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You know that feeling when you're scrolling through your bank account after a shopping spree, simultaneously proud of your purchases and horrified by your balance? Well, that's basically the entire U.S. economy right now. Two reports dropped on Friday that perfectly capture our collective economic confusion. On one hand, Americans are still shopping like there's no tomorrow. On the other hand, we're all apparently convinced the world is ending. It's giving major "this is fine" dog energy. The Good News: We're Still ...
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You know what's wild? While everyone's been obsessing over AI hype and Fed rate cuts, Congress quietly slipped in a tax rule change that's about to make some stocks look way better on paper. And nobody's talking about it. Here's the deal: Remember how companies used to be able to write off their R&D spending immediately? Yeah, well from 2022-2024, Uncle Sam said "nope" and made them spread it out over five years. Basically punishing companies for, you know, actually innovating. But ...
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Remember when making a billion dollars seemed like a big deal? Apple just casually added $394 billion to its market cap in three days. That's like creating an entire Home Depot out of thin air – except instead of selling lumber and confusing customers in the plumbing aisle, they're just... existing. Here's what happened: Apple's stock jumped from $202.69 to $229.09 between August 5th and 8th. That's a 13% pop that would make your crypto portfolio jealous (if it hadn't already ...
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So the S&P 500 is basically doing victory laps around record highs this summer, up 8% year-to-date and acting like it owns the place. AI hype is still going strong, earnings are solid, and everyone's feeling pretty good about their portfolios. But Morgan Stanley just walked into the party with a clipboard and three very specific ways this whole thing could go sideways. Think of them as the friend who reminds you that yes, the party is great, but maybe we ...
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Remember when Bitcoin miners were the cool kids on the block? Yeah, well, that party's been over for a while. Enter TeraWulf (WULF), a company that was basically watching its Bitcoin mining dreams get crushed by reality—until Google showed up with a briefcase full of cash and said, "Hey, want to pivot to AI instead?" Here's the deal: Bitcoin mining companies have been having a rough time since the "halving" event last April. Think of halving like your boss cutting your ...
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So Warren Buffett just dropped his quarterly 13F filing, and let me tell you – it's like Christmas morning for stock nerds everywhere. The Oracle of Omaha has been sitting on a mountain of cash ($340 billion, to be exact) like a financial dragon, and everyone's been wondering when he'd finally start spending it. Well, wonder no more. Uncle Warren just went shopping, and his biggest purchase? UnitedHealth Group. Yeah, the healthcare insurer that's been getting absolutely hammered this year. While ...
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Remember when your biggest financial worry was whether to splurge on avocado toast? Well, while you were debating breakfast choices, Big Tech decided to casually drop $400 billion on AI infrastructure. And honestly? It's the best thing that could happen to your investment portfolio. Here's the deal: Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and the gang aren't just buying a few extra servers. They're basically rebuilding the entire digital world from scratch – and they're doing it with the financial equivalent of a ...
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So apparently the U.S. government is thinking about becoming Intel's sugar daddy, and honestly? It's about time someone stepped in to help this hot mess of a chipmaker. Here's the tea: Bloomberg dropped a bombshell report saying the Trump administration is eyeing a direct stake in Intel (INTC), and the stock immediately jumped 6% because Wall Street loves nothing more than government bailout vibes. The plan would basically use CHIPS Act funding to help Intel build that massive Ohio facility they've ...
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