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Remember when tariffs were just something your economics professor droned about? Well, Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) just got a masterclass in why those lectures mattered, and their stock took a 4% nosedive to prove it. Here's the tea: CAT thought they had tariffs figured out. Back in early August, they were like "Yeah, we'll take a $400-500 million hit in Q3, maybe $1.3-1.5 billion for the year. No biggie." Fast forward three weeks, and suddenly they're filing with the SEC saying "Actually, make ...
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Remember when every tech stock with "AI" in its pitch deck was basically printing money? Well, Marvell Technology just served us a reality sandwich, and it's not exactly gourmet. The chip company dropped a solid earnings report yesterday—record revenue of $2 billion (up 58% year-over-year) and hit Wall Street's earnings expectations right on the nose. Sounds great, right? Wrong. The stock is down 17% today because apparently "meeting expectations" is the new "massive disappointment" in AI land. Here's what happened: Marvell guided ...
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Remember when Elon Musk called hybrids "a phase" back in 2022 and said it was "time to move on"? Well, plot twist: the market didn't get the memo. While Tesla's been stubbornly sticking to its pure-electric-or-nothing strategy, hybrid sales are absolutely crushing it – and Tesla's competitors are laughing all the way to the bank. Here's the tea: hybrid electric vehicle sales in Europe jumped 52% in July compared to last year. In the US, they're up nearly 20%. Meanwhile, Tesla's ...
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So here's the deal: everyone's been waiting for the Fed to finally cut interest rates, and it looks like it's actually happening. Fed Chair Jerome Powell basically winked at us from Jackson Hole last week, and now Fed Governor Christopher Waller straight-up said he's ready to cut rates by a quarter point at the next meeting. His speech was literally titled "Let's Get On With It" – which is honestly the most relatable thing a Fed official has ever said. But ...
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Remember when your crypto-bro friend kept saying "this is the future of finance" while you rolled your eyes? Well, plot twist: they might have been onto something. Bullish Exchange just pulled off what might be the most "hold my beer" moment in Wall Street history. They raised $1.15 billion in their IPO – but here's the kicker – they did it entirely in stablecoins. Not dollars. Not euros. Digital money that lives on blockchains. Think of it like this: instead of getting ...
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Remember when Alcoa used to kick off earnings season? Yeah, me neither – that was like a million market cycles ago. These days, NVIDIA basically IS earnings season. When Jensen Huang speaks, the market listens. And boy, did he have some things to say this week. So here's the deal: NVIDIA just dropped another monster earnings report, and somehow the stock still managed to take a little tumble. Classic Wall Street logic, right? Let me break down what actually happened and ...
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Sometimes the stock market acts like that friend who complains about getting a free pizza because it's not their favorite topping. Case in point: Nvidia just dropped some absolutely bonkers earnings numbers, and Wall Street's response? "Meh, could be better." Let me break this down for you because honestly, this reaction makes about as much sense as selling your umbrella in a rainstorm. The Numbers That Should Make You Spit Out Your Coffee Nvidia just posted $46.7 billion in Q2 revenue – that's ...
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So NVIDIA dropped their Q2 earnings yesterday, and honestly? It's like watching your overachieving friend from college who somehow keeps getting promoted while the rest of us are still figuring out our 401k passwords. The chip giant absolutely demolished expectations – again. They posted $1.05 per share in earnings when analysts were expecting $1.00 (which, let's be real, was already pretty optimistic). But here's the kicker: they made $46.7 billion in revenue. That's billion with a 'B.' To put that in ...
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