‘Ugly’ technicals

‘Ugly’ technicals put the rally at risk of correction, Bitcoin’s drop flashes warning sign for stocks, Trump's tariffs hit the global economy, Amazon raises $15B in first US bond sale in 3 years, and Apple intensifies succession planning for Tim Cook...

 

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The Fast Five‘Ugly’ technicals put the rally at risk of correction, Bitcoin’s drop flashes warning sign for stocks, Trump's tariffs hit the global economy, Amazon raises $15B in first US bond sale in 3 years, and Apple intensifies succession planning for Tim Cook…

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Your 5-minute briefing for Tuesday, Nov 18:

BEFORE THE OPEN

As of market close 11/17/2025.

Pre-Market:

US Investor % Bullish Sentiment:
↓31.62% for Week of NOV 13 2025

Previous week: 37.97%

Market Wrap:

  • Futures flat: Dow +52 (0.1%), S&P +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.2%.

  • Stocks fell Monday: Dow -550 (-1.2%), S&P -0.9%, Nasdaq -0.9%.

  • Nvidia -2% ahead of Wed. earnings; AI trade under scrutiny.

  • Tech weakness: valuation, debt, and chip-cycle fears.

  • Nasdaq tracking to end 7-mo win streak; S&P -2.5% in Nov.

  • Fed cut odds drop to 40%; minutes and delayed jobs data due midweek.

  • Walmart, Home Depot, Target to report — key read on consumer health.

EARNINGS

Here’s what we’re watching this week:

The window for preparation isn't just closing —
It's slamming shut.

What I've uncovered about the true impact of President Trump's tariffs and DOGE initiative has left me deeply troubled.

As someone who worked inside the Federal Reserve system and managed billions for America's wealthiest families, I recognize the warning signs others miss. I urge you to see my urgent message immediately. The window for preparation isn't just closing — it's slamming shut.

- a message from InvestorPlace Digest -

HEADLINES

Alarm bells are ringing for analysts who study chart patterns in the US stock market, fueling concern that the latest dip could swell into a full-blown correction of at least 10%.

Bitcoin slides even lower, falling below $92,000 on Monday as the cryptocurrency's sell-off continues and pulls it deeper into bear market territory.

  • Market rout intensifies, sweeping up everything from tech to crypto to gold (more)

  • Stock market sell-offs seem less enticing to retail investors (more)

  • Trump's tariffs hit the global economy (more)

  • Trump promises $2,000 tariff checks by mid-2026 (more)

  • Gold declines for fourth day as rate-cut expectations weaken (more)

  • Goldman sees oil prices falling through 2026 on supply surge (more)

  • Huang’s ‘half a trillion’ Nvidia forecast will come up at Q3 earnings (more)

  • Arm custom chips get a boost with Nvidia partnership (more)

  • Peter Thiel’s hedge fund dumps Nvidia stake, cuts back Tesla position (more)

  • Apple intensifies succession planning for CEO Tim Cook (more)

  • Amazon raises $15B in first US bond sale in three years (more)

  • Ford taps Amazon to let shoppers buy its used cars online (more)

  • Strategy makes $835M Bitcoin bet, largest since July (more)

DEALFLOW

M+A | Investments

  • SoftBank’s $6.5B Ampere deal receives final FTC approval

  • CD&R to acquire Sealed Air in $6.2B take-private deal

  • Sinclair Broadcast Group took an 8.2% stake in E.W. Scripps Company

  • Cantor Fitzgerald to acquire UBS O’Connor hedge fund unit

VC

  • Alembic Technologies raises $145M in Series B funding

  • Solve Therapeutics raises $120M in upsized funding

  • Gridware, a grid-technology company, raised $55M in Growth funding

  • PowerLattice, a company improving power delivery for AI accelerators, raised $25M in Series A funding

  • Span, an AI-native developer intelligence platform, raised $25M in Seed and Series A funding

  • Skeletalis, a drug development company focused on therapies for treating musculoskeletal diseases, raised $8M in funding

  • Shipday, a global delivery and logistics tech platform provider serving SMBs, raised $7M in Series A funding

  • AlertD, an agentic AI SRE and DevOps platform for cloud operations, raised US $3M in pre-Seed funding

  • No Barrier, a company specializing in AI-powered medical translation, raised $2.7M in Seed funding

  • TearOptix, a contact lens company developing solutions for patients with presbyopia, received strategic funding

Trump's Neighbor Reveals Truth Behind America's New Transformation

A mysterious financial figure — called "one of the most important money managers of our time" by national media — has issued a scathing economic warning. His controversial video exposes how an invisible force is rewriting the rules of wealth creation.

- a message from InvestorPlace Digest -

CRYPTO

  • Fear engulfs bitcoin traders betting on free fall to $80,000 (more)

  • Crypto’s riskiest tokens plummet to pandemic-era levels (more)

  • Strategy steps up Bitcoin buys with 8,178 BTC purchase (more)

  • High-stakes gambler liquidated for $168M shorting the bottom of crypto plunge (more)

BULLISH BITES

🤖  Meta is about to start grading workers on their AI skills.

🛠 How a first-year legal associate built one of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups.

⚾️ Dune of Dreams: Baseball league in Dubai begins with novel rules and camels.

😍 Bentley brings back the Supersports name.

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