Stocks rally and oil falls. Plus, the implications of Samsung averting a strike

An important development from the financial markets: Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks are rallying on Wednesday with the AI trade re-claiming its leadership. It's the first positive session for the S & P 500 since last Thursday.

Helping support the market was the decline in oil prices and interest rates after President Donald Trump told reporters that peace deal negotiations with Iran were in the "final stages. " We've heard similar comments before, so we need to stay grounded about what actually happens next. Still, it's hard to ignore the impact his remarks have on the markets.

Economic Details

Oil fell roughly 5%, bringing U. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude falling below $100 per barrel for the first time since May 11. Bond yields moved lower too, with the 10-year yield dropping below 4.

A labor strike at Samsung was averted at the last minute, as the South Korean electronics and semiconductor manufacturing giant reached a tentative deal with the labor union. It's positive news for the semiconductor ecosystem because a strike could have disrupted operations and added stress to an already supply constrained ecosystem. Samsung is one of Club name Qnity Electronics' largest customers, though management downplayed concerns about any significant impact from the strike during last week's earnings call.

China confirmed on Wednesday a deal to purchase 200 Boeing planes. The number is consistent with what Trump told Fox News last week. It's still unclear what type of aircraft the order is for.

Analyst Views

It's the first Boeing order from this important aerospace market in many years. But, as a reminder, the number was viewed as a major disappointment because the expectation was an order of about 500 planes. We would have liked to see a bigger number, but the reality is that Boeing's backlog is so large that it will take many years to fulfil its orders.

What's more important to the story today is steadily increasing aircraft production and delivering more planes, with zero setbacks in quality. We'll get the another update from Boeing when CEO Kelly Ortberg speaks at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions conference next Wednesday, May 27. It's an important night for the market and the AI trade with Nvidia scheduled to report earnings.

We'll also hear from TurboTax parent Intuit and retailer Urban Outfitters . Before the opening bell on Thursday, we'll see the quarters from Walmart , Deere , and Advance Auto Parts . On the economic calendar are weekly jobless claims, housing starts, and the S & P Global US Manufacturing and Services purchasing managers index.

Financial markets are tracking the development closely as investors assess the likely impact.