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1. Solar and Loan Growth Lead the Earnings Parade First Solar (FSLR) reported robust Q3 revenue and margins despite supply-chain friction, while Axos Financial (AX) posted strong loan expansion and a smooth Verdant acquisition. → Takeaway: Capital-intensive sectors are proving resilient; energy transition and fintech lending remain two of the best
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AI spending, clean-energy contracts, and high-stakes diplomacy just redrew the map of money and power. Energy Firms Defy Volatility * Shell posted a $5.4 billion profit, exceeding expectations despite a dip in oil prices following the Trump–Xi meeting (The Guardian). * TotalEnergies likewise reported stable profits amid weaker crude demand
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This week’s issue distills the most relevant developments at the intersection of AI investment, corporate strategy, and financial regulation, all through a global market lens. Big Tech Bets on AI Infrastructure Amazon Web Services plans to invest $5 billion in South Korea to expand AI data centres, part of
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As of 2025-10-25, markets are digesting a cooler September CPI, rising odds of near-term Fed easing, and fresh record highs in U.S. equities. In parallel, investor interest in metals is building, with updates across silver (Haldane), a VMS concept at Nine Mile’s Wedge trend, and American Tungsten’s
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Good morning. As of 2025-10-24, markets are balancing upbeat earnings with policy risk. Today’s brief connects five themes: global cross‑asset moves, U.S.–China trade escalation, Tesla’s Q3 deliveries, semiconductor cycle dynamics, and India’s festive‑season trading backdrop. Global Market Snapshot Risk appetite is tentatively higher
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Good morning — as of 2025-10-23, markets are navigating peak earnings, a whipsaw in precious metals, emerging AI consumer apps, a potential gold-to-Bitcoin rotation, and a soft patch in hospitality. Below we synthesize the week’s signals and what they imply for positioning. Earnings Drive Market Moves Earnings is dictating intraday
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Good morning. As of 2025-10-22, today’s brief connects five threads shaping positioning and risk: a cautious global market tone, accelerating energy-transition signals, agriculture stock setups, a China PMI rebound with commodity implications, and how analyst downgrades are moving mining equities. Global Markets Snapshot Risk assets steadied after a volatile
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Good morning — 2025-10-18. Today’s brief connects shifting U.S.–China tariff rhetoric and market breadth, a quick read on S&P 500 movers, an earnings-led reset in solar, a guidance cut at Qt, and private-markets dynamics in France. Stocks Drift on Tariffs U.S. equities trimmed earlier losses
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Good morning. As of 2025-10-17, markets are navigating a mix of robust earnings, renewed bank and trade stress, a strong safe-haven bid in bonds and gold, and standout profit momentum in India’s solar supply chain. Below, we distill the five threads and what they mean for positioning. Earnings Drive
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As of 2025-10-16, investors face converging forces: a prospective Fed pivot, rising geopolitical frictions, and accelerating platform shifts in tech. Below, we synthesize five market drivers—gold’s record run, inflation signals, U.S. bank earnings, semiconductor China exposure, and the AR opportunity—and outline practical implications. Global markets—Gold
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Today’s date: 2025-10-15. This edition connects five actionable themes for investors and operators: market volatility and hedging, a micro-cap trading snapshot, strategic small-space remodels, holistic aging opportunities, and a large-bank earnings beat with new ambitions. Market Fear and Volatility — What Investors Should Do Now The VIX spiked to 22.
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Today, 2025-10-14, we track an industrial bellwether’s print, the state of U.S. manufacturing headwinds, a quick commodities read, a practical earnings-calendar playbook, and how AI-driven automation is reshaping entry-level labor—each with near-term implications for positioning and risk. Fastenal Q3: Revenue Held Up but EPS Missed — Market Reaction