Name: Bloomberg Surveillance 5/27/2026
Uploaded: 2026-05-27T14:53:40+00:00
Duration: 8639 s

Speakers

Mark Haefele — Chief Investment Officer, UBS Global Wealth Management

Frank Lee — Analyst, HSBC

Darrell Cronk — Chief Investment Officer, Wells Fargo

Ed Yardeni — President, Yardeni Research

John Vinh — Analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets

Jim Caron — CIO, Portfolio Management, Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Blerina Uruci — Economist, T. Rowe Price

Summary

The episode covers record equity highs driven by AI capex and strong earnings, with guests expressing bullish views on the S&P 500, gold, Marvell, Micron, and select sectors like financials, industrials, and utilities. Inflation concerns from the Iran conflict and oil prices persist, but many see a broadening rally if geopolitical tensions ease. The Fed is expected to stay on hold, with new Chair Kevin Warsch facing a complex inflation backdrop.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs, led by tech and memory stocks.
UBS's Mark Haefele is bullish on S&P 500 and gold, citing AI capex and de-dollarization.
HSBC's Frank Lee highlights Marvell's custom silicon and networking role in AI.
Wells Fargo's Darrell Cronk favors tech but sees value in financials, industrials, and utilities.
Ed Yardeni expects S&P 500 to reach 10,000 driven by earnings momentum.
KeyBanc's John Vinh is bullish on Micron on structural supply tightness and re-rating.
Morgan Stanley's Jim Caron sees a broadening rally and higher nominal growth supporting equities.
Oil prices fell on reports of a potential US-Iran deal, boosting equities and airlines.

Ideas

Mark Haefele Chief Investment Officer, UBS Global Wealth Management 5:17

S&P 500 bullish on AI capex.

The market is transitioning to a higher nominal growth world where equities outperform. A broadening of the rally is expected once energy costs decline. Portfolios should tilt more toward equities, including small and mid-caps.

Frank Lee Analyst, HSBC 32:15

Marvell benefits from custom silicon.

Marvell Technology benefits from the hyperscaler push into custom silicon (ASICs) and optical transceivers. As AI data centers demand faster networking, Marvell's position as a networking and custom chip player provides significant upside.

Darrell Cronk Chief Investment Officer, Wells Fargo 53:29

Tech favored despite parabolic move.

Technology remains the favored sector given 37% gains over eight weeks and strong earnings growth, though chasing the parabolic move requires caution. He continues to favor tech exposure.

Darrell Cronk Chief Investment Officer, Wells Fargo 58:06

Financials attractive on relative value.

The financial sector is undervalued relative to the S&P 500, down year-to-date, with pristine balance sheets, record M&A, and large IPOs coming. It offers attractive earnings growth at reasonable valuations.

Darrell Cronk Chief Investment Officer, Wells Fargo 58:49

Utilities offer value and income.

Utilities are down over the last three months and offer value in a market where other sectors have run up. They provide a defensive tilt with good income potential.

John Vinh Analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets 113:15

Micron re-rating on supply tightness.

Micron's memory supply is tightening further than expected. Hyperscalers are entering long-term agreements with upfront capital to secure capacity, which limits downside risk and supports a structural re-rating from P/B to P/E valuation.

This Bloomberg Markets video, published May 27, 2026, features Mark Haefele, Frank Lee, Darrell Cronk, John Vinh discussing SPY, MRVL, XLK, XLF, XLU, MU. 6 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Mark Haefele, Frank Lee, Darrell Cronk, John Vinh · Tickers: SPY, MRVL, XLK, XLF, XLU, MU

Bloomberg Surveillance 5/27/2026

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