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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.37%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.41%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are up +0.28%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) are up +0.39%.

Stocks are seeing support again today as reports circulate that a preliminary US-Iran peace agreement could be signed as early as this weekend, ending the military hostilities, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and ending the US blockade on Iran and its oil exports.  Negotiations would then begin on the more intractable issues, such as sanctions against Iran, the release of $24 billion of frozen Iranian assets, and the resolution of Iranian nuclear issues.  Iran claimed it would continue to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz even after a new ceasefire agreement.Join 200K+ Subscribers: Find out why the midday Barchart Brief newsletter is a must-read for thousands daily.

Stocks surged on Thursday after President Trump said he canceled planned military strikes against Iran, citing "discussions" with Iranian leadership.  He added that a "time and place of the signing" of a negotiated end to the war would "be announced shortly," and the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz "will remain in full force and effect until this transaction is finalized."

WTI crude oil prices (CLN26) are down more than -1% today on hopes for a near-term US-Iran agreement and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Tech stocks are being undercut today by weakness in chip and software stocks.

In some positive news for stocks, the University of Michigan’s US Consumer Sentiment index rose +4.1 to 48.9, which was stronger than expectations for a rise to 46.0.

The markets are waiting to see how SpaceX will open for trading today after its IPO on Thursday.  Nasdaq says the shares will be released for quotation at 9:50 AM ET today, but it may take some time for regular trading to begin.

The markets are discounting a 4% chance of a +25 bp rate hike at the next FOMC meeting on June 16-17.

Overseas stock markets are higher today.  The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +1.4%.  China's Shanghai Composite closed up +1.12%.  Japan’s Nikkei-225 Stock Average closed up +2.81%.

Interest Rates

September 10-year T-notes (ZNU6) today are down -8 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield is up +3.2 bp at 4.493%.  T-notes are seeing weakness today as the 10-year inflation expectations rate is up +0.7 bp at 2.313%, despite today’s drop in oil prices.  The T-note market remains worried about inflation pressures, which are likely to remain sticky even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens.  The T-note market has some carry-over weakness from Thursday, when demand was lackluster for the Treasury’s 30-year bond auction.

European government bond yields are trading lower.  The 10-year German Bund yield is down -1.6 bp at 3.015%.  The 10-year UK gilt yield is down -4.2 bp at 4.863%.

On Thursday, the ECB, as expected, raised the deposit facility rate by +25 bp to 2.25% from 2.00% and said, "The outlook remains uncertain, with upside risks for inflation and downside risks for economic growth." Swaps are discounting a 37% chance of a +25 bp ECB rate hike at its next policy meeting on July 23.

US Stock Movers

Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SPCX), doing business as SpaceX, is expected to begin trading this morning after raising a record $75 billion in its IPO on Thursday.  The stock is expected to open substantially above its IPO price of $135.  The IPO was more than four times oversubscribed, indicating strong demand for the stock.  A strong showing by SpaceX today would be positive for investor sentiment and could help the upcoming IPOs for AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI.

Space-linked stocks are trading lower despite the SpaceX debut, with EchoStar (SATS) down more than -6%, and Rocket Lab (RKLB) down more than -5%.

Chip stocks are trading mostly lower today after Thursday’s sharp rally, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) trading slightly lower after Thursday’s rally of +8.39%.  Thursday’s rally was sparked by signs that AI spending is continuing after Oracle reported quarterly capital expenditures that were higher than expected, driven by increased data center spending.  Chip leaders today include AMD (AMD) and Intel (INTC), with gains of more than +3%.

Adobe (ADBE) is down more than -8% after CFO Dan Durn said he would leave the company on June 15, following news earlier this year that Adobe’s CEO would resign.  The Adobe news put continued downward pressure on software stocks, which were undercut on Thursday by negative earnings news from Oracle (ORCL).  ServiceNow (NOW), Atlassian (TEAM), and Workday (WDAY) are all trading down by more than -3%.

Airline stocks are seeing continued support after oil prices today moved lower, adding to Thursday’s decline.  United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) are trading up more than +0.5%.

Energy stocks and service providers are mixed despite today’s continued slump in oil prices.  Baker Hughes is down more than -1%, but Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC) are up more than +1%.

Astera Labs (ALAB), CoreWeave (CRWV), Nebius Group (NBIS), Rocket Lab (RKLB), and Teradyn (TER) are seeing support today after Nasdaq announced on Thursday that those stocks will join the Nasdaq 100 Index, effective at the market open on June 22.  Stocks leaving the Nasdaq 100 include Charter Communications (CHTR), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Insmed (INSM), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), and Zscaler (ZS).

Travelers (TRV) is down more than -1% after Barclays cut its rating on the stock to underweight from equal-weight due to a downbeat outlook for profits in the property and casualty sector.

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Investing.com -- The broader software complex experienced widespread declines on Friday as fragile investor confidence gave way to a wave of sympathetic selling across the sector. The turn lower continued to arrest a month-long recovery fueled in part by strong corporate results and forward guidance from Snowflake.

The shift in capital allocation reflects a market that remains deeply hypersensitive to any perceived headwind within the enterprise technology layer. Rather than treating recent operational changes at Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) and heavy capital spending projections at Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) as isolated events, institutional investors have aggressively unwound positions across the board.

Wall Street analysts noted that Adobe's strategic pivot to a freemium model and Oracle's massive debt-funded data center buildout have fundamentally altered profitability expectations for the near term. Market observers widely concluded that these shifting corporate dynamics are injecting incremental uncertainty into a sector already struggling to defend its valuation multiples.

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (NYSE:IGV) fell slightly as it looked to close out a punishing week, dropping over 5% over the past five days, worsening a 15% fall over the past year. However, the damage has not entirely wiped out the sector's recent momentum, as the ETF maintains a 1.5% gain over the past month.

Large-cap enterprise names bore the brunt of the algorithmic and fundamental selling pressure as macro anxieties intensified. ServiceNow Inc (NYSE:NOW) slid around 1.5%, while data warehouse pioneer Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW) dropped close to 1% during a volatile trading session.

Industry bellwether Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) fell over 1%, as even the most deeply entrenched customer relationship software models have not been immune to the prevailing market malaise. Intuit Inc (NASDAQ:INTU) also joined the broader retreat, dropping close to 2.5% as investors trimmed exposure ahead of the weekend.

The downward pressure extended deeply into specialized software segments, prompting sharp losses in design and cybersecurity names. Adobe competitor Figma Inc (NYSE:FIG) lost over 6.5%, while Autodesk Inc (NASDAQ:ADSK) and data security provider Rubrik Inc (NYSE:RBRK) dropped 2.5% each as momentum capital rotated away from application layers.

The aggressive de-risking in software occurred against the backdrop of a broader equity stabilization, highlighting a painful performance divergence within technology. Investors actively favored hardware and semiconductor alternatives over application providers, pushing software back into a selective, sideways trading pattern.

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The persistent weakness across these secondary software names underscores deep-seated fears that generative artificial intelligence tools will ultimately compress seat-based subscription pricing. Until the industry can prove these emerging technologies expand the total addressable market rather than cannibalize it, the sector appears poised to struggle for direction.

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After rallying from their lows this spring, software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks once again have sold off in the latest tech pullback. With companies in the sector continuing to demonstrate that they are not getting disrupted by artificial intelligence (AI) and that it is likely more of a growth driver, now could be a good time to buy some top SaaS names on this dip.

Let's look at three SaaS stocks to consider buying right now.

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1. Palantir Technologies

After years of outperformance, Palantir Technologies(NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has struggled this year, losing a quarter of its value, and it has once again been caught in the tech downdraft.

Despite its stock performance, its operational performance has been nothing short of spectacular. Palantir's AI platform (AIP) has become like an AI operating system that makes AI more useful in real-world situations. The platform's strength lies in its ability to gather data from disparate sources and structure it into an ontology, linking it to physical assets and actual processes. This significantly reduces AI hallucinations and should become even more important as agentic AI emerges.

Palantir has been seeing breakneck growth, with revenue accelerating for 11 straight quarters. Last quarter, its revenue surged 85%, once again led by U.S. commercial customer growth of 133%. The company is both rapidly adding new customers and seeing existing customers aggressively expand, with its net revenue retention up an incredible 150% over the past 12 months.

While the stock is still not cheap, the company has the potential to become one of the most important AI companies in the world.

2. Microsoft

Not even Microsoft(NASDAQ: MSFT) has been spared from the SaaS sell-off this year, with its stock down more than 15% in 2026. Like Palantir, it has also been performing well operationally.

Growth has been led by its cloud computing unit, Azure, which saw revenue grow 40% last quarter. It was Azure's 11th straight quarter of 30% or more revenue growth. This strong growth should continue well into the future, with $627 billion in future cloud computing commitments in its backlog.

Given how ingrained Microsoft's solutions are in enterprises, the risk of AI disruption looks small, and instead, it looks like the company will be a key AI facilitator. In fact, the company's enterprise software business is also performing well, with revenue from Microsoft 365 commercial revenue climbing 19% last quarter. The growth is being driven by increased adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot, with paid users surging 250% to 20 million.

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With its stock now trading at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of under 21 based on fiscal 2027 analyst estimates (ending June 2027), it looks cheap given its growth and opportunities ahead. Microsoft also owns 27% of OpenAI.Image source: Getty Images.

3. ServiceNow

With its platform acting as the central nervous system on which IT departments run their entire software stacks, ServiceNow(NYSE: NOW) is not only very unlikely to be disrupted by AI, but also to be a big beneficiary. The company's configuration management database (CMDB) is deeply embedded in its customers' workflow and data and is an irreplaceable system of record. This makes it an ideal platform to launch an agentic AI orchestration platform, which the company recently introduced.

ServiceNow has been seeing solid growth, with subscription revenue climbing 22% last quarter. Now Assist, its suite of AI solutions, has been seeing strong growth, with revenue up nearly 70% in Q1. However, it is the company's new agentic AI orchestration solution, AI Control Tower, that appears to have the most potential, given that AI agents are still in their early innings and organizations will need a platform to manage them.

Trading at a forward P/E of less than 22 times 2027 estimates, the stock is an attractive pick-up at these levels.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down -0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.53%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are down -0.15%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) are down -0.37%.

Stocks are trading lower but are seeing support again today as reports circulate that a preliminary US-Iran peace agreement could be signed as early as this weekend, ending the military hostilities, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and ending the US blockade on Iran and its oil exports.  Negotiations would then begin on the more intractable issues, such as sanctions against Iran, the release of $24 billion of frozen Iranian assets, and the resolution of Iranian nuclear issues.  However, Iran claimed it would continue to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz even after a new ceasefire agreement.Join 200K+ Subscribers: Find out why the midday Barchart Brief newsletter is a must-read for thousands daily.

Stocks surged on Thursday after President Trump said he canceled planned military strikes against Iran, citing "discussions" with Iranian leadership.  He added that a "time and place of the signing" of a negotiated end to the war would "be announced shortly," and the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz "will remain in full force and effect until this transaction is finalized."

WTI crude oil prices (CLN26) are down more than -1% today on hopes for a near-term US-Iran agreement and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Tech stocks are being undercut today by weakness in chip and software stocks.

In some positive news for stocks, the University of Michigan’s US Consumer Sentiment index rose +4.1 to 48.9, which was stronger than expectations for a rise to 46.0.

The markets are waiting to see how SpaceX will open for trading today after its IPO on Thursday.  Nasdaq says the shares will be released for quotation at 9:50 AM ET today, but it may take some time for regular trading to begin.

The markets are discounting a 4% chance of a +25 bp rate hike at the next FOMC meeting on June 16-17.

Overseas stock markets are higher today.  The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +1.4%.  China's Shanghai Composite closed up +1.12%.  Japan’s Nikkei-225 Stock Average closed up +2.81%.

Interest Rates

September 10-year T-notes (ZNU6) today are down -8 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield is up +3.2 bp at 4.493%.  T-notes are seeing weakness today as the 10-year inflation expectations rate is up +0.7 bp at 2.313%, despite today’s drop in oil prices.  The T-note market remains worried about inflation pressures, which are likely to remain sticky even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens.  The T-note market has some carry-over weakness from Thursday, when demand was lackluster for the Treasury’s 30-year bond auction.

European government bond yields are trading lower.  The 10-year German Bund yield is down -1.6 bp at 3.015%.  The 10-year UK gilt yield is down -4.2 bp at 4.863%.

On Thursday, the ECB, as expected, raised the deposit facility rate by +25 bp to 2.25% from 2.00% and said, "The outlook remains uncertain, with upside risks for inflation and downside risks for economic growth." Swaps are discounting a 37% chance of a +25 bp ECB rate hike at its next policy meeting on July 23.

US Stock Movers

Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SPCX), doing business as SpaceX, is expected to begin trading this morning after raising a record $75 billion in its IPO on Thursday.  The stock is expected to open substantially above its IPO price of $135.  The IPO was more than four times oversubscribed, indicating strong demand for the stock.  A strong showing by SpaceX today would be positive for investor sentiment and could help the upcoming IPOs for AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI.

Space-linked stocks are trading lower despite the SpaceX debut, with EchoStar (SATS) down more than -6%, and Rocket Lab (RKLB) down more than -5%.

Chip stocks are trading mostly lower today after Thursday’s sharp rally, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) trading slightly lower after Thursday’s rally of +8.39%.  Thursday’s rally was sparked by signs that AI spending is continuing after Oracle reported quarterly capital expenditures that were higher than expected, driven by increased data center spending.  Chip leaders today include AMD (AMD) and Intel (INTC), with gains of more than +3%.

Adobe (ADBE) is down more than -8% after CFO Dan Durn said he would leave the company on June 15, following news earlier this year that Adobe’s CEO would resign.  The Adobe news put continued downward pressure on software stocks, which were undercut on Thursday by negative earnings news from Oracle (ORCL).  ServiceNow (NOW), Atlassian (TEAM), and Workday (WDAY) are all trading down by more than -3%.

Airline stocks are seeing continued support after oil prices today moved lower, adding to Thursday’s decline.  United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) are trading up more than +0.5%.

Energy stocks and service providers are mixed despite today’s continued slump in oil prices.  Baker Hughes is down more than -1%, but Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC) are up more than +1%.

Astera Labs (ALAB), CoreWeave (CRWV), Nebius Group (NBIS), Rocket Lab (RKLB), and Teradyn (TER) are seeing support today after Nasdaq announced on Thursday that those stocks will join the Nasdaq 100 Index, effective at the market open on June 22.  Stocks leaving the Nasdaq 100 include Charter Communications (CHTR), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Insmed (INSM), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), and Zscaler (ZS).

Travelers (TRV) is down more than -1% after Barclays cut its rating on the stock to underweight from equal-weight due to a downbeat outlook for profits in the property and casualty sector.

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America's Car-Mart Inc/TX (CRMT), Atlantic International Corp (ATLN), Friedman Industries Inc (FRD), Liberty Live Holdings Inc (LLYVA), Pioneer Bancorp Inc/NY (PBFS), Richtech Robotics Inc (RR), Seneca Foods Corp (SENEB), Whitestone REIT (WSR).

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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

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ServiceNow's NOW Now Assist is becoming one of the key drivers of its AI business on the back of strong customer adoption. ServiceNow continues to see strong demand for Now Assist, its generative AI product suite across its customer base, where the product continues to exceed the company's expectations.

The company had previously set a target of $1 billion in AI revenue contribution for 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, management raised the target to $1.5 billion. This reflects a 50% increase compared with the prior target. What's driving this surge is the stronger adoption of ServiceNow's AI products such as Now Assist, across its customer base, where customers are deploying AI faster and on a much larger scale.

Customer spending trends remained strong in the first quarter. Deals including three or more Now Assist products grew nearly 70% year over year in the first quarter, suggesting that customers are expanding AI usage across multiple workflows rather than testing a single AI feature. This bodes well for ServiceNow's prospects as customers are increasingly moving from AI pilots to full production deployments across their organizations and are now investing in AI across multiple business functions.

Now Assist is also helping ServiceNow grow other AI products. The company stated that adoption of Now Assist is driving demand for AI Control Tower and RaptorDB Pro. In the first quarter, AI Control Tower average deal sizes more than doubled sequentially, while RaptorDB Pro deal volume increased 80% year over year. The above-mentioned factors show how rising customer adoption and higher AI revenue expectations is positioning Now Assist to become an important driver of ServiceNow's AI growth strategy.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ServiceNow's 2026 and 2027 revenues indicates year-over-year growth of 21.9% and 18.1%, respectively.

ServiceNow Faces Stiff Competition

ServiceNow is facing stiff competition from the likes of Salesforce CRM and Atlassian TEAM.

Salesforce competes with ServiceNow through its offerings such as Agentforce, Data Cloud and Slack, through which it creates a unified ecosystem and connects customer data with integrated AI across systems, apps and devices. In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, Agentforce’s annual recurring revenues (ARR) surpassed $1 billion, up in triple digits year over year. Salesforce expects this momentum to continue in fiscal 2027, on the back of robust customer demand for its agentic offerings.

Atlassian competes with ServiceNow through its suite of cloud-based software solutions, such as Jira, Rovo and Teamwork Graph, which help organizations collaborate and manage their workforce. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, Atlassian continued to add millions of monthly active users to Rovo, while strong customer engagement across Jira helped the company's cloud business grow 29% on a year-over-year basis.

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NOW’s Share Price Performance, Valuation & Estimates

ServiceNow shares have plunged 32.3% year to date compared with the Zacks Computers - IT Services industry’s decline of 21.8%.

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ServiceNow stock is overvalued, with a forward 12-month price/earnings (P/E) of 23.45X compared with the industry’s 17.57X. NOW has a Value Score of D.

NOW Forward 12 Months (P/E) Valuation ChartZacks Investment Research

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ServiceNow’s 2026 earnings is pegged at $4.14 per share, unchanged over the past 30 days. The figure indicates a 17.95% increase year over year.Zacks Investment Research

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Recent developments in the Cloud AI landscape include Akamai Technologies earning a Solutions Partner with certified software designation for its API Security within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. This certification underscores the interoperability of Akamai's software with the Microsoft Cloud, offering cross-platform visibility and security for users operating in cloud environments like Microsoft Azure. This advancement emphasizes the growing demand for robust API protection as AI adoption intensifies, highlighting the critical need for businesses to safeguard their digital interactions comprehensively. As such certifications help partners stand out, they play a vital role in addressing the increasing demand for cloud-based solutions in the marketplace.

Akamai Technologies last closed at $132.46 up 1.9%. Microsoft last closed at $390.34 down 1.8%.

In other trading, Sandisk was a standout up 14.5% and closing at $1,881.51, not far from its 52-week high. In the meantime, Oracle lagged, down 8.5% to end the day at $184.10. On Wednesday, Oracle announced strong earnings growth for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, with significant increases in revenue and net income.

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Apple finished trading at $295.63 up 1.4%. On Tuesday, Apple presented at the 2026 European Forum in Belgium. Alphabet finished trading at $357.77 up 0.4%. ServiceNow closed at $103.08 down 2.8%. On Thursday, the company's collaboration with Phenom aims to enhance AI-driven hiring processes by integrating Phenom's AI agents with its AI platform.

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IBM and ServiceNow announced a new multi year collaboration to modernize legacy enterprise systems and enable large scale AI deployment. The partnership combines IBM's AI, data, and automation offerings with ServiceNow's AI Platform to support autonomous IT operations and data driven workflows. The agreement is described as multi year, signaling an extended focus on enterprise AI governance and platform integration for NYSE:NOW.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) is widely used for workflow automation, IT service management, and broader enterprise operations. This new collaboration with IBM sits at the intersection of AI, automation, and legacy system modernization, areas that many large organizations are working through right now. For investors, it adds another concrete example of how ServiceNow is positioning its platform alongside large technology partners.

The agreement could influence how enterprises think about consolidating tools, managing AI governance, and automating complex IT environments. The scope of the collaboration may also shape how markets view ServiceNow's role within the broader enterprise AI ecosystem, particularly as more customers consider large scale automation projects involving legacy systems.

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The expanded IBM collaboration positions ServiceNow more firmly in large, complex transformation projects where legacy systems, data quality, and AI governance are the main bottlenecks. By pairing IBM’s consulting reach and automation tools with the ServiceNow AI Platform, the two companies are aiming at the same pain points highlighted in other recent ServiceNow alliances, such as AI governance with Cognizant and incident automation with Everbridge. For you as an investor, this adds another data point that large partners are building on top of ServiceNow rather than treating it as just one more IT ticketing tool. It also means some execution risk will sit inside joint go to market motions and integration work with IBM, especially when customers are also considering Microsoft, Salesforce, or Oracle for similar modernization efforts.

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How This Fits Into The ServiceNow Narrative

The deal supports the idea that AI focused partnerships and workflow automation can deepen ServiceNow’s role in enterprise wide transformation by tying its platform to legacy modernization and data governance. Relying on IBM for application modernization and data services could challenge the expectation that ServiceNow alone captures most of the value from AI workflows if clients see IBM as the primary architect. The emphasis on large scale legacy modernization and autonomous infrastructure operations is more specific than the high level AI partnership themes in the narrative and may not be fully reflected there yet.

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The Risks and Rewards Investors Should Consider

⚠️ Execution risk if IBM and ServiceNow struggle to turn broad modernization goals into repeatable solutions that work across different legacy environments and industries. ⚠️ Competitive risk if enterprises choose integrated stacks from rivals such as Microsoft, Salesforce, or Oracle instead of combining ServiceNow with IBM for AI ready data and automation. 🎁 The agreement supports ServiceNow’s attempt to sit at the center of autonomous IT operations and AI governed workflows, which can make the platform harder to displace in large enterprises. 🎁 A multi year horizon with a major partner like IBM can give ServiceNow more visibility into long projects, helping align its product roadmap with real world modernization and AI deployment patterns.

What To Watch Going Forward

From here, keep an eye on whether IBM and ServiceNow start surfacing joint customer wins that reference legacy application retirement, AI control, and data governance on the ServiceNow platform. It is also worth tracking how often this collaboration appears on earnings calls alongside other partnerships with Cognizant, NICE, and Everbridge, so you can see whether ServiceNow is becoming the common hub for AI oriented projects or just one of several workflow options. Finally, pay attention to any commentary from enterprises that also buy from Microsoft, Salesforce, or Oracle, as their vendor mix will show how central ServiceNow becomes in large scale AI and automation programs.

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IBM (NYSE:IBM) and ServiceNow announced a new partnership to address barriers to scaling enterprise AI by modernizing legacy IT systems and making enterprise data usable for agentic AI. The collaboration combines IBM and ServiceNow AI platforms to support autonomous IT operations for large organizations. Separately, IBM expanded its global SkillsBuild program with JA Worldwide to provide AI and digital skills training to up to 1,000,000 high school students around the world.

For investors tracking IBM's role in enterprise software and services, this partnership with ServiceNow centers on a core issue for large companies: turning complex, legacy environments into AI ready infrastructure. By focusing on data access and automation, IBM is positioning its AI offerings as a layer that can sit across existing systems rather than requiring full rip and replace projects.

The expanded SkillsBuild collaboration indicates that IBM is tying its AI product ambitions to a long term talent agenda, reaching students before they enter the workforce. For shareholders, a key question is how these moves shape IBM's place in AI infrastructure and services as enterprises look to move from pilots to production scale deployments.

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Quick Assessment

⚖️ Price vs Analyst Target: IBM at US$272.36 is about 6% below the US$290.89 analyst target, sitting within the typical target range. ✅ Simply Wall St Valuation: Shares are flagged as trading about 21.5% below one DCF based fair value estimate. ✅ Recent Momentum: The stock is up 21.8% over the last 30 days, showing strong short term interest around the AI story.

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Key Considerations

📊 The ServiceNow partnership positions IBM to sell AI agents and automation into complex IT estates where it already has long standing relationships. 📊 Watch how management quantifies AI related bookings, backlog and attach rates for software and consulting tied to these joint offerings. ⚠️ The balance sheet includes a high level of debt, so investors may want to track whether AI investments and SkillsBuild spending are matched by clear returns and cash generation.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.37%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are up +0.03%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) are up +0.40%.

Stock indexes are moving higher today, as chipmakers and other AI-related stocks climb to lift the broader market and recover some of Wednesday’s sharp losses.  However, software stocks are on the defensive today, led by an -11% slump in Oracle after it reported higher-than-expected capital expenses, driven by increased data spending.Join 200K+ Subscribers: Find out why the midday Barchart Brief newsletter is a must-read for thousands daily.

Stocks are being undercut as crude oil prices erased early losses and whipsawed higher on concerns about the escalation of Middle East hostilities after President Trump said the US will be hitting Iran very hard tonight and will "at some point" take control of Kharg Island, Iran's key export hub, thus taking control of Iran's oil and gas markets.

Stocks are also pressured by today’s US economic reports, which showed that weekly US jobless claims unexpectedly rose to a 4-month high and that May producer prices were mixed.

Late Wednesday, President Trump said the US will continue bombing Iran if it refuses to agree to an interim peace deal.  Mr. Trump ordered multiple strikes on Iranian targets on Wednesday, and Iran retaliated by firing on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.  The increase in tensions risks derailing peace talks between Iran and the US, thus keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed, and further tightening global energy supplies.

US weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly rose +4,000 to a 4-month high of 229,000, showing a weaker labor market than expectations of a decline to 220,000.

US May PPI final demand rose +1.1% m/m and +6.5% y/y, stronger than expectations of +0.7% m/m and +6.4% y/y, with the +6.5% y/y gain being the largest year-on-year increase in 3.5 years.  However, May PI ex food and energy rose +0.4% m/m and +4.9% y/y, weaker than expectations of +0.5% m/m and +5.4% y/y.

WTI crude oil prices (CLN26) are extremely volatile, whipsawing higher and lower several times today.  Crude prices today initially gave up an overnight advance of more than +2% and fell more than -1% as concerns over the escalation of the US-Iran conflict eased after the US ended strikes against Iran.  However, prices then rallied more than +1% again when President Trump said the US would keep attacking Iran and threatened to seize the Kharg Island oil terminal, Iran’s main crude exporting hub.

The markets are discounting a 3% chance of a +25 bp rate hike at the next FOMC meeting on June 16-17.

Overseas stock markets are mixed today.  The Euro Stoxx 50 is up +0.89%.  China's Shanghai Composite closed down -0.16%.  Japan's Nikkei Stock Average recovered from a 2.5-week low and closed up +0.06%.

Interest Rates

September 10-year T-notes (ZNU6) today are up +4 ticks, and the 10-year T-note yield is down -3.0 bp to 4.523%.  T-notes are moving higher today after US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rose to a 4-month high and May producer prices ex-food and energy rose less than expected, dovish factors for Fed policy.

Gains in T-notes are limited after crude oil prices whipsawed higher after President Trump said the US will keep on attacking Iran and threatened to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s main crude exporting hub.  Also, supply pressures are negative for T-notes, as the Treasury will auction $22 billion of 30-year T-bonds later today.

European government bond yields are moving lower today.  The 10-year German Bund yield fell from a 2.5-week high of 3.091% and is down -4.1 bp to 3.035%.  The 10-year UK gilt yield is down -2.6 bp to 4.905%.

The ECB, as expected, raised the deposit facility rate by +25 bp to 2.25% from 2.00% and said, "The outlook remains uncertain, with upside risks for inflation and downside risks for economic growth."

The ECB cut its 2026 Eurozone GDP estimate to +0.8% from a previous estimate of +0.9%, and raised its 2026 Eurozone inflation ex-food and energy forecast to +2.5% from a previous forecast of +2.3%.

Swaps are discounting a 64% chance of a +25 bp ECB rate hike at its next policy meeting on July 23.

US Stock Movers

Chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks are moving higher today on signs that AI spending is continuing after Oracle reported quarterly capital expenditures that were higher than expected, driven by increased data center spending.  KLA Corp (KLAC) is up more than +8% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, and Applied Materials (AMAT), Intel (INTC), Lam Research (LRCX), and Sandisk (SNDK) are up more than +6%.  Also, ARM Holdings Plc (ARM) is up more than +5%, and ASML Holding NV (ASML) is up more than +4%.  In addition, Marvell Technology (MRVL), Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (STX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Analog Devices (ADI) are up more than +3%, and Microchip Technology (MCHP), NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI), Micron Technology (MU), Texas Instruments (TXN), and Western Digital (WDC) are up more than +2%.

Software stocks are under pressure today, limiting gains in the overall market, with Oracle (ORCL) down more than -11% to lead losers in the S&P 500 after forecasting full-year capital spending of $70 billion, $20-25 billion higher than expected due to prepayment for some components.  Also, Adobe Systems (ADBE) is down more than -5% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100, and Salesforce (CRM) is down more than -3% to lead losers in the Dow Jones Industrials.  In addition, ServiceNow (NOW), Atlassian Corp (TEAM), Autodesk (ADSK), Intuit (INTU), and Workday (WDAY) are down more than -3%, and Microsoft (MSFT) is down more than -2%.

Navan (NAVN) is up more than +12% after raising its full-year revenue forecast to $907 million-$913 million from a previous estimate of $866 million-$874 million, well above the consensus of $871.7 million.

Voyager Technologies (VOYG) is up more than +11% after BTIG initiated coverage on the stock with a buy recommendation and a price target of $55.

Allegion Plc (ALLE) is up more than +1% after Longbow Research upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $165.

Eaton Corp Plc (ETN) is up more than +1% after agreeing to merge its mobility business with Dana Inc in a deal valuing the combined company at roughly $10 billion, including debt.

PDD Holdings (PDD) is down more than -2% after China’s State Administration for Market Regulation summoned the country’s leading e-commerce companies over misleading promotions and false advertising.

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