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As baby boomers retire, over $10 trillion in small businesses will change hands in the coming decades. |
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These "boring businesses" — like dry cleaners, HVAC companies, and flooring services—are cash-flowing, stable, and recession-resistant. |
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📰 Market Headlines |
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Tech stocks surged yesterday, pushing the S&P 500 to a record 6,086.36, as President Trump announced a massive AI infrastructure project. |
The Nasdaq jumped 1.28%, the S&P went up 0.61%, and the Dow rose 0.3%. Musk challenged the $500 billion investment, claiming key backers lack the funds to deliver. |
President Trump threatened tariffs on Russia if a Ukraine peace deal isn't reached. |
CNN announced plans to lay off hundreds of employees this week as it shifts focus to digital audiences and lowered production costs. |
President Trump fully pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road online drug marketplace, who was serving a life sentence. |
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🧠 Make yourself heard |
DJT has floated the idea of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which he can sort of do unilaterally, but not really. |
🌊 What's the best name for the Gulf of Mexico |
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📊 Ideas, trends, and analysis |
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The dollar tumbled to a three-week low as markets digested Trump's proposed 10% tariff on Chinese imports starting February 1. Japan’s 2024 trade surplus with the US surged to ¥8.6 trillion, exceeding the 2017-2020 average. |
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📊 Winners and losers |
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Earnings, upgrades, and acquisitions |
Abbott posted mixed Q4 results; shares climbed 1%. Alcoa reported Q4 revenue up 124% from last quarter; shares fell 3%. Ally Financial beat profit estimates and sold its credit card business to CardWorks; shares surged 4%. Discover reported net charge-off rate up 4.64%; shares dropped 2%. GE Vernova missed Q4 revenue estimates but turned wind energy unit profitable; shares soared 2.7%. Johnson & Johnson beat Q4 estimates but provided weak 2024 sales guidance; shares tumbled 3%. Procter & Gamble beat estimates; shares jumped 3%. |
Market movers |
Tesla announced price hikes for all models in Canada starting Feb. 1, with Model 3 increasing by up to C$9,000. United Airlines’ CEO announced that reduced domestic seat capacity will continue as high costs push out low-cost carriers. P&G considered price hikes to counteract looming tariffs, affecting consumer goods like Tide detergent. Regeneration.VC, backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, took over Sky Ocean Ventures' climate portfolio. Amazon announced plans to close all seven warehouses in Quebec, cutting 1,700 jobs. |
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🌍 Global Perspectives | | 🇵🇸 Over 2,400 aid trucks have entered Gaza since the ceasefire began. 🇨🇩 M23 rebels seized Minova, a critical supply route to Congo's provincial capital Goma. 🇾🇪 Yemen's Houthi rebels released the crew of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship after holding 25 sailors hostage for two months. 🇮🇪 Ireland's parliament delayed voting for a new prime minister after opposition protests derailed a chaotic sitting. |
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📊 Crypto | | Blockchain incubator Decubate expanded to multichain support, adding a Base network alongside BNB Chain. Wisdomise introduced a new AI Auto Trader on TON. | |
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🎤 What you said last time |
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🧠 Miscellanea | A spiky baby king crab found in the Gulf of Mexico went viral, sparking memes and fan art. Elderly Japanese women are deliberately committing crimes to return to prison, preferring incarceration to loneliness. Astronomers spotted a puzzling radio burst from a dead galaxy. |
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📺 What to Watch Today |
| Rarely seen baby king crab goes viral for unique appearance |
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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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