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Taiwan’s Stock Market Eggs Are In TSMC’s Basket, And Ferrari’s New EV Is Getting Toasted
Massive chipmaker TSMC is pushing Taiwan’s stock market up the ranks – but a single-company rally has its risks – and Ferrari’s all-electric car was meant to dazzle, but instead it's getting roasted as a “luxury toaster”.
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Taiwan’s Stock Market Is Riding High On A… One-Stock WonderFerrari’s First-Ever EV Is Getting ToastedTry Finimize Pro
The US Government Poured $2 Billion Into Quantum Companies, While Estée Lauder And Puig Called Off Their Engagement
Quantum computing could be the next big thing – especially now that the US government has skin in the game – while rival beauty companies Estée Lauder and Puig have decided to end talks of a $15 billion merger deal.
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The US Government’s Going Quantum, Pouring $2 Billion Into The TechEstée Lauder And Puig Aren’t Making UpTry Finimize Pro
SpaceX Filed For An IPO – And It Could Be The Biggest One Ever – While Nebius And Bloom Energy Are Going Off-Grid Together
The rocket, satellite, and AI titan’s filing revealed exactly where it’s minting money (and where it’s torching it), while Nebius and Bloom Energy are joining forces to remove one big bottleneck in the AI buildout: the electrical grid.
Today’s stories:
SpaceX Filed For An IPO – And It Could Be The Biggest One EverNebius And Bloom Energy Are Going Off-Grid TogetherTry Finimize Pro
Nvidia Beat Expectations For The 14th Quarter In A Row, And America’s Government Bonds Are Plunging
The superstar chipmaker’s earnings are now a major market event, and it smashed through expectations once again – while the yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond just hit an almost 20-year high (cue flashbacks to the global financial crisis).
Today’s stories:
Oops, Nvidia Did It Again – For The 14th Time In A RowYield And Present Danger: US Government Bonds Are Under PressureTry Finimize Pro
Alphabet And Blackstone Are Building A New Neocloud Company, And British Bank StanChart Is Cutting Jobs In Favor Of AI
The tech giant and the investment firm are teaming up on a new AI cloud venture, while Standard Chartered’s announcement acknowledges that AI is here to replace humans…
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Alphabet And Blackstone Want To Make It Rain With A New NeocloudBritish Bank StanChart Is Cutting Human Workers And Turning To AITry Finimize Pro
Berkshire Hathaway’s New CEO Is Making Some Serious Moves, While NextEra And Dominion Could Become A Power Couple
Warren Buffett’s successor as CEO has been making serious changes, including stocking up on Alphabet and Delta – while two of America’s biggest utility companies are looking to become one, and capitalize on AI’s seemingly endless data center demand.
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Berkshire’s New Boss Is Showing Buffett’s Empire Some Fresh MovesNextEra And Dominion Want To Become A Power CoupleTry Finimize Pro
America And China’s Talks Ended With… More To Say, And Famed Investor Bill Ackman Took A Big Stake In Microsoft
The two superpowers agreed on some things – but so far, it’s all talk and no concrete plans of action – and while the market is zagging on software stocks, investing legend Bill Ackman is zigging.
Today’s stories:
America And China’s Talks Ended With… More To SayPershing Square Spotted A Window(s) And Took A Big Stake In MicrosoftTry Finimize Pro
Chipmaker Cerebras Pulled Off The Biggest IPO Of The Year, And Honda Posted Its First Loss Since 1957
The AI chipmaker went public to some serious fanfare, with investors wanting more than it had to offer – and while traditional sectors like autos slide, AI and tech keep racing ahead.
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Cerebras Rang The Bell On The Biggest IPO Of The YearHonda Skidded Into A Loss For The First Time In Nearly 70 YearsTry Finimize Pro
AI Compute Could Soon Become A Tradable Asset, And SoftBank’s Better-Than-Expected Earnings Owe A Lot To OpenAI
Futures markets already let you bet on things like corn, cotton, and cocoa – and compute could be next – while AI’s lifting the earnings of most companies touching the boom, and that’s making for some big shifts in the global economy.
Today’s stories:
The Future Of Computing Power Could Hit Your Portfolio – LiterallySoftBank’s Blowout Earnings Owe A Lot To ChatGPTTry Finimize Pro
US Inflation Jumped In April, And Uber-Backed Lime Filed For An IPO
With gas and food prices spiking, Americans are cutting back – and Lime has built a strong user base, but it hasn’t made any money yet.
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US Inflation Jumped In April – And Retail Is SufferingLime Just Filed For An IPO, So You Might Be Able To Get A SliceTry Finimize Pro
China’s Deflation Streak Is Ending, And India’s Prime Minister Asked People To Stop Buying Gold
China’s rising factory prices signal an end to deflation – but what’s driving them up is cost, not demand – and India’s economy is suffering under higher energy prices, but the PM has a potential solution.
Today’s stories:
China’s Deflation Streak Is Ending, But It's Not Demand Driving Prices Up…India’s Prime Minister Asked People To Put Gold On HoldTry Finimize Pro
Cautious American Consumers Have Companies On Edge, And Wall Street’s New Favorite Trade Comes With A Side Of Bad News
From McDonald’s to Kraft Heinz and Planet Fitness, American companies say customers are cutting back – while “NACHO” is the new market shorthand for a longer shutdown in the Strait of Hormuz, and companies are starting to show what that could really cost.
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Companies Are Sounding The Alarm On US Consumers’ Lack Of Spare ChangeWall Street’s New Favorite Trade Comes With A Side Of Bad NewsTry Finimize Pro
SpaceX Wants To Show That It’s More Than Just Rockets, And AI Gave Japanese Stocks A Kick Up The Charts
xAI has left the AI model race, so SpaceX is renting its extra capacity out – and without the AI boom, the world’s markets would be in trouble.
Today’s stories:
Anthropic’s Leasing A Huge Chunk Of Computing Power From SpaceXAI’s Giving Global Markets A Sharp Kick Up The ChartsTry Finimize Pro
Samsung Just Entered The $1 Trillion Club, And DeepSeek Is…Seeking Its First-Ever Round Of Funding
The South Korean firm just entered the $1 trillion club, fueled by runaway demand for AI memory chips, while China’s answer to OpenAI is reportedly entering its first-ever funding round – at a relatively tiny valuation.
Today’s stories:
AI Chip Mania Pushed Samsung Past The $1 Trillion MarkAI Challenger DeepSeek Is Seeking A Round of FundingTry Finimize Pro
Anthropic Could Surpass OpenAI As The World's Most Valuable AI Startup, And GameStop Made A Bid On eBay
Fresh funding could value Claude’s creator at over $900 billion, but with big smarts comes big restrictions – and GameStop’s move is audacious, which says a lot about market conditions right now.
Today’s stories:
Anthropic Could Leapfrog OpenAI As The World’s Most Valuable AI StartupGameStop Memes Business, Making A Bid On eBayTry Finimize Pro
US Stocks Just Had Their Best Month Since Late 2020, And Japan’s Leading Toilet Maker Is Getting Into AI
With the S&P 500 cruising on tech and pharma earnings, it might be time to think about locking in some gains – and best known for fancy flush machines, Toto’s side hustle in advanced ceramics for semiconductors is getting a big boost from AI.
Today’s stories:
US Stocks Rallied In April On Tech, Drugs, And Rock ‘N’ RollEven Japan’s Leading Toilet Maker Is Getting Into AITry Finimize Pro
Apple Delivered Record Returns, While Taiwan And South Korea Are Rising On The AI Boom
The tech giant’s quarterly report beat expectations, but the question remains whether Apple is missing a trick on AI – and tech-heavy Asian economies are going from strength to strength, while some Western ones are… not.
Today’s stories:
Apple’s Reliable Returns Delivered Again For InvestorsTaiwan And South Korea Are Booming. Not Everyone Can Say The Same.Try Finimize Pro
Cloud Made It Rain For Big Tech, And The United Arab Emirates Is Saying Goodbye To OPEC
Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft all beat revenue and profit expectations, but investors are worried about their spending, while the UAE’s surprise departure might mean lower oil prices in the future.
Today’s stories:
Big Tech’s Big Earnings Made It RainThe United Arab Emirates Is Saying Goodbye To OPECTry Finimize Pro
OpenAI’s IPO Is Looking A Bit Iffy, And CATL’s New Sodium-Ion Batteries Could Be A Game-Changer
ChatGPT’s creator missed its targets, leaving some worried about how it’s going to pay massive bills, while the world’s biggest battery maker just inked the first deal for its new sodium-ion storage.
Today’s stories:
OpenAI’s IPO Is Looking A Bit More Iffy-POCATL’s Got A Fresh Charge With Its New Sodium-Ion DealTry Finimize Pro
Chinese Factories Seem To Be Thriving Despite Higher Oil Prices, And OpenAI Might Be Getting Into Smartphones – Literally
China’s industrial sector has been raking it in, despite the rise in oil prices – while ChatGPT’s creator is reportedly in talks with chipmakers to design an AI smartphone.
Today’s stories:
Chinese Factories Kept Churning Out Profit Last MonthOpenAI Is Reportedly Getting Into Smartphones – LiterallyTry Finimize Pro
SoftBank Wants To Power The AI Boom With Its Own Batteries, And Intel’s Quarterly Revenue Showed That The Dot-Com Dino’s Still Got It
The Japanese conglomerate is after a bigger share of the AI infrastructure market – and that includes power – while the US chip firm’s on a comeback tour, as AI demand is starting to give it some oomph.
Today’s stories:
SoftBank Wants To Power The AI Boom With Its Own BatteriesIntel’s Been Seeing Some Big Gains, Thanks To The AI BoomTry Finimize Pro
Memory Chipmaker SK Hynix Shared Blockbuster Results, And A Suspicious Temperature Spike Has Prediction Markets In Hot Water
SK Hynix posted blockbuster profit, largely driven by sales of its AI-specific memory chips – while a sudden temperature spike at a Paris airport earned one prediction market trader a lot of money.
Today’s stories:
SK Hynix Shared Blockbuster Results, But Investors Have Long MemoriesPrediction Markets Are Facing A Lot Of Hot Air – In More Ways Than OneTry Finimize Pro
CATL May Have Just Cracked The EV Charge And Range Roadblocks, And UK Inflation Rose In March
The world’s biggest EV battery maker just unveiled two new models that can get drivers on the road faster and keep them there longer – while inflation in the UK ticked higher last month, as surging fuel prices found their way into some intimate places.
Today’s stories:
CATL’s New Batteries Could Crack The EV Range And Charge RoadblocksBritish Inflation Rose In March (And Now Even Condoms Cost More)Try Finimize Pro
Anthropic’s Deal With Amazon Did Little To Calm AI Bubble Worries, And British Retailer Primark Is About To Strike Out On Its Own
Big Tech is its own best customer, and the Claude creator’s new contract is the latest proof, while cheap-and-cheerful fast-fashion name Primark is expected to split from its parent company by the end of 2027.
Today’s stories:
Anthropic Just Inked A Massive AI Infrastructure Deal With AmazonPrimark’s About To Fly The ABF Nest And Stand On Its Own Two FeetTry Finimize Pro
Global Electricity Demand Is Growing, And The AI Boom Could Tamp Down Inflation
The International Energy Agency says that AI data centers and EVs are creating some – but not all – of the increased electricity demand, and the AI boom could keep inflation under wraps… but not everyone’s convinced.
Today’s stories:
The World’s Using More Electricity Than Ever BeforeAI’s Productivity Boom Could Be Just What The Fed NeedsTry Finimize Pro
US Stocks Hit New Highs As The Strait Of Hormuz Reopened, And OnlyFans Could Be Worth Over $3 Billion
The Strait’s reopening – and oil flowing through it – pushed US stock indexes higher, while OnlyFans might be NSFW, but it’s trying to prove it’s safe for investment.
Today’s stories:
US Stocks Hit New Highs As The Strait Of Hormuz ReopenedOnlyFans Could Be Worth Over $3 Billion After Selling A Chunk Of ItselfTry Finimize Pro
AI Chip Demand Drove TSMC’s Profit To A New Record, And China’s Economy Grew By A Peppy 5% In The First Quarter
Today’s stories:
The AI Chip Boom Pushed TSMC To A Record Quarter – AgainChina’s Economy Grew 5% Last Quarter, Despite The War In IranTry Finimize Pro
ASML Raised Its 2026 Outlook, And Hermès Posted Weaker-Than-Expected Sales
Chipmaking equipment supplier ASML boosted its revenue expectations for the year on Wednesday, and Hermès posted weaker-than-expected sales last quarter, as the war reached into its handbags and pilfered some of its takings.
ASML Tweaked Its Expectations As The AI Chip Boom Keeps… BoomingIt’s Serving Slump For Hermès, LVMH, And KeringTry Finimize Pro
Wall Street’s Biggest Names Brought In The Big Bucks Last Quarter, And China’s Exports Went From Strong To… Wrong
Wall Street’s report card was better than expected last quarter, with the war in Iran boosting trading – while China kept churning out goods in March, but at a far more sluggish pace.
Today’s stories:
Earnings Are Bringing Some Big Bank Energy On Wall StreetChina’s Exports Slowed Down As The Iran War Ramped UpTry Finimize Pro
Oil Prices Popped Higher As The US Imposed A Blockade On Iran, And Goldman’s Profits Sounded The Opening Bell On Earnings Season
Oil prices rose back up to the triple digits as the US launched a military operation along the Strait of Hormuz, and Goldman Sachs turned a fat profit this quarter – both despite and because of market volatility.
Today’s stories:
Oil Prices Popped Higher As The US Imposed A Blockade On IranGoldman’s Profits Sounded The Opening Bell On Earnings SeasonTry Finimize Pro
Prediction Markets Are Turning The Weather Into A Tradable Asset, And US Inflation Just Hit A Two-Year High
Weather prediction markets are giving scientists a run for their money, and fresh data out on Friday showed that US inflation rose at its fastest pace in two years.
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Meta Unveiled Its Spark AI Model, And China Shipped A Record Number Of EVs
Meta unveiled the latest version of its AI model on Wednesday, and the world’s biggest producers of EVs shipped a record number of them in March.
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The US-Iran Ceasefire Calmed Jittery Markets, And Bill Ackman Made A Bid For Universal Music
The US-Iran Ceasefire sent investors back into the arms of stocks, and mega-investor Bill Ackman’s firm Pershing Square wants to take over the world’s biggest music label.
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Anthropic Is Spending Billions On Chips And Cloud, And Private Equity Deals Are Way Down This Year
Claude creator Anthropic is coughing up billions on chips and cloud, and private equity deals are way down so far this year.
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With No End In Sight, The War Is Causing Market Chaos, And Amazon’s Eyeing A Deal With Satellite Operator Globalstar
The US president’s address offered no clear pathway to ending the hostilities, five weeks after the conflict began – and with satellite internet shaping up to be the next mission for tech titans, Amazon is looking to make some strategic deals.
Today’s stories:
Investor Uncertainty Escalated With No Clear Timeline To Resolve The WarAmazon Is Looking To Buy Globalstar As The Space Race Heats UpTry Finimize Pro
OpenAI’s Latest Round Of Funding Is Practically Mythical, And Warren Buffett Still Loves Apple – Just Not That Much
The unicorn paddock is starting to get crowded – OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, and others are eyeing an escape to the public market – while Berkshire Hathaway’s still heavily into Apple, but it’s cautious about tech exposure.
Today’s stories:
OpenAI’s Fantastical Valuation Is Fueling Speculation That An IPO Is ComingBuffett's Apple Regret Is Real – Just Not Enough To Buy Back InTry Finimize Pro
The Eurozone Just Reported A Big Bump Up In Inflation, And Chipmakers Saw Their Luck Run Out
The eurozone was the first big economy to release its consumer price index for March (next up: the US and China), while it looks like chipmakers’ luck is running out.
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Eurozone Inflation Just Sped Up – And Other Economies Are Set To FollowMemory Chipmakers Just Had Their Worst Month Since 2005Try Finimize Pro
Eli Lilly’s Got A Sparkling New AI Biopharma Deal, And European Inflation Fears Are Rising
The US maker of Zepbound just signed a $2.75 billion deal with Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine for an AI-developed drug – while eurozone consumers and businesses say they expect prices to rise… and that suggests they will.
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Eli Lilly’s Got A Sparkling New AI Biopharma DealInflation Fears Are Brewing Across EuropeTry Finimize Pro
Anthropic Wants A Big IPO – And Everyone Wants Anthropic – While Alphabet’s New AI Algorithm Is Rattling Memory Chip Firms
The creator of the Claude chatbot is laying plans for an October stock debut – while Alphabet’s new system can run AI models with way less memory, and that’s got memory chip investors nervous.
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Anthropic Wants A Big IPO – And Everyone Wants AnthropicAlphabet’s New System Can Run AI Models With Way Less MemoryTry Finimize Pro
Infinite Scroll Got Its Day In Court, And Lost – While SpaceX Wants To Make Its IPO Launchpad Even Bigger
A jury just agreed that Meta and Google’s platforms are addictive, and Elon Musk’s space company is aiming for a $1.75 trillion debut.
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Infinite Scroll Got Its Day In Court – And LostSpaceX Wants To Make Its IPO Launchpad Even BiggerTry Finimize Pro
