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China New AI Model | SpaceX Below IPO | America's Most Valuable Company

Jul 17, 2026

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China New AI Model | SpaceX Below IPO | America's Most Valuable Company

China's Moonshot AI released the world's largest open-source model. Apple overtook Nvidia as America's most valuable company. WTI hit $81. The semiconductor index ended down 9% for the week.

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Netflix Softer Guide | Nikkei Sinks | Iran Waiver Ends | Yen Near Multi-Decade Low

Jul 17, 2026

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Netflix Softer Guide | Nikkei Sinks | Iran Waiver Ends | Yen Near Multi-Decade Low

Netflix guided third-quarter growth below what the street wanted. Shares fell sharply after the close. Overnight, Asia sold what remained of the AI trade, with Tokyo leading the drop. The Iran oil waiver ended at midnight. This morning is a repricing, not a headline.

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TSMC Raised Capex | UnitedHealth Elevance Problem | Philly Five-Year High

Jul 16, 2026

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TSMC Raised Capex | UnitedHealth Elevance Problem | Philly Five-Year High

TSMC posted record earnings and raised capex guidance by 20%. Chips sold off anyway. UnitedHealth crushed estimates and proved managed care is fine. The Philly Fed hit its highest reading since 2021. Netflix reports after the close.

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TSMC Beat Guidance | Asian Chips Bled Anyway | Retail Sales at 8:30 | Korea Hiked

Jul 16, 2026

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TSMC Beat Guidance | Asian Chips Bled Anyway | Retail Sales at 8:30 | Korea Hiked

TSMC delivered the print the market asked for. Asian chipmakers sold off anyway. Korea just hiked rates for the first time since 2023.

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AI Price Hikes | PayPal Buyout Offer | Chips Fell | SpaceX IPO Price

Jul 15, 2026

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AI Price Hikes | PayPal Buyout Offer | Chips Fell | SpaceX IPO Price

PPI fell when it was supposed to be flat. Second straight cool inflation print in 48 hours. Warsh told the Senate AI price increases are not inflation.

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ASML Raised Guidance | Alibaba Surged l | The AI Equity Issuance Boom

Jul 15, 2026

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ASML Raised Guidance | Alibaba Surged l | The AI Equity Issuance Boom

ASML raised its sales forecast for the second time this year. Alibaba jumped after Apple confirmed its Qwen AI integration in China. US companies have already sold more equity this year than any full year since 2021.

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