New Delhi, May 11 -- US stocks to buy for short term: US stock markets are at record highs largely due to healthy Q1 earnings and AI trade. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite ended at new highs last Friday.

On Monday, the US market may remain volatile as crude oil prices have rebounded after President Donald Trump said Iran's response to a US proposal to end the Middle East conflict was "totally unacceptable."

"Q1 2026 earnings delivered one of the strongest corporate performances in five years. With more than 89% of the S&P 500 having reported, 84% of companies beat estimates at an average beat magnitude of 18.22%, nearly three times the historical norm. Blended earnings growth stands at 27.7%, the best since Q4 2021," said Subho Moulik,...