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0814 | Soft July Spending Drags Stocks, Dollar Stumbles, Drone Tariff Rally, Mortgage Rates Jump

Wall Street pulls back from record highs as fresh data shows consumer spending softened in July, with sentiment souring on lingering inflation concerns. Soft retail sales push the dollar to its lowest since May and weigh on rate-hike bets, sending two-year yields lower while silver climbs above $65. Tariff actions target foreign-made and Chinese drone components, sparking a rally in drone stocks. Housing investors call the current market their toughest in at least three years as mortgage rates h

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0813 | Stocks Rise, Oil Drops on Flat PPI; Cisco Slides, Workday Jumps, AMD Bond Sale

Markets opened higher as flat July wholesale prices eased worries about further Federal Reserve rate hikes, though Fed officials split on the inflation path ahead of Jackson Hole. Cisco slid 8% despite an earnings beat and raised guidance, while Workday posted its best day in a decade on a report that Silver Lake is in talks to buy the company. AMD is set to raise $4.75 billion in its largest-ever dollar bond sale, the U.S. 30-year auction cleared at its highest yield since 2001, and oil retreat

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0812 | Cool Inflation Lifts Stocks; Wendy's Bid, Treasury Yields at 2007 High

U.S. stocks climbed off a two-day slide after July's consumer price report came in right in line with expectations, with cooling core inflation easing pressure on the Federal Reserve ahead of its September meeting. The session was fueled by a tech rally, led by a double-digit premarket surge in CoreWeave on doubled revenue from booming AI demand. Elsewhere, Wendy's jumped to a seven-week high on a reported take-private bid from Nelson Peltz's Trian, a $42 billion auction of 10-year Treasuries cl

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0811 | US Stocks Slip on Hormuz News; Nvidia Credit, Oil, CPI Looms

Tuesday's tape was dominated by crosscurrents from the Strait of Hormuz, where conflicting reports on a US-Iran deal moved oil, equities, and bonds ahead of Wednesday's July CPI release. Credit markets took comfort as Nvidia narrowed its $500 billion AI financing plan, easing credit-risk measures. The episode also covers oil climbing above $83 a barrel on Iran's conditions, the high stakes around July CPI as record bond shorts meet multi-decade long-end yields, bitcoin miner Riot Platforms surgi

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0810 | Stocks Hit Record on Soft Payrolls; Cyber Stocks Rally; Oil Up; TSMC Surges

US stock futures pushed to fresh records following a sharp slowdown in the latest jobs report, setting up a pivotal week with Wednesday's CPI print as the main catalyst. This episode breaks down the market-moving stories of the day: cybersecurity names CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks hitting records after the Black Hat conference, oil reclaiming $82 a barrel as doubts grow over a Strait of Hormuz deal and Saudi Arabia delays its Jazan restart, TSMC reporting a 45% surge in monthly sales on AI

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0807 | Markets Rally on Jobs Data, Dollar Slips, SpaceX Nears IPO, Airbnb Soars

This episode covers the day's biggest market and geopolitical moves. A weaker-than-expected July jobs report—with payrolls down 23,000 and downward revisions—still sent stocks and short-term Treasuries higher as investors bet the Fed will hold off on rate hikes. The dollar slipped to its lowest level since May, and hedge funds slashed bearish yen bets after coordinated US-Japan efforts. SpaceX shares rallied for a second straight day, closing in on their $135 IPO price, while Airbnb jumped 15% o

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0806 | S&P 500 Hits Record High; Software Stocks Diverge, AppLovin and UWM Sink

Markets recap as the S&P 500 hits fresh records on a broadening rally that's drawing call buyers and boosting odds on an 8,000 print in 2026. In tech, software stocks tell two stories — SoundHound and Unity rally while Datadog and HubSpot results trigger an AI-pricing selloff. AppLovin drops 17% on a Q2 revenue miss, and United Wholesale Mortgage tumbles 40% after suspending its dividend and raising capital. Commodities react to Strait of Hormuz headlines as an Iran-Oman deal nears, lifting oil

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0805 | US Stocks Record High; Eli Lilly Surges, SpaceX Drops 13%, AMD Sinks

US stocks close at a record high as the Nasdaq 100 logs a rare bullish reading and the VIX behaves unusually calmly. In after-market earnings, Eli Lilly beats and raises on surging Zepbound and Mounjaro sales, while SpaceX slides 13% on surging AI spending and a looming share unlock, and AMD sinks after reporting despite a strong year-to-date run. Disney tops estimates for a second straight quarter on record theme park revenue and a strengthening streaming business, weighing a free ad-supported

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0804 | U.S. Stocks Rally, AMD Data Center Doubles, Palantir Surges, Caterpillar Beats

U.S. stocks closed at records Tuesday, with the Dow posting its best day in nearly two months—though investor Michael Burry warns of a possible 1987-type fall. AMD's revenue jumped 50% with data center sales doubling, yet shares slipped, making its earnings a key test for the chip trade. Palantir soared 29% after blowout results. Caterpillar crushed Q2 estimates and raised its outlook, tying strength to the AI-driven data center boom. Oil tumbled after Treasury Secretary Bessent signaled a possi

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0730 | Microsoft’s record $450B rally, Fed pushback, US-Iran strikes resume, IPO split

Microsoft notched the biggest single-day dollar gain in stock market history, adding $450 billion on record cloud revenue, while Apple and Amazon earnings loom. The Fed held rates steady but Chair Warsh faces sharp criticism for muddy messaging, sending long-term Treasury yields higher. US-Iran hostilities have reignited, with strikes on military and energy infrastructure driving oil gains and fueling concerns of a widening regional conflict. In IPOs, Jersey Mike's fell 6% and Reformation closed

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0729 | Dollar sinks as Brent jumps, Ford lifts outlook

The dollar dropped after a divided Fed held rates steady, with three dissenters voting to hike. Chair Warsh's cautious communication style is already reshaping how markets interpret policy signals, fueling bond-market volatility. Oil surged past $90 on renewed Iran hostilities, while Ford raised its outlook again on strong SUV demand. Hims & Hers sank 10% on an FTC suit over data sharing and billing. In earnings, Visa beat but announced 2,600 job cuts, P&G missed on revenue, and Humana held guid

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0728 | Podcast

Tech stocks took a beating as the Nasdaq 100 neared correction territory, driven by a deepening semiconductor selloff sparked by Alphabet's earnings. Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft face skeptical investors this week. New Fed chair Kevin Warsh is expected to hold rates steady with the Iran war adding tension. Boeing posted a wider-than-expected loss on Air Force One charges, while UPS beat and raised guidance and Coca-Cola hiked its forecast. SpaceX's valuation crater continued — now down the equiva

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0727 | Crypto Rally, Nvidia-OpenAI Talks, Oil Drops and More

A mixed-market Monday: crypto stocks rally as capital rotates away from AI infrastructure, JPMorgan flashes a buy signal for the S&P 500, and oil slides below $90 on a fragile U.S.-Iran truce. Nvidia and OpenAI discuss a potential $250 billion credit backstop for AI data centers, while Nvidia's credit risk surges to a record. Tyson and JBS jump on Mexico cattle import news, CME launches single-stock futures on SpaceX and Micron, and Trump hits 60 trading partners with a new tariff round. Singapo

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0723 | Stocks Drop as AI Doubts Hit Tech, Oil Tops $100, Yields Jump

Wall Street had its worst day in a month as the Magnificent Seven shed $767 billion in value, driven by AI spending concerns after Alphabet and Tesla earnings. Brent crude surged past $100 a barrel following Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, deepening fears of a wider Middle East conflict. The oil spike rekindled inflation worries, pushing Treasury yields to their highest since early 2025 and fueling bets on a September Fed rate hike. Elsewhere, Eli Lilly plans a 2027 filing for it

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0717 | Chips Sink, Apple Tops Nvidia, Iran Strikes Kuwait Plant

Chip stocks are on the brink of a bear market, erasing much of a blistering 105% AI-driven rally as the selloff spills into global equities. Apple reclaims the title of world's most valuable company from Nvidia, buoyed by an HSBC upgrade tied to its agentic AI strategy. Oil prices climb after Kuwait reports Iran struck a water desalination plant, while gold and silver sink to multi-month lows. Sweetgreen rebounds as regulators trace a cyclosporiasis outbreak to Taco Bell lettuce. Netflix slips o

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