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U.S. CPI Rises Slightly, Yet Markets Double Down on Rate Cut Bets: Decoding the Logic
TradingKey - On Thursday morning (U.S. Eastern Time), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the July CPI report:Core CPI rose 3.1% year-over-year, the highest level in five months and above the 3.0% forecast.
Tue, Aug 12

Trade Desk Shares Plummet 38% Post-S&P 500 Debut; Cathie Wood Seizes Buying Opportunity
TradingKey - Following the release of its Q2 earnings on August 7, advertising tech company Trade Desk (TTD) saw its stock plunge by 38.6% the next day. Despite the dramatic fall, Cathie Wood of Ark Investment Management seized the opportunity to increase her holdings, purchasing over 725,000 shares
Tue, Aug 12

Trump Expands Fed Chair Search — Who Will Lead the Central Bank? Multiple Candidates Emerge
TradingKey - With current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s term set to expire in May 2026, the Trump administration has begun broadening its search for a successor, formally launching a selection process for the next Fed chair.
Tue, Aug 12

Shock Sale at Berkshire Hathaway: Longtime Supporter and Berkshire Director’s Firm Sells 30% of Holdings
TradingKey - As shares of Berkshire Hathaway, the company led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, retreated from recent highs, a notable move by one of its board members has raised concerns. Davis Selected Advisers, an investment firm affiliated with Chris Davis — a long-time supporter of Buffett
Tue, Aug 12

Intel Rallies Over 3% in Pre-Market — Is It Following Nvidia and AMD in Revenue-Sharing Talks with Trump?
On Tuesday, August 12, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) extended its recent gains, rising 3.24% in pre-market trading to $21.35. This follows a 5% intraday surge on Monday, with the stock closing up 3.66%, driven by speculation surrounding a potential revenue-sharing agreement with the Trump admini
Tue, Aug 12

Cannabis Stocks Rally 40% After Trump Considers Drug Reclassification
TradingKey - Cannabis stocks soared after President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is considering reclassifying cannabis to a less-dangerous drug classification, with a decision expected in the coming weeks.
Tue, Aug 12
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U.S. July CPI Report Looms — Will Bitcoin Hit a New High or Face a Pullback
On Tuesday, August 12, Bitcoin (BTC) failed to extend its recent rally, falling below the $120,000 mark. Over the past 24 hours, BTC dropped more than 2%, currently trading at $118,985, as investors brace for key macroeconomic data.
Tue, Aug 12

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan “Closes the Gap” with Trump — Government Support Could Be Key to Turnaround
TradingKey - Less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him “highly conflicted” and demanding his immediate resignation, a meeting between the two appears to have shifted the narrative. The semiconductor giant’s CEO has used corporate diploma
Tue, Aug 12

Bakkt’s Mixed Earnings Spark Debate Over Its Crypto Pivot
On Monday, August 11, digital asset platform Bakkt Holdings (NYSE: BKKT) reported mixed Q2 earnings, triggering a sharp sell-off in its stock.
Tue, Aug 12

Trump "Clarifies" Zero Gold Tariff Stance; Prices Suffer Biggest 3-Month Drop
TradingKey - On August 11, Trump posted a clear statement on his social media platform declaring "Gold will not be taxed," ending market concerns over potential gold tariffs and triggering a sharp price decline—the largest single-day drop in nearly three months.
Tue, Aug 12

[US IPO] Bullish Sets $990M IPO Target in 58% Upsizing Bid; Next Crypto Blockbuster in Sights?
TradingKey - Crypto platform Bullish has significantly increased its planned initial public offering (IPO) funding from $629 million to $990 million—a 58% surge—driven by surging institutional investor demand and rebounding digital asset prices including Bitcoin.
Tue, Aug 12
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Nikkei Soars to Record High — What’s Driving Japan’s Bull Market?
TradingKey - Fueled by easing U.S. tariff concerns and a strong rally in Japanese technology stocks, the Nikkei 225 Index surged as much as 2.5% on Tuesday, reaching 42,867.69 points — surpassing its July highs and pushing the broader TOPIX index to a new all-time high as well.
Tue, Aug 12

From AI Darling to Sell-Off Target: BigBear.ai Slumps 30%, C3.ai Falls 26% After Earnings Disaster
TradingKey - At the beginning of the year, Wall Street widely predicted that 2025 would mark the shift from “hardware-driven” to “software-driven” AI momentum — heralding it as the “year of AI software.” However, the latest earnings season has revealed a different story: while a select few AI
Tue, Aug 12

Circle’s Q2 Earnings Are Coming—Here’s What Investors Should Be Watching
TradingKey - After a blockbuster IPO, Circle—the company behind the USDC stablecoin—saw its stock price skyrocket to 8x its offering price on the first day of trading.
Tue, Aug 12

Block Set to Launch Bitcoin Mining Chip — Ark Invest Makes Aggressive Stock Buyback
Less than a month after trimming its position, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has made a surprising move: purchasing $19.2 million worth of Block (NYSE: XYZ) shares. The buyback comes amid growing speculation around Block’s upcoming product launch and signals renewed confidence in the company’s crypto st
Tue, Aug 12

U.S. IPO Profitability Test: Can Circle and CoreWeave Justify Their Surging Stock Prices?
TradingKey - On Tuesday, August 12, Circle (CRCL) and CoreWeave (CRWV) will respectively release their first and second earnings reports since going public. Both stocks have more than doubled since their IPOs in 2025, but concerns over their business models and profitability remain.
Tue, Aug 12

Investing in Healthcare Stocks
TradingKey - After a year of underperformance, the health care sector is emerging as one of the most interesting places for long-term investors looking for a mixture of resilience and innovation. The health care stocks trailed broader indexes in 2024 as money poured into AI, technology...
Tue, Aug 12

Seth Klarman Portfolio
TradingKey - Seth Klarman, the Baupost value investor, long had the distinction of navigating doubt with surgeon-like precision. The technique is married to asymmetric bets, deep margin-of-safety work, and, of course, in many cases, a dash of contrarian genius.
Tue, Aug 12
Is the Memory Chip Spring Here? Micron’s Earnings Surge Sends Shares Up Nearly 5% Pre-Market
TradingKey - Micron Technology (MU) announced on Monday a significant upward revision to its financial guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, citing a sharp improvement in DRAM pricing conditions. The news sent its stock up nearly 5% in pre-market trading.
Mon, Aug 11

Goldman Sachs Warns: Consumers to Bear 67% of Tariff Costs, Core PCE to Reach 3.2%
TradingKey - Goldman Sachs' latest research indicates that in the coming months, a significant portion of tariff costs will be passed on to American consumers, pushing up inflation data.
Mon, Aug 11
