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AVGO's $60B AI Chip Financing and NVDA's New Bull Ahead of Earnings
Business

AVGO's $60B AI Chip Financing and NVDA's New Bull Ahead of Earnings

Broadcom lines up over $60B in AI chip debt while Nvidia heads into earnings with a fresh bullish rating amid a mid-August market pullback.

The Case That a New Crypto Bull Run Has Started
Economy

The Case That a New Crypto Bull Run Has Started

Signals that a crypto bull run has begun - the Clarity Act's Senate vote, bank support, Bitcoin's technical breakout, and a record short squeeze.

Bitcoin Breaks Above $72,000 as Clarity Act Nears September 15 Vote
Economy

Bitcoin Breaks Above $72,000 as Clarity Act Nears September 15 Vote

Bitcoin tops $72,000 on ETF inflows, a record short squeeze, and hopes the Clarity Act passes by September 15.

Crypto Rally, Uber-Baidu Robotaxis, and a $10.6B Falcons Stake
Economy

Crypto Rally, Uber-Baidu Robotaxis, and a $10.6B Falcons Stake

Bitcoin tops $72K on Clarity Act hopes, Uber adds driverless Apollo Go rides in Dubai, and Arctos buys 10% of the Falcons at $10.6B.

Salesforce Heads Into Earnings With Mixed Signals as AI Cuts Both Ways
Business

Salesforce Heads Into Earnings With Mixed Signals as AI Cuts Both Ways

Salesforce (CRM) faces a tough earnings setup, with Agentforce and Data 360 growth offset by weakness in Tableau, marketing, and commerce.

Broadcom Under Pressure After Marvell-Google Chip Deal: The Bull and Bear Case
Business

Broadcom Under Pressure After Marvell-Google Chip Deal: The Bull and Bear Case

Broadcom (AVGO) fell after Marvell (MRVL) expanded its Google (GOOGL) AI chip deal, but bulls say AI demand is big enough for all.

AI Memory Stocks: Rotation, Not Broken Fundamentals
Business

AI Memory Stocks: Rotation, Not Broken Fundamentals

Sharp swings in AI-memory and power stocks look like sentiment-driven rotation, with rates the main risk to watch.

AI Chip Volatility, Marvell-Google Deal, and Nvidia's Split From the Market
Business

AI Chip Volatility, Marvell-Google Deal, and Nvidia's Split From the Market

Chip stocks swing hard on thin news as Marvell signs a Google deal, bond yields spike, and Nvidia starts trading apart from the broader market.

Car Affordability Squeeze: Why Used Prices Stay High Despite More Supply
Business

Car Affordability Squeeze: Why Used Prices Stay High Despite More Supply

Used car supply is recovering but prices stay high as demand rises, sub-$30,000 vehicles vanish, and hybrids surge while tariffs loom.

The AI Buildout Trade: NVDA as Chokepoint, Plus the Test-and-Vision Names Behind Mag 7
Business

The AI Buildout Trade: NVDA as Chokepoint, Plus the Test-and-Vision Names Behind Mag 7

Why NVDA stays essential to AI, plus the picks list across Mag 7, semiconductor test gear, ASML, and Lockheed Martin.

SEC Proposes "Regulation Crypto Assets" to Give U.S. Crypto Fundraising a Clear Legal Path
Economy

SEC Proposes "Regulation Crypto Assets" to Give U.S. Crypto Fundraising a Clear Legal Path

The SEC under Paul Atkins proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets," opening a 60-day comment period and setting up a Senate Clarity Act vote on September 15.

Housing Softens, Tesla Preps Cybercab, and Bonds Sell Off Worldwide
Economy

Housing Softens, Tesla Preps Cybercab, and Bonds Sell Off Worldwide

Rising mortgage rates hit housing, Tesla eyes an August Cybercab launch, and a global bond sell-off tests when higher yields will pressure stocks.

The Semiconductor Volatility Smash: How Forced Hedging Ran Its Course
Economy

The Semiconductor Volatility Smash: How Forced Hedging Ran Its Course

How bank hedging of leveraged bets on chip stocks pushed volatility up in mid-2025, then crashed it below fair value once the hedges unwound.

Crypto's Slow Grind: Why Advisor Adoption and Clear Rules Will Decide the Next Leg Up
Business

Crypto's Slow Grind: Why Advisor Adoption and Clear Rules Will Decide the Next Leg Up

Crypto sits in a bear market, but advisor adoption, clear rules, and tokenization could drive the next wave of institutional money.

The Big Three Trade Setups: SpaceX, CoreWeave, and Circle
Business

The Big Three Trade Setups: SpaceX, CoreWeave, and Circle

Short-term options trade setups and key technical levels for SpaceX (SPCX), CoreWeave (CRWV), and Circle (CRCL) in a jittery, news-driven market.

Global Bond Selloff: U.S. Yield "Creep," Japan's Yen Trap, and China's Tech-Earnings Gap
Economy

Global Bond Selloff: U.S. Yield "Creep," Japan's Yen Trap, and China's Tech-Earnings Gap

A read on the global bond selloff, why U.S. yields creep instead of spike, Japan's yen problem, and China's weak-earnings tech story.

Rising Yields and Chip Weakness Pressure Stocks as Home Depot Flags Frozen Housing
Economy

Rising Yields and Chip Weakness Pressure Stocks as Home Depot Flags Frozen Housing

Rising bond yields, higher oil, and a chip selloff weigh on equities while Home Depot warns of a frozen housing market and tech's $3T AI commitments grow.

Mag 7 Growth Ahead: Microsoft and Tesla as Top Picks, With AI CapEx Still "Healthy"
Economy

Mag 7 Growth Ahead: Microsoft and Tesla as Top Picks, With AI CapEx Still "Healthy"

Markets stay choppy into midterms, the Fed holds, AI spending keeps rising, and Microsoft and Tesla lead the case for Mag 7 growth.

Meta's "Big Tobacco Moment" in Court, Alibaba Sheds Gaming Unit, and a Tense Housing Week
Business

Meta's "Big Tobacco Moment" in Court, Alibaba Sheds Gaming Unit, and a Tense Housing Week

Meta faces a $200B-$1.4T state trial over child safety, Alibaba sells its gaming unit for $1.5B, oil climbs on Iran tension, and housing earnings loom.

Alibaba's Qwen Model Grabs Global AI Market Share and Squeezes Google and Meta
Technology

Alibaba's Qwen Model Grabs Global AI Market Share and Squeezes Google and Meta

Alibaba's Qwen tops 3 billion downloads and spreads to Apple and Tesla, pressuring US AI rivals on price while Baidu and JD face tougher tests.