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📰 Market Headlines |
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The Dow closed above 45,000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached new record highs, led by surging tech shares. |
The S&P 500 gained 0.61% , Nasdaq jumped 1.3%, and the Dow advanced 0.69%. Bitcoin surged past six figures. The US economy expanded slightly in recent weeks, with subdued employment growth and modest inflation. |
A Florida woman who led a nearly $200 million Ponzi scheme was sentenced to 20 years in prison. |
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated just hours before an investor conference. People weren’t awfully sympathetic. |
| Mark Ames @MarkAmesExiled | |
| In nearly 40 years of rage shootings fueled by soaring inequality, in a culture where so many arm themselves in the belief guns give them political power, it’s always surprised me no one’s ever gone after the oligarchs | philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_ The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was reportedly shot and killed in Midtown “The shooting is being investigated as a possibly targeted hit, sources said.” pix11.com/news/crime/man… |
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The French government was toppled in a no-confidence vote brought by opposition parties. |
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🧠 Make yourself heard |
Bitcoin hit six figures this morning. Where next? |
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🎓 Get smart |
Not making stupid investments is the best way to make a lot of money in the market. |
So, Stocks & Income brings you a couple ways to level up your investment game every Thursday. Ignore them at your portfolio’s peril. |
You're falling behind if you’re not using AI to make better picks yet. It's time to get smart. |
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (by IBM) Fundamentals of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (by Amazon) |
📊 Ideas, trends, and analysis |
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🕵️ Notable | Dog owners backed Trump by 60%, while Harris won female cat-only owners by the same margin. Taylor Swift dominated Spotify's global streams for the second straight year, while country artists claimed 30% of the US top 10 spots. |
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😱 Fear and Greed Index |
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📊 Winners and losers |
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Earnings, upgrades, and acquisitions |
Chewy beat Q3 estimates but shares dipped 0.4%. Foot Locker missed earnings expectations with shares tumbling 8%. American Eagle cut down its annual sales growth target from 4% to 3%; shares plunged 13%. Campbell's topped Q1 earnings estimates and shares edged down 1.71%. Five Below crushed Q3 estimates; shares advanced 1.7%. |
Market movers |
GM announced over $5 billion in charges on its China operations amid losses and restructuring. Target lost its bid to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit over its Pride Month merchandise backlash. OpenAI partnered with defense contractor Anduril to integrate AI into counter-drone systems. Nippon Steel announced its commitment to its $15 billion US Steel takeover. Airbus cut 2,043 jobs in its Defense and Space division. |
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🌍 Global Perspectives | | 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 An Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp killed at least 21 displaced Palestinians and wounded 28 others. 🇨🇺 Cuba's electrical grid collapsed nationwide after a major power plant failure left millions without electricity. 🇷🇺 🇰🇵 North Korea and Russia's new military treaty came into force. 🇲🇽 Mexican authorities seized 1,100 kilograms of fentanyl in their largest bust ever. |
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📊 Crypto | | Trump nominated crypto advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair. Rep. French Hill pledged to investigate alleged regulatory efforts blocking crypto companies from banking services. Bitcoin tumbled to $65,000 on South Korean exchanges after a brief martial law declaration disrupted market liquidity. | |
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Savvy Investors Know Where to Get Their News—Do You? |
Here’s the truth: there is no magic formula when it comes to building wealth. |
Much of the mainstream financial media is designed to drive traffic, not good decision-making. Whether it’s disingenuous headlines or relentless scare tactics used to generate clicks, modern business news was not built to serve individual investors. |
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🎤 What you said last time |
A surprisingly populist opinion from you lot. |
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What you had to say: |
“None or Food.” |
🧠 Errata | Hong Kong researchers created a lollipop device that lets users taste virtual reality flavors. NASA's Voyager probes are dying as their nuclear power sources deplete after 50 years in space. A Tokyo man snatched glasses off 50 strangers' faces while riding his moped. |
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📺 What to Watch Today |
| "Digital Lollipop Lets You Taste Virtual World Objects" |
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That’s all for today. Did I miss anything? Smash the reply button to let me know. | Cheers, | Wyatt |
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