Bitcoin hits an 8-month high — and sends a clear message about risk appetite right now
The lack of clarity around crypto’s regulatory framework hasn’t stopped bitcoin from surging, as investors haven’t abandoned hopes for clearer U.S. rules.
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Much of Trump’s promised midterm election spending has yet to surface, new filing shows
President Donald Trump's flagship super PAC grew its $400 million-plus war chest again in August, even as Republican candidates press him to put more of it to work with six weeks to go before the 2026 midterm election.
OpenAI proposes development of global AI standards to guide alignment, RSI
OpenAI on Monday posted a set of proposals for safety and security in the development of frontier artificial intelligence with a heavy focus on alignment research and a computing technique known as recursive self-improv…
Investors discover their new favorite consumer AI play in Meta. Options volume is surging
Options traders are treating Meta like it's the next big thing for the consumer artificial intelligence trade. Trading volume was about 4.5 times the 30-day average in Meta options Monday, with almost $3.9 billion in to…
Texas Gov. Abbott orders data center permit halt weeks after issuing moratorium
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the state's environmental regulator to halt all data center-related permits until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas completes an audit of the existing waitlist for data c…
Trump, Xi seek trade stability and deals, but AI, tariffs and Iran loom large. What to watch
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's aims of bolstering trade stability and clinching economic wins could be scrambled by a roiling debate over artificial intelligence, as well as shifting U.S. tariffs…
Retailer Revolve announces partnership with Donatella Versace
Retailer Revolve announced on Monday a partnership with design icon Donatella Versace to create a new beauty and fashion business aimed at young consumers, according to a press release.
Nasdaq notches record-high close, AI optimism reignites and Treasury yields retreat
A 67-year-old woman died after a suspected jump from Ting Kau Bridge early on Tuesday morning.
Stocks Settle Sharply Higher as Crude Prices Plunge and Chipmakers Soar
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +1.49% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +2.83%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
AT&T’s stock looks like the smartest bet in the wireless sector, analyst says
AT&T was not actually acquired by a company called Game of Thrones Corp. earlier this year, though consumers could be forgiven for wondering. AT&T cell phone stores across the land seemed to have been taken over by a va…
Hawkish Fed Comments Boost the Dollar
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.20% on Monday. The dollar moved higher on Monday amid hawkish Fed comments. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said the Fed may have to …
Paramount and state AGs settle lawsuit, allowing Warner Bros. merger to proceed
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery will move forward as the company settled Monday with a group of state attorneys general that sought to block the deal on antitrust grounds.
Crude Prices Retreat on Hopes Middle East Energy Exports to Recover
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) closed down -1.61 (-1.58%) on Friday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed up +0.0203 (+0.58%).
Trump says DOJ will rein in AI 'if we have to'
President Donald Trump said Monday that the Department of Justice and other U.S. law enforcement agencies will rein in risks associated with artificial intelligence "if we have to."
AMD hits $1 trillion market cap for the first time as stock rides 5-day rally
Advanced Micro Devices stock surged 9% on Monday, pushing shares to a record high and topping a $1 trillion market cap benchmark for the first time.
Meta’s stock is enjoying its best month in 13 years thanks to the company’s hot new AI assistant
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Stock boom is fueling a ‘retirement party,’ economists say — what it means for workers
Workers age 55 and older are leaving the labor force at a rapid pace, government data shows, a trend that coincides with ballooning stock wealth fueled by euphoria over artificial intelligence.
White House TV pool won't cover Trump after press ban: CNN
The White House television press pool that covers events by President Donald Trump on a rotating basis will stop covering those events because of the White House's ban on CNN from acting as a member of that five-member …
Eli Lilly CEO tells CNBC one-third of new GLP-1 pill patients are taking Foundayo, as drugmaker ramps up production
Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks told CNBC on Monday that one-third of new GLP-1 pill patients are taking the drugmaker's Foundayo, as the company tries to catch up to a lead in the space established by rival Novo.
Stocks and Bonds Climb as Slumping Crude Prices Ease Inflation Risks
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.93% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.97%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) are up +1.00…
Dollar Gains and Gold Falls on Hawkish Fed Comments
The dollar index (DXY00) on Friday rose by +0.27% and posted a fresh 2.75-month high. Hawkish comments on Friday from Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, and Cleveland Fed President …
Trump admin won't give AI leaders a 'liability shield,' Bessent tells CNBC
Artificial intelligence developers "need to take responsibility for themselves" instead of expecting the federal government to give them a "liability shield," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Monday.
Nasdaq’s AI Boom Is Expensive — But This Still Isn’t Dot-Com 2.0
One of the consistent themes of this newsletter is how the stock market is increasingly disconnected from underlying economic activity. In the Number Go Up Rule, I traced how we increasingly run everything to ensure tha…
Earnings Mean Reversion: When Estimates Snap Back
Consensus earnings estimates now sit close to 50% above trend, and that gap is exactly where an earnings mean reversion tends to begin.