News and my thoughts from the past week (13Jul2026) From X user Katie Miller: OpenAI’s last 24 hours: > Top Exec unexpectedly departs > Shuts down browser tool after 9 months > Sued for trade theft by Apple > Caught selling product to China against sanctions OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, its standalone AI browser, less than a year after launch. The company announced the deprecation alongside ChatGPT Work, a desktop superapp that folds browser capabilities into the main ChatGPT app. Atlas joins Sora and the shelved adult mode as products OpenAI has quietly walked away from in recent months. - X user Hedgie A Brown University economics professor made his take-home midterm harder than usual, figuring unlimited time justified it. 86 students enrolled, up from a typical 8 to 30.

Market Outlook of S&P500 (13Jul2026) Technical Analysis Overview MACD Indicator The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator for the S&P 500 is on an uptrend. Chaikin Money Flow The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) stands at 0.14, indicating the market has more buying momentum than selling. Moving Averages Examining the moving averages, the most recent price action shows that the last candlestick has been above the 50-day (MA50) and 200-day (MA200) moving averages. This pattern indicates a bullish shift in both the short and long term. Notably, both the MA50 and MA200 lines have continued to trend upwards, which indicates a bullish outlook in both the short and long term. Exponential Moving Averages The exponential moving average (EMA) lines are showing a bullish outlook

Earnings Calendar (13Jul2026) The earnings season starts with the financial institutions with some of the biggest bank giants: Citi, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan. Other key earnings will include BlackRock, Intuitive Surgical, Netflix, United, TSMC and Wise. The importance of the banking earnings (compiled with help from Grok and Gemini) The big banks (JPMorgan, Citi, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs) kick off earnings season as the ultimate macroeconomic health check. Because they sit at the center of capital flow, their financial results serve two critical functions: Main Street Health Check: Metrics like credit card spending, loan delinquencies, and credit loss provisions reveal the true financial stamina and default risks of the American consumer. Wall Street Sentiment: Inv

Economic Preview: Key Data Releases (week of 13Jul2026) Key Economic Data to Watch The most closely watched release in the coming week will be the June Consumer Price Index (CPI). Core CPI is forecast to rise by 0.3% month on month, making it a key indicator for inflation trends and market expectations. China’s second-quarter GDP will also be announced. With the previous reading at 5.0%, the result will serve as an important gauge of China’s economic momentum and a useful reference point for global consumption trends. Inflation and Producer Costs The June Producer Price Index (PPI) will be another important release, with a forecast increase of 0.2%. PPI is a useful leading indicator for consumer inflation because higher producer costs may eventually be passed on to consumers through goods

Post preview The Korea crash already happened. KOSPI fell 9.99% on June 23. Circuit breakers triggered. KOSDAQ down 8%. Foreign investors sold for 21 consecutive sessions. Forced liquidations hit ₩91.7B in a single session. This wasn't a prediction. It was a confirmation. Global margin debt is at or near record levels across six major markets: 🇺🇸 US: $1.42T — up 53.7% YoY. Net credit balance near record low of -$871B. 🇨🇳 China: $412B — a fresh record. Regulators are watching. 🇰🇷 Korea: Strict margin $23–26B. Total retail leverage potentially up to $68.5B. Samsung + SK Hynix = ~50% of KOSPI. 🇹🇼 Taiwan: +160% YoY surge. Defaults rising. Near dot-com era highs. The level matters. The rate of growth matters more. And the concentration risk underneath both is what turns a correction into a cas

News and my thoughts from the past week (06Jul2026) The ability to innovate does not always translate to the ability to lead or manage. It can be a lapse or a flaw. Knowing the difference is important. Meta employees consumed 73.7 trillion AI tokens in a single month. That costs roughly $221 million a month, or $2.65 billion a year. The median Meta employee makes $388,200. At that rate, the token spend alone could pay for about 6,800 engineers for a full year. - X user Hedgie Half of investors have reduced their portfolio risk, while 62% expect a recession and 71% worry market volatility will hurt their finances. Gen Z is the most concerned, citing job security and weaker savings, per Allianz. - X user Unusual Whales Google reportedly doesn't have enough AI capacity to meet demand - Z user

Market Outlook of S&P500 (06Jul2026) Technical Analysis Overview MACD Indicator The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator for the S&P 500 is on a downtrend, and a reversal can be in the works. Chaikin Money Flow The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) stands at -0.04, indicating the market has more selling momentum than buying. Moving Averages Examining the moving averages, the most recent price action shows the last candlestick has been above the 50-day moving average (MA50) and the 200-day moving average (MA200). This pattern indicates a bullish shift in both the short and long term. Notably, both the MA50 and MA200 lines have begun to trend upwards, which indicates a bullish outlook in both the short and long term. Exponential Moving Averages The exponential moving average

Earnings Calendar (06Jul2026) I am interested in the earnings announcements of Levi’s, Kura and Delta Airlines. Let us look at Delta Airlines. Why are Delta Airlines’ earnings important? Delta Air Lines serves as a strong bellwether for the U.S. airline industry and broader economy due to its scale, consistent profitability, and detailed reporting. Its quarterly earnings offer key insights through metrics like revenue growth, TRASM (Total Revenue per Available Seat Mile), premium versus main cabin performance, corporate and leisure demand breakdowns, capacity trends, and operating margins. For the industry, strong TRASM and premium revenue growth signal healthy demand and pricing power, while capacity discipline and margin trends indicate supply conditions and cost efficiency. Delta’s resu

Economic Preview: Key Data Releases (week of 06Jul2026) Services Sector Indicators S&P Global Services PMI: The June forecast is 51.3, suggesting continued growth compared with the previous reading. ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices: The June release is expected in the coming week. The previous reading of 71.3 pointed to elevated inflationary pressures across the non-manufacturing sector, with higher costs likely filtering through to consumers. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI: The June forecast is 54.2, indicating expansion in the non-manufacturing sector. Energy Market Signals Crude oil inventories previously recorded a drawdown of more than 3.7 million barrels, suggesting producers may be responding to stronger expected consumer demand. This is a bullish indicator, and the upcoming release shou

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My Investing Muse (29Jun2026) Layoffs, closures and Delinquencies The software and cloud computing firm says it had around 141,000 full-time employees as of 31 May 2026, down from about 162,000 workers at the same time last year. The "deployment of AI technologies across our operations has resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions to our workforce," the report says. - BBC Summary of layoffs by Gemini The final week of June 2026 saw major workforce reductions driven by aggressive shifts toward AI automation and cooling global consumer demand. Automotive: Volkswagen is planning an overhaul that could cut up to 100,000 global jobs. Porsche raised its planned cuts to 3,900 due to crashing margins in China, and Lucid Motors shed 18% (~1,500 roles) to matc

News and my thoughts from the past week (29Jun2026) On June 25 data: BlackRock IBIT ~$266M outflow, but Fidelity FBTC had even larger ~$275M outflow same day. Total US BTC ETF net outflow exceeded $690M. GBTC flat. Broader June has seen heavy redemptions overall. Institutions appear cautious, but BTC has shown resilience so far. Context: macro factors + typical summer dynamics at play. - Grok CNBC just admitted AI demand is falling and that's why SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are rushing to go public. - X user Financelot @TigerStars $Vanguard S&P 500 ETF(VOO)$ $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$

Market Outlook of S&P500 (29Jun2026) Technical Analysis Overview MACD Indicator The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator for the S&P 500 is on a downtrend. Chaikin Money Flow The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) stands at -0.13, indicating the market has more selling momentum than buying. Moving Averages Examining the moving averages, the most recent price action shows the last candlestick has been above the 50-day moving average (MA50) and the 200-day moving average (MA200). This pattern indicates a bullish shift in both the short and long term. Notably, both the MA50 and MA200 lines have begun to trend upwards, which indicates a bullish outlook in both the short and long term. Exponential Moving Averages The exponential moving average (EMA) lines are showing a bearish o

Earnings Calendar (29Jun2026) I am interested in the earnings of Nike, MSC and FactSet in the coming week. Nike Earnings Preview Nike’s share price has fallen by more than 43% over the past year. From a technical analysts, the stock is currently rated as a “strong sell”. Analyst sentiment is more constructive, with a “buy” recommendation, an average price target of $55.38, and implied upside of more than 35%. Income Statement Trends Total annual revenue increased slightly from $44.5 billion in 2021 to $46.3 billion in 2025. However, revenue exceeded $51 billion in both 2023 and 2024, which suggests a recent pullback in demand. Gross profit declined modestly from $20.0 billion in 2021 to $19.7 billion in 2025. Nike’s highest gross profit during the period was $22.9 billion in 2024. Operatin

Economic Preview: Key Data Releases (week of 29Jun2026) China and Global Manufacturing Signals China’s manufacturing PMI for June is expected at 50.2, indicating a modest expansion. Beyond China’s domestic manufacturing outlook, this release will also be watched as a signal for broader global demand and market sentiment. US Manufacturing and Inflation Indicators · Chicago PMI for June is forecast at 60.0, pointing to strong expansion. · S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for June is expected at 55.7, also suggesting continued growth. · ISM Manufacturing PMI for June is forecast at 53.7, reinforcing the growth outlook for the sector. · ISM Manufacturing Prices for June are expected at 79.0, highlighting persistent inflationary pressure that could be passed on to consumers through product pric

From my friend “Tiger Capital Research” Morning Brief | Overnight Important Developments on June 22 1. The first round of US-Iran negotiations did not discuss the issue of Iran's nuclear program; 2. The probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in July is 61.5%; 3. Trump said the US might collect 20% of the oil revenue in the Middle East; 4. Canton Strategic launched a $50 million stock buyback plan; 5. Bitfinex report: Bitcoin shows a market structure of "selling pressure paused but buying interest unconfirmed"; 6. Forbes: Funds from crypto super PACs have started pouring into the 2026 US primary elections; 7. The Iranian delegation has left the negotiation venue, but negotiations with the US are still continuing through intermediaries.