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Saturday · 4 min
The Fed Chair Says America’s Inflation Showdown Ain’t Over, And US Company Profits Are Up, But Workers Aren’t Feeling It
Kevin Warsh rode into Jackson Hole with a giddyup and an Old West warnin’ about inflation. And record profits, lagging pay: welcome to America’s K-shaped economy, where the wealthy keep winning and everyone else… doesn’t. Today’s stories: The Fed Chair Says This Inflation Showdown Ain’t Over Ohh, K: US Company Profits Are Up, But Workers Aren’t Feeling It Try Finimize Pro
Thursday · 5 min
Nvidia’s Latest Earnings Were Strong, But Investors Are Still Worried – And The US Economy’s July Data Was A Bit Of A Washout
The world’s biggest company is still growing like a startup, posting better-than-expected profit and sales at its earnings reveal on Wednesday – while US inflation is still a bit too hot, growth is cooling, and shoppers are keeping wallets in pockets. Today’s stories: Nvidia’s Earnings Came In Higher Than Expected – And Investors Cheered The US Economy Is Giving Meh Vibes Try Finimize Pro
Wednesday · 4 min
America’s Coming Out Swinging At Canada And China, And Leveraged ETFs Are Looking A Lot Less Attractive
China and Canada are in America’s crosshairs – and if they retaliate, a back-and-forth trade war could hurt everybody. Plus, ETFs that can double returns are looking a bit less attractive now: investors found out the hard way that they can double losses too. Today’s stories: The US Is Threatening Tariffs And Sanctions As Geopolitical Tensions Rise Leveraged ETFs Are Looking A Lot Less Attractive These Days Try Finimize Pro
August 25 · 4 min
Chinese Fast-Fashion Firm Shein Is (Finally) Going Public, And Nvidia’s Investing In Its Own Customers… Again
The fast-fashion retailer is going public after years of trying, but its valuation has tanked since pandemic-era highs – while the chip giant is investing big in other AI companies, all while rivals (and even some customers) might be nipping at its heels. Today’s stories: Shein Will Finally Hit The Stocks Runway Next Week Nvidia’s Investing In Its Own Customers – Again Try Finimize Pro
August 22 · 4 min
The UK Economy Had A Gloomy July, But August Is Looking Brighter – And Samsung Wants To Buy Back Shareholders’ Love
Brits didn’t buy much in July, especially clothes or shoes, but consumers and businesses alike are looking better this month – and the flush-with-cash South Korean memory maker just announced record shareholder returns. Today’s stories: The UK Economy Had a Gloomy July – But August Is Looking Brighter Samsung’s Trying To Buy Back Shareholders’ Love Try Finimize Pro
August 21 · 4 min
Walmart’s Solid Earnings Show Folks Are Still Spending, Just Cautiously – And Bitcoin’s Rally Caught Crypto Pessimists Off Guard
The mega retailer beat expectations almost everywhere, except on the one number that investors actually came for: growth at its existing US business – while the OG cryptocurrency’s sudden surge caught traders who’d bet against it off guard. Today’s stories: Walmart’s Earnings Were Good – But Not Good Enough Bitcoin Rallied After The US Showed Crypto Some Love Try Finimize Pro
August 20 · 4 min
Investors Backflipped For Unitree’s Stock, And Carlsberg’s Beer Sales Sank Last Quarter
The humanoid-robot-maker’s IPO was wildly popular with investors, and it might just herald the robot apocalypse – while beer sales the world over have been sinking, and Carlsberg’s latest results are a case in point. Today’s stories: Investors Backflipped For Unitree’s Robot – And Its Stock Carlsberg’s Beer Sales Dried Up Last Quarter Try Finimize Pro
August 19 · 4 min
The Nasdaq Is Moving To Nearly Non-Stop Weekday Trading, And Home Depot’s Earnings Handily Beat Expectations
With more exchanges operating nearly around the clock, the possibilities for trading are growing (and so are the risks) – while Home Depot’s sales grew on small-ticket items, as US home buying – and, therefore, big remodels – remained sluggish. Today’s stories: The Nasdaq Is Moving To Nearly Non-Stop Weekday Trading Home Depot Beat Forecasts, As Americans Kept Shopping Try Finimize Pro
August 15 · 4 min
Chinese Tech Stocks Are The Priciest In The World, And US Borrowing Costs Hit A 25-Year High
China’s push for tech and AI self-reliance has lifted stocks sky-high, while also making its firms globally unavoidable – and investors are demanding a higher return on US government debt as everyone from Big Tech to Uncle Sam ramps up borrowing. Today’s stories: China’s Tech Stocks Are Pricier Than America’s Right Now The US Government’s Borrowing Costs Just Hit A 25-Year High Try Finimize Pro
August 14 · 4 min
Anthropic’s Eyeing An October IPO At A Whopping $2 Trillion Valuation, And The World Cup And Sunshine Lifted The UK Economy
The Claude-maker’s upcoming listing might leave SpaceX’s record-setting one rocking in its wake – while the UK economy actually grew in June, thanks to the World Cup and endless sunny days. Today’s stories: Anthropic’s Eyeing An October IPO – At A Huge $2 Trillion Valuation Sunshine And Soccer Fueled The UK Economy In June Try Finimize Pro
August 13 · 4 min
Neocloud Nebius Posted Stratospheric Sales Growth, And Investors Have Been Ditching South Korea For Taiwan
The AI infrastructure company’s share price shot up, disappointing short sellers (including an iconic one) who’d bet against it – while traders looking for a steadier AI ship have been flocking to mega semiconductor firm TSMC, but don’t count the memory makers out just yet. Today’s stories: Neocloud Nebius Posted Stratospheric Sales Growth Investors Have Been Decamping From South Korea To Taiwan Try Finimize Pro
August 12 · 4 min
Nvidia Wants To Bankroll Its Customers’ AI Build-Outs, And European Stocks Have Been Calling To Investors
The chipmaking giant is teaming up with some Wall Street heavy hitters to finance its customers’ AI build-outs, heavily featuring its own hardware – while the Stoxx Europe 600 has hit a series of record highs, as European companies have delivered serious growth. Today’s stories: Nvidia Wants To Bankroll AI Builds – So It Called Up Some Friends With Earnings Tempting, Investors Have Been Flocking To European Stocks Try Finimize Pro
August 11 · 4 min
Greg Abel’s Doing Things Differently At Berkshire Hathaway, And TSMC’s Sales Jumped 45% Last Month
Warren Buffett’s hand-picked successor is shrinking Berkshire’s giant cash pile, buying stocks, and making a $10 billion bet on Alphabet and AI – while TSMC’s July sales jumped 45%, giving investors reason to believe that the AI spending boom’s still sailing on. Today’s stories: Greg Abel’s Having A Whale Of A Time At Berkshire Hathaway AI Demand Has TSMC Running A Tight Chip Try Finimize Pro
August 8 · 4 min
The US Economy Unexpectedly Lost Jobs Last Month – And Crude Prices Have Fallen, But Refined Fuel’s Still On The Up
May and June’s figures were worse than originally reported, too, so the Fed’s job just got a little messier – and crude prices are falling, but refined oil products like diesel and gasoline are staying high. Today’s stories: The US Economy Unexpectedly Lost 23,000 Jobs In July US Oil Refiners Are Feeling Finer Try Finimize Pro
August 7 · 4 min
Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Is Upping Its Prices, And Ad Agency WPP’s Less Bad Results Were Enough To Push Its Stock Up
China’s major AI startup warned users that it’s raising prices, giving American AI companies a bit of breathing room – and WPP’s results weren’t quite as bad as everyone thought they’d be, which sent its stock soaring. Today’s stories: DeepSeek’s Upping Its Prices, Signaling A Shift In Strategy Ad Agency WPP Reported Falling Profit – But Investors Rewarded It Anyway Try Finimize Pro
August 6 · 4 min
Wall Street’s Biggest Lenders Want To Offload AI Data Center Debt – And After Some Strong Earnings, US Stocks Are On The Rebound
Some of Wall Street’s biggest lenders are refinancing loans linked to AI data centers, as concerns about whether their cost is justified persist – and the S&P 500 is posting some record numbers amid strong earnings, but some worry that US stocks are riding for a fall. Today’s stories: Big Banks Are Offloading Their AI Risk Strong Earnings Propelled The S&P 500 To Record Highs Try Finimize Pro
August 5 · 5 min
Severe Drought In Europe Is Wreaking Economic Havoc, And European Stocks Are Giving Investors A Break From Tech-Heavy Indexes
The region’s major rivers – transport arteries for some of its biggest industries – are hitting record lows, while costs are rising. And Europe’s indexes are on the up, with investors looking for a place to park their money that – for once – isn’t tech. Today’s stories: Severe Drought In Europe Is Wreaking Economic Havoc With Tech Stocks On The Rocks, Investors Took A European Vacation Try Finimize Pro
August 4 · 4 min
Alibaba’s New Model Might Give US Rivals A Run For Their Money, And AstraZeneca And Bristol Myers Squibb Could Join Forces
Chinese tech titan Alibaba is making its latest and greatest model available open-weight, and making a bid for AI dominance – while AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb are reportedly considering joining forces, but it’s proving a bitter pill for investors to swallow. Today’s stories: Alibaba’s Latest Model Might Spell Trouble For American AI Giants This Massive Merger Could Be Biggest Pharma Deal In History Try Finimize Pro
August 1 · 4 min
China’s DeepSeek Might Be Digging Itself A Data Center, While The Japanese And European Central Banks Kept Rates Steady
China’s rival to the big-time US model makers will reportedly build its own infrastructure, reducing reliance on others and gaining more control – while higher energy prices are feeding into inflation in Japan and the eurozone, but the real question is how to keep an acute pain from becoming a chronic one. Today’s stories: AI Startup DeepSeek Might Be Building A Massive Data Center With Inflation Mounting, Japan And Europe Are Eyeing Interest Rate Hikes Try Finimize Pro
July 31 · 4 min
Apple And Amazon Showed Us What’s In The Box, And Hedge Funds Are Struggling With The Tech Selloff
The two Big Tech companies both opened up their books, but each one had something quite different to say – while the tech sector has been suffering lately, and banks that helped back hedge funds’ bets on it are asking for a bit more assurance. Today’s stories: Apple And Amazon Showed Us What’s In The Box Hedge Funds Are Reeling From Tech Losses – And Their Lenders Are Circling Try Finimize Pro

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