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Fed splits 9-3 as Kashkari, Logan, Hammack push a hike
Kevin Warsh's second FOMC meeting cracked open the Fed: a 9-3 vote to hold at 3.5%–3.75%, with Neel Kashkari, Lorie Logan, and Beth Hammack dissenting for a hike even as core CPI dropped to 2.6%. The
MLB trade dominoes: Predicting where the 10 biggest names on the market will land
An MLB trade deadline preview predicts Tarik Skubal will be dealt from the Tigers to the Braves as the fulcrum of a domino chain sending Detmers to the Dodgers, Peralta to the Brewers, and Gausman to
From a Fed decision to Big Tech earnings: What drove last week's volatile market
Wall Street closed a volatile week higher after a hawkish Fed decision, forced selling by a leveraged AI-focused hedge fund, and sharply divergent Big Tech earnings — with Microsoft and Amazon surging
Analysis: CPI Manipulation Fears Overblown
MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert argues that widespread fears the government is manipulating the consumer-price index are overblown, citing cross-checks by independent data firm PriceStats and BLS c
Trump's 'Rocket Fuel' Rate Cut Push Stalls
President Trump has publicly pushed for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts as "rocket fuel" for the economy, but multiple outlets report he is losing that fight so far and has escalated his criticism
Amazon Gets $600M Tariff Refund, Shares With Customers
Amazon disclosed it received $600 million in refunds from Trump-era tariffs that the Supreme Court had ruled illegal, and the company says it will return some of those funds to customers.
Bessent's Camp David Notepad Lists $5-10B Yen Buy
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Camp David notepad, photographed by Reuters during Friday's cabinet meeting, revealed a proposed $5-10 billion Japanese yen purchase as the currency hit its weake
Stocks Rally As Apple Slumps; Jobs Data, AMD Earnings Loom
The stock market reversed solidly higher for the week even as Apple crumbled, with investors looking ahead to the jobs report and earnings from AMD, SpaceX, Sandisk, and Eli Lilly.
SpaceX Stock Hits a Record Low. Starship’s Heat Shield Is Just One More Hurdle. - Barron's
SpaceX stock has plunged to a record low — down 19% from its IPO price — while Starship's heat shield emerges as a fresh engineering hurdle per Barron's coverage.
Amazon Stock Soars 15% as AWS Posts $42.2B Quarter
Amazon stock jumped 15% on Friday after a Q2 earnings beat, with AWS posting $42.2 billion in revenue and the company's AI and custom chip businesses each surpassing a $25 billion annualized run rate,
Apple Stock Drops 7% as Cook Warns of Memory Shortage
Apple stock plunged 7% after Q3 results showed shortfalls in Greater China and Services revenue, with CEO Tim Cook warning that escalating memory chip costs tied to the AI infrastructure buildout will
Micron Reverses 6.4% Gain as Yields Hit 19-Year High
Micron Technology swung from a 6.4% intraday gain to a 4.1% loss on Friday after Apple's affirmation of a continuing memory crunch and Amazon's $220 billion capex hike failed to offset a surge in bond
Aschenbrenner Fund Drops 67%, Sells to Citadel
Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness lost 67% in July 2026, forcing a leveraged block sale of its public equities to Ken Griffin's Citadel to meet margin calls.
Apple Drops 10% as Memory Chip Crunch Bites
Apple shares fell 10% on Friday as the company confronts memory chip shortages intensified by the AI boom — a supply-chain crisis arriving as CEO Tim Cook, who built Apple's logistics empire, prepares
Palantir Earnings Loom Amid Hedge Fund Shift and Volatility Play
Palantir is approaching its Q2 earnings report amid rising institutional interest and high expected volatility, drawing options traders and hedge fund activity ahead of the release.
Amazon Beats Q2, Lifts 2026 Capex to $220B
Amazon's Q2 2026 earnings crushed Wall Street estimates, with AWS posting its fastest growth in 18 quarters, as CEO Andy Jassy raised full-year capex guidance to $220 billion and declared the company
SPY Faces Historically Weak Early August
SPY could hit a seasonal rough patch as August begins, with analysts warning that the current rally may pause or pull back after a turbulent July.
Coinbase Posts 3rd Straight Loss on Weak Crypto
Coinbase swung to another quarterly loss as a weak cryptocurrency market weighed on the exchange, with the 'Everything Exchange' segment cited as the key earnings driver across coverage.
New York Sues Kalshi Over Alleged Illegal Gambling
New York Attorney-General Letitia James sued prediction-market platform Kalshi on Friday, alleging it operates unlicensed gambling and escalating a national fight over who regulates the booming indust
Netflix Down 46%: Buy at 28x Free Cash Flow
Motley Fool analyst Adam Levy argues Netflix's 46% stock decline has gone too far, pointing to $12.5 billion in projected free cash flow, a 28x FCF multiple, and a massive buyback authorization as evi
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