIS) as of September 9, 2026, when the stock was at $240.

AI hosting company Nebius delivered exceptionally strong growth as demand for AI compute is high. Last quarter, revenue jumped 454% year-over-year from $105 million to $582 million.

In the earnings release & earnings call, management said it closed 4 deals with total contract values (TCV) of more than $1 billion. TCV for new customers was nearly 9x higher than it was just a quarter earlier. Around 70% of deals included prepayments, which can help pay for datacenter buildouts. Nebius expects more than $9 billion in customer prepayments in 2026. The company is earning $20 million to $25 million per megawatt, with short-term deals getting $40 million to $50 million a megawatt. Demand is so strong, management stated that it could have sold its entire 2027 capacity already, but chose to keep some capacity available for shorter-term deals that carried higher prices.

However, the BIG news here is the unfathomable revenue estimates for the coming years:

  • 2025: $500 million (actual)
  • 2026: $3.4 billion
  • 2027: $12.2 billion
  • 2028: $22.1 billion
  • 2029: $33.3 billion
  • 2030: $44.1 billion

NBIS is a top holding in our Growth Portfolio and Focus List.

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