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INTU After the Software Selloff: Chart Levels and an Iron Condor Trade Into Earnings
Intuit (INTU) is down 44% over 52 weeks amid AI disruption fears; here are the key chart levels and a neutral iron condor trade into earnings.
Crude Oil Slides Under U.S. Sanctions Pressure as Markets Await Heavy Inflation Data
Crude oil drops 3.2% despite new Iran sanctions as stocks firm up ahead of GDP, PCE, and Nvidia earnings on a heavy data day.
Economic Pressure on Iran, AMD Upgrade, and the Setup Into Nvidia Earnings
Markets reverse as crude and yields fall; US targets Iran's economy, AMD gets upgraded, and Nvidia earnings loom with a low bar.
Why 2026's Bull Market Rests on Booming Earnings and a Careful Fed
The 2026 stock market differs from 2022 mainly through booming earnings, a supportive Fed, and easing inflation that argue against a crash.
Why Oil Prices and Gas Prices No Longer Move Together
Oil trades near $85 while gas nears $4 and diesel nears record highs, driven by OPEC supply, Ukraine strikes on Russian refineries, and hidden Hormuz flows.
Nvidia Earnings Preview: Memory Bottlenecks, Vera Rubin, and Why a Miss Would Shock the Market
What investors need from Nvidia this week - supply allocation, Vera Rubin production racks, HBM4 scaling, and why missing expectations would be the real surprise.
Tesla Cybercab Set for September 3 Austin Launch; Gold, Silver, and AI Debt Sales in Focus
Tesla confirms a September 3 Cybercab robotaxi launch in Austin as gold and silver rally and tech firms raise debt and equity for AI spending.
Standard Chartered Calls Crypto's "March 2023 Moment," Sees $100K Bitcoin by Year-End
Standard Chartered and a Wharton economist see Treasury liquidity and Jackson Hole driving Bitcoin to $100K by year-end and $500K by 2030.
The Treasury's Panic Buyback and Why Gold Is Rising as Bonds Fall
A weak bond market is bullish for gold as the Treasury doubles bond buybacks, shortens debt maturity, and pushes the Fed toward QE.
Google's AI Empire: Full-Stack Strength, Full-Stack Costs
Alphabet owns every layer of the AI stack, but heavy spending, negative cash flow, and hidden portfolio concentration temper the story.
AI Cuts Both Ways for Cybersecurity: Where CRWD, PANW, OKTA and ZS Stand
Why AI drives more cybersecurity spending, and the outlook and price targets for CRWD, PANW, OKTA, FTNT and ZS.
Apple's iPhone 18 and Foldable Bet: Bull vs Bear on AAPL
Apple (AAPL) trades near record highs on iPhone 18 and foldable hype, but valuation, pricing, and a slowing handset market split the bull and bear case.
Why Nvidia Still Looks Like a Value Play Inside a Diversified Tech Portfolio
The bull case for Nvidia as a tech value play, plus how a 60-70 name quant portfolio weights AI winners, boring stocks, and energy.
Three AI-Linked Trades: Vertiv (VRT), SOXL, and Mastercard (MA)
Three chart-based options trades on Vertiv (VRT), the SOXL semiconductor ETF, and Mastercard (MA) tied to Nvidia earnings and key support levels.
Intuit Ahead of Earnings: Jefferies Trims Target But Keeps Buy as Analysts Split
Jefferies cuts Intuit's (INTU) target to $500 but holds a buy as analysts split ahead of tomorrow's post-close earnings report.
SPX and Russell 1000 Levels to Watch as Fed and Treasury Yields Add Risk
Key SPX and Russell 1000 levels, plus how Treasury funding moves, the fiscal deficit, and Jackson Hole shape near-term market risk.
Late-August Market Waffles: NVDA Risk, Software Winners, and a Fed Chair Who Won't Tip His Hand
A technical read on the S&P 500 near 7620, Nvidia's earnings risk, software and chip winners, and why the new Fed chair is likely to stay quiet at Jackson Hole.
Analyst Moves on CRWD, MRVL, and INTU Ahead of Earnings Week
Jefferies and Wells Fargo raise targets on CRWD and MRVL while Jefferies cuts INTU, all three reporting earnings this week.
NVDA a "Huge Bargain" at 19-20x Earnings, With Value Building Outside Tech
An 8,100 S&P target holds, Nvidia looks cheap versus its 50% growth, and value is spreading into healthcare and industrials outside tech.
Washington Shifts to Economic Pressure on Iran as Markets Brace for NVDA Earnings
The US pivots to economic isolation of Iran while investors weigh NVDA earnings, Fed signals, and a $1 trillion Treasury buyback plan.