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Record-breaking

Magnificent seven back in pole position, Big Tech drives Nasdaq to 20,000, Tesla surges to first all-time high in 3 years, Alphabet soars to all-time high, and inflation gives Fed green light for December cut...

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Dec 11, 2024

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'Breakthrough' chip

Alphabet shares jump on 'breakthrough' quantum chip, Xi readies bargaining chips for US trade war, Trump picks Andrew Ferguson to chair FTC, Kroger’s $24.6B Albertsons deal blocked by judges, and GM to exit Cruise robotaxi business...

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Dec 10, 2024

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10 min read

New 2025 projection

S&P 2025 projections have a new high-water mark, UnitedHealth plunges as company faces new scrutiny, US importers set to accelerate shipments to record levels, Amazon is bringing QuickBooks to its millions of third-party sellers, and OpenAI releases anticipated text-to-video model Sora...

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Dec 9, 2024

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11 min read

Just getting started

Trump has no plans to remove Fed Chair Powell, “AI’s growth is just getting started”, BRICS have no interest in weakening USD, Trading platform eToro plans IPO, and Palantir, Anduril sign partnership for AI training in defense...

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Dec 6, 2024

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Sacks named Crypto Czar

David Sacks named as White House AI and Crypto Czar, Musk works Congress eying targeting $2 trillion budget chop, Bitcoin true believers bask in ‘I-told-you-so glow’, electricity demand forecast to surge 16% over next five years, and GameStop jumps after post from 'Roaring Kitty' rekindles hype...

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Dec 5, 2024

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13 min read

Bitcoin hits milestone

Bitcoin hits $100,000 in highly anticipated milestone, Trump picks Atkins to run SEC in crypto-friendly move, UnitedHealth CEO fatally shot in NYC, hedge funds make MicroStrategy Wall Street’s hottest trade, and Robinhood considers move into sports betting...

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Dec 4, 2024

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13 min read

Most bullish forecast yet

Investor reaction to South Korea’s crisis, Celsius founder pleads guilty in fraud case, Cyber Monday was the biggest online shopping day ever, Intel looks outside of company for new CEO, and Larry Fink is making a new generation of billionaires (richer than him)...

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Dec 3, 2024

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Is Enron back?

Fed leaning toward December rate cut, Intel CEO forced out by board, Super Micro pops nearly 30% after probe finds no ‘evidence of misconduct’, Bezos backs Nvidia rival, and Enron announces return in elaborate prank...

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Dec 2, 2024

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14 min read

BRICS warned

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on BRICS, Musk asks court to block OpenAI from converting to a for-profit, Black Friday spending rose 3.4%, world markets head for reality check after month of Trump, and Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns...

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Nov 27, 2024

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8 min read

Economic, trade picks

Wall Street hits records despite tariff talk, Trump picks key posts for enacting tariff/tax plans, consumer confidence at a 16-month high, OpenAI gets a $1.5 billion investment, and Bitcoin rally to $100k stalls as long-term holders cash out...

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Nov 26, 2024

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14 min read

Tariff threat roils market

Trump roils markets with tariff threat, Macy's delays earnings saying employee hid millions, Super Micro’s stock extends historic surge, Meta faces FTC case seeking to unwind Instagram merger, and Kohl’s picks CEO of Michaels to help turn it around...

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Nov 25, 2024

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Traders embrace Bessent

Trump taps hedge fund exec Bessent for Treasury Secretary, shoppers are 'Picky' heading into Black Friday, small/mid-caps stole the limelight last week, bond market halts brutal run as buyers pounce on 4.5% yields, and Elon Musk jokes about buying MSNBC with risqué meme: ‘Temptation’...

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