(26 April 2026)  Stocks were mixed last week as growing doubts about the US-Iran peace talks were offset by strong semiconductor earnings led by Intel.  While the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 hit new record highs, the Dow and the NYSE Composite were down modestly on the week. This mixed performance was not unexpected given 1) the bullish influence of the April 25 septile (51.4 degrees) aspect of Saturn and Uranus and 2) the potentially bearish influence of the separation of Jupiter's conjunction with the NYSE Ascendant at 23 degrees of sidereal Gemini.  Since these contradictory influences are likely to remain active this week, let's dive a...