Flowserve

Sharing a fresher job opening from Flowserve Corporation for anyone looking for IT support or technical support opportunities in Chennai. **Role:** Technical Support **Location:** Chennai **Qualification:** Any Degree **Experience:** 0–2 Years **Salary:** Best in Industry The role seems suitable for freshers interested in technical support, application support, or IT systems. The eligibility mentions communication skills, problem-solving ability, and understanding of IT support processes. [**Click Here to Apply**](https://flowservecareers.com/chennai-ind/technical-support/CB19F6B83D5042339B9D8136089D39FF/job/)  If anyone has attended interviews at Flowserve before, feel free to share the interview process or tips for freshers.

# ⚠️ BIGGEST SMALL-CAP LOSERS & WHY **Problem Sectors:** 1. **iHeartMedia (IHRT)** \- Market Cap: $824.3 million. A leading multimedia company with extensive network of radio stations, digital platforms, and live events. Why It's Risky: Annual revenue growth of 5.6% over the last five years was below standards for the consumer discretionary sector. Eroding returns on capital from an already low base indicate that management's recent investments are destroying value. Limited cash reserves may force the company to seek unfavorable financing terms that could dilute shareholders. Stock price of $5.87 implies a valuation ratio of 8.1x forward EV-to-EBITDA.  2. **Flowserve (FLS)** \- Manufactures and sells flow control equipment for various industries. Why It Trails: Sales pipeline suggests its future revenue growth may not meet standards as average backlog growth of 5.1% for the past two years was weak. Demand will likely be soft over the next 12 months as Wall Street's estimates imply tepid growth of 7.3%. Low free cash flow margin of 4.9% for the last five years gives it little breathing room, constraining its ability to self-fund growth or return capital to shareholders. Trading at $70.15 per share, or 17x forward P/E.  3. **Slower-Growth Consumer Discretionary Stocks** * Companies with weak revenue growth, limited cash reserves, and eroding returns on capital are underperforming as investors rotate into faster-growing sectors.

Flowserve Corporation entered an underwriting agreement with BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, and Mizuho for $500M in 5.700% Senior Notes due 2036. The net proceeds will fund the Trillium Flow Acquisition or be used for redemption if the deal fails. *Flowserve Corp [FLS](https://www.google.com/finance/quote/FLS:NYSE) is headquartered in Irving, TX.* [Source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312526209137/d126646d8k.htm)

Investing is best done as a steady patient habit. It sounds like you are over trading and looking for short term big wins instead of long term compounding. If you want to “swing trade” try deep in the money calls or puts. I do calls 20% current price and 90 day expiration. I typically only do this in August or September on market pull backs to catch seasonal swings. But I do not commit too much capital. I love JEPQ and JEPI. I bought more JEPI today on the dip. Good long term holds. Sell the rest except for SoFi. Here are some of my big winners you can research: Comfort Systems (FIX): the make industrial scale heating and cooling systems. The market for this is on fire. I’m up so much, it now surpasses NVIDIA as my largest holding. NVIDIA: Buy under $200 and plan to hold for 5 years, do not flinch and sell. The AI revolution is here and Jensen Huang is driving it. CrowdStrike: The best cybersecurity stock. Broadcom and Marvel Technology are my number two and three semiconductor holdings. Goldman Sachs is my favorite financial. East West Bancorp is my favorite bank. Flowserve is my favorite under the radar industrial. The make copper pipes and pumps that more liquids in refineries, pipelines and factories. The stock pulled back in last two days due to order delays from Iran war. Buying under $70 is a gift. Good luck, be patient and focus on compound earnings growth.

I look for CEOs with a good track record that buy stock with their own money. I have been investing in Marvel Technology for a long time. When the stock was down, CEO Matt Murphy was buying stock in his personal account hand over fist. Some of these companies you need to track for a while. I believe in Palantir. I follow D-Wave and Credo, but they are very volatile and have only been short term trades for me. Great industrials with low coverage that a big long term winners for me: Comfort Systems and Flowserve (hammered today on some delayed revenue due to Iran war).

Here are today's top pre-market performers showing the biggest moves before regular trading hours. ## 📈 Pre-Market Gainers: | Symbol | Company | Pre-Market | Regular Hours | Change | %Change | |:-------|:--------|:----------:|:-------------:|:------:|:-------:| | [VIAV](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/VIAV) | Viavi Solutions Inc. | 56.90 | 45.53 | +11.37 | +24.97% | | [TTMI](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/TTMI) | TTM Technologies, Inc. | 159.50 | 137.50 | +22.00 | +16.00% | | [WCC](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/WCC) | WESCO International, Inc. | 338.51 | 305.27 | +33.24 | +10.89% | | [QCOM](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/QCOM) | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 172.63 | 156.00 | +16.63 | +10.66% | | [MLM](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/MLM) | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 672.63 | 612.85 | +59.77 | +9.75% | ## 📉 Pre-Market Losers: | Symbol | Company | Pre-Market | Regular Hours | Change | %Change | |:-------|:--------|:----------:|:-------------:|:------:|:-------:| | [ESS](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/ESS) | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 232.21 | 264.92 | -32.71 | -12.35% | | [WTW](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/WTW) | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | 262.00 | 290.11 | -28.11 | -9.69% | | [META](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/META) | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 606.77 | 669.12 | -62.35 | -9.32% | | [CHKP](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/CHKP) | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | 127.04 | 139.96 | -12.92 | -9.23% | | [FLS](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/FLS) | Flowserve Corporation | 77.06 | 84.25 | -7.19 | -8.53% | Source: [Market Extended Hours](https://marketrodeo.com/market-extended-hours)

Masson Brings Significant Public Company CFO and Board Director Experience to Drive Fermi's Continued Evolution and Scalability DALLAS, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fermi Inc. (d/b/a Fermi America) (NASDAQ: FRMI) (LSE: FRMI), operating as Fermi America™ ("Fermi" or the "Company"), today announced the appointment of Rob L. Masson II as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Masson brings over two decades of experience in financial leadership and capital strategy, having served as CFO at a number of public and private companies. "We're thrilled to welcome Rob to the Fermi team. His appointment marks a notable next step for the Company as we continue to build on the great momentum of Fermi's evolution from a startup to a scaled enterprise," said Marius Haas, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "As we previously announced, Fermi 2.0 is focused on investing in talent and implementing an enhanced governance structure that best serves our stakeholders. Rob's impressive track record driving growth and enterprise value across multiple industries makes him the right match for Fermi as we continue to scale our Company and cultivate strategic investors to drive Project Matador's continued success." "I'm honored to join Fermi at a pivotal time in its evolution," said Masson. "Fermi's mission to strengthen national security, establish America's energy dominance, and power AI innovation through its Project Matador campus is incredibly important for the stakeholders it serves as well as for our country. I look forward to working closely with their talented leadership team as we continue Fermi's growth, execute on its strategic priorities, and position the company for long-term shareholder value and success." Masson brings a track record of transformational finance leadership across multiple industries including government contracting, technology and business services. He most recently served as CFO of Noble Supply & Logistics, LLC, where he drove double-digit growth during his tenure. Masson previously served as CFO & Treasurer at Latham Group, Inc., and as EVP, CFO at Hypertherm, Inc. Previously, he served as Vice President Finance at Flowserve Corporation and held multiple roles from 2003 to 2016 at Raytheon Technologies, including, most recently, as CFO of Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Systems (ISRS). From 1992 to 2001, Masson served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant and Naval Aviator. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School as well as a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the US Naval Academy. Masson currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Intuitive Machines, Inc., and Tech-Etch, Inc. About Fermi America™ Fermi America™ (Nasdaq & LSE: FRMI) develops next-generation private electric grids that deliver highly redundant power at gigawatt scale to support next-generation intelligence and AI compute. Fermi America™ combines cutting-edge technology with a deep bench of proven world-class multi-disciplinary leaders with a combined 25 GW of experience, to create the world's largest, 11 GW next-gen private grid, helping ensure America's energy and AI dominance. The behind-the-meter Project Matador campus is expected to integrate the nation's biggest combined-cycle natural gas project, one of the largest clean, new nuclear power complexes in America, utility grid power, solar power, and battery energy storage, to support hyperscale AI and advanced computing. Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts, such as those relating to future events, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Fermi undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Investors should consult further disclosures and risk factors included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 and other documents filed from time to time with the SEC by Fermi.  View original content to download multimedia:[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fermi-inc-appoints-rob-l-masson-ii-as-interim-chief-financial-officer-302758379.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fermi-inc-appoints-rob-l-masson-ii-as-interim-chief-financial-officer-302758379.html) SOURCE Fermi Inc.

>S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at fresh records. OpenAI misses revenue and user targets ahead of IPO. Meta unwinds Manus AI deal after China ban. BOJ holds rates. Starboard takes activist stakes in Dynatrace and Flowserve. Domino's slumps 10% on weak consumer outlook. **Net Sentiment:** Balanced — Record equity closes coexist with OpenAI growth doubts, consumer weakness signals, and workforce reductions # Executive Summary The S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out modest gains Monday, closing at fresh record highs despite cautious trading ahead of a mega-cap earnings week. The biggest after-hours story: OpenAI has missed its own internal revenue and user growth targets, per the WSJ — raising questions about the company's $300B+ valuation just as it breaks off Microsoft exclusivity. Meta is preparing to unwind its acquisition of Chinese AI startup Manus after China blocked the deal. The Bank of Japan held rates as expected, sending Nikkei lower while KOSPI hit yet another record. Activist investor Starboard Value launched a two-front campaign, taking significant stakes in both Dynatrace and Flowserve. Microsoft recovered from an intraday -4% plunge to close +0.5% as the market digested the OpenAI restructuring — helped by Accenture's announcement to roll out Copilot to all 743,000 employees. Domino's Pizza fell 10% after its CEO warned of industry-wide consumer weakness. Nucor beat revenue estimates on steel strength. Cadence Design Systems raised its full-year forecast on sustained AI chip-design demand. Rogers Communications offered buyouts to half its 25,000 workforce. Spirit Airlines' bailout plan won creditor backing. Australia threatened Meta and Google with a 2% revenue levy unless they strike local news deals. # Top Market-Moving Headlines (Last 12 Hours) 🔴 **AI — OpenAI Misses Revenue and User Targets Ahead of IPO** * Headline: OpenAI has fallen short of its internal goals for new users and revenue in recent months, raising concern among some investors as the company races toward an IPO * Market Impact: This is the most important story of the evening. OpenAI just broke off Microsoft exclusivity and announced Qualcomm chip partnerships — but if user growth and revenue are stalling, the $300B+ valuation looks stretched. The miss suggests ChatGPT's consumer TAM may be plateauing while enterprise adoption hasn't ramped fast enough. IPO timing is now in question. 🔴 **AI — Meta Prepares to Unwind Manus Acquisition After China Ban** * Headline: Meta is preparing to undo its acquisition of Chinese AI startup Manus after China blocked the deal, per WSJ * Market Impact: China's veto of a U.S. tech acquisition of a Chinese AI company is a new escalation. This goes beyond export controls — China is now blocking outbound AI talent/IP acquisition. Meta loses the AI agent technology it was acquiring. The message to all U.S. tech: don't try to buy Chinese AI companies. 🟢 **Markets — S&P 500 and Nasdaq Close at Fresh Records** * Headline: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted modest gains Monday, closing at new all-time highs in a cautious start to a heavy earnings week * Market Impact: Records were set despite Iran tension, stalled peace talks, and muted volume. The market is repricing higher on AI momentum — but the narrow breadth (tech-led) leaves it vulnerable. This week's mega-cap earnings (MSFT, META, AMZN, AAPL) will determine if records hold. ⚪ **Central Banks — BOJ Holds Rates; Nikkei Slips, KOSPI New Record** * Headline: Bank of Japan held rates as expected amid oil-driven inflation uncertainty; Nikkei slipped while KOSPI hit a new record high Tuesday * Market Impact: BOJ is trapped — oil inflation argues for hikes but export-sector weakness argues for patience. The hold was expected but the yen weakened further, pressuring import costs. KOSPI's record reflects Samsung/SK Hynix memory demand and Google's Seoul AI campus announcement. 🔴 **Semiconductors — Advantest Falls on Weak Annual Outlook** * Headline: Nvidia supplier Advantest shares fell Tuesday after issuing an annual profit outlook that missed market expectations * Market Impact: Advantest makes the chip testing equipment Nvidia needs. A weak outlook signals either: (a) testing demand is normalizing after the AI buildout surge, or (b) Nvidia's supply chain is adjusting to a different mix. Either way, it's the first crack in the semiconductor supply chain rally narrative. 🟢 **Semiconductors — Cadence Lifts Revenue Forecast on AI Chip-Design Boom** * Headline: Cadence Design Systems raised its full-year revenue forecast, betting on sustained heavy investment in AI-related chip design * Market Impact: Cadence is the pick-and-shovel play for AI chips — every custom ASIC (Google TPU, Amazon Graviton, Qualcomm-OpenAI) runs through EDA tools. The raise confirms AI chip design spending is accelerating, not peaking. This is the offset to Advantest's weak outlook — design demand is running ahead of testing demand. 🟢 **Activist — Starboard Value Takes Stakes in Dynatrace and Flowserve** * Headline: Starboard Value disclosed significant stakes in AI software maker Dynatrace and industrial flow control firm Flowserve; Dynatrace rose in after-hours, Flowserve jumped 5% * Market Impact: Starboard running dual campaigns signals the activist sees deep value in both AI observability (Dynatrace) and industrial infrastructure (Flowserve). Dynatrace is a direct beneficiary of the Bridgewater "AI existential threat to legacy software" thesis — it's not legacy, it's AI-native monitoring. Flowserve benefits from energy capex and LNG infrastructure. ⚪ **AI/Enterprise — Microsoft Recovers; Accenture Rolls Out Copilot to 743K Employees** * Headline: Microsoft recovered from an intraday -4% plunge to close +0.5% as the market digested OpenAI exclusivity loss; separately, Accenture announced Copilot 365 rollout to all 743,000 employees * Market Impact: The MSFT recovery shows the market ultimately sees the OpenAI deal restructuring as manageable — MSFT retains 49% stake and Azure hosting. The Accenture Copilot deal is huge: 743K seats is the largest enterprise AI deployment ever. It validates MSFT's Copilot monetization thesis even as the OpenAI relationship evolves. 🟢 **Steel — Nucor Beats Quarterly Revenue on Steel Mills Strength** * Headline: Nucor beat Wall Street Q1 revenue expectations driven by higher average selling prices and strong steel mill segment performance * Market Impact: Steel is benefiting from both tariff protection and infrastructure demand. Nucor's beat confirms the Cleveland-Cliffs +10% move from earlier today wasn't noise — the entire U.S. steel sector is strengthening. Combined with Goldman's oil capex cycle thesis, materials are becoming an institutional allocation target. 🔴 **Consumer — Domino's Slumps 10%; CEO Warns of Industry-Wide Weakness** * Headline: Domino's Pizza fell 10% after forecasting weak annual U.S. and global same-store sales growth; CEO warned the consumer pullback is industry-wide, not company-specific * Market Impact: When Domino's — the most efficient QSR operator — says the consumer is weakening, it's a sector-wide warning. Oil-driven food cost inflation + cautious spending = margin compression across all restaurants. This is the consumer counterweight to the AI/tech euphoria at record highs. 🔴 **Telecom — Rogers Offers Buyouts to Half Its 25,000 Workforce** * Headline: Canadian telecom Rogers Communications offered voluntary departure packages to 12,500 of its 25,000 employees; shares rose 1.5% * Market Impact: The stock rising on mass layoffs tells you everything about current market psychology — cost-cutting is rewarded. Rogers is following the Meta/Google playbook: reduce headcount, invest savings in AI infrastructure. The 50% figure is extraordinary for a telecom — this is structural workforce reshaping, not trimming. 🟢 **Airlines — Spirit Airlines Bailout Wins Creditor Backing** * Headline: Two of Spirit Airlines' three major creditor groups have backed a $500M Trump administration bailout plan * Market Impact: Spirit surviving via government bailout changes the competitive dynamics for budget airlines. If Spirit stays alive, it prevents JetBlue and Frontier from absorbing its routes. The USDOT confirmed Congress needs to be involved — so this isn't done yet, but creditor backing removes the biggest obstacle. 🔴 **Regulation — Australia Threatens Big Tech with 2% Revenue Levy** * Headline: Australia told Meta and Google they face a 2% revenue levy unless they strike deals to pay local news publishers * Market Impact: Australia is escalating the news media bargaining framework. A 2% levy on Australian revenue is manageable for Meta/Google but sets a global precedent — if Australia succeeds, Canada, UK, and EU will follow with similar levies. This is the regulatory tax on Big Tech that compounds incrementally. 🟢 **IPO — Lightelligence Surges 400% in Hong Kong Debut** * Headline: Lightelligence (Shanghai Xizhi Technology) shares surged over 400% in their Hong Kong trading debut * Market Impact: A 400% first-day pop is extreme even by IPO standards. Lightelligence makes optical computing chips — an alternative to electronic processors for AI inference. The Hong Kong market is hungry for AI hardware plays. Signals the AI chip investment thesis has extended to photonic computing. 🔴 **Auto — Foreign Carmakers Threaten to Pull Cheapest US Models** * Headline: Foreign automakers warned the Trump administration they may withdraw their cheapest car models from the U.S. market without a trade deal * Market Impact: This is the tariff endgame playing out. If foreign automakers pull entry-level models, U.S. consumers lose affordable options and domestic makers (Ford, GM) gain pricing power but also lose the competitive pressure that keeps prices in check. Inflationary for consumers, mixed for automakers. 🔴 **Energy Policy — US Ends Offshore Wind Leases for Fossil Fuel** * Headline: Trump administration reached a deal to end more offshore wind leases in exchange for fossil fuel investment commitments * Market Impact: Wind-to-fossil swaps are a clear policy signal: this administration is trading renewable capacity for fossil fuel production. Bearish for Orsted (just upgraded to Buy), Vestas, and offshore wind supply chains. Bullish for Gulf drillers and LNG infrastructure. Energy policy divergence between U.S. and Europe widens. 🟢 **Aerospace — Embraer Ends Q1 with Record $32.1B Backlog** * Headline: Brazilian planemaker Embraer's firm order backlog hit a record $32.1 billion at the end of Q1 * Market Impact: Embraer's backlog is a proxy for regional jet demand — airlines can't get enough narrow-body aircraft. The Iran war's flight disruptions are accelerating fleet renewal timelines. Boeing and Airbus backlogs are even larger but Embraer's growth rate is the signal. 🔴 **Bonds — US Treasuries Dip After Lackluster Auctions; FOMC Focus** * Headline: U.S. Treasuries fell Monday after weaker-than-expected front-end auctions raised concerns about investor demand ahead of the FOMC decision * Market Impact: Lackluster auctions + Goldman's Treasury borrowing warning = the bond market is signaling stress. If the Fed holds rates Wednesday (expected), the market needs to absorb more supply without rate relief. Rising yields pressure the tech/growth stocks at record highs. This is the week's hidden risk. ⚪ **Finance — Fund Finance Market Surpasses $1 Trillion** * Headline: The fund finance market exceeded $1 trillion in size this year, driven by private credit demand and expanding PE/VC fund structures, per Moody's * Market Impact: $1T in fund finance — loans to PE/VC funds — is a milestone that shows how levered the alternative investment ecosystem has become. Private credit is the fastest-growing corner of finance. Moody's flagging it suggests regulators will increase scrutiny. # Thematic Analysis # OpenAI's Reality Check **Net Sentiment:** Bearish In one day: OpenAI broke Microsoft exclusivity, announced Qualcomm chip deals, started the Musk trial, and then — after hours — was revealed to be missing its own revenue and user targets. The sequencing matters: the partnership announcements were designed to build momentum ahead of an IPO, but the WSJ report undercuts the growth narrative. If ChatGPT's user growth is plateauing, the $300B+ valuation depends entirely on enterprise adoption that hasn't materialized at scale. Meta's forced Manus unwind adds to the AI sector's governance/geopolitical complications. # Activist Season Heats Up **Net Sentiment:** Bullish Starboard Value launching dual campaigns (Dynatrace + Flowserve), Pershing Square's $5B IPO, Palliser at SMC, and Hamilton Lane facing short-seller scrutiny — activist and alternative investors are deploying aggressively. The common thread: they see value in companies that the passive market has mispriced. Dynatrace (AI monitoring) and Flowserve (energy infrastructure) are both beneficiaries of the AI/energy capex cycle that's driving records. # Consumer Cracks Beneath Record Highs **Net Sentiment:** Bearish Domino's -10% CEO warning, Rogers cutting half its workforce, foreign carmakers pulling cheap models, and Spirit Airlines needing a government bailout — the consumer economy is weakening even as the S&P hits records. The divergence between asset prices (record highs) and consumer spending (declining) is the defining tension. The earnings week ahead will reveal whether mega-cap tech can offset consumer weakness. # Policy Divergence Deepens **Net Sentiment:** Mixed Australia's 2% Big Tech levy, U.S. ending wind leases for fossil fuel, and Trump cancelling Iran negotiators — policy is becoming more interventionist across every domain. Tech faces regulatory taxation globally. Energy policy is splitting U.S. (fossil) from Europe (renewable). Geopolitical policy is oscillating between escalation and negotiation. Companies must price policy risk into every forecast. # Market Implications The OpenAI revenue miss is the evening's most significant development. Coming hours after the Microsoft exclusivity break and Qualcomm chip partnership, it reframes the narrative: OpenAI isn't expanding from a position of strength — it's restructuring because it needs new revenue sources. If user growth is plateauing on ChatGPT, the consumer AI market may be more mature than bulls assumed. The IPO timeline is now uncertain. Tuesday's trading will show whether the market treats this as a speed bump or a valuation event. S&P and Nasdaq closing at records on a day when OpenAI restructured, Domino's warned of consumer weakness, and bond auctions disappointed shows how narrow the market's foundation is. Tech/AI is carrying everything. If Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, or Apple disappoint this week, there's no sector waiting to catch the market. The lackluster Treasury auctions and Goldman's borrowing warning add fiscal pressure — yields could rise into the earnings reports. Starboard's dual activism play is the smart money signal. Taking Dynatrace (AI-native monitoring that benefits from the software disruption thesis) and Flowserve (energy/industrial infrastructure benefiting from oil capex) simultaneously is a barbell strategy — long AI disruption AND long physical infrastructure. That's the institutional consensus trade forming: AI software winners + real-asset beneficiaries. Meta's forced Manus unwind is a strategic setback that compounds the Bridgewater software warning. Meta wanted AI agent technology from Manus — now it has to build or find alternatives outside China. Combined with the AWS Graviton and space solar deals, Meta is spending aggressively but losing some bets. The earnings report this week needs to show advertising revenue covering these investment misses. The consumer weakness signals (Domino's, Rogers layoffs, foreign carmaker model withdrawals, Spirit bailout) form a coherent picture: the bottom half of the economy is under stress while asset prices hit records. This divergence historically resolves in one of two ways — either consumer spending recovers (requires lower oil/rates) or asset prices correct (requires an earnings miss). This week's mega-cap reports will determine which path. # 👉 Vlad's Key Takeaways * **OpenAI misses revenue and user targets:** WSJ report raises IPO valuation concerns; growth may be plateauing * **Meta prepares to unwind Manus acquisition:** China blocked the deal; new escalation in AI geopolitics * **S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at fresh records:** Modest gains in cautious pre-earnings trading; tech-led, narrow breadth * **BOJ holds rates; KOSPI new record, Nikkei slips:** Yen weakens on hold; Japan trapped between oil inflation and export weakness * **Advantest falls on weak annual outlook:** First crack in semiconductor supply chain rally; Nvidia testing demand may normalize * **Cadence lifts forecast on AI chip-design boom:** EDA tools demand accelerating; design spending running ahead of testing * **Starboard takes stakes in Dynatrace and Flowserve:** Dual activist campaign; AI monitoring + energy infrastructure barbell * **Microsoft recovers to +0.5% from -4%; Accenture deploys Copilot to 743K:** Largest enterprise AI deployment ever; validates MSFT monetization * **Nucor beats revenue on steel mills strength:** Confirms Cleveland-Cliffs signal; U.S. steel sector strengthening on tariffs * **Domino's -10%; CEO warns industry-wide consumer weakness:** QSR bellwether signals spending pullback; oil inflating food costs * **Rogers offers buyouts to half workforce:** 12,500 of 25,000 employees; stock rose — market rewards AI-era cost-cutting * **Spirit Airlines bailout wins creditor backing:** $500M Trump plan; Congress still needed; changes budget airline competitive dynamics * **Australia threatens Big Tech with 2% levy:** News publisher standoff; sets global regulatory precedent * **Lightelligence surges 400% in Hong Kong debut:** Optical computing chips for AI inference; photonic computing thesis emerges * **Foreign carmakers threaten to pull cheapest US models:** Tariff endgame; inflationary for consumers if entry-level cars disappear * **US ends offshore wind leases for fossil fuel:** Trump swaps renewable for fossil capacity; bearish Orsted/Vestas, bullish Gulf drillers * **US Treasuries dip after lackluster auctions:** Front-end demand weak; FOMC decision Wednesday; yields pressure tech at records * **Embraer record $32.1B backlog:** Regional jet demand surging; Iran flight disruptions accelerate fleet renewal * **Fund finance market surpasses $1 trillion:** Moody's milestone; private credit leverage expanding; regulatory scrutiny likely * **Google gets EU guidance on AI sharing; staff protest military AI:** Regulatory and internal pressure on multiple fronts Independent, data-driven signals. No hype. No promotions. Just experimental market research from EverHint. 👉 This is not financial advice. Market conditions change rapidly. Do your own due diligence. 📊 If you found this useful, a quick like, share, or subscribe keeps EverHint moving forward. *Market analysis based on publicly available financial news and data as of April 27, 2026, 9:54 PM PT*

For fucks sake, call your local engineering company or pump supplier (grundfos, flowserve) to come out and help. If it's urgent, pay the people that can fix this for you. Are we really in this spot of "urgent" but let's post to reddit rather than take simple managerial steps to ensure the HOSPITAL is in working order. Maybe next time ensure the pumps swap run times or you turn them every so often. If you don't understand this, hire an industrial mechanic on staff or contract to come by once or twice a week.

Sharing a great opportunity for freshers and early-career candidates. Flowserve Corporation is hiring for a Technical Support role in Chennai. **Role:** Technical Support **Location:** Chennai **Qualification:** B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech **Experience:** 0 to 2 years **Salary:** Best in industry **Last Date:** ASAP **Eligibility:** * Background as IT Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Developer, or similar roles * Experience supporting multiple IT systems * Understanding of issue resolution and support tools * Exposure to end-to-end application implementation * Strong communication skills, especially with non-technical teams * Good organizational and teamwork abilities [**Click Here to Apply** ](https://flowservecareers.com/chennai-ind/technical-support/81833B2F3F624393BB9DCC91601AA32C/job/) If you are interested in technical support and want to work in a dynamic environment, this role can be a solid starting point for your career

Aktuell habe ich keinen Bock auf Hebel, bin auch im Minus auf dem Konto und muß warten bis was reinkommt. Bin zufällig auf einen todsicheren Tip gestoßen: **Flowserve, die verlegen Rohre!** Arbeiten primär für den internationalen Energiesektor und da gehts gerade ziemlich ab. Verfolge die ab heute, habe ein gutes Gefühl. Kann jeder gerne kaufen long, wenns in die Hose geht pech gehabt. Ich bin das schon gewöhnt.

Flowserve Corporation entered a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on April 15, 2026, including a $1M revolving credit facility and a $450M term loan facility, maturing April 15, 2031, with interest rates based on Term SOFR plus 1.000% to 1.750%. *Flowserve Corp [FLS](https://www.google.com/finance/quote/FLS:NYSE) is headquartered in Irving, TX.* [Source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312526156982/d146367d8k.htm)

# Top Holdings by value as of 2026-03-31: 1. ISHARES TR - $1.3B (26%) 2. SPDR INDEX SHS FDS - $896.5M (19%) 3. SPDR SERIES TRUST - $575.4M (12%) 4. SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR - $174.7M (4%) 5. ALPHABET INC - $164.4M (3%) # When compared to holdings as of 2025-12-31: New Positions: * FLOWSERVE CORP * QNITY ELECTRONICS INC * WATERS CORP Closed Positions: * HILLENBRAND INC No Increase Position by 25% or more Reduce Position by 25% or more: * 3M CO * ABBOTT LABORATORIES * AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD * ALPHABET INC * AMAZON COM INC * ... and 98 more *Auto-Owners Insurance Co is headquartered in Lansing, MI.* [Source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001964189/000196418926000003/xslForm13F_X02/aoic_033126.xml)

Here are today's top after-hours performers showing the biggest moves after regular trading hours. ## 📈 After-Hours Gainers: | Symbol | Company | After-Hours | Regular Hours | Change | %Change | |:-------|:--------|:----------:|:-------------:|:------:|:-------:| | [TPG](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/TPG) | TPG Inc. | 39.47 | 38.26 | +1.21 | +3.16% | | [CG](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/CG) | The Carlyle Group Inc. | 49.53 | 48.18 | +1.35 | +2.80% | | [CMA](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/CMA) | Comerica Incorporated | 90.95 | 88.67 | +2.28 | +2.57% | | [TWLO](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/TWLO) | Twilio Inc. | 132.25 | 129.61 | +2.64 | +2.04% | | [FLS](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/FLS) | Flowserve Corporation | 84.35 | 82.70 | +1.65 | +2.00% | ## 📉 After-Hours Losers: | Symbol | Company | After-Hours | Regular Hours | Change | %Change | |:-------|:--------|:----------:|:-------------:|:------:|:-------:| | [DXCM](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/DXCM) | DexCom, Inc. | 61.72 | 65.80 | -4.08 | -6.20% | | [GH](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/GH) | Guardant Health, Inc. | 90.00 | 92.84 | -2.84 | -3.06% | | [PBA](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/PBA) | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | 43.78 | 44.69 | -0.91 | -2.04% | | [VB](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/VB) | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 267.56 | 273.10 | -5.54 | -2.03% | | [RPM](https://marketrodeo.com/asset/RPM) | RPM International Inc. | 106.55 | 108.72 | -2.17 | -2.00% | Source: [Market Extended Hours](https://marketrodeo.com/market-extended-hours)

En un movimiento estratégico que refuerza el ecosistema de ingeniería y manufactura avanzada en el norte de México, el gobernador de Coahuila, **Manolo Jiménez Salinas**, y el alcalde de Torreón, **Román Alberto Cepeda González**, inauguraron oficialmente las instalaciones de **Flowserve GTEC**. Con una inversión inicial de **40 millones de dólares (aproximadamente 800 millones de pesos)**, esta firma global de soluciones de control de flujo apuesta por el talento lagunero para atender sus mercados en Norteamérica y Latinoamérica.

Flowserve Corporation announced Lamar Duhon's resignation as President of Flowserve Pumps Division, effective April 10, 2026. Matthew Klopfer will succeed him on April 11, 2026. Scott Vopni, Chief Accounting Officer, to retire June 30, 2026. *Flowserve Corp [FLS](https://www.google.com/finance/quote/FLS:NYSE) is headquartered in Irving, TX.* [Source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312526125080/d124981d8k.htm)

Flowserve Corporation announced the election of Brian Savoy to the Board of Directors, also appointing him to the Audit and Technology Committees. Savoy, CFO and Executive VP at Duke Energy, brings experience in the power industry, enhancing Flowserve's focus on growth. *Flowserve Corp [FLS](https://www.google.com/finance/quote/FLS:NYSE) is headquartered in Irving, TX.* [Source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30625/000119312526107220/d23060dex991.htm)

My top pick would be the DVC 6200, especially due to the fact that it’s linkage-less, but if you want to stay within the Flowserve (valtek) family (so the techs have something they’re familiar with), look at the Logix 3800. It’s the latest/greatest heir apparent to the 3200, and although it had issues with the the first couple revs, it’s become a pretty reliable and robust option.  You’ll also save on installation, since it’s designed to replace the 3200 you already have. The DVCs or SVIs etc will require an adapter bracket, which isn’t always available at 3am on a weekend when you get the phone call from ops lol

The [DVC6200](https://www.emerson.com/en-us/catalog/fisher-dvc6200) is the gold standard, imo. They now have a DVC 7K, but only just recently got Class I Div 2 approval. Flowserve also has the newer 3400, but it is still a linkage-based feedback arm, and still has a lot of trouble with dirty air plugging up the spool valve. Contact your local Fisher/Emerson rep. They have mounting bracket kits for most popular valves.

Around the facility we have quite a few Logix 3200 Pro positioners that continue to give us a multitude of problems. The troubleshooting for them has been very time consuming due to half of them giving us error codes that don’t even correlate to the actual problem within the positioner. We’re only able to fix it by playing the game of part swapper. What other products are out there that would give us the same outcome of loop control, have good integrity, while also being much easier to troubleshoot?

Wow it sounds like our position is very similar. I've worked on some Flowserve pumps. What types of pumps do you work on? Or do you work on all types? (VTP's/HSCs/Submersibles)? That's pretty interesting to hear how your teardown process is a little different with recording measurements. In my company we have a dedicated shop inspection form for each type of pump which shop technicians can then fill out the necessary measurements. The shop technicians also take photos throughout the inspection process and upload them to a shared drive which I review later along with the filled out measurements. We also used a shared drive with project folders which contain all the info for each project same as you. I'm curious to know what would you say is the most challenging part of your job? Thank you for sharing!

Hello OP, mechanical engineer here and working in aftermarket services and solutions by Flowserve. I do exactly your work and my job title is DCIQ coordinator that stands for Dismantling, Cleaning, Inspection and Quotation Coordinator. I follow each pump entering the shop from the very start, since the equipment is already in its box from customer until the final inspection before shipping it back. I also follow each step of the repair process of components that I prescribe to repair basing on measurements and findings (I also perform NDTs - liquid penetrant, PMI, RX basing on my experience). I take a lot of pictures of the pump in three steps: As Received (pump when received), As found (each component before and after sand blasting and NDTs) and As Shipped. As received and As found pictures will go into As found inspection report that has a complete section for each picture where I list any deviation from original condition and also my prescription for repair, replace or reuse action. I also share in this report the complete clearance check of wear rings and bushings. Sometimes I need also the aid of FARO Arm to verify if any deviation and I also share findings in my inspection report. Basically the inspection report is the bible for the pump and any pump that is coming in the shop will have its inspection report. After all the repairs I also produce the As build Report that is basically a summary of what have been done, new clearances and photos of repaired equipment. Regarding your question on measurements and checks: I let the shop technicians take measurements also on toilet paper if they want, later in the office I will study those measurements and give them a sense using excel (I have created a standard template which suits my needs). We have a corporate tool on which I upload all the information for future checks but we also have a local drive to save all the information gathered for the project.

‘Having a job title’ dude, it’s not just the job title, the role is an accountant role. You’re saying you can’t be a senior accountant because you’re not an ACCA which is totally wrong. For example, if someone doesn’t have ACCA but has 10 years accounting experience but don’t have ACCA, they are qualified by experience and are a senior accountant, not a junior 🤣. My dad didn’t have a masters which is what ACCA is equivalent to and he was a sales and marketing manager for big companies like Flowserve and Emerson and on 55k a year. That was 15 years ago now so what your saying about not being a senior in something because you don’t have ACCA and are not on 70k is totally wrong imo, salary will be dependent on employer and size of the business anyway