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🎱 But is Tesla still part of the Mag 7? Signs point to no.

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📰 Market Headlines

*past 24-hour performance

  • Bitcoin was the big winner yesterday as it flew past $50,000 for the first time in over 2 years.

  • The Dow rose slightly, and the S&P 500 settled a bit but remained over the 5,000 mark.

  • Everyone is waiting on the Consumer Price Index report due later today.

    • Analysts forecast a print of 2.9% YoY, which would be the slowest year-over-year inflation since March 2021. They point mostly to slowing grocery prices and energy costs.

    • Good inflation data might accelerate the Fed’s rate cut plans.

    • Kalshi is forecasting 3.1%, which feels closer to the mark for me.

  • Tesla is having a worse month than a company whose planes keep falling out of the sky.

🕶️ Market Vibes

🎰 Market Forecasts and Futures

Kalshi is a full 20bps higher than the analyst forecasts for today’s CPI print. It’s too late to lay any money on this, but I agree with the Hive Mind on this one.

😱 Fear and Greed Index

🧠 What do you think?

What will CPI be today?

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🎤 What you said last time

Looks like most folks are betting on one of the 30 teams other than this weekend’s contenders.

For a hypothetical rematch in 2025, betting markets do favor the 49ers over the Chiefs.

Other teams for consideration, apparently, include:

  • Green Bay

  • Buffalo

  • Detriot

Very cold places will be very good at football next year?

📈 Trends you need to know

Search results are from our friends at Glimpse, my favorite way to spot trends.

I guess it’s good that we’re all learning about what the CPI is.

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Winners and losers

Earnings, upgrades, and acquisitions

  • Arm shares surged 29%, extending a post-earnings rally as investors embraced its AI growth forecast. Arm is up 93% since its latest earnings report on February 8.

  • ContextLogic sold its Wish e-commerce platform to Qoo10 for $173 million; its stock soared over 40%.

  • Arista Networks surpassed Q4 earnings and revenue estimates; its stock fell over 8%.

  • Monday.com exceeded Q4 earnings and revenue forecasts; however, its stock slid 10.5% as guidance merely met expectations.

  • Lattice Semiconductor reported a revenue decline and weak sales guidance; its stock dropped 8%.

  • AbbVie cut its Q1 earnings per share outlook due to ImmunoGen acquisition costs; shares slightly dropped by 0.3%.

Market movers

  • Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers in the U.S. will strike on Valentine's Day, demanding fair pay.

  • Cisco is set for major layoffs and restructuring, pivoting towards AI and partnerships like Nvidia.

  • The gaming industry shed 10,000 jobs in 2023, with companies like Riot and Epic cutting back due to overexpansion and failed tech investments.

Ideas, trends, and analysis

🌍 Global Perspectives

📊 Income

  • Alphabet and Amazon might follow in Meta's footsteps and debut dividends in 2024.

  • Three REITs that just confidently hiked their dividends.

  • How to understand dividend payout timelines.

  • Enbridge looks strong with a 7.9% yield and a 29-year streak of dividend increases.

📊 Crypto

  • Franklin Templeton just filed with the SEC for a spot Ethereum ETF.

  • Grayscale argues that Bitcoin ETFs could counterbalance sell pressure from the upcoming halving.

🧠 Errata

  • Over 20% of the world's migratory species are on the brink of extinction, according to a UN report.

  • Bezos might save $600 million by moving from Seattle to Miami.

  • Southern California shook with 13 earthquakes in 25 minutes, the biggest hitting magnitude 5.0.

  • The Arlington, a ship lost in Lake Superior since 1940, has finally been found.

  • Altman said ChatGPT users generate 100 billion words/day, about one one-thousandth of the total human output.

  • Bill Ackman gave a bizarre — and frankly very sad — interview to New York Magazine.

📺 What to Watch Today

This is going to keep getting worse.

That’s all for today. Did I miss anything? Smash the reply button to let me know.

Cheers,

Wyatt

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