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2026-08-22 · 7 min read
Stock Market Week Ahead (August 24-28): Nvidia, July PCE, and Warsh at Jackson Hole
Week ahead August 24-28: July PCE and Nvidia's fiscal Q2 both land Wednesday, Kevin Warsh gives his first Jackson Hole keynote Friday, and the 30-year yield sits at 5.27%.
2026-08-21 · 14 min read
Options Scorecard: The Week of August 10, Graded (35 Calls, 51% Right)
Every options play logged the week of August 10, scored against what actually happened: 18 of 35 calls right. Fabrinet's straddle pass is the biggest miss, and the losses cluster on the sell side.
2026-08-19 · 11 min read
August 20 Hour by Hour: Walmart at 7am, Deere at 10am ET
Walmart and Alibaba report before 7am ET, three more calls run through 10am, jobless claims and the Philly Fed print at 8:30am, and a 319 million share SpaceX unlock lands the same Thursday.
2026-08-19 · 3 min read
August CPI Report: Friday, September 11 at 8:30am ET, Five Days Before the Fed Decides
The August 2026 CPI report lands Friday, September 11 at 8:30am ET, five days before the Fed's September 16 decision. July printed 3.4% dead on forecast and settled nothing; August is the tiebreak.
2026-08-18 · 6 min read
Why Is the Stock Market Down Today? August 18: $91 Oil, a 2007-High Bond Yield and a Chip Pullback
Nasdaq down 1.4% late morning as Brent held above $91 after the US-Iran ceasefire expired, the 30-year yield sat at 2007 highs near 5.3%, and chips gave back Monday's memory rally.
2026-08-17 · 3 min read
August Jobs Report: Friday, September 4 at 8:30am ET, and the Bar After a Negative July
The August 2026 jobs report lands Friday, September 4 at 8:30am ET, eleven days before the Fed decides. July payrolls fell 23,000; a second negative print would bury the September hike.
2026-08-17 · 4 min read
September 2026 Fed Meeting: Dates, Hike Odds, and the Six Events That Land First
The September 2026 FOMC meets Tuesday-Wednesday, September 15-16, decision at 2:00pm ET. Hike odds sit near 30%, and six scheduled events land before the vote. The full runway.
2026-08-16 · 9 min read
August 19 Hour by Hour: Tariffs at Midnight, Fed Minutes at 2pm
Canada's 50% tariff starts 12:01am ET August 19, four retailers report before the open, a $16bn 20-year auction closes at 1:00pm and the July FOMC minutes at 2:00pm. Three guides have no room left.
2026-08-15 · 7 min read
Canada's 50% Tariff Lands August 19: 5% of Imports, on a Law Never Used
Trump's 50% tariffs on Canada take effect 12:01am ET August 19 under Section 338, a 1930 law no president has used. They cover about $20bn of imports, roughly 5% of the $383bn America buys.
2026-08-15 · 5 min read
PCE and Nvidia on August 26: Hour by Hour, and Why 3.3% Hides a Firmer Month
July PCE, the second estimate of Q2 GDP and durable goods all land at 8:30am ET on August 26, then Nvidia reports. Core holds near 3.3% on the year while the monthly rate more than doubles.
2026-08-15 · 6 min read
FOMC Minutes August 19: What Time, and the Hawkish Trap
The July FOMC minutes come out Wednesday, August 19 at 2:00pm ET. Three officials voted to hike. Everything printed since has cut September hike odds from 58% to about 33%.
2026-08-14 · 18 min read
Stock Market Week Ahead (August 17-21): Walmart, Target, Home Depot and the Fed Minutes
Week ahead August 17-21: retail earnings week lands three days after retail sales fell 0.6%. Home Depot Tuesday, Target and the FOMC minutes Wednesday, Walmart and Alibaba Thursday.
2026-08-14 · 14 min read
Options Scorecard: The Week of August 3, Graded (37 Calls, 59% Right)
Every options play logged during the busiest earnings week of the quarter, scored against what actually happened: 22 of 37 calls right, Palantir the biggest miss, Super Micro a graded call reversed.
2026-08-14 · 5 min read
Consumer Sentiment Fell to 51.0 in August. Inflation Expectations Went Up
Preliminary August consumer sentiment fell to 51.0 from 55.2, against a 54.5 consensus, while one-year inflation expectations rose to 4.3%. What that mix does to the September hike case.
2026-08-13 · 11 min read
Retail Sales Fell 0.6% in July. Take Out Online and the Core Rose
July retail sales fell 0.6% to $763.6 billion against a +0.1% to +0.3% consensus, and the control group fell 0.5%. Strip out nonstore retailers and the rest of the control group rose 0.4%.
2026-08-13 · 6 min read
Japan PPI 7.2%: A September BOJ Hike Now Lands the Day After the Fed
Japan's July producer prices rose 7.2% and the yen sits near 159.3, half its intervention gain gone. The BOJ meets September 17, one day after the Fed decides.
2026-08-13 · 5 min read
July PPI Report: Flat, and the Margin Gap Shrank to 1.3 Points
July PPI came in unchanged on the month and 4.7% on the year, down from 5.5%. Against 3.4% consumer inflation the gap narrowed to 1.3 points, though energy did most of the work.
2026-08-12 · 7 min read
August 13 Hour by Hour: PPI at 8:30am, Applied Materials After the Bell
July PPI and jobless claims land at 8:30am ET Thursday, August 13, then Applied Materials reports after the close. Every event, every time, and why PPI carries more than CPI did.
2026-08-12 · 6 min read
July CPI 3.4%: Why September Is Still a Coin Flip
July CPI landed at 3.4% with core at 2.5%, both dead on forecast. Why September hike odds barely moved, and why the August print on September 11 decides it.
2026-08-11 · 7 min read
CPI at 8:30am, Then Cisco and Tencent Earnings: The Hour-by-Hour Guide to Wednesday, August 12
July CPI lands at 8:30am ET Wednesday, August 12, then Cisco and Tencent report earnings the same day. Every event, every time, and what each one decides.
2026-08-11 · 10 min read
Super Micro Guided $72 Billion and CoreWeave Hit $129 Billion of Backlog: The Last 2.4% Still Belongs to CPI
Super Micro guided fiscal 2027 to $65-72 billion; CoreWeave disclosed a $129.2 billion backlog and jumped 12-14% after hours. CPI at 8:30am Wednesday holds the door to new Nasdaq records.
2026-08-10 · 7 min read
Jackson Hole 2026: Dates, Schedule, and Warsh's First Speech as Fed Chair (August 27-29)
The Jackson Hole symposium runs August 27-29, 2026, with Kevin Warsh's first keynote as Fed chair on Friday morning, August 28. The dates, the schedule, and what could move markets.
2026-08-10 · 5 min read
CPI Report August 12: What Time It Comes Out, the Forecast, and What Decides a September Hike
The July CPI report comes out Wednesday, August 12 at 8:30am ET. Consensus expects 3.4% headline after June's 3.5%, and the print decides whether the Fed hikes on September 16.
2026-08-07 · 21 min read
Stock Market Week Ahead (August 10-14): CPI Wednesday, Cisco, Super Micro, CoreWeave and Applied Materials
Week ahead August 10-14: July CPI lands Wednesday 8:30am ET and decides the September hike. Sea Limited, CoreWeave and Super Micro Tuesday, Cisco Wednesday, Applied Materials Thursday.
2026-08-02 · 18 min read
Stock Market Week Ahead (August 3-7): Palantir, AMD, Disney and Novo Nordisk Earnings, 911 Million SpaceX Shares Unlocking and the July Jobs Report
Week ahead August 3-7: Palantir Monday, AMD and Caterpillar Tuesday, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Disney Wednesday, GTA 6 maker Take-Two Friday, plus payrolls and 911.5m SpaceX shares.
2026-07-29 · 7 min read
Core PCE and Q2 GDP, July 30: The Print That Decides Whether Three Fed Dissents Become Five
June core PCE is expected at 3.3% year over year, down from a three-year high of 3.4%, with Q2 GDP near +2.3%. Why this 8:30am print matters more than Apple or Amazon.
2026-07-29 · 9 min read
Stock Market Today, Thursday July 30: Microsoft +8%, Meta -5%, and a Core PCE Print the Fed Cannot Ignore
What to watch Thursday July 30: whether Microsoft's 8% gap and Meta's 5% drop hold, core PCE and Q2 GDP at 8:30am, then Apple and Amazon after the close. Hour by hour.
2026-07-29 · 8 min read
The Fed Held, Three Members Voted to Hike, and the Bond Market Called It a Mistake. What Now?
The Fed held at 3.50-3.75% on a 9-3 vote with three dissents for a hike. The Dow fell 2.19% to 51,594.14, the 30-year hit 5.193%, and the Nasdaq is now 10% off its high. What happens next.
2026-07-28 · 5 min read
Fed Decision Tomorrow at 2pm ET, Then Microsoft and Meta Earnings: The Hour-by-Hour Guide to Wednesday, July 29
The Fed announces at 2pm ET Wednesday July 29, then Microsoft and Meta report after the close. Every time, what each event decides, and how to position for the biggest day of the summer.
2026-07-27 · 7 min read
Stock Market Today, July 27, 2026: Dow Climbs 262 Points on Cheap Oil While Nvidia's 5% Drop Sinks the Nasdaq
Stock market close July 27 2026: Dow +0.51% to 52,210.08, S&P 500 +0.02% at 7,413.18, Nasdaq -0.18%. Nvidia fell 5% on a $250 billion OpenAI backstop report.
2026-07-27 · 7 min read
SPY Is Only 3% Off Its Record. So Why Does It Feel Like a Bear Market?
The S&P 500 sits near record highs while semis are down 18% from June and the Mag 7 shed $800B in a session. Why the index is lying to you about what your portfolio is doing.
2026-07-27 · 9 min read
Stock Market Today, July 27: Stocks Opened Green and Gave It Back. The Sell-Off Was Underneath.
Stock market today July 27: Nasdaq futures ran up 1.4% on a 6.3% oil crash, then the open faded and memory broke. Why Micron, SanDisk and SPCX sold anyway.
2026-07-27 · 6 min read
Stock Market Today, July 27: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures Rise as Oil Crashes From $102 on an Iran Pause
Stock market today: Dow and S&P 500 futures gain 0.8% and Nasdaq futures 1.6% as Brent crude slides toward $86 on an Iran pause, with LVWR up 80% and SAFT up 42% premarket.
2026-07-26 · 5 min read
Stocks to Watch Monday, July 27: Tesla, Intel, Robinhood and the Names Moving Before the Open
The stocks to watch Monday July 27: Tesla after a 16% collapse, Intel after a 9% pop, Robinhood down 7%, plus the four megacaps reporting this week. Levels and catalysts for each.
2026-07-26 · 4 min read
The AI Capex Reckoning: Why Next Week's Big Tech Earnings Are Really One Trade
Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are spending hundreds of billions on AI, and next week the market decides if it's a moat or a money pit. Why the four megacap prints are really one capex trade.
2026-07-25 · 4 min read
Fed Decision Preview (July 29): Hike, Hold, or Signal, and How Stocks Trade Each One
The July 29 FOMC decision under Warsh with a hike genuinely on the table. What a hike, a hold, or a hawkish hold does to stocks and bonds, and how to position going in without guessing the outcome.
2026-07-25 · 3 min read
Stock Market Week in Review (July 20-24): The Week Tesla Broke and Intel Bounced
The week in review: Tesla collapsed ~16% on earnings, Intel popped 9% off the lowest bar, Robinhood fell 7%, and Amex and Verizon split their reactions. What it all means going into a huge next week.
2026-07-25 · 4 min read
Stock Market Week Ahead (July 27-31): The Fed Decision Plus Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon Earnings
The biggest week of the summer: a July 29 Fed decision under Warsh, plus Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon earnings. Every date, what matters, and how to position going in.
2026-07-18 · 6 min read
What Netflix's Earnings Crash Means for Big Tech Earnings Next Week: TSLA, GOOGL, MSFT, META, AAPL
Netflix beat on EPS and still fell 8.5% to a 52-week low. Now Tesla, Intel and SK Hynix report next week, with Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Apple and more right behind. Every earnings date, what NFLX just taught us about this tape, and how to position for each print.
2026-07-16 · 3 min read
87% of Companies Are Beating Earnings and the Market Is Selling. Here's What That Means
Q2 2026 earnings season is running an 87% beat rate, one of the strongest on record, yet the Nasdaq fell 1% on July 16. What history says happens when great earnings stop moving prices, and how to position for it.
2026-07-16 · 4 min read
Market July 16: AI Stocks Dumped, Healthcare Ripped, and the Index Shrugged
Chip stocks sold off hard on July 16 with Micron and Arm down 8%, while UnitedHealth and Abbott powered a rotation into healthcare. Why AI dumped, where the money went, and what Thursday's TSMC print decides.
2026-07-14 · 4 min read
Inflation Cooled to 3.5%. The Market Cheered the Wrong Number
June CPI came in at 3.5% versus 3.8% expected, and stocks rallied on hopes the Fed pivots. But the print predates the war-oil spike, and Trump just reinstated an Iran blockade. Why the relief is premature.
2026-07-14 · 4 min read
Market July 14: Inflation Cooled, Banks Ripped, and IBM Fell Off a Cliff
June CPI cooled to 3.5%, JPMorgan posted a record $16.9B profit, and IBM cratered 22% in its worst day since 1987. The S&P and Nasdaq rose while the Dow fell. Today's movers and what's coming the rest of the week.
2026-07-13 · 5 min read
The June CPI Report Came In Cold: Headline 3.5%, Core 2.6%, and the Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2020
June CPI landed well below forecast: headline inflation fell to 3.5% against 3.8% expected, core eased to 2.6% against 2.9%, and prices fell 0.4% on the month as energy slumped 5.7%.
2026-07-13 · 4 min read
Six Prints in Three Weeks Decide Everything. Here's the Full Gauntlet
CPI July 14, PPI July 15, retail sales July 16, PCE late July, the FOMC July 28-29, and the jobs report August 7. The complete macro calendar, what each print decides, and how to position through all of it.
2026-07-13 · 4 min read
Market July 13: War Over the Weekend, Asia Crashed, and US Futures Barely Care
US and Iran traded strikes all weekend, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, and the KOSPI crashed 9%. US futures opened Monday down less than 1%. Today's premarket movers and what to expect this week.
2026-07-12 · 3 min read
S&P 500 Shrugs Off Iran War, Closes 0.6% From All-Time Highs
The S&P 500 dropped just 0.28% the day the Iran ceasefire ended, then closed the week 0.6% off its all-time high at 7,575. Why the index ignored the war, and the trade from here.
2026-02-12 · 3 min read
Jobs report 11th Feb 2026
A violent rotation out of software and semiconductors hammered the S&P 500 today, while energy and defensives caught a bid.
2026-02-11 · 3 min read
Robinhood earnings: Why $HOOD is down almost 50%
A violent rotation out of software and semiconductors hammered the S&P 500 today, while energy and defensives caught a bid.
2026-02-03 · 3 min read
Why MSTR (Strategy Inc) rose 34% today
A violent rotation out of software and semiconductors hammered the S&P 500 today, while energy and defensives caught a bid.
2026-02-03 · 3 min read
The Great Tech Shakeout: Why the INTC is down Today
A violent rotation out of software and semiconductors hammered the S&P 500 today, while energy and defensives caught a bid.
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