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👋 Thursday was a strong day for tech. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ rose 0.65% to a record 7,798.99, while the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ gained 0.81%. $Netflix(NFLX)$ jumped 5.43%, $Adobe(ADBE)$ 4.54%, $Salesforce.com(CRM)$ just over 4%, $Micron Technology(MU)$ 4.23%, and $Intel(INTC)$ 3.58%. The common tailwind was macro: softer inflation data reduced fears of another Fed hike and supported growth-sto

Why Coca-Cola is up 27%, Apple leads the Mag 7, and what the Oracle of Omaha's portfolio tells us about navigating today's market 🐯Hi Tigers! The Oracle's "Slow Philosophy" Still Works in a Fast Market While the market chases AI hardware and quantum computing hype, Buffett's 60 years of investment wisdom reminds us: simple, understandable businesses with moats are the key to weathering cycles. The Q1 2026 13F filing shows Berkshire's top 5 holdings — $Apple(AAPL)$, $American Express(AXP)$, $Bank of America(BAC)$, $Coca-Cola(KO)$, and

Mild CPI eases rate hike fears. AI infra earnings explode. Optical communication leads the rally — but $Coherent(COHR)$ beats and drops 5%, $Cerebras Systems(CBRS)$ 16%. The market is voting with its feet: not all AI stories can deliver.   🐯Hi, Tigers! Today's Script: "Divergence" Last night's US session was a masterclass in selective buying: AI infrastructure names exploded, optical communication stocks partied, but the Mag 7 quietly exited stage left. Before the bell, July CPI came in at +3.4% YoY (prior 3.5%), core CPI +2.5% (prior 2.6%) — both as expected, both cooling. Rate hike fears eased: CME FedWatch shows the probability of the Fed holding rates steady i

[Happy]Hi, Tigers! The AI Infra Print Party Is Here 🎉 If you thought the AI trade was running out of steam, Wednesday's earnings just told you otherwise. Three companies. Three different layers of the AI stack. All three blew past expectations — and by the closing bell, the moves were even bigger than the initial after-hours pop suggested. Here's the scoreboard:   The ripple effect was immediate and, by end of session, much bigger than early prints suggested: $NEBIUS(NBIS)$+27-34%, $IREN Ltd(IREN)$+10%, $Coherent(COHR)$+9%, $Ciena(CIEN)$+13%,

Memory stocks are sending two very different signals today:   Brokers are starting to price in a cycle peak, while industry ties are getting even tighter.   📉 Why Are Korean Brokers Turning Bearish?   Kiwoom cut its SK hynix target price from KRW 2.2M to KRW 2.1M, while Samsung Electronics was cut from KRW 390K to KRW 350K.   The concern is not 2026 earnings. It is what happens after 2027.   The market is starting to ask:   If memory prices stay this high and new capacity comes online, are we approaching another peak-out?   NAND margins have already recovered sharply for several quarters. That is exactly why investors are now questioning how long these elevated profits can last.   🤝 But SK and Kioxia Are Gettin

Last Week's Recap 1. Market Digest: S&P 500 & Dow Hit Records, Jobs Slump, Earnings Crush, Oil Pulls Back Record heights — $S&P 500(.SPX)$ surged 3.6%, $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ +3.0%, both to record highs. $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ jumped 5.2% but remained 1.5% below its June peak. Jobs slump — July payrolls fell 23,000 (vs. ~90,000 gain expected); May/June revised down by 103,000 combined. Three-month average plunged to 20,000/month, a sharp turnaround from March's 214,000. Earnings juggernaut — Q2 S&P 500 net income expected to rise 50.4%, per FactSet—the strongest growth rate since Q2 2021 and up dramatically fro

Last Week's Recap Market Digest: Stocks Rebound, Fed Dissents, Yields Hit 2007 Highs, Earnings Crush Inching back up — Strong earnings lifted the three major U.S. indexes to gains of 1% to nearly 2%, largely offsetting the prior week's modest declines. All three remained below record levels set over the past two months. Fed dissents — Stocks fell sharply Wednesday as medium- to long-term yields surged post-FOMC. The Fed held rates steady, but three voting members dissented, preferring to lift rates. Historically high yields — 30-year Treasury yield climbed above 5.20% Wednesday (near highest since 2007), reaching 5.25% by Friday. The 10-year rose to 4.71%, highest in 18+ months. Earnings surge — S&P 500 Q2 earnings growth forecast jumped to 47.4% (from 38.0%), per FactSet—if realized,

Last Week's Recap 1.Market Digest: Stocks Slip, Oil Spikes, Yields Surge, Earnings Upgraded Modestly negative — $S&P 500(.SPX)$ and $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ finished fractionally lower; $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ dropped more than 2%. Stocks alternated gains and losses throughout the week, extending the pattern since early June. Energy shocks — Middle East escalation and shipping disruptions in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea lifted oil. U.S. crude $WTI Crude Oil - main 2609(CLmain)$ traded around $90 on Friday, up from ~$82 the prior week and $69 in early July. Yields spike — 10-year Treasury peaked at ~4.70% Thursday (highest in 1

Last Week's Recap 1. Market Digest: Stocks Consolidate, Earnings Strong, PPI Cools, Oil Surges Stocks consolidate — S&P 500 fell 1.55% for the week; tech lost momentum late as TSM's capex hike and Alphabet's AI delay sparked valuation concerns. Health care, consumer staples, and real estate stayed strong. Energy minerals, commercial services, and consumer non-durables led; communications, electronic tech, and consumer durables lagged. Earnings strong — Major banks beat expectations to kick off Q2 season; more than 87% of S&P 500 companies reporting through Thursday exceeded estimates. Bonds volatile — 10-year Treasury traded near 4.6% midweek on resilient labor data and Middle East uncertainty, then eased into the weekend on softer PPI and new economic data. PPI cools — June produc

Last Week's Recap 1. Market Digest: Moderate Gains, Earnings Build-Up, Yields Spike, Oil Reverses Moderate gains — S&P 500 +1%+, NASDAQ +2%, second straight positive week; stocks alternating gains/losses since early June on AI spending, Middle East, oil. Earnings build-up — Q2 S&P 500 earnings growth forecast 23.6% (up from 23.3%), second straight quarter of 20%+ growth as banks kick off season. Elevated yields — 10-year Treasury at 4.56% (from 4.37%), 30-year at 5.06% (from 4.87%), highest since mid-May. Dow record — Dow hit 53,055.9 Mon (record), but finished -0.5% for week. S&P 500 -0.5% below June 2 record; NASDAQ -3% below June 2 peak. Oil reverses — Crude jumped to ~$76 Wed on Middle East escalation, pulled back to ~$71 Fri. Volatility eases — VIX fell to 15.0 (lowest in