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AI Capex Is Inflating Corporate Profits and GDP - Where the Real Risk Sits
Strong tech earnings and GDP growth lean heavily on AI spending that has yet to earn revenue, hiding weakness underneath the headline numbers.
Friday Movers: Affirm and Gap Jump on Earnings, Ulta Slips Despite a Beat
Affirm and Gap stocks rally on strong quarterly results and leadership news, while Ulta Beauty dips even after beating estimates.
Bitcoin's First Quantum-Resistant Transaction Goes Live on Mainnet
Bitcoin's first post-quantum resistant transaction is now live on mainnet, needing no forks, while institutional money flows back into crypto.
NVDA Beats and Resets Its Floor Higher: Strong Guidance, Small Margin Dip, and the China Wild Card
NVDA posted $96.2B revenue and $2.22 EPS, guided Q3 to $110.1B, raised next-year growth to 70%, and shrugged off a small margin dip.
The Big Three Trades: Salesforce, Dollar General, and HP After Earnings
Three earnings-driven trades on Salesforce (CRM), Dollar General (DG), and HP (HPQ) with option strategies, price levels, and technical setups.
Salesforce Jumps 20% on Earnings and the "Claude Force" Anthropic Deal
Salesforce (CRM) surged 20% on strong Q2 earnings, guidance raises, and a new "Claude Force" partnership embedding Anthropic's AI into its products.
NVDA Earnings Beat Lifts Tech Futures as CRM Ties Up With Claude
Nvidia's strong outlook lifts tech futures, Salesforce jumps on Claude partnership, and CrowdStrike rallies on recurring revenue growth.
Gold QE: How Washington May Revalue Its Reserves to Escape the Debt Trap
Why gold could be repriced to $20,000 as a quiet debt escape, and how gold settlement is shifting from West to East.
September Pullback Sets Up a Buyable Dip, With Micron and Marvell in Focus
A 5-7% September pullback is likely and buyable, with strong outlooks for Micron, Marvell, gold, healthcare, and financials into year-end.
Gold's Three-Leg Path to $8,000 and the Doom Loop Behind It
A forecast of gold reaching $8,000 in three legs, silver near $300, and why treasury borrowing and inflation trap the Fed.
Bitcoin Breaks $80,000 as Crypto Enters a New Regime
Bitcoin tops $80,000 on treasury news and short liquidations, with Ethereum and Solana leading a broad crypto rally into a new market regime.
CME's New Single Stock Futures: How They Work and Why Traders Use Them Into NVDA Earnings
CME Group's new single stock futures on 55 top names offer capital efficiency, 23-hour trading, and a clean hedge into NVDA earnings.
Why a 5-10% Fall This Autumn Would Set Up a Strong 2026 Rally
A market view calling for a healthy 5-10% pullback by early October, plus stock picks in cybersecurity, software, and defensive staples.
Dick's Sporting Goods Sinks 27% on Double Miss and Cut Guidance
Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) drops about 27% after missing on earnings and revenue and slashing full-year guidance, dragged down by Foot Locker.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alibaba (BABA) Chart Breakdown and a Bullish September Call Vertical Trade
Alibaba (BABA) breaks its upward channel and key support; here are the levels to watch and a bullish September call spread setup.