Feeling broke in a steady economy? Here's what's happening.
Inflation ticked down to 2.4%, the unemployment rate fell, and U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whose reports economists view as the “gold standard” of data.
On paper, the economy appears to be stabilizing.
But many Americans say they’re struggling to afford groceries,
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Read MoreFederal Reserve Says Prediction Markets Are a Valuable Tool for Policymakers
A new report from the Federal Reserve indicates that prediction markets can be a valuable tool for researchers and policymakers in terms of providing rich, frequently updated probabilities regarding future central bank policy decisions and estimates on economic data releases. The report specifically examined prediction markets on Kalshi and compared their predictive powers to more traditional options,
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Read MoreTesla (TSLA) Stock: What the Cybercab Launch Means for TSLA Investors
TLDR
- Tesla confirmed Cybercab production has begun, with full assembly-line production targeting April 2026.
- TSLA rose ~0.5% Wednesday to $412.51, reaching $416.46 by afternoon.
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Read MoreTesla: As institutional investors sell stock, retail investors pile in
Call it the latest tug-of-war between Tesla (TSLA) bulls and bears. But this time, it’s institutional versus retail investors.
Tesla stock is down 9% thus far in January, testing investors’ mettle, with the broader market flat for the year but prone to big swings. The recent sell-off in software stocks has market investors,
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Read MoreWhy Did Bloom Energy Stock Pop Again This Week?
Key Points
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Bloom Energy stock kept the momentum going after earnings.
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The AI data center power demand trade still has legs.
Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) shares have rocketed 80% higher this year. This week was more of the same,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Palantir’s Run Feels Unstoppable, But for How Long?
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR), the data analytics powerhouse, has been one of Wall Street’s most explosive success stories. Since its direct listing in late 2020 at $10 a share, the stock has soared by almost 18-fold gain. Over that same stretch, the S&P 500 hasn’t even doubled.
That kind of outperformance doesn’t happen by accident.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Is Micron’s AI Gold Rush a Perfect Storm?
Micron Technology soared by more than 42.98% over the last 30 days, a jaw-dropping rally even by tech’s feverish standards. The reason? Artificial intelligence and specifically, the voracious appetite for memory chips powering the world’s new AI data centers.
But beneath the surface of the AI euphoria, do the fundamentals justify the soaring share price?
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Brinker Just Flashed Classic Reversal Signal, Time to Take a Bite?
After weeks of sluggish price action, Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) is starting to show signs that the bulls are back in the kitchen.
On March 25th, EAT delivered a textbook technical setup that a technical trader could only but describe as a “character change.”
The stock filled a prior gap from early March,
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