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SpaceX Buys xAI for $1.2 Trillion,
in the largest merger in history. Musk estimates that within two to three years, the most cost-effective way to generate AI compute will be in space, as Big Tech companies spend hundreds of billions in the pursuit of artificial general intelligence, a theoretical milestone where machines could surpass human capabilities in cognitive tasks. This won’t be open to the public.
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Walmart Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap.
The Bentonville, Arkansas-based chain — a longtime favorite of bargain-hunting consumers — has flexed its massive scale and supplier network to keep prices low and grab market share across the income spectrum. While Walmart has maintained its appeal to households looking for value, its online offerings are drawing new, wealthier shoppers seeking convenience. Buy (WMT) on dips.
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Schlumberger (SLB) Wins $1.5 Billion Kuwait Contract.
Oil producers in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia are seeking to boost inventories, which is driving exploration and drilling activity in the region, and with it demand for oilfield services. In December, SLB received a five-year contract to supply Saudi Aramco services for the energy giant's unconventional gas fields.
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$2.5 Billion in Bitcoin was Dumped Last Week,
taking the cryptocurrency down to a one-year low at $74,000. The wipeouts in both short and long Bitcoin positions are far below $19 billion in crypto liquidations the market experienced after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on China. Even so, analysts say the fresh cascade of wipeouts demonstrates how sensitive the crypto market has become to risk-off sentiment. Avoid all crypto.
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Take a Look at SoFi.
Shares of SoFi have surged 43% overall in the past 12 months but have declined 10% since the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Jan. 30. Momentum in the business is undeniable, as SoFi continues to add new members and deposits at a record pace. Other fintechs report deposit outflows or stagnant member growth, and investments in marketing in ’25 and 1H26 set the stage for continued premium customer acquisition and engagement for the foreseeable future.
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The Precious Metals Rout Continues,
with gold dropping to $4,100 and silver to $68. The margin calls and forced liquidations continue. Some $287 million of gold and silver ETFs were liquidated on Thursday and Friday. But a bottom may be near. Gold is now only 5% about the 50-day moving average, while silver is already there. I expect a bounce back, as all other investment alternatives are getting so much worse. Buy (GLD) and (SLV) on bigger dips. Notice that it's the non-yielding asset classes that are getting slaughtered along with crypto, which are all predicting higher interest rates.
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Government Cancels Friday Jobs Report,
ostensibly because of the government shutdown. Every opportunity to hide the bad news is taken. Private sources like Challenger, ADP, and Standard and Poor’s are offering the only reliable data releases from here on.
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Rare Earth Stocks Jump on Trump's $12 Billion Stockpile Proposal.
The end result is that everyone will have to pay much higher prices for rare-earth dependent parts. Avoid the bubble. The insiders have already made their killing. The problem is that Trump has no money to finance this.
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Ford to Offer Chinese EVs for Sale in the US,
presumably to be assembled at US plants in a direct challenge to Tesla.
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Where is the Bottom for Software Stock?
After Microsoft’s (MSFT) 12% selloff last week and SAP’s 19% crash, investors are wondering whether the suffering will never end for this sector. It’s more than just AI eating their lunch. Many companies have taken programming in-house and no longer rely on third parties.
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Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged.
Reference was made to “Solid growth in the Economy” being mentioned four times in the press conference. That is not a time the Fed cuts interest rates. Powell said that without tariffs, the inflation rate would be 2.0%, but the current is 2.8%. The Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates until May.
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US Mergers & Acquisitions Top $65 Billion in 2025,
a windfall for big investment banks Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS). The rebound was driven by motivated buyers, including refunded private equity teams, increased use of securitized financing, and new international entrants competing for limited assets.
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Tesla Profits Plunge 16%,
off a 3% drop in YOY sales. The company will scrap its flagship, but dated, models S and X, to cut costs. The Fremont factory will be converted to robot production. The shares barely budged on the news, which has been trapped in a six-month trading range. Avoid (TSLA) for now.
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Is this Trump’s Next Invasion Target?
The administration has completely cut off Cuba’s oil supply, prompting an economic collapse. It has already threatened Mexico over providing backup supplies. The communist country is said to have only 15-20 days of oil supplies left. Another attack could be a US stock market disruptor.
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Meta Soars on Big Earnings Beat.
Analysts across Wall Street raised their Meta price targets after the technology giant showed in its latest earnings report that improving AI-driven advertising monetization helped offset concerns around higher operating and capital expenditures. The “Magnificent Seven” titan delivered fourth-quarter earnings of $8.88per share on revenue of $59.89billion. Stand aside from overbought (META) for now.
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Trump Comments on Currencies Trash the US Dollar,
prompting ballistic moves up in (FXA), (FXE), (FXB), (EEM), and even the long beleaguered (FXY). These are all Mad Hedge long recommendations. The comments signal that there will be no future efforts by the FED to collapse the greenback. European vacations are getting more expensive by the day. Sell all dollar rallies.
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Amazon Cuts 16,000 Jobs.
The reductions take Amazon’s announced job cuts to 30,000 in three months, with Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy determined to cut management layers that began to concern executives after a pandemic-era hiring binge. Companies across industries have been trimming management layers in the name of becoming leaner and more productive. Last year, Microsoft Corp. cut thousands of workers with a focus on reducing management; Nissan Group of North America cut 20% of its top management positions; and Amtrak similarly targeted roughly 20% of its own top-level management. Your job is next.
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Gold and Silver Go Ballistic on Weak Dollar Comments,
with the barbarous relic topping a new all-time high at $5,300. Who knows how high is high? The decline of the US dollar, combined with heightened geopolitical risks and investor flight from currencies and Treasuries, has sparked a wave of investment demand in precious metals. Gold has gained around 22% already this year, smashing through $5,000 an ounce for the first time this week, while silver has surged almost 60%. Retail traders are pouring into silver plays faster than tech stocks.
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11,300 Fast Chargers to Boost EV Sales,
those charging at a 250 kw/h rate or better, enabling a full charge in 30 minutes. The time it takes to fuel an electric vehicle, long a stumbling block to EV adoption, is shrinking in the US, as more capable cars and trucks plug into a rash of new, high-speed charging machines.
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Southwest Dumps Open Seating Plan,
for the first time in 54 years. The airline’s executives say customers sought the change and touted the financial benefits to investors. I always hated it, no First Class. The change means that all Southwest passengers will know exactly where they will be sitting before they board, and some of them will pay more than $70 per leg to have a new, roomy spot up front where all the money is made.
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Consumer Confidence Hits 12-Year Low,
as the depressed jobs market weighs on the population. The Conference Board’s gauge decreased to 84.5, from an upwardly revised 94.2 last month, data on Tuesday showed. The figure was the lowest since May 2014 and fell short of all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
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United Health (UNH) Dives 20%,
on Trump's effort to freeze Medicare spending in 2027. Medicare Advantage spending by seniors, paid for by the government, accounts for 70% of (UNH) business. The (UNH) CEO was assassinated last year. Rates at these levels won’t cover the cost of providing the service. Avoid (HUM), (CVS), and (UNH).
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Boeing Swing to a Fourth Quarter Profit
on Tuesday, driven by the sale of its digital aviation services provider, as well as rising jet output and stronger deliveries. Losses in its two biggest divisions were bigger than expected, however, and shares dropped. The company also recorded a $565 million charge on its KC-46 aerial-refueling tanker program due to higher estimated production support and supply chain costs.
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Gold to Hit $6,000 in 2026,
according to Deutsche Bank. The daily trading value of silver yesterday exceeded that of Nvidia (NVDA), as it has become the meme stock of the day. Commitment of professional traders in silver has hit a two-year low as they dump longs. Silver may top going into the February 17 Chinese New Year as the Middle Kingdom has become a major silver buyer.
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UPS to Cut 30,000 Workers,
as its largest customer, Amazon (AMZN) pulls more deliveries in-house. It will also shut another 24 facilities in 2026, the world's largest package delivery company said.
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