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Muscle era

Biden vs. Trump all over again, tech giants drag down market after torrid rally, Biden to form price-gouging ‘strike force’, Bezos dethrones Musk as world’s richest, and Dodge kicks off the electric muscle era...

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Mar 5, 2024

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Gold shines

Gold rises above $2,100 to highest level ever, Supreme Court rules Trump can appear on presidential ballots, EU hits Apple with $1.9B antitrust fine, China sets GDP target of 'around 5%’, and Bitcoin tops $68,000 as it nears eclipsing all-time high...

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Mar 4, 2024

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Doubling down

Fed's Powell to double down on 'no rush to cut' message, Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over contract breach, China to unveil GDP target, Super Micro joining S&P 500, and Reddit seeks a valuation of up to $6.5B in IPO...

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Mar 1, 2024

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Unsinkable

Nasdaq and S&P 500 soar to end month at record highs, Senate approves bill to avert government shutdown - sends to Biden, the Fed’s favored inflation gauge meets expectations, jobless claims jumped, IRS targets wealthy ‘non-filers’ with new wave of compliance letters, and Microsoft introduces Copilot AI for Excel...

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Feb 29, 2024

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New media giant

Wall Street braces for key inflation report, Disney and Mukesh Ambani create new India media giant, Tim Cook says Apple will ‘break new ground’ in GenAI this year, Google CEO tells employees Gemini AI blunder ‘completely unacceptable’, and Wendy’s says ‘dynamic’ pricing won’t tack surge pricing to your nuggets...

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Feb 28, 2024

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Apple kills car

Apple cancels decadelong work on electric car, BlackRock ETF hits ‘insane’ volume as Bitcoin passes $57K, Wendy’s plans Uber-style ‘surge pricing’ to fluctuate based on demand, Macy’s to close 150 stores, and American’s spend largest share of income on food in 3 decades...

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Feb 27, 2024

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Boeing's fall

Boeing hit by damning report, Jamie Dimon says AI is not just hype, FTC sues to block Kroger/Albertsons merger, Google steps up Microsoft criticism, and Bitcoin breaks $57,000 as big buyers circle...

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Feb 26, 2024

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EV Supercar rivals Ferrari

BYD unveils EV Supercar to rival Ferrari, Lamborghini, read Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders here, TSMS founder predicts Japan ‘chip renaissance’, and Alibaba’s co-founder says: “We’re back”...

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Feb 23, 2024

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Historic landing

Odysseus becomes first US spacecraft to land on moon in over 50 years, Reddit files to list IPO after two years on sidelines, SEC filing shows Sam Altman is Reddit's third-largest shareholder, Goldman pushes back bet on interest-rate cut to June, and Nvidia fires up AI mania...

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Feb 22, 2024

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AI stocks surge

Nvidia (NVDA) shares jump on upbeat forecast, Biden touts $1.2B in student loan relief, Apple releases free new sports app for iPhone, Boeing replaces head of troubled 737 Max program, and Bezos sells more shares bringing total to $8.5 Billion...

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Feb 21, 2024

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Awaiting Nvidia

Nvidia (NVDA) down 5% ahead of earnings, Walmart to buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion, Neuralink's first human patient able to control mouse with thoughts, Biden admin slow down key emissions rules, and YouTube now dominates TV streaming in the US...

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Feb 20, 2024

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Capital One + Discover

Capital One is acquiring Discover Financial Services, tomorrow’s Nvidia earnings a huge test for AI-led rally, Goldman lifts S&P 500 target to 5,200, more Wall Street firms are flip-flopping on climate, and Zuck explains why tech companies are cutting jobs...

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