The Finimize Daily Brief
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Two Big Chinese Coffee Chains Are Expanding Into The US, And The UK’s Betting Big On Small Nuclear Reactors
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two of China’s biggest coffee chains – known for their cheap offerings – are moving into Starbucks’s home turf, while the UK’s betting big o...
Meta’s Considering A $10 Billion Investment In Scale AI, And The UK’s Planning To Let Retail Investors Buy Coin-Tracking Crypto Funds
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta’s considering a $10 billion investment in Scale AI, a startup that already counts Microsoft and OpenAI as customers, while the UK is gearing up...
Tesla’s Stock Suffered A Record One-Day Loss, And India’s Central Bank Announced A Jumbo Interest Rate Cut
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla’s stock suffered a record one-day loss as its CEO engaged in a very public spat with the US president, while India’s central bank announced ...
Deliveroo’s New Drone Service Took Off, And The European Central Bank Cut Interest Rates Again
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deliveroo’s new drone service took off in Dublin, offering food delivery via air in as little as three minutes, while the European Central Bank made...
Chinese AI Startup Manus Launched A Text-To-Video Tool, And US Carmakers Are Considering Moving Some Production To China
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese AI startup Manus launched a text-to-video tool to rival OpenAI’s one, betting that speed, access, and strategy will outplay spendier rivals ...
Rheinmetall Bagged A Spot In The Euro Stoxx 50 Index, While Thoma Bravo Closed A $34 Billion Fundraiser
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A major European defense company bagged a spot in the Euro Stoxx 50 index, kicking out one of the world’s most famous luxury firms in the process, w...
China Pointed The Finger Back At The US, And America’s Factory Sector Slowed Down Yet Again
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China denied breaking its trade deal with the US and picked a bone instead, leaving investors bracing for more trouble between the two, while America’...
The US President’s Tax Bill Could Threaten $31 Trillion Of Foreign Investment, While Stateside Inflation Cooled Off In April
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A single section of the US president’s tax bill could threaten $31 trillion of foreign investment in American assets – while US inflation cooled i...
An American Court Blocked The US President’s Sweeping Tariffs, And The Labor Department Relaxed Its Guidance On Crypto In 401(k)s
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An American court blocked the US president’s sweeping tariffs – and the government now has just ten days to halt them – while your 401(k) just b...
Nvidia Smashed Earnings, And US Consumer Confidence Perked Up
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia smashed earnings, shrugged off its China troubles, and kept its AI growth engine roaring, while US consumer confidence increased by the most in...
Tesla’s European Sales And Market Share Fell Dramatically, While China Reportedly Drafted Plans For A Self-Sufficiency Push
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla’s European sales and market share both fell dramatically – but investors decided against pushing the stock down too – while China reported...
Big Wall Street Banks Might Mint A Stablecoin, And Apple Shuttered Plans For Cameras On Its Watches
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wall Street’s big banks might create a stablecoin, desperate to maintain control over the way we spend money, while Apple scrapped plans for a camer...
Alphabet Released “AI Mode” Ror Google Search, And Chinese Tech Firm Baidu Broke Its Losing Streak
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alphabet released “AI Mode” for Google Search, hoping a Gemini-powered chatbot can talk users and advertisers into sticking around, while Chinese ...
JPMorgan’s CEO Warned Investors About Market Risks, And Poland’s Benchmark Stock Index Has Been On A Tear
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JPMorgan’s CEO warned investors against underestimating the risks in today’s markets, while Polish stocks pulled off a performance worth a place o...
The US Received A Credit Downgrade, And China’s Industrial Sector Stayed Stronger Than Expected
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US received a credit downgrade, so investors ditched American government bonds, while fresh data showed that China’s industrial sector stayed st...
Berkshire Hathaway Made An Exit From Wall Street, While Japan Reported A Worse-Than-Expected Update
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Berkshire Hathaway made an exit from Wall Street last quarter, hitting the beers and swimming pools instead, while Japan could be headed for a recessi...
Dick’s Sporting Goods Made An Offer On Foot Locker, While The UK, Norway, And Switzerland All Outperformed
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Foot Locker’s stock more than made up for its woeful year, after news broke that one of the biggest US sportswear chains looks set to make a purchas...
The US President Made A $600 Billion Deal With Saudi Arabia, And Tech Titan Tencent Posted Better-Than-Expected Results
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president signed an investment deal with Saudi Arabia, and investors rewarded Nvidia, AMD, and Amazon as a result, while Tencent – China’s ...
US Inflation Landed Lighter Than Feared, And Perplexity Planned A $500 Million Funding Round
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US inflation landed lighter than feared – a welcome relief, but one that may not stick around – while Perplexity planned a funding round to furthe...
The US And China Agreed To A 90-Day Tariff Delay, And CATL Is Getting Ready To List On Hong Kong's Stock Market
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US and China agreed to slash their mutual tariffs… but only for three months, while China’s CATL will host the world’s biggest public listin...
Coinbase Just Scored The Biggest Crypto Deal Ever, And The US And China Will Break The Ice This Weekend
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coinbase secured the crypto industry’s biggest-ever deal, and the US and China will talk trade in Switzerland this weekend – but don’t expect a ...
The US Struck A Trade Deal With The UK, And Apple’s Looking For Alternatives To Google Search
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US shook on its first trade deal since the “Liberation Day” that launched rising tariffs, with the UK winning the handshake, while Apple said ...
China Revealed A $138 Billion Stimulus Plan, And The US President Signed An Order To Have Medicine Made In America
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China revealed a $138 billion stimulus plan to puff up its economy, just as US tariffs threaten to knock the wind out of it, while the US president si...
Warren Buffett Announced His Retirement, And OpenAI Settled On A Mission Versus Money Compromise
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffett announced a retirement that will end a 60-year masterclass in capitalism – and hand his successor the keys to a trillion-dollar empir...
The US Economy Added More Jobs Than Predicted, And The World Health Organization Will Greenlight Obesity Drugs
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US economy added more jobs than predicted in April, but tariffs might put an end to that hiring spree, and the World Health Organization will gree...
Apple And Amazon Beat Expectations But It Wasn't All Good News, And A Wall Street Analyst Slapped A “Sell” Sign On Nvidia’s Stock
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple and Amazon beat expectations – but lower forecasts, slowing cloud growth, and lingering risks kept the celebrating in check – while a Wall S...
Microsoft And Meta Beat Expectations, While Major Companies Pulled Their Outlooks For The Year
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors may have lost faith in Big Tech recently, but Microsoft and Meta restored some of it by revealing better-than-expected results – while US ...
The US President Wants Tariffs To Pay For Tax Cuts, And Alibaba Unveiled Eight New AI Models
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president wants tariffs to pay for sprawling tax cuts, but the figures aren’t exactly speaking for themselves, while Alibaba delivered eight ...
The US Is Expecting Fewer Chinese Imports Than Usual, And DoorDash Made A Bid For British Rival Deliveroo
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US expects to receive fewer Chinese imports than usual, which could leave Americans facing shortages reminiscent of the pandemic, while DoorDash m...
S&P 500 Firms Are Downgrading Forecasts, And Apple's Planning To Make All US-Bound iPhones In India
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate America’s boardrooms have been busy in the worst way, with S&P 500 firms quickly downgrading their forecasts, while Apple revealed pla...
Alphabet Beat Expectations, And Revolut Made A Billion-Pound Profit For The First Time
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alphabet revealed a tidy set of quarterly results – making beating expectations look as easy as the A, B, Cs – while British fintech Revolut made ...
SAP’s Shares Had Their Best Day In Six Years, While Philip Morris And Danone Delivered Steady Revenue
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SAP’s shares had their best day in six years, after Europe’s most valuable company revealed impressive results, while consumer staples giants Phil...
Investors Dipped Out Of US Stocks, And Gold Hit A New Record Price
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors skipped the “buy” part of “buy the dip”, and simply dipped out of US stocks instead, while gold continued to prove its metal – hit...
TSMC Beat Expectations And Kept Its Optimistic Forecast, While The European Central Bank Trimmed Interest Rates
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TSMC revealed better-than-expected results and maintained its optimistic forecast – a rare reassurance for the angsty tech sector – while the Euro...
China’s Economy Perked Up Last Quarter, While ASML Missed Order Expectations
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter, but tariffs might turn that hare into a tortoise, while semiconductor company ASML brought i...
Fund Managers Are Losing Faith In US Stocks, And LVMH Reported Worse-Than-Expected Sales
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bank of America’s latest survey showed that fund managers are losing faith in US stocks at a record pace, while LVMH reported worse-than-expected sa...
The US Is Sparing Phones And Laptops From Steep Tariffs, And Goldman Sachs Thinks Gold Could Reach $4,000
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Central banks and panicked investors piled into gold, and Goldman Sachs says the precious metal could reach $4,000, while the US is sparing phones and...
JPMorgan And Morgan Stanley Made More Profit Than Expected, And Chinese Firm Shein Could Delay Its London IPO
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley both made more profit than expected last quarter – but that didn’t stop the big banks from issuing harrowing predictio...
US Inflation Was Surprisingly Low In March, And TSMC’s Revenue Breezed Past Expectations
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US inflation was surprisingly low in March – and with tariffs on pause, you can forgive investors for pinching themselves black and blue – while T...
US Tariffs Were Put On Pause For All But China, While Investors Remain Spooked
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president announced a 90-day pause on the start of tariffs – but only for countries that haven’t retaliated, while investors are still spoo...
The US President Threatened China With Even Higher Tariffs, And Firms Like Apple Stockpiled Goods Before Tariffs Took Hold
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Firms like Apple rushed to fill planes of goods before tariffs took hold, while the US and China play chicken.Today’s stories:The US president threa...
Investors Pulled Trillions From US Stocks, And Major Funds Rushed To Sell Their Private Equity Investments
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors pulled trillions out of stateside stocks, the American volatility index flashed red, and even the US president’s allies made their concern...
The US Created More Jobs Than Expected, And OPEC+ Announced A Surprise Production Increase
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US created more jobs than expected in March – but if economists are right, that won’t be a trend for long – while OPEC+ announced a surprise...
The US President Announced Tariffs On Over 60 Countries, And American Tariffs Could Cut China’s Economic Growth In Half
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president announced tariffs on over 60 countries, using math that has top-tier economists stumped – and, according to Citigroup, US tariffs c...
Tesla’s Sales Hit An Almost Three-Year Low, And Startups Worth A Collective $100 Billion Are Set To List In India
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla’s sales dropped to a nearly three-year low last quarter – and the EV maker can’t blame an industry-wide trend for this one – while start...
The S&P 500 Just Had Its Worst Quarter Since 2022, And Eggs Will Cost You A Lot More This Easter
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The S&P 500 just had its worst quarter since 2022, but a couple of other assets pulled off a performance worth celebrating, and eggs will cost you...
China’s Manufacturing Industry Showed Some Momentum, And Goldman Sachs Lowered Its S&P 500 Forecast
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China’s manufacturing industry finally showed some momentum, after the government put its money where its economic turmoil was, while investment ban...
US Inflation And Consumer Spending Came In Worse Than Expected, But Gold Set A Brand-New Record
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US inflation and consumer spending figures both came in worse than expected, justifying investors’ concerns about the state of the US economy, while...
OpenAI’s Closing In On A Record-Breaking Fundraising Round, And The US Announced A New 25% Tariff On Cars And Auto Parts
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI inched closer to a record-breaking $40 billion fundraising deal – one that would double the ChatGPT creator’s valuation – while the US an...
Individual Investors Have Been Piling Into US Stocks, And Cloud Startup CoreWeave Is About To Go Public
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Individual investors have poured billions into US stocks this year, despite institutional ones taking their money out, while CoreWeave is about to mak...
Well-Off Economies Spent More On Debt Than On Defense Last Year, And Two Trading Platforms Made It Easier To Invest In Private Companies
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well-off economies spent more on paying down debt than building up defense or housing last year, while two trading platforms made it easier for retail...
FuriosaAI Turned Down An $800 Million Offer From Meta, And Copper Could Soar To Record Heights
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
South Korean chipmaking startup FuriosaAI snubbed a $800 million offer from Meta, while a prominent copper trader thinks the metal’s price could soa...
Elon Musk Tried To Keep Tesla Employees From Ditching Shares, And The US President Bolstered American Mining
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk did his best to stop Tesla employees from ditching their shares, with the stock headed for its ninth consecutive weekly tumble, while the US...
A New, Multi-Billon-Dollar Investment In US Data Centers, And European Defense Stocks Went On A Tear
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest multi-billon-dollar investment in America’s AI-powering data centers should help the US keep pace with China’s reinvigorated tech secto...
Investors Finally Valued X At The Price Elon Musk Paid For It, And Tencent's Enviable Earnings Kept The Focus On Chinese Tech
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time ever, investors valued X at the price that Elon Musk paid for the platform in 2022, while Tencent kept the attention on China’s t...
Investors Slashed Their US Stock Allocations, And BYD Revealed A System That Can Charge An EV In Five Minutes
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors ditched US stocks, fearing the end of America’s decade-long dominance, while BYD unveiled a charger that can juice up an EV in five minute...
Warren Buffett Bought In Japan Once Again, And Americans Lost Even More Faith In Their Finances
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffett bought in Japan once again, and considered selling in the US – all the while hoarding a sizable pile of cash – while Americans lost...
A Defense Play Has Become Europe’s Top-Performing Stock, And Investors Threw Out US Shares In Favor Of Gold
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One relatively unknown company’s stock stormed ahead by 288%, becoming Europe’s top performer this year, while investors fled for cover after the ...
Lyft Is Planning A Simplified App For Seniors, And US Regulators Are Looking Into Microsoft
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lyft announced plans to launch a simplified app for seniors – because in the multi-trillion-dollar silver economy, loyalty is golden – and Microso...
US Inflation Took A Breather, And Europe And Canada Announced Tariffs On American Goods
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US inflation took a breather in February, with consumer prices rising at the slowest pace in four months, while Europe and Canada took the all-America...
Citigroup Downgraded US Stocks And Upgraded Chinese Ones, While Lego Made Record-Breaking Sales
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Citigroup played favorites, downgrading its outlook for US stocks and giving Chinese ones the opposite treatment, and Lego built up record-breaking sa...
TSMC’s Revenue Eased Fears Of A Tech Spending Slowdown, And The US President Refused To Rule Out A Recession
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TSMC’s revenue eased investors’ fears of a tech spending slowdown, but the relief might not last for long, while the US president refused to rule ...
Alibaba Launched Its Latest AI Model, And The European Central Bank Trimmed Interest Rates
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors rewarded Alibaba for launching its latest AI model, which had a touch of DeepSeek about it, while the European Central Bank surprised no one...
The US President Doubled Down On Tariffs, And China Set An Ambitious Growth Target
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president doubled down on tariffs – at least for now – and despite escalating tariffs and a stuttering economy, China set an ambitious targ...
Saudi Arabian Oil Company Aramco Slashed Its Dividend, While Canada And China Fought Back Against American Tariffs
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aramco – the Saudi Arabian oil company – slashed the world’s biggest dividend after black gold’s price lost a little of its shine, while Canad...
The US President Announced Plans For A Strategic Crypto Reserve, And European Defense Stocks Went On A Tear
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president announced plans for a strategic crypto reserve, and investors didn’t waste time building their own hoards of the digital coins, whi...
American Stocks Could Be In A “Super Bubble”, And China Responded Ominously To US Tariff Doubling Threats
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Famed fund manager Jeremy Grantham said US stocks are in the third-biggest “super bubble” ever – and according to him, the bursting’s overdue ...
Investors Bolted Out Of Bitcoin, While The US President Announced 25% Tariffs On European Imports
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors bolted out of bitcoin, leaving the OG crypto suffering its biggest-ever single-day bailout, while the US president gave Mexican and Canadian...
Nvidia Lived Up To Increasingly Lofty Expectations, And BP Announced A Pivot Back Into The Oil And Gas Business
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia lived up to increasingly lofty expectations – and the AI darling set the bar high for this quarter, too – while BP announced an about-face ...
Europeans Bought More EVs But Left Tesla Out, And Anthropic Closed In On A $62 Billion Valuation
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Europeans bought far more EVs this January than last, but they left a certain Cybertruck maker in the dust, while AI startup Anthropic closed in on a ...
Warren Buffett Gave US Stocks A Wide Berth But Cozied Up To Japan, And Microsoft Reportedly Walked Away From Some Data Center Leases
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffett gave US stocks a wide berth, but the boss of Berkshire Hathaway didn’t mind cozying up to Japan, while Microsoft reportedly walked aw...
Alibaba’s Stock Made A Comeback, And Investors Gave Nissan’s Shares Another Chance
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alibaba’s stock made a comeback – not long after the firm’s famous cofounder, Jack Ma, made one of his own – and investors gave Nissan’s sha...
Walmart's Strong Quarter Didn’t Keep Its Stock From Falling, And US Households Could Be In Line For $5,000 Checks
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president said American households could receive a fifth of the money saved by the Department of Government Efficiency – a figure touted to h...
Elon Musk's xAI Released Its Grok 3 Chatbot, And UK Inflation Came In Hotter Than Expected
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
xAI released its Grok 3 chatbot – kitted out with double the software and none of the guardrails – while UK inflation was higher than expected in ...
Baidu Announced Mixed Quarterly Results, And Investors Bolstered European Defense Stocks
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese internet titan Baidu announced mixed quarterly results and investors made their disappointment clear, while Europe looks set to reinforce its ...
Broadcom And TSMC Could Break Up Intel, And Figure AI’s Heading Toward A $40 Billion Valuation
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcom and TSMC started exploring a breakup of Intel, sensing an opportunity to teach an old dog new tricks, while Figure AI seems to be headed towa...
US Retail Sales Came In Weaker Than Predicted, And Hermès Announced Stronger-Than-Expected Results
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US retail sales came in weaker than predicted, potentially foreshadowing a major credit crunch, while Hermès announced stronger-than-expected annual ...
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Gave An Update, And Nestlé’s Results Pleased Investors – But Rival Unilever’s Did Not
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An investor update from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square pointed out opportunities and quirks in today’s market – and food giant Nestlé’s result...
CATL Filed For A Listing That Could Raise $5 Billion, While SoftBank Revealed A $2.4 Billion Loss
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CATL filed for a listing that could raise $5 billion, and the world’s biggest battery maker chose Hong Kong over the US, while SoftBank revealed a $...
Elon Musk Threw A Surprise Bid At OpenAI, And Europe Will Retaliate Against New US Metal Tariffs
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk threw a $97 billion bid at OpenAI, but Sam Altman rejected it loud and clear, while Europe started planning its retaliation against the new ...
The US President Announced New Tariffs On Metal Imports, And France Revealed A €109 Billion Investment In AI
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president took “sky high” literally, announcing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium while flying to the Super Bowl, while France announced a...
The US Economy Added Fewer Jobs Than Expected, And India Finally Cut Interest Rates
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US economy might’ve added fewer jobs than expected, but unemployment and wages both seem headed in the right direction, while India cut interest...
Amazon Beat Expectations But Investors Weren't Impressed, And The US President Has A New Monetary Tactic
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon unboxed some better-than-expected results, but weak guidance left investors unimpressed, and forget interest rate cuts: the US president has a ...
Figure AI Bowed Out Of Its OpenAI Partnership, And Novo Nordisk Reported Better-Than-Expected Sales
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Figure AI made a major breakthrough in humanoid development, while weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk showed off its own new-and-improved results, rep...
Alphabet’s Shares Fell After The Firm Posted Mixed Results, And China Hit Back Against New US Tariffs
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alphabet’s shares initially fell after Google’s parent company failed to clear the high bar it set for itself, while China hit back against new US...
OpenAI Launched Its “Deep Research” Tool, And US Tariffs On Canada And Mexico Were Put On Hold
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI launched its “deep research” tool, designed to cut the time you spend scouring the web so you can… uh, climb trees or something, while US...
OpenAI’s Funding Round Could Value It Near $300 Billion, And Exxon And Chevron Posted Different Results
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI’s latest funding round looks set to value the AI darling near $300 billion, while Exxon eased past analysts’ expectations – earning bragg...
Apple Mostly Beat Expectations, And The European Central Bank Cut Interest Rates
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Weaker-than-expected sales in China took the shine off Apple’s record revenue quarter, while the European Central Bank cut interest rates – but th...
Microsoft, Meta, And Tesla Reported Mixed Results, But ASML’s Earnings Were Chunkier Than Expected
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla were first up to bat for Big Tech, but their earnings were far from a home run, while ASML reported order numbers that towe...
Ray Dalio Warned That US Stocks Are Looking Like They Did In The '90s, And SAP Revealed Expectation-Beating, AI-Driven Revenue
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Dalio warned that US stocks remind him of the 90s – but in a dotcom bubble bursting way, not Tamagotchis and Spice Girls – while Europe’s bi...
Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Is Rivaling US Firms, And China’s Factory Activity Slowed Down
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek shook up the App Store... and investors’ nerves, while China’s factory activity hit its lowest level since August – indi...
American Express Posted Illuminating Quarterly Results, And Reliance Is Planning To Build The World’s Biggest Data Center
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A solid quarter from American Express highlighted how well high-end consumers are holding up, while one of India’s biggest conglomerates announced p...
US Stocks Are Expensive Right Now, And GE Aerospace Beat Expectations
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Top bank CEOs warned that US stocks might be too expensive right now, while GE Aerospace announced a strong fourth quarter, wrapping up its transforma...
The Stargate Project Plans To Spend $500 Billion On AI Infrastructure, And The US President Threatened China And Europe With Tariffs
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Stargate project came together to give AI spending more rocket fuel, and the US president’s tariff threats landed in China and Europe.Today’s ...
Netflix Broke Records, And The New US President Threatened Fresh Tariffs
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix broke records after its Squid Game-studded quarter, while the new US president threatened fresh trade tariffs almost as soon as he returned to...
Bitcoin Broke A Record, And The US Ban On TikTok Lasted Mere Hours
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin broke its own record as two presidential meme coins entered the market, while the US ban on TikTok lasted mere hours – but the app hasn’t ...
Analysts Have High Hopes For S&P 500 Firms, And China’s Economy Outran Predictions
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US companies are expected to report their best quarter since 2021, while China’s economy grew faster than expected.Today’s stories:Analysts Have H...
Bank Of America And Morgan Stanley Beat Expectations, And TSMC Unveiled Big Growth Forecasts And Expansion Plans
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bank of America and Morgan Stanley announced better-than-expected results, while TSMC rode the AI wave with mega growth forecasts and big expansion pl...
Core US Inflation Landed Cooler Than Expected, And Investors Plowed Into S&P 500 Equal-Weighted Funds
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A key US inflation measure cooled, delivering relief to the market, while investors plowed record sums into S&P 500 equal-weighted funds, betting ...
The US President-Elect Is Considering A Softer Approach To Tariff Hikes, And Chinese Banks Made Fewer Loans Last Year
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president-elect is reportedly considering a plan to ramp up tariffs gradually, rather than all at once, while Chinese banks made fewer loans la...