MRKT Matrix

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Aug 20, 2025 • 8min

The Tech Slide Continues

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, August 20th Nasdaq falls for a second day as tech struggles again (CNBC) Trump Demands Fed’s Cook Quit as Pulte Seeks Mortgage Probe (Bloomberg) Trump Embarks on $104 Million Bond-Buying Spree While in Office (Bloomberg) Elon Musk Pledged to Start a Political Party. He Is Already Pumping the Brakes. (WSJ) Target Picks Insider as CEO to Lead Turnaround; Shares Drop (Bloomberg) McDonald’s to Cut Combo-Meal Prices After Convincing Franchisees (WSJ) Oracle Rides Major Deals With OpenAI, Nvidia to Turn Around Cloud Business (Bloomberg) Databricks says it’s valued at over $100 billion in latest funding round (CNBC) SpaceX’s Expensive Starship Explosions Are Starting to Add Up (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Aug 19, 2025 • 9min

Tech Leads Bloody Day For Stocks

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, August 19th Dow pulls back from record, Nasdaq sheds 1% as Nvidia leads tech lower (CNBC) Bessent says interviews for ‘incredible group’ of potential Fed chairs will start after Labor Day (CNBC) Intel’s CEO Draws Support for Revival From SoftBank, Trump (Bloomberg) Apple just landed a key win for the global encryption fight (CNBC) How Pimco Outmaneuvered Apollo, KKR to Win $29 Billion Meta Deal (Bloomberg) Silicon Valley’s AI deals are creating zombie startups: ‘You hollowed out the organization’ (CNBC) Nvidia says it’s evaluating a ‘variety of products’ after report of new AI chip for China (CNBC) Private Equity Firms’ Stocks Are Struggling, Despite Getting Into 401(k)s (WSJ) Home Depot stock rises 2% as retailer maintains full-year forecast (CNBC) US and Europe to Work Immediately on Ukraine Security Plan (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Aug 18, 2025 • 7min

A Flat Monday For Stocks

MRKT Matrix - Monday, August 18th Stocks dip to start the week as traders await Powell speech, retail earnings (CNBC) Powell Has Reason to Hedge Jackson Hole Signal as Data Zigzags (Bloomberg) Strong Crop of Earnings Eases Investors’ Economic Concerns (WSJ) OpenAI’s Sam Altman sees AI bubble forming as industry spending surges (CNBC) Bitcoin sinks to $115,000 after hitting its newest record, as macro concerns spark liquidation wave (CNBC) 'I almost fell off my chair’: Investors lose billions on meme stocks as ‘pump and dump’ scams multiple (Financial Times) Soho House Agrees to Be Taken Private in $2.7 Billion Deal (Bloomberg) US Allies Set to Plead With Trump to Stand Behind Ukraine (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Aug 15, 2025 • 7min

Stocks Notch Another Winning Week

MRKT Matrix - Friday, August 15th S&P 500 falls slightly Friday, but on track for big weekly gain (CNBC) Trump Says Semiconductor Tariffs Coming Soon, Could Reach 300% (Bloomberg) Trump and Putin Have Different Goals for Anchorage Summit (Bloomberg) ‘It better be different this time’: BofA’s Hartnett says the S&P’s price-to-book valuation is higher than dotcom bubble top (CNBC) US Retail Sales Climb in Broad Advance After Upward Revision (Bloomberg) Chinese Economy’s Worst Month of 2025 Puts Stimulus Back in Play (Bloomberg) The U.S. Is Discussing Taking a Stake in Intel (WSJ) UnitedHealth Surges After Buffett, Tepper Bet on Turnaround (Bloomberg) Rivian Says It Faces $100 Million Hole After Relaxation of Fuel Economy Rules (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Aug 14, 2025 • 6min

Traders Shrug Off Hot Inflation

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, August 14th Stocks trade marginally lower after hotter-than-expected inflation data (CNBC) US Producer Prices Rise by Most in Three Years on Services (Bloomberg) Bessent Says He’s Not Pushing Fed Cuts, Just Touting Models (Bloomberg) Economist Sumerlin confirms he’s in the running for Fed chair, backs big interest rate cut (CNBC) Americans’ 401(k)s Are More Tied to Stocks Than Ever (WSJ) Behind Wall Street’s Abrupt Flip on Crypto (NYTimes) DeepSeek’s next AI model delayed by attempt to use Chinese chips (Financial Times) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Aug 13, 2025 • 8min

Another Record Day For Stocks

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, August 13th Dow rises 300 points, S&P 500 hits new record in second day of gains (CNBC) Trump considering 11 candidates for Fed chair, including David Zervos and Rick Rieder, sources say (CNBC) Bessent Urges Fed to Lower Rates by 150 Basis Points or More (Bloomberg) Investors Playing More Defense Even as Stocks Climb to New Highs (Bloomberg) Goldman stands by call that consumers will bear the brunt of tariffs after Trump blasts bank’s economist (CNBC) Global Oil Markets Face Record Supply Glut Next Year, IEA Says (Bloomberg) Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off. (NYTimes) OpenAI’s Rocky GPT-5 Rollout Shows Struggle to Remain Undisputed AI Leader (WSJ) China’s Lead in Open-Source AI Jolts Washington and Silicon Valley (WSJ) Why China Loves and Fears Nvidia’s H20 Chip (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Aug 12, 2025 • 6min

Latest CPI Report Spurs Bet On Rate Cuts

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, August 12th S&P 500 hits new record as CPI report gives Fed green light to cut rates (CNBC) Inflation Held Steady at 2.7% in July (WSJ) The Era of Big Raises for Low-Paid Workers Is Over (WSJ) Trump to Nominate Bureau of Labor Statistics Critic to Lead Agency (WSJ) Perplexity Makes Longshot $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome (WSJ) Musk threatens ‘immediate’ legal action against Apple over alleged antitrust violations (CNBC) China Urges Firms to Avoid Nvidia H20 Chips After Trump Ends Ban (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Aug 11, 2025 • 7min

Investors Await Key Inflation Data

MRKT Matrix - Monday, August 11th Stocks slip to start the week as traders look ahead to CPI data (CNBC) Small US Firms Paying Trump Tariffs Face $202 Billion Annual Hit (Bloomberg) American Companies Are Buying Their Own Stocks at a Record Pace (WSJ) A New Generation of ‘Buy the Dip’ Investors Is Propping Up the Market (WSJ) Nvidia, AMD to Pay 15% on China AI Chip Sales in US Deal (Bloomberg) Builder China South City Ordered to Liquidate by Hong Kong Court (Bloomberg) Inside Target, Frustrated Employees and the Search for a New CEO (WSJ) Paramount Buys UFC Rights for $7.7 Billion to Boost Streaming (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Aug 8, 2025 • 8min

Apple Leads Nasdaq To Record Close

MRKT Matrix - Friday, August 8th S&P 500 rises, Nasdaq hits all-time high as Wall Street aims for a strong end to the week (CNBC) Trump’s Team Expands Search for Fed Chair, Adding New Names to List (WSJ) Gold Hit By Surprise US Tariffs, Unleashing New Turmoil (Bloomberg) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 8, 2025 (FactSet) Trump Reminds CEOs Who the Ultimate Boss Is (WSJ) How Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone – for now (CNBC) Tesla Disbands Dojo Supercomputer Team in Blow to AI Effort (Bloomberg) Uber Walks Fine Line to Satisfy Shareholders on Driverless Car Investments (Bloomberg) Nicotine Is Hot, Beer Is Not. What Vice Stocks Say About America’s Guilty Pleasures. (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Aug 7, 2025 • 8min

Mixed Day For Stocks, Big Day For Crypto

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, August 7th Dow tumbles 300 points, giving up 300-point morning gain (CNBC) Waller Emerges as Favorite for Fed Chair Among Trump Team (Bloomberg) White House Prepares for Trump to Nominate Miran to Fed (Bloomberg) Stagflation Concerns Ripple Through Wall Street as Tariffs Hit (Bloomberg) US Continuing Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Since End of 2021 (Bloomberg) Trump to Sign Order Easing Path for Private Assets in 401(k)s (Bloomberg) Trump Urges ‘Conflicted’ Intel CEO Tan to Resign Immediately (Bloomberg) Auto Industry Takes $12 Billion Hit From Trade War (WSJ) Companies are monitoring and enforcing office attendance at the highest rate in 5 years (CNBC) Russia Says Putin-Trump Summit to Take Place Within Days (Bloomberg) Bank of England Cuts Rates After Tight Vote (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

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