More deals?

Trump wants more deals like Intel's, Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, stocks waver after last week’s rally, there are now more ETFs than stocks, and Levi goes all in on Cowboy Culture...

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Market Briefing
August 26, 2025

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Calendar: (all times ET) - Full Calendar

  • Today:
    Durable Goods Orders, 8:30A Consumer Confidence, 10:00A

  • Tomorrow:
    None scheduled

Your 5-minute briefing for Tuesday, Aug 26:

BEFORE THE OPEN

As of market close 8/25/2025.

Pre-Market:

US Investor % Bullish Sentiment:
↑ 30.84% for Week of AUG 21 2025

Previous week: 29.88%

Market Wrap:

  • Futures dip: Dow -71 (-0.15%), S&P -0.23%, Nasdaq -0.35%

  • Trump removes Fed Gov. Lisa Cook, dollar slides, gold gains

  • Monday: Dow fell 349 pts; S&P -0.4%, Nasdaq -0.2%

  • Trump’s move could face legal challenge, shifts Fed board makeup

  • Investors eye Nvidia earnings after recent “Mag 7” rally

  • Key data today: durable goods, confidence, home prices, Richmond Fed

EARNINGS

Here’s what we’re watching this week:

Top Five US Banks Preparing for Massive Change to Checking & Savings Accounts?

Do you have money in any of these banks?

Chase. Bank of America. Citigroup. Wells Fargo. U.S. Bancorp.

If you do…

Click here now because they're preparing for what could be the biggest change to our financial system in 54 years.

This could have a huge impact on your wealth.

- a message from Brownstone Research -

HEADLINES

Trump doubled down on the idea of similar deals in other sectors on Monday, telling reporters at the White House, "I hope I'm going to have many more cases like it."

X and xAI filed the lawsuit, arguing that Apple’s decision to integrate OpenAI into the iPhone’s operating system harms competition and deprives consumers of choice.

  • Wall St ends down as traders focus on Nvidia, Fed after last week's rally (more)

  • World stocks lose steam after Fed pivot fervour peters out (more)

    • Wall Street welcomes rate cuts but ignores the risks (more)

  • Trump says China has to give US magnets or face 200% tariff (more)

  • Canadian/US officials to meet after Canada removes some tariffs (more)

  • Interior Dept proposes adding copper to critical minerals list (more)

  • TSX down as Fed rate cut-driven rally pauses (more)

  • US appeals court orders SEC to review short-selling rules (more)

  • New home sales fall as high borrowing costs stifle housing demand (more)

  • Nvidia faces Wall Street’s high expectations two years into AI boom (more)

  • Puma shares soar on report Pinault family exploring sale of 29% stake (more)

  • Levi goes all in on cowboy culture to hit $10 billion goal (more)

  • Databricks eyes over $100B valuation as investors back AI growth plans (more)

  • There are now more ETFs in US than there are individual stocks (more)

  • Wall Street banks go on a senior hiring spree In 2025 (more)

DEALFLOW

M+A | Investments

  • Keurig Dr Pepper agrees to acquire JDE Peet’s for $18.4B

  • Thoma Bravo to acquire Verint Systems in $2B deal

  • Kraken acquires Capitalise.ai

  • Aikido Security acquires Trag

  • Pinault family exploring options for Puma, including a sale

  • Crusoe secures $175M credit facility from Victory Park Capital

  • CustomerInsights.AI receives non-dilutive financing

VC

  • GoodShip, a freight orchestration platform provider, raised $25M in Series B funding led by Greenfield Partners

  • Luna Diabetes, a diabetes digital health company, raised $23.6M in Series A financing

  • Arintra, an autonomous medical coding platform provider, raised $21M in Series A funding

  • Nest Health, a St. Louis, MO-based primary pediatric care startup, raised over $12.5M in Series A funding

  • Barti Software, an eye-care practice management platform, raised $12M in Series A funding

  • Dirac, an AI-native design company, raised $10.7M in funding

  • Soil Action, an agtech company using AI and sensors for real-time soil chemistry insights, raised $5.25M in Seed funding

  • Sonara, a hybrid care platform improving access to methadone treatment, received strategic funding of an undisclosed amount

CRYPTO

  • Andreessen Horowitz joins $100M effort to shape AI regulation (more)

  • Biotechs turn to digital coins, crypto to boost stock prices (more)

  • Bitcoin holders ‘distribute’ as $105K becomes BTC’s last stronghold (more)

BULLISH BITES

🤖 Silicon Valley is pouring millions into pro-AI PACs to sway midterms.

💰 The tax that billionaires actually pay.

🏈. Premium seats, catered suites: High school football stadiums get swanky.

🛳 Welcome to the era of longevity travel.

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