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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.
Tuesday's Movers: Klarna Slides on Cut Guidance, Baidu's Double Miss, Norwegian Cruise Downgraded
Klarna (KLAR) falls near 20% on cut guidance, Baidu (BIDU) drops on falling profit and revenue, and Norwegian Cruise (NCLH) is downgraded by Mizuho.
Toll Brothers Into Earnings: A Symmetrical Triangle and a High-Probability Put Spread
Technical breakdown of Toll Brothers (TOL) into earnings, key price levels, moving averages, and an example August put credit spread.
Oil, Yields, and Housing Data Weigh on Stocks as Meta Child-Safety Trial Opens
US-Iran tensions lift oil and yields, mixed housing data and a Home Depot beat set the tone, while Meta's child-safety trial begins.
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.
Fed Uncertainty, Nvidia's Make-or-Break Earnings, and the Retail Divide
Oil, a rising 10-year yield, and weak seasonality cloud the market as Nvidia earnings and retail reports from Target and Walmart loom.
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
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.
The Bull Case for Crude: Why Oil Could Push Toward $110 and Gold to $6,000
Oil's physical market already trades at $120-$140 while futures lag, shale faces steep decline, and gold heads toward $6,000 by 2027.
The Everything Bubble: Why Cash and Real Diversification Beat Betting on the Crash
A look at record markets sitting atop the biggest stock and credit bubble in history, why timing the crash fails, and how to build a portfolio that survives it.
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.
Micron's Wild Ride: AI Memory Boom Meets a Valuation Puzzle
Micron (MU) jumped over 20% in five days on AI memory demand, but with the stock swinging wildly, the fair valuation is unclear.
NVDA Earnings Preview: Wall Street Expects Doubled Revenue and Watches Forward Guidance
NVIDIA's Q2 report is expected to nearly double revenue, but investors focus on Q3 guidance, CPU expansion, and AI demand.
Commodities Wake Up: Reading GSG, PHYS, and GDX Charts
A trend-based look at three commodity ETFs - broad commodities (GSG), physical gold (PHYS), and gold miners (GDX) - and why commodities may be underowned.
Why Japan's Treasury Holdings Stay Central as U.S. Yields Climb
A look at the steeper U.S. yield curve, Japan's role as top Treasury holder, and why the Fed is likely to sit still.
Nvidia Backstops SB Energy for a 10-Gigawatt OpenAI Data Center in Ohio
Nvidia secured land and power in Ohio and backstopped a 10GW OpenAI data center, taking a $1.5B stake in SoftBank's SB Energy.
Monday's Movers: Workday Downgraded, Okta Upgraded, Alibaba's AI Momentum
Workday (WDAY) gets two downgrades on buyout hopes, Okta (OKTA) upgraded on cyber demand, and Alibaba (BABA) pops on 3B AI downloads.
Fabrinet (FN) Heads into Earnings with a Low-Cost Bullish Options Trade
Fabrinet (FN) reports earnings with shares up 74% on the year; a call butterfly offers cheap bullish exposure past the pricey premiums.
Big Box Retail Earnings and U.S.-Iran Tensions Drive the Trading Week
A packed week of retail earnings, housing data, oil-driven volatility from U.S.-Iran tensions, plus bull calls on Micron and Apple.
Consumer Earnings and Big Tech Deals Set the Tone for Markets
Retail earnings will test consumer strength while Apple's iPhone outlook and Nvidia's AI deals reshape the tech story.