In the past week:
- Tariff uncertainty weighed on the markets. Bitcoin slumped. So did consumer confidence, as Americans slashed spending. Egg prices were projected to continue soaring.
- Apple said it plans to invest $500 billion in U.S. expansion, while shareholders rejected ending its DEI program. Alibaba plans to spend $52 billion on AI. Microsoft canceled some U.S. data center leases.
- Home Depot and Lowe’s posted strong quarterly results. Nvidia also topped expectations, but Salesforce fell short.
- Eli Lilly cut prices on its weight-loss offering, and it announced $27 billion in investment in U.S. manufacturing.
- Tesla’s market cap slipped below $1 trillion. BP slashed spending on renewables. GM announced a dividend hike and share buybacks. Lucid and Unilever CEOs stepped down.
- Starbucks cut 1,100 jobs. Bankrupt Joann said it would close all its stores.
- Chinese ships were hit with hefty U.S. port fees. Dockworkers ratified a new labor contract.
- Warren Buffett’s latest shareholder letter hinted at a CEO transition.
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