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MRKT Matrix - Friday, August 8th S&P 500 rises, Nasdaq hits all-time high as Wall Street aims for a strong end to the week (CNBC) Trump’s Team Expands Search for Fed Chair, Adding New Names to List (WSJ) Gold Hit By Surprise US Tariffs, Unleashing New Turmoil (Bloomberg) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 8, 2025 (FactSet) Trump Reminds CEOs Who the Ultimate Boss Is (WSJ) How Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone – for now (CNBC) Tesla Disbands Dojo Supercomputer Team in Blow to AI Effort (Bloomberg) Uber Walks Fine Line to Satisfy Shareholders on Driverless Car Investments (Bloomberg) Nicotine Is Hot, Beer Is Not. What Vice Stocks Say About America’s Guilty Pleasures. (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, August 7th Dow tumbles 300 points, giving up 300-point morning gain (CNBC) Waller Emerges as Favorite for Fed Chair Among Trump Team (Bloomberg) White House Prepares for Trump to Nominate Miran to Fed (Bloomberg) Stagflation Concerns Ripple Through Wall Street as Tariffs Hit (Bloomberg) US Continuing Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Since End of 2021 (Bloomberg) Trump to Sign Order Easing Path for Private Assets in 401(k)s (Bloomberg) Trump Urges ‘Conflicted’ Intel CEO Tan to Resign Immediately (Bloomberg) Auto Industry Takes $12 Billion Hit From Trade War (WSJ) Companies are monitoring and enforcing office attendance at the highest rate in 5 years (CNBC) Russia Says Putin-Trump Summit to Take Place Within Days (Bloomberg) Bank of England Cuts Rates After Tight Vote (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, August 6th Stocks rise led by Apple gains, Dow climbs 100 points (CNBC) Trump Ramps Up Tariff Blitz With India, Pharma, Chips in Sights (Bloomberg) The Tariff Effect: Billions in Revenue but No Economic Earthquake (WSJ) Bets on Fed Rate Cuts Are Sweeping Through US Bond Market (Bloomberg) OpenAI in Talks for Share Sale at $500 Billion Valuation (Bloomberg) The AI job cuts are accelerating (Financial Times) Disney Tops Profit Estimates, Led by Parks Division, Streaming (Bloomberg) Uber Boosts Buybacks by $20 Billion After Upbeat Forecast (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, August 5th S&P 500 falls after weak economic data and more tariff threats (CNBC) Trump Says Treasury Secretary Bessent ‘does not want’ to be Fed chair, but 4 others in running (CNBC) India Defies Trump on Russian Oil Despite Tariff Threats (WSJ) OpenAI says ChatGPT is on track to reach 700M weekly users (TechCrunch) OpenAI releases lower-cost models to rival Meta, Mistral and DeepSeek (CNBC) Broadcom Chip to Help Power AI by Linking Up Smaller Data Centers (Bloomberg) AI Is Listening to Your Meetings. Watch What You Say. (WSJ) Wall Street Bonus Pool to Grow as Stock Rally Defies Tariff Woes (Bloomberg Push to Add ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loans to Credit Scores Hits a Snag (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Monday, August 4th Dow rallies 500 points, clawing back all of Friday’s weak jobs report rout (CNBC) Analysts Increasing EPS Estimates Slightly for S&P 500 Companies for Q3 (FactSet) Trump to Name New Fed Governor, Jobs Data Head in Coming Days (Bloomberg) American Consumers Are Getting Thrifty Again (WSJ) Cash Windfall From Trump’s Tax Law Is Starting to Show Up at Big Companies (WSJ) China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies (WSJ) Why Big Tech’s Cloud Shift Threatens Microsoft and Google’s Margins (The Information) Tesla Approves $30 Billion Stock Award for CEO Elon Musk (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Friday, August 1st Dow tumbles 500 points as weak jobs data, new tariffs spark sell-off (CNBC) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 1, 2025 (FactSet) U.S. Hiring Was Weak in July, With 73,000 Jobs Added (WSJ) Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets (CNBC) Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates (CNBC) Trump Tariff Blitz Unleashes Delayed Shock to Global Economy (Bloomberg) Apple posts strong earnings but tariff fears spook investors (FT) Big Tech’s $400 Billion AI Spending Spree Just Got Wall Street’s Blessing (WSJ) Silicon Valley’s New Strategy: Move Slow and Build Things (WSJ) Bridgewater Founder Dalio Sells His Remaining Stake in Firm (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

The U.S. stock market struggles as big names like Meta and Microsoft fail to boost indices. Economic signals are mixed, raising concerns over potential Federal Reserve rate cuts and tariff effects on global trade. Microsoft reaches a milestone, becoming a $4 trillion company, reflecting strong cloud and AI demand. Meanwhile, Trump’s proposal for rebate checks is met with skepticism from Senate Republicans focused on debt reduction. In a twist, NVIDIA faces regulatory scrutiny from China, adding to technology uncertainties.

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, July 30th S&P 500 turns lower as Powell signals the Fed is not ready to cut rates yet (CNBC) US Economy Expands at a More Moderate Pace So Far This Year (Bloomberg) Trump says Friday tariff deadline ‘will not be extended’ (CNBC) Bank of America expects a jobs report dud on Friday (CNBC) A Twitchy Market Is Punishing Stocks for the Slightest Earnings Dings (Barron’s) S&P 500’s Banner Rally Faces Off With Worst Two Months of Year (Bloomberg) How China Is Girding for an AI Battle With the U.S. (WSJ) Palantir Stock Structure Gives Founders the Power to Stay the Course (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, July 29th S&P 500 retreats from record as comeback rally pauses before Fed decision (CNBC) Trump’s New Trade Order Is Fragile (WSJ) China lays out its AI vision in foil to Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ plan (Financial Times) Nvidia orders 300,000 H20 chips from TSMC due to robust China demand, sources say (Reuters) Apple to Shutter a Retail Store in China for the First Time Ever (Bloomberg) The Driver of Apple’s Exploding Valuation Is Under Threat. See What’s at Stake. (WSJ) Microsoft’s Access to OpenAI Tech Is Focus of Contract Talks (Bloomberg) Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas (TechCrunch)  Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Deal (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Monday, July 28th S&P 500 gives up gain and turns lower despite EU trade deal as traders brace for busy week (CNBC) S&P 500 Reporting Net Profit Margin Above 12% for the 5th Straight Quarter (FactSet) US and China Are Expected to Extend Trade Truce by 90 Days, SCMP Says (Bloomberg) Donald Trump freezes export controls to secure trade deal with China (Financial Times) EU faces backlash from France and Germany over US trade deal (Financial Times) Tariff revenue is spiking. But who exactly is paying? (Axios) Trump and Bessent Bring New Style to Managing America’s Debt (WSJ) Five Signs of a Market Bubble Investors Are Tracking (WSJ) The New Chips Designed to Solve AI’s Energy Problem (WSJ) Huawei shows off AI computing system to rival Nvidia’s top product (Reuters) China’s latest AI model claims to be even cheaper to use than DeepSeek (CNBC) Silicon Valley’s $4 Billion Gamble on Defense Manufacturing (Bloomberg) Anthropic Said to Discuss $150 Billion Valuation (The Information) Ramp in Talks to Raise at $21 Billion Valuation, Up 30% From June Financing (The Information) AI referrals to top websites were up 357% year-over-year in June, reaching 1.13B (TechCrunch) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs