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Friday's Movers: Intuitive Surgical Sinks, SpaceX Scrubs Launch, Apple Upgraded
Intuitive Surgical drops on slowing growth despite an earnings beat, SpaceX falls below its IPO price after scrubbing a Starship test, and HSBC upgrades Apple.
Why AI Leaders Could Fall 30-40% While AMD, Banks, and Biotech Hold Firm
Leading tech stocks are breaking down and could drop 30-40%, but money is rotating into AMD, regional banks, financials, and biotech.
AI Chip Sell-Off and Iran War Push Stocks Toward Key Support
Markets face a chip sell-off, rising oil from the Iran conflict, and a weak Netflix report, with the S&P 500 50-day moving average now the level to watch.
CleanSpark's $6.6B Data Center Lease: A 20-Year Bet on AI and Bitcoin Country
CleanSpark signs a 20-year, $6.6B triple net data center lease in South Georgia with a high-grade tech tenant, funded without new equity.
Tech Rotation Slams the Nasdaq as Netflix Sinks and SpaceX Falls Below IPO Price
A tech-led selloff drags the Nasdaq below its 50-day average while money rotates into Apple, Netflix slides on weak guidance, and SpaceX drops below its IPO price.
Why the Bull Market That Started in 2022 Still Has Room to Run
Strong earnings growth, a Fed unlikely to hike, resilient jobs, and rising home-country pension buying support stocks into the second half of 2026.
Wall Street's Tokenization Trial: DTCC Puts QQQ, SPY and Treasuries On-Chain
DTCC ran a live tokenization trial with JP Morgan, BlackRock and Goldman, moving QQQ and treasuries on-chain and lifting altcoins like CRO and Ondo.
Jim Rogers Warning: Every Stock Market at All-Time Highs Is a Time to Worry
Why synchronized all-time market highs, record US debt, and AI mania signal caution, and why owning gold and silver still protects wealth.
TSMC's Strong Earnings and the Real Bottleneck: Power and Packaging
TSMC's strong results confirm AI chip demand stays hot, but the real limits now sit in power supply, water, and chip packaging capacity.
Thursday's Economic Data: Weak Home Sales, Steady Jobless Claims
A weak drop in pending home sales and falling jobless claims point to a resilient but cautious economy that lets the Fed hold rates.
How Options Trading Shapes Nasdaq Swings and the Risk in Leveraged ETFs
Options pricing keeps single-stock volatility high while index moves stay calm, and leveraged ETFs quietly amplify daily swings.
Rick Rule on Gold, Silver, and the Oil Supply Shock Building Beneath the Market
Why high interest rates only pause gold, why silver stocks beat physical metal, and why deferred oil investment sets up a supply shock by 2029.
Nvidia Bull vs. Bear: GPU Dominance, Japan Push, and Two Options Trades
Nvidia expands in Japan and defends its 90% GPU share while facing TPU rivals; two example options trades weigh bullish and bearish setups.
Netflix Down 41% Into Earnings: Chart Levels and a Butterfly Trade
Netflix sits at the bottom of the streaming group down 41%, with key chart levels and an unbalanced call butterfly ahead of earnings.
Consumers and Labor Market Hold Firm as Chip Stocks Weigh on the Market
US consumer and labor data stay strong while Taiwan Semi's margin worries drag semiconductors and pressure equities lower.
Strong Earnings, Weak Stocks: Why TSMC, GE, and United Airlines Slipped Despite Beats
Companies beat earnings and raised guidance, yet stocks pulled back as geopolitical risk, rising oil, and sticky yields weighed on markets.
Direxion's 2X SK Hynix ETF: A Tactical Trade on the Volatile AI Memory Boom
A new daily 2X SK Hynix ETF gives traders leveraged exposure to the AI memory boom, but it carries real risk and is built for tactical trades only.
BlackRock's Bullish Crypto Bet: Tokenization, ETFs, and the Clarity Act Fight
BlackRock's Larry Fink stays bullish on crypto after a leverage washout, betting on tokenization while the Clarity Act stalls in the Senate.
Gold's Price Power Shifts East While Paper Markets Lose Trust
Why gold's real price setting is moving from Western paper markets to Asian physical delivery, and how premium collapses eviscerate dealers.
BIP-110 and Bitcoin's $60,000 Floor: Two Risks Worth Watching
A look at the BIP-110 soft fork risk, Bitcoin's $60,000 support level, key cost-basis zones, and the Clarity Act's stalled path through Congress.