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Rate Hike Bets Lift Gold as Bitcoin Waits on the Clarity Act Vote
A hawkish Fed could push gold higher, oil tests $105 on Russia-Ukraine strikes, and Bitcoin drifts before the Senate vote on the Clarity Act.
Crude at $100 and 5% Yields Squeeze Stocks as Central Banks Turn to Rate Hikes
$100 oil and a 5% 10-year yield pressure US stocks while the Fed, BOJ and ECB shift toward rate hikes and tech splits.
The Case for an 8,100 S&P Target Through Rate Hikes, $100 Oil, and AI Fear
A bullish read on markets: a 25 bps Fed hike, $100 oil as the top risk, and AI stocks driving a Q4 rally toward 8,100 on the S&P.
Tuesday's Movers: Eli Lilly and Etsy Upgraded, Dave & Buster's Falls on Weak Earnings
Eli Lilly (LLY) and Etsy (ETSY) win analyst upgrades on obesity leadership and AI shopping, while Dave & Buster's (PLAY) drops over 7% on a weak quarter.
LLY Options Setup: Analyst Upgrade Fuels Bullish Momentum
A technical read on Eli Lilly (LLY) after an analyst upgrade, with key resistance levels and a short-term short put vertical trade idea.
Fed Rate Hike Looms as Nvidia's CEO Rejects an AI Slowdown
A likely Fed rate hike, high oil and bond yields, and Nvidia's push to keep AI moving fast against China shape a tense market.
Why Oil Above $100 Won't Ease Soon: Supply Crunch, Pipelines, and Geopolitics
Oil sits at $101-105 amid a supply crunch, pipeline outages, and diesel shortages, with 110 more likely than 90 near term.
A Bull Market Until Proven Otherwise: Why Strong Profits Beat Weak Sentiment
Record corporate profits outweigh triple-digit oil and a near-5% 10-year yield, keeping stocks in a bull market until profits crack.
China ADRs Beat U.S., Oil Slips on Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce, AI Slowdown Calls Rattle Chips
Oil falls on a fragile energy-strike pause, AI slowdown calls trigger a chip sell-off, and Chinese ADRs top U.S. names ahead of the Fed.
The Bull Case for Oracle (ORCL) After a 26% Drop
Why Oracle (ORCL) at 16x forward earnings looks undervalued despite heavy debt, negative free cash flow, and a 26% year-to-date drop.
Why Alphabet's Heavy AI Spending Backs a $500 Billion Backlog
Alphabet's $200B capex funds a $500B cloud backlog and Gemini growth, setting GOOGL up to more than double cloud revenue.
Gold to $13,000 by 2030: Why Debt, Not the Fed, Will Decide Metals
A close look at why expanding US debt points gold toward $13,000 by 2030, how silver stays trapped, and where the economy strains.
SailPoint (SAIL) Rides the Identity Security Wave as AI Agents Multiply
SailPoint (SAIL) posts 25% ARR growth as enterprises rush to secure both human and AI-agent identities amid rising cyber demand.
CrowdStrike Breaks Out to Record High as AI Safety Fears Boost Cybersecurity Stocks
CrowdStrike (CRWD) jumps 15% to a 52-week high on AI safety worries, with two options trades - a bullish put spread and a bearish put calendar.
Balancing AI Stocks With Energy: Oil, Gas, and a Chevron Covered Call
Why energy stocks balance AI risk during the Iran war, top oil and gas picks, and a Chevron covered call trade at $100 oil.
The Big Three AI Trades: Palantir (PLTR), Oracle (ORCL), Palo Alto Networks (PANW)
Analysis of three AI-linked stocks - PLTR, ORCL, and PANW - amid an AI selloff, with earnings, IPO timing, and chart levels.
Cybersecurity Stocks Jump as AI Labs Push for a Safety Slowdown
Cyber stocks like PANW and CRWD surge as top AI labs back a frontier-model slowdown, while chipmakers sell off worldwide.
AI Stocks Dip as Safety Warnings Grow While Oil Nears $105 on Saudi Pipeline Strike
AI chip stocks fall on safety-slowdown fears while crude oil climbs toward $105 after a drone strike halts a key Saudi pipeline.
10-Year Yield Near 5% and Oil Toward $100: Why Strong Nominal GDP Keeps Rates From Breaking the Economy
The 10-year yield near 5% and oil climbing toward $100 pressure stocks, but strong nominal GDP keeps rates from choking growth ahead of a likely Fed hike.
Monday Analyst Moves: IREN Double Upgrade, Coinbase Upgrade, HPE Downgrade
JP Morgan double-upgrades IREN, Compass Point lifts Coinbase to neutral on Bitcoin recovery, and Evercore downgrades HPE on valuation.