The Finimize Daily Brief

A single section of the US president’s tax bill could threaten $31 trillion of foreign investment in American assets – while US inflation cooled in April, with the country’s raft of new tariffs having little impact so far. Today’s stories: A Small Section Of A Big US Tax Bill Could Jeopardize $31 Trillion Of Investment US Inflation Cooled Off, But Probably Not Enough For The Fed To Intervene Try F...

An American court blocked the US president’s sweeping tariffs – and the government now has just ten days to halt them – while your 401(k) just became much more crypto-friendly, thanks to new investment guidance from the US Labor Department. Today’s stories: A US Federal Court Ordered The Halting Of Sweeping Global Tariffs The US Labor Department Relaxed Its Guidance On Crypto In 401(k)s Try Finimi...

Nvidia smashed earnings, shrugged off its China troubles, and kept its AI growth engine roaring, while US consumer confidence increased by the most in four years this month. Today’s stories: Nvidia Gave Investors Some Serious Eye Candy In Its Latest Set Of Results Americans Are Feeling Lucky Again, With Consumer Confidence Finally Perking Up Try Finimize Pro  

Tesla’s European sales and market share both fell dramatically – but investors decided against pushing the stock down too – while China reportedly drafted new plans for a long-term push toward self-sufficiency, aiming to lean even lighter on foreign firms. Today’s stories: Tesla’s European Sales And Market Share Were Sliced In Half The Chinese Government Is Reportedly Drafting New Self-Sufficiency...

Wall Street’s big banks might create a stablecoin, desperate to maintain control over the way we spend money, while Apple scrapped plans for a camera-equipped Apple Watch – but with any luck, some souped-up spectacles should take its place. Today’s stories: Big Wall Street Banks Might Mint A Stablecoin To Hang With The Crypto Cool Kids Apple’s Looking Away From Cameras On Watches And Toward Smart...

Alphabet released “AI Mode” for Google Search, hoping a Gemini-powered chatbot can talk users and advertisers into sticking around, while Chinese tech company Baidu broke its losing streak (and then some), doubling profit and smashing through analysts’ forecasts. Today’s stories: Alphabet’s Taking A Swing, Adding “AI Mode” To Google Search Baidu Revved Its (Autonomous) Engine And Sped Up Its Earni...

JPMorgan’s CEO warned investors against underestimating the risks in today’s markets, while Polish stocks pulled off a performance worth a place on the global podium. Today’s stories: Jamie Dimon – JPMorgan’s CEO – Warned That Markets Could Change On A Dime Poland’s Benchmark Stock Index Has Been Sizzlin’ Hot, Rising 29% This Year Try Finimize Pro  

The US received a credit downgrade, so investors ditched American government bonds, while fresh data showed that China’s industrial sector stayed stronger than expected – even when US tariffs were at their highest. Today’s stories: Investors Sold US Government Bonds After America’s Credit Got Downgraded Again It Was Business As Usual In China Last Month, Even With Peak US Tariffs Try Finimize Pro...

Berkshire Hathaway made an exit from Wall Street last quarter, hitting the beers and swimming pools instead, while Japan could be headed for a recession, reporting a worse-than-expected economic update. Today’s stories: Warren Buffett Swapped Wall Street For Beer And Swimming Pools Last Quarter Japan’s Economy Is In A Shrink Session, Falling For The First Time In A Year Try Finimize Pro  

Foot Locker’s stock more than made up for its woeful year, after news broke that one of the biggest US sportswear chains looks set to make a purchase, while the UK, Norway, and Switzerland all turned out better-than-expected economic updates. Today’s stories: Dick’s Sporting Goods Sneaked Up On Foot Locker With A $2.4 Billion Offer The UK, Norway, And Switzerland Put On A Dazzling (Economic) Perfo...

The US president signed an investment deal with Saudi Arabia, and investors rewarded Nvidia, AMD, and Amazon as a result, while Tencent – China’s most valuable company – reported a solid set of results. Today’s stories: The US President Made A $600 Billion AI Investment Deal With Saudi Arabia Tech Titan Tencent Just Leveled Up, Posting A Better-Than-Expected Scorecard Try Finimize Pro  

US inflation landed lighter than feared – a welcome relief, but one that may not stick around – while Perplexity planned a funding round to further disrupt the search industry… news that Google could’ve gone without hearing. Today’s s stories: April’s US Inflation Figures Came In Cooler Than Expected Google Challenger Perplexity Is Planning To Raise Half A Billion Dollars Try Finimize Pro  

The US and China agreed to slash their mutual tariffs… but only for three months, while China’s CATL will host the world’s biggest public listing party of the year – but if you're a US investor, your invite will be lost in the mail. Today’s stories: The US And China Agreed To A Swoon-Inducing 90-Day Tariff Delay Chinese Firm CATL Is Going Public, And US Investors Aren’t On The Guest List Try...

Coinbase secured the crypto industry’s biggest-ever deal, and the US and China will talk trade in Switzerland this weekend – but don’t expect a world-class-chocolate kind of sweet solution. Today’s stories: Coinbase Just Scored The Biggest Crypto Deal Ever The US And China Will Break The Ice In Switzerland This Weekend Try Finimize Pro  

The US shook on its first trade deal since the “Liberation Day” that launched rising tariffs, with the UK winning the handshake, while Apple said it’ll look into AI alternatives to Google’s search engine – news that sent Alphabet’s stock south. Today’s stories: The US Just Struck A Trade Deal With The UK – Its First Since Introducing New Tariffs Apple Said It’s Searching For Google Alternatives, A...

China revealed a $138 billion stimulus plan to puff up its economy, just as US tariffs threaten to knock the wind out of it, while the US president signed an order to have medicine made in America – and that could send pill prices popping higher. Today’s stories: China’s Central Bank Announced A Stimulus Plan Worth A Trillion Yuan The President Wants Americans’ Meds To Be Made In The US Of A Try F...

Warren Buffett announced a retirement that will end a 60-year masterclass in capitalism – and hand his successor the keys to a trillion-dollar empire – while OpenAI decided on a structure that combines mission and money, but critics aren’t buying the “new” look. Today’s stories: After Sixty Legendary Years, Warren Buffett Is Stepping Down OpenAI Settled On A New Structure, But The Difference Is… S...

The US economy added more jobs than predicted in April, but tariffs might put an end to that hiring spree, and the World Health Organization will greenlight obesity drugs – a move that could shrink prices even faster than waistlines. Today’s stories: The US Added More Jobs Than Expected, Sending American Stocks Up The World Health Organization Is Set To Endorse Weight-Loss Drugs Try Finimize Pro  

Apple and Amazon beat expectations – but lower forecasts, slowing cloud growth, and lingering risks kept the celebrating in check – while a Wall Street analyst slapped a “sell” sign on Nvidia’s stock. Today’s stories: Apple And Amazon’s Results Were Sturdy, But Their Future Looks A Little Less So One Lone Wall Street Analyst Is Calling Nvidia’s Stock A “Sell” Try Finimize Pro  

Investors may have lost faith in Big Tech recently, but Microsoft and Meta restored some of it by revealing better-than-expected results – while US and European firms swiped their outlooks out of investors’ reach, as tariffs made the future even harder to plan for. Today’s stories: Microsoft And Meta’s Stock Both Rose After The Techy Pair Beat Expectations Major US And European Firms Took Back The...

The US president wants tariffs to pay for sprawling tax cuts, but the figures aren’t exactly speaking for themselves, while Alibaba delivered eight new AI models – and claimed that they’re smarter and cheaper than rival offerings from DeepSeek and OpenAI. Today’s stories: Tariffs Are Meant To Pay For Tax Cuts, But The Math Doesn’t Quite Add Up Alibaba Says Its Newborn AI Models Are Smarter And Che...

The US expects to receive fewer Chinese imports than usual, which could leave Americans facing shortages reminiscent of the pandemic, while DoorDash made a bid for British rival Deliveroo – offering a stock price premium even heftier than the order fees on food deliveries these days. Today’s stories: The US Is Already Expecting Far Fewer Goods To Arrive From China DoorDash Made A Takeover Bid For...

Corporate America’s boardrooms have been busy in the worst way, with S&P 500 firms quickly downgrading their forecasts, while Apple revealed plans to make all of its American-bound iPhones in India to skirt tariffs bouncing between the US and China. Today’s stories: Corporate America Could Lose Its Spot At The Top Of The Leaderboard Apple’s Planning To Have All US-Bound iPhones Assembled In In...

Alphabet revealed a tidy set of quarterly results – making beating expectations look as easy as the A, B, Cs – while British fintech Revolut made a ten-figure profit last year, after racking up more customers than one of the world’s biggest banks. Today’s stories: Alphabet Just Spelled Out Expectation-Beating Quarterly Results Banking Unicorn Revolut Made A Billion-Pound Profit For The First Time...

SAP’s shares had their best day in six years, after Europe’s most valuable company revealed impressive results, while consumer staples giants Philip Morris and Danone delivered the sort of steady revenue that investors expect – and then some. Today’s stories: SAP’s Shares Are Up In The Clouds After Their Best Day In Six Years Philip Morris And Danone Delivered More Than Just The Basics Try Finimiz...