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Pitching investors

Bessent pitches investors to bet on Trump’s economic plan, OpenAI will remain a non-profit, Palantir CEO cites ‘tectonic shift’ in AI adoption, Ford sees $1.5 billion hit from tariffs, and Nike’s President is out...

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May 5, 2025

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End of an era

End of an era as Buffett hands over baton, a tidal wave of change headed for US economy, Powell is about to defy Trump, bond traders swing to Powell’s side, and Trump signals willingness to lower China tariffs ‘at some point’...

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May 2, 2025

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Tesla replacing Musk?

Tesla board opened search for a CEO to succeed Elon Musk, Apple warns of $900 million tariff hit, Microsoft and Meta lead Wall Street higher, Reddit stock surges near 20%, and China says it’s evaluating US tariff talk overtures...expansion...

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May 1, 2025

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Economy shrinks

Big price hikes undercut Trump bet China will absorb tariffs, Nvidia warns China ‘not behind’ in AI, US economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter, EU to present new trade proposals to US next week, and Amazon to spend $4 billion on small town delivery expansion...

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Apr 30, 2025

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First trade deal

Lutnick: One trade deal is done, Eric Trump: Banks may be extinct in ten years, Hedge funds lose market conviction, Super Micro shares dive after weak financials, and Walmart pledges low prices despite tariffs...

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Apr 29, 2025

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Best (and worst) stocks

China insists no tariff talks are underway, Nvidia stock drops on report Huawei is developing rival AI chip, IBM plans to invest $150 billion domestically, Temu adds ‘import charges’ to goods, and the best (and worst) stocks during Trump's first 100 days...

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Apr 28, 2025

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Supply shock

Tariffs set to unleash supply shock on US economy, Trump floats new income tax cut, world breathes sigh of relief as Trump spares Fed, Americans are getting flashbacks to 2008, and Huawei develops new AI chip to match Nvidia...

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Apr 25, 2025

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China stands firm

China denies current trade talks with US, trade whiplash sinks world into ‘uncertainty’, corporate leaders don't want to hire or invest, Harvard to sell $1 billion of private equity stakes, and bank regulators pull back guardrails on bank crypto activities...

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Apr 24, 2025

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Tariffs u-turn

Trump U-turns on Powell and China, Bessent: China tariffs are not sustainable, exhausted traders get no relief from rebound, a dozen states sue Trump to block new tariffs, and Gold prices plunge in biggest one-day drop in years...

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Apr 23, 2025

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China tariffs to drop?

Trump: No intention of firing Powell, Bessent expects tariff standoff with China to de-escalate, Dow snaps four-day string of losses, Bitcoin rises above $93,000, and Elon is taking a step back from DOGE...

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Apr 22, 2025

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Trump vs Fed

Trump insists Powell cut rates now, US asks judge to break up Google, dollar hits three-year low, Musk caught in ‘code red’ moment at Tesla, and Trump hosts Walmart and Target CEOs for tariff meeting...

Market Briefing

Apr 21, 2025

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Big earnings

100+ S&P 500 companies set to report earnings, Zuckerberg, Dimon among top sellers ahead of tariff stock rout, Trump’s approval rating on the economy tanks, global trade war hangs over India visit, and Google makes history with rapid-fire antitrust losses...

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