The Weekend Rip
Happy Weekend!

Fed decision week brought more fresh all time highs, after the FOMC kicked off a new cutting cycle with a 25 bps move, fueling optimism across financials and small caps. Nvidia’s $5B stake in Intel reignited chip momentum, while Oracle's TikTok buyout bid kept things interesting. Despite labor weakness and budget gridlock in Washington, consumer sentiment held firm, and nuclear and quantum stocks rallied on fresh defense contracts.

Let's recap and prep you for the week ahead. 📝

◀️ Markets hit fresh highs Monday as traders awaited Wednesday’s pivotal Fed decision and news broke of a potential TikTok buyout involving Elon Musk and Larry Ellison. CoreWeave climbed on a $6.3B cloud deal with Nvidia, while Polymarket partnered with Stocktwits to bring real-time prediction markets to retail traders. Meanwhile, Ed Yardeni warned that unchecked rate cuts and stablecoin expansion could destabilize the Fed’s grip on monetary policy.

🌏️ Markets pulled back Tuesday ahead of the most anticipated FOMC meeting of the year, with a 96% chance of a 25-point rate cut and fresh dot plot projections on deck. Oracle emerged as the frontrunner in the TikTok buyout, joining Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz in a proposed 80% stake deal, while Google and Nvidia slipped on China trade tensions. Despite weak labor data, retail spending held firm, and mortgage rates hit a three-year low, keeping consumer sentiment afloat.

⚡️ Markets climbed briefly Wednesday after the Fed cut rates by 25 bps, but reversed as Powell emphasized labor weakness over inflation risks. Financials led gains on refinancing optimism, while tech slipped and the USD hit a three-year low. StubHub fell 4.5% after its NYSE debut, despite raising $800M, as investors weighed rising revenue against mounting losses.

🐂 Markets climbed Thursday as small caps hit record highs, fueled by rate cut momentum and Nvidia’s $5B stake in Intel, which sent the chipmaker soaring 22%. AI optimism and cheaper financing lifted the Russell 2000, while FedEx beat earnings and Lennar flagged a housing slowdown. Microsoft announced a $4B data center build, Plug Power extended its win streak, and Palantir rallied on a $1.7B Army deal.

😢 Markets closed at all-time highs Friday after a whirlwind week of rate cuts, AI deals, and geopolitical movement, though small caps cooled after Thursday’s breakout. Nuclear and quantum stocks surged on fresh contracts and defense momentum, while Trump and Xi’s two-hour call signaled progress on trade and TikTok ahead of next month’s APEC summit. Meanwhile, a House-passed stopgap bill failed in the Senate, setting up a budget showdown just days before the deadline.

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THE BRIEF

Need a concise summary of what's going on this week? Look no further. Here’s a rundown of this week’s earnings and economic data.

Earnings This Week

Earnings season is basically over, with just 49 stocks reporting this week.

Above is a quick summary. Check out the full Stocktwits earnings calendar for the other names reporting this week.

Economic Calendar

It’s a busy week of economic data, with investors focused on GDP and Fed Speak.

In addition to the above, check out this week's complete list of economic releases.

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