🚅 The infinite money glitch rolls on

😨 But the Fed is considering raising rates

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📰 Market Headlines

  • Nvidia’s earnings jumped 461% year over year boosting shares 4%.

    • The company also saw a 262% revenue increase and announced a 10-for-1 stock split effective in June.

    • It beat estimates for both EPS and revenue with $26 billion in revenue vs the expected $24.69 for Q1.

  • Fed minutes revealed officials' willingness to raise rates if inflation persists, keeping rates higher for longer.

  • The Nasdaq responded with a 0.4% jump, while S&P 500 and Dow futures dipped 0.2% and 0.1%.

🕶️ Market Vibes

🎰 Market Forecasts and Futures

Forecasts via ​Kalshi​, the prediction market.

The first major bank head has predicted zero rate cuts this year:

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO David Solomon said he currently expects that the Federal Reserve won't cut interest rates this year, amid an economy that's proved more resilient thanks to government spending.

"I still don't see the data that's compelling to see we're going to cut rates here," he said from an event hosted by Boston College, adding that he's currently predicting "zero" cuts.

😱 Fear and Greed Index

🎤 What you said last time

You guys nailed it again.

📈 Trends you need to know

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Can’t stop, won’t stop.

🧠 What do you think?

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📊 Stocks

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Winners and losers

Earnings, upgrades, and acquisitions

  • Petco jumped 17.4% after posting a narrower-than-expected Q1 loss and sales that topped estimates.

  • Nvidia beat estimates; shares climbed 4%.

  • Target shares tumbled 8% on weak Q2 guidance.

  • Elf Beauty topped Q4 revenue and profit estimates; stock increased 1.04%.

  • Snowflake reported a 33% jump in Q1 revenue; shares surged 7.5% despite a slight EPS miss.

  • Williams-Sonoma posted better-than-expected Q1 earnings, but stock plummeted 10.96%.

Market movers

  • Pfizer launched a new program to cut expenses by $1.5 billion by 2027, adding to last year's $4 billion plan.

  • Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce launched the Symbiosis Coalition to support nature-based carbon removal projects. [Ed: This sounds super creepy]

  • Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet is out after a rocky tenure, with co-founder David Cohen taking over.

  • OpenAI struck a multi-year deal with NewsCorp. to use articles from The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, and The New York Post to train AI models.

  • Spyware was found on check-in computers at several US Wyndham hotels.

  • TikTok plans to cut 1,000 jobs this week due to the potential US ban.

Ideas, trends, and analysis

  • US existing home sales unexpectedly fell 1.9% in April.

  • Demand for skilled Indian blue-collar workers has surged 25% in the UAE over the past year.

  • The average US vehicle age has hit a record 12.6 years as high prices keep cars on the road longer.

  • Researchers estimated the April 8 solar eclipse had a $7.7 million impact on Tyler, Texas's economy as visitors flocked to the city.

  • Denver's business boom has created labor and housing shortages as the city's population grew 20% from 2010-2020.

🌍 Global Perspectives

  • 🇺🇸 🇵🇸 🇮🇱 The Pentagon said none of the aid delivered to Gaza through a US-built temporary pier has been distributed.

  • 🇮🇪 🇪🇸 🇳🇴 🇵🇸 Ireland, Spain, and Norway announced they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28.

  • 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 Russia dismissed the US assertion that it launched an anti-satellite weapon into space, calling it "fake news."

  • 🇦🇺 Australia reported its first human case of avian influenza in a now-recovered child.

📊 Crypto

  • The White House has opposed the FIT21 crypto bill that seeks to limit SEC oversight.

  • Ether price hit a 2-month high against Bitcoin as BTC sought to flip $69,000.

  • The London Stock Exchange is set to list Bitcoin and Ether ETPs from WisdomTree, 21Shares, and others this month.

🧠 Errata

  • Australian computer scientist Craig Wright said he invented Bitcoin but a UK court calls him a liar.

  • Thirteen counties in Oregon voted to begin negotiations to secede from the state and join Idaho.

  • A SpaceX rocket was spotted loaded with government spy satellites.

  • There are now five galaxies named Donatiello, and you'll never guess who named them.

📺 What to Watch Today

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

Cheers,

Wyatt

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