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Winners of the 2023 Kentucky Derby 🏆 |
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Ownership perks |
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📰 Market Headlines |
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Markets plunged yesterday as recession fears grew and tariff uncertainty loomed, with the Nasdaq seeing its worst day since 2022. |
The S&P 500 shed 2.7%, while the Nasdaq tumbled 4%, and the Dow dropped 2.08%. The S&P 500 lost $4 trillion in market value from last month’s peak.
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Tesla plunged 15% for its worst day since 2020 as Elon Musk admitted running his businesses with "great difficulty" while leading a government agency. |
UAW President Shawn Fain backed President Trump’s tariffs, calling them key to fixing job losses despite previously criticizing him. |
HSBC downgraded US stocks and turned bullish on Europe. |
🚬 Alternative investing news |
Marlboro owner Philip Morris International is considering a potential sale of its cigar business in the US as the company continues to shift towards its smoke-free products. |
The tobacco maker is looking for over $1 billion for its cigar unit. |
The US cigar market as a whole has been gently burning down, with sales down ~23% in 2023 relative to the pandemic-high of 2021. |
However, fine cigars can still make a great alternative asset. |
 | Investing In Fine Cigars – Alts.co | We explore the hazy market of investment-grade cigars. Similar to wine and whiskey, but it's tough to pick a winner. | alts.co/investing-in-fine-cigars |
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📊 Ideas, trends, and analysis |
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🧠 Make yourself heard |
This week’s polls will focus on international investing. |
Recent market dynamics, including heightened volatility in U.S. markets and geopolitical uncertainties, have prompted a shift from from US stocks to international equities. |
This shift is also evident in fund flows. International-stock funds have started to outperform US-focused funds, reversing a longstanding trend. |
Do you invest in international stocks? |
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😱 Fear and Greed Index |
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📊 Winners and losers |
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Earnings |
Oracle missed Q3 revenue estimates but projected 15% growth next year, pushing shares up 2%. Vail Resorts beat Q2 earnings, despite 2.5% lower skier visits; shares climbed 6.62%.
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Market movers |
Wells Fargo sued JPMorgan, alleging it ignored fraud in a $481 million real estate loan. IBM won a UK lawsuit against LzLabs over stolen mainframe tech, protecting billions in investment. Ford pledged up to $4.8 billion to its struggling German unit as Europe’s auto sector faced high costs and weak demand. Mass General Brigham cut 1,500 jobs in a second layoff round to save $200 million amid financial struggles.
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📊 Crypto | Coinbase launched 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum futures for US customers. SEC dropped rules forcing crypto exchanges to register. Utah Senate passed a bill protecting crypto custody and mining. OCC greenlit banks to offer crypto custody and stablecoin services.
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🌍 Global Perspectives | | 🇨🇦 Mark Carney won the Liberal leadership race and will become Canada’s next prime minister, vowing to counter President Trump’s tariff threats. 🇩🇪 A surprise strike at Hamburg Airport disrupted 40,000 passengers, with only 10 of 280 flights operating. 🇬🇧 A US military-hired tanker caught fire after colliding with a container ship in the North Sea while carrying jet fuel. 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 UN relief agency warned Gaza’s crisis could worsen as Israel halted food and aid deliveries.
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🎤 What you said last time |
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🧠 Miscellanea | Indian teen with "werewolf syndrome" set Guinness record with 201.72 hairs per square cm covering 95% of his face. Scientists found the world's largest clone, a 310-mile stretch of bladderwrack seaweed in the Baltic Sea. A quarter of people would accept partner intimacy with a sex robot, with Gen Z being the most open.
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📺 What to Watch Today |
 | Hairiest Face - Guinness World Records |
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That’s all for today. Did I miss anything? Smash the reply button to let me know. | Or find me in the Alts Community. | Cheers,
Wyatt |
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