Episodes
MRKT Matrix - Monday, November 18th
Nasdaq rises to start the week as Tesla shares rally (CNBC)
Traders Are Making Bullish Bets on Nvidia Ahead of Earnings (WSJ)
Nvidia Customers Worry About Snag With New AI Chip Servers (The Information)
AI Investments Are Booming, but Venture-Firm Profits Are at a Historic Low (Wall Street Journal)
TikTok Parent ByteDance’s Valuation Rises to About $300 Billion (WSJ)
Netflix’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming issues raise Christmas concerns for NFL...
Published 11/18/24
MRKT Matrix - Friday, November 15th
Dow closes 300 points lower Friday as rate worries hinder postelection rally (CNBC)
CEOs Brace for the Chaos of Another Four Years of Trump (Bloomberg)
Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary (CNBC)
Is Trump Really So Great for Bitcoin? (WSJ)
S&P 500 Companies With More International Exposure Reporting Earnings Growth Above 10% (FactSet)
China Stimulus Boosts Domestic Consumption as Trump Tariffs Loom...
Published 11/15/24
MRKT Matrix - Thursday, November 14th
Dow loses 200 points as postelection rally cools, Powell signals caution on rate cuts (CNBC)
Powell says the Fed doesn’t need to be ‘in a hurry’ to reduce interest rates (CNBC)
Greenlight’s David Einhorn says the markets are broken and getting worse (CNBC)
Why the Dollar Keeps Getting Stronger (New York Times)
Exclusive: Trump's transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit (Reuters)
Disney’s Streaming Unit Swings to Profit as Cable and Theme...
Published 11/14/24
MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, November 13th
Stocks are little changed as postelection rally falters, traders weigh new inflation data (CNBC)
Markets are priced to perfection on the Trump trade. Here’s why that could be a problem (CNBC)
Inflation Picked Up in October; CPI Up 2.6% on Year (Wall Street Journal)
Netflix Says 70 Million Users Now Watch Shows With Advertising (Bloomberg)
Donald Trump’s potential antitrust enforcers may keep Big Tech in their sights (Financial Times)
SoftBank...
Published 11/13/24
MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, November 12th
Dow falls more than 350 points, retreating from record as postelection rally takes breather (CNBC)
Market Is Punishing Negative EPS Surprises More Than Average for Q3 (FactSet)
Apple’s four-phone strategy is lagging. One idea to reviving sales: Cut the cameras (CNBC)
Amazon steps up effort to build AI chips that can rival Nvidia (Financial Times)
Elliott Amasses $5 Billion-Plus Stake in Honeywell (Bloomberg)
Alibaba, JD Tout Singles’ Day Highs...
Published 11/12/24
MRKT Matrix - Monday, November 11th
Dow jumps 300 points to close above 44,000 for the first time as Trump enthusiasm continues (CNBC)
Wall Street growing worried the stock market’s Trump rally is getting ahead of itself (CNBC)
Bitcoin Soars Above $82,000 as Trump Win Boosts Crypto Prospects (Bloomberg)
Tesla shares pop 6% as postelection rally continues (CNBC)
ETF world buzzing about new cash flooding into funds seen winning from Trump trades (CNBC)
TSMC Stock Falls After Report Says...
Published 11/11/24
MRKT Matrix - Friday, November 8th
Dow tops 44,000, S&P 500 hits 6,000 in week of market milestones after Trump election win (CNBC)
Investors Dial Back ‘Trump Trades’ as Policy Questions Remain (Bloomberg)
Tom Lee says small cap stocks can outperform over next couple years by 100% on Trump policies (CNBC)
Citi upgrades Bank of America to buy, pointing to a lighter regulatory environment (CNBC)
Bitcoin’s on track to hit $100,000 after Trump’s election victory, analysts say...
Published 11/08/24
MRKT Matrix - Thursday, November 7th
Stocks keep postelection rally going, Nasdaq rises to new record as Fed cuts rates (CNBC)
Key Takeaways From Fed Decision to Cut Rate by Quarter Point (Bloomberg)
Druckenmiller: I’m worried the Fed declared victory on inflation too early (MarketWatch)
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates Ahead of Fed Meeting (WSJ)
The year-end stock rally has begun, Goldman Sachs says (CNBC)
US Bond Yield Spike Sends Warning to ‘King of Debt’ Trump...
Published 11/07/24
MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, November 6th
Dow soars 1,500 points to record high in best day since 2022 after Trump election win (CNBC)
Trump Defeats Harris, Marking Historic Comeback (WSJ)
US Bonds Slide Most Since Pandemic as Trump Renews Inflation Bet (Bloomberg)
Fed Readies a Rate Cut and Faces These Four Questions (WSJ)
Tesla could reach $1 trillion in market cap under a Trump win, says analyst Dan Ives (CNBC)
Nvidia Rides AI Wave to Pass Apple as World’s Largest Company...
Published 11/06/24
MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, November 5th
Dow rallies 400 points, S&P 500 gains 1% as traders await U.S. election results (CNBC)
Goldman's top equity strategist tells BI 2 similarities between today's market and the dot-com bubble — and what it means for your portfolio (Business Insider)
These Were the Five Big Trades in the Run-Up to Election Day, in Charts (WSJ)
JPMorgan highlights stocks with the least amount of sensitivity to U.S. election (CNBC)
Palantir shares surge on rosy...
Published 11/05/24
MRKT Matrix - Monday, November 4th
Dow closes down more than 200 points ahead of presidential election (CNBC)
Investors From Stocks to Crypto Brace for US Election Swings (Bloomberg)
How Traders Are Preparing for a Long, Volatile Election Night (Bloomberg)
Bank of America’s Trump-Harris playbook: How the stock market will react to the various election scenarios (CNBC)
What Nvidia’s Dow inclusion means for the chipmaker, according to history (CNBC)
U.S. Regulators Block AWS Nuclear...
Published 11/04/24
MRKT Matrix - Friday, November 1st
Stocks climb to start November as traders look past weak jobs report (CNBC)
U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs in October, impacted by hurricanes, Boeing strike (CNBC)
Apple Sparks Concerns With Tepid Forecast, China Weakness (Bloomberg)
Analysts stay bullish on Apple with hopes of an iPhone upgrade boom (CNBC)
Tech Giants See AI Bets Starting to Pay Off (WSJ)
OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft (CNBC)
Exxon, Chevron...
Published 11/01/24
MRKT Matrix - Thursday, October 31st
S&P 500 tumbles for a second day, dragged lower by Microsoft and Meta (CNBC)
Wall Street remains confident on Microsoft’s AI story despite weak guidance. Some say to buy the dip (CNBC)
Meta Warns of Worsening AI Losses After Sales Narrowly Beat (Bloomberg)
Uber Issues Muted Holiday Forecast as It Hits Record Profit (Bloomberg)
Super Micro’s $50 billion stock collapse underscores risk of AI hype (CNBC)
Comcast is exploring separation of cable...
Published 10/31/24
MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, October 30th
S&P 500 closes lower on Wednesday as investors brace for more Big Tech earnings (CNBC)
US Economy Expands at 2.8% Rate, Powered by Resilient Consumer (Bloomberg)
US Hiring in ADP Data Rises to Fastest Pace in More Than a Year (Bloomberg)
Alphabet’s Pricey AI Bet Pays Off With Cloud, Search Growth (Bloomberg)
Super Micro shares plunge 30% as auditor resigns after raising concerns months earlier (CNBC)
Lilly Cuts Guidance on Disappointing...
Published 10/30/24
MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, October 29th
Nasdaq jumps to record close as major tech names rise ahead of earnings (CNBC)
Stocks making the biggest moves midday (CNBC)
Bitcoin Price Tops $73,000, Hitting Highest Level Since March (WSJ)
Apple Ships $6 Billion of iPhones From India in Big China Shift (Bloomberg)
Elon Musk’s xAI in Talks to Raise Funding Valuing It at $40 Billion (WSJ)
Larry Fink says the Fed won’t cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year (CNBC)
Deficit Threat...
Published 10/29/24
MRKT Matrix - Monday, October 28th
Dow closes more than 250 points higher, S&P 500 rises as softening oil prices lift stocks (CNBC)
American Wealth Will Grow Either Way Under Harris or Trump, Survey Shows (Bloomberg)
Economist Warn of New Inflation Hazards After Election (WSJ)
These stocks reporting this week, including Snap, are poised to see wild earnings moves (CNBC)
Apple releases Apple Intelligence. Here’s how to get it on your iPhone (CNBC)
Why Apple’s AI Success Hinges on...
Published 10/28/24
MRKT Matrix - Friday, October 25th
Nasdaq touches new record, but rest of market struggles Friday (CNBC)
Wall Street braces for a big week ahead of the election, with megacap tech earnings, key data on tap (CNBC)
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update (FactSet)
A look at how the stock market does the week before a presidential election (CNBC)
Citigroup Takes Profits on Some Trump Trades as Investors Favor Republican Candidate (Bloomberg)
US Consumer Sentiment Rises to Six-Month High on...
Published 10/25/24
MRKT Matrix - Thursday, October 24th
S&P 500 rises to end three-day losing run, lifted by surge in Tesla (CNBC)
Tesla Delivers Blowout Quarter and Upbeat Outlook for 2025 (Bloomberg)
Stocks to Watch Thursday: Tesla, Boeing, IBM, UPS (WSJ)
Google’s Anthropic AI Investment Gets Formal UK Merger Probe (Bloomberg)
Southwest Strikes Deal with Elliott, Adds Six New Board Members (Bloomberg)
American Airlines lifts 2024 profit forecast after sales strategy shift, posts third-quarter loss...
Published 10/24/24
MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, October 23rd
Dow drops more than 400 points, heads for worst day in over a month (CNBC)
Stocks to Watch Wednesday: McDonald's, Starbucks, AT&T, Coca-Cola (WSJ)
Baird downgrades McDonald’s after E. coli outbreak (CNBC)
Frontier, Spirit Airlines Revive Merger Talks (WSJ)
Apple releases new preview of its AI, including ChatGPT integration (CNBC)
Apple analyst Kuo says company cut iPhone 16 orders by 10 million units (CNBC)
Nvidia Chief Makes Case for...
Published 10/23/24
MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, October 22nd
Dow wipes out 200-point loss and turns positive as stocks try to regain momentum (CNBC)
S&P 500 Exposure Hits Levels That Preceded 10% Slide, Citi Says (Bloomberg)
Paul Tudor Jones says market reckoning on spending is coming after election: ‘We are going to be broke’ (CNBC)
America’s Most Famous Inflation Gauge Is Easing - But Some of Your Biggest Expenses Are Left Out (Bloomberg)
Simple Economic Explanations Keep Breaking Down. Here’s Why...
Published 10/22/24
MRKT Matrix - Monday, October 21st
Dow drops more than 350 points as Wall Street’s rally takes a breather (CNBC)
Decade of Big S&P 500 Gains Is Over, Goldman Strategists Say (Bloomberg)
Insiders Are Selling Into the Great Bull Market of 2024 (Bloomberg)
Disney Says It Will Hire a New C.E.O in ‘Early 2026’ (NY Times)
Microsoft to roll out new autonomous AI agents next month, fending off challenge from Salesforce (CNBC)
AI Startup Perplexity in Funding Talks to More Than Double...
Published 10/21/24
MRKT Matrix - Friday, October 18th
Stocks rise Friday, head for 6-week winning streak on strong earnings (CNBC)
Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35% (CNBC)
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update (FactSet)
IPhone 16 Sales Soar 20% in China Debut as Demand Returns (Bloomberg)
Bank of America hikes Nvidia price target, says shares can rally almost 40% (CNBC)
Robotaxi Flop Leaves Tesla’s Lofty Stock Multiple Looking Shaky (Bloomberg)
Stellantis...
Published 10/18/24
MRKT Matrix - Thursday, October 17th
Dow closes at fresh record, Nasdaq ends higher as chipmakers rally (CNBC)
TSMC Hikes Revenue Outlook in Show of Confidence in AI Boom (Bloomberg)
Apple Secretly Worked with China’s BYD on Long-Range EV Battery (Bloomberg)
China’s $562 Billion Loan Push for Unfinished Homes Disappoints (Bloomberg)
Auto giants launch a flurry of cheaper electric vehicles - taking the fight to China (CNBC)
Biden administration forgives $4.5 billion in student debt for...
Published 10/17/24
MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, October 16th
Dow climbs 300 points to another record close on Wednesday (CNBC)
Nvidia Will Dominate Big Tech’s Earnings Season Again (WSJ)
ASML’s Plunge Shows the Diverging Fortunes of Chipmakers From AI (Bloomberg)
Citi upgrades Cisco Systems, says Wall Street is underestimating AI tailwinds (CNBC)
US Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.52%, Highest Since Early August (Bloomberg)
Morgan Stanley tops estimates on better-than-expected wealth management, trading and banking...
Published 10/16/24