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Fifth Straight Oil Drop
Oil declines for the fifth day as supply concerns come to the fore.
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Banana Bits: Finance headlines that actually matter
Market Summary: Markets Pause: Nasdaq drops over 1% due to Fed Signals
What’s Ripe / Rotten: The tastiest and most disgusting stocks
Technical Trip: Interview Q&A from J.P.Morgan
Deal Dispatch: M&A, IPOs, and other transactions
Market Snapshot
📉 Banana Bits
U.S. stocks may surge another 20% before a crash, says ‘back swan’ fund Universa.
U.S. stock indexes slipped as Wall Street took a pause from rallying.
Feds cut only at the halfway mark, Marathon’s Richards says
Oil declines for the fifth day as supply concerns come to the fore.
Wall Street indexes end lower as investors weigh Powell comments.
China buys Argentine soybeans after tax drop, leaving the U.S. farmers sidelined.
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Market Recap
Wall Street Pauses on Fed Cues
The U.S equities closed lower today since technology stocks were declining, stopping the recent winning streak.
The Nasdaq slid more than 1%, while the Dow fell nearly 0.2%. Investor sentiment was more relaxed after Fed Chair Powell's first remarks since the rate cut decision, showcasing caution on future policy moves.
Oil prices continued to weigh on markets. Concerns over global supply and slowing demand pushed energy shares down, which added pressure to the broader indexes. This decrease took away from gains in defensive sectors like utilities and healthcare.
Nvidia shares fell 2.8% a day after a $100 billion investment in OpenAI was announced, which increased its stock and the entire equity market. Looking ahead, traders are monitoring upcoming economic data releases, including GDP updates and jobless claims.
What's Ripe
Boeing (BA) 2.0%
Shares went up after Uzbekistan Airways announced an $8 billion aircraft order, boosting investor confidence in Boeing’s commercial pipeline.
Optimism also went up that China may resume with large plane orders, creating long-term revenue for the company.
Micron Technology (MU) 1.1%
Investors bought into Micron ahead of its earnings release. They bet on strong demand for memory chips tied to AI and data centers.
The stock also benefited from semiconductor optimism, even though there were weaknesses in other mega-cap tech names.
What's Rotten
Amazon (AMZN) 3.0%
Amazon went down as tech stocks sold off broadly today, with Fed Chair Powell's cautious statements causing risk-off sentiment.
Concerns also continue around consumer spending trends, weighing on e-commerce names like Amazon.
Nvidia (NVDA) 2.8%
Shares went down a day after surging on its $100 billion OpenAI investment, as traders locked in profits.
Some analysts spoke out that Nvidia’s valuation was still stretched, making it sensitive to market pullbacks.
🧠 Technical Trip
Interview Q&A From J.P.Morgan
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🦈 Deal Dispatch
M&A, IPOs, And Other Notable Transactions
KKR & CPP Investment Board to buy $10 billion stake in Sempra infrastructure.
Heineken acquires Costa Rica’s Florida Ice & Farm Company for $3.2 billion.
Commercial Bancgroup plans to raise up to $104 million in a U.S. bank IPO.
Real estate brokerage Compass to acquire Anywhere Real Estate in a $1.6 billion all-stock deal.
Pfizer to acquire Metsera for up to $7.3 billion.
Atlas Holdings to take ODP (parent of Office Depot & OfficeMax) private.
Banana Brain Teaser
Previous
If 3 < x <100, for how many values of x is x/3 the square of a prime number?
Answer: 3
Today
The ratio of the length to the width of a rectangular advertising display is approximately 3.3 to 2. If the width of the display is 8 meters, what is the approximate length of the display, in meters?
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