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📰 Market Headlines |
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Markets ended higher as investors digested mixed earnings and the potential for future rate cuts. |
The Dow gained 0.7%, while the S&P 500 added 0.4% and Nasdaq edged up 0.2%. Fed officials signaled they're in no rush to cut rates with uncertainty over President Trump's new tariffs.
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Major protests erupted outside the Treasury Department as over 1,000 demonstrators rallied against Elon Musk's growing influence within the government. |
President Trump signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports and directing the DOJ to enforce the mandate immediately. |
The White House walked back parts of President Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza, saying there's "no commitment to boots on the ground." |
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This year’s Super Bowl is the closest-matched game in five years, with the Chiefs slight favorites over the Eagles. |
🏈 OK who's winning this weekend? |
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📊 Ideas, trends, and analysis |
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Elon Musk's own poll on Twitter on auditing the IRS received overwhelming support, with 90% of respondents in favor. Big Tech's AI spending spree shows no signs of slowing, with experts estimating we’re at just 1% of AI’s potential development.
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📊 Winners and losers |
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Earnings, upgrades, and acquisitions |
Aurora Cannabis posted record-breaking results with 37% revenue growth; shares skyrocketed 53%. Disney reported a 44% jump, though warnings of Disney+ subscriber losses decreased shares by 1%. Ford projected deeper EV losses of $5-5.5 billion; shares plunged 5.1%. Qualcomm topped estimates with revenue up 18%, yet shares tumbled 6%. Uber suffered after a $6.4 billion tax valuation release; shares fell 7.4%
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Market movers |
Google quietly removed its pledge not to use AI for weapons from its website, signaling a potential shift in military contracts. Elon Musk's legal battle with OpenAI continued, as a judge called his claim of irreparable harm a "stretch." SoftBank is in advanced talks to acquire chip designer Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion, expanding its AI chip portfolio. Stripe closed its largest acquisition to date, buying stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion. TotalEnergies doubled down on US LNG investment, planning expansions at Cameron and Rio Grande facilities.
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🌍 Global Perspectives | | 🇺🇦 Ukraine has sanctioned over 50 Russian and Iranian ship captains operating in Russia's shadow fleet. 🇨🇩 Over 100 female prisoners were killed during a mass jailbreak in Goma as M23 rebels captured the Congolese city. 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 China formally launched a dispute at the WTO over President Trump's 10% tariffs on Chinese goods. 🇵🇭 The Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached after 215 lawmakers signed a petition citing corruption and death threats against the president.
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📊 Crypto | | BlackRock announced plans to launch its first crypto ETP in Europe. FDIC prepared new guidelines for banks engaging in crypto activities, releasing 175 documents about its previous crypto oversight. Scammers stole $1.48 million using a deepfake video of African billionaire Mohammed Dewji to promote a fake crypto token.
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🎤 What you said last time |
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📺 What to Watch Today |
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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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