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Make-or-break

Big Tech’s earnings week is make-or-break for rally, AI stock enthusiasm heats back up, oil tops $107 per barrel, path cleared for Trump's Fed pick, and US Mint buys drug cartel gold and sells it as ‘American’...

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Apr 24, 2026

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High stakes

American soldier arrested for Polymarket bets, Oracle’s AI debt pushes Wall Street to the limit, Trump: Americans should expect higher gas prices, Intel’s stock soars 20% as results top estimates, and Meta, Microsoft plan cuts, affecting 23,000 jobs...

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Apr 23, 2026

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'Biggest product ever'

US says no deadline for Iran proposal, US could own up to 90% of Spirit Airlines in $500M rescue plan, Musk: Optimus robots will be 'biggest product ever', Bessent: Gulf allies requested currency swap lines, and Lululemon names former Nike exec as new CEO...

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Apr 22, 2026

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No clear path

Trump extends Iran ceasefire, Warsh still has no clear path to confirmation after Senate hearing, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rises to record high, Adobe announces $25 billion stock buyback, and Amazon launches GLP-1 weight loss program...

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Apr 21, 2026

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End of an era

Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down, Investors are misreading news about the Iran war, Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone, refund portal opens for tariffs, and 'Everyone's nervous': Wells Fargo CEO said on economic sentiment...

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Apr 20, 2026

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Left behind

Traders brace for renewed turmoil on Hormuz standoff, $50B worth of oil lost in 50 days of war, Europe down to six weeks of jet fuel, Berkshire shares left behind as S&P rallies to record, and traders place $760M bet on falling oil ahead of Hormuz announcement...

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Apr 17, 2026

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Firmly optimistic

A firm market rally, Burry buys the dip in software, Wall Street turns gloomy on the dollar, Allbirds sinks as as 582% AI surge comes to screeching halt, and QVC files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

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Apr 16, 2026

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Bizarre pivot

Trump risks showdown with Xi before summit, Allbirds soars 600% after bizarre rebrand as AI stock, investors return to tech stocks, Wall Street banks cut 5,000 jobs, and jury finds Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market...

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Apr 15, 2026

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Defying gravity

Wall Street delusion about Mideast conflict in 3 charts, Poll: Americans hate the 2026 economy, Middle East oil production plunges, Nvidia denies Dell, HP acquisition rumor, and Meta poised to surpass Google in digital ad revenue for the first time...

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Apr 14, 2026

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Wall Street delusion

Market Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

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Market's next test

Trump: US will blockade Hormuz Strait, US-Iran impasse to stem relief rally, the market’s next test is already here, wary investors eye another escalation, consumer sentiment plummets to record low...

Market Briefing

Apr 10, 2026

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Taking a toll

Hormuz stays shut as Trump demands Iran stop tolls, SpaceX bankers game plan for expected record-shattering IPO, Senate committee delays Fed nominee's hearing, White House warns staff on insider trading, and Palantir plunges after Michael Burry comment...

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