In the past week:
- Trump’s reelection boosted the stock market, Bitcoin, and mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again.
- The Boeing strike ended with a new contract. Nissan cut jobs. OpenAI talked with regulators about becoming a for-profit company.
- A rosy outlook boosted Palantir shares. Toyota profits slipped. CVS posted mixed results. Moderna and Qualcomm had strong reports. Sony raised its guidance.
- Nvidia passed Apple as the world’s most valuable company. Nvidia and Sherwin-Williams joined the Dow Jones industrial index.
- OPEC delayed a production increase. Saudi Aramco’s profit plunged. Regulators blocked Amazon’s nuclear power deal.
- Warren Buffett continued to shed Apple and Bank of America stocks.
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