The Finimize Daily Brief

Between an affair, an investigation, and AI buildout blues, the world’s leading chipmaker is having a very rough time indeed. Plus, investment giant Berkshire Hathaway’s earnings left something to be desired.Today’s stories:Nvidia’s CEO Is Embroiled In A Spy Scandal – And That Added To The Stock’s WoesBerkshire Hathaway’s Profit Slumped, But Its Stock Is Weathering The StormTry Finimize Pro 

The US midterm elections demonstrated just how much voters don’t want AI data centers, and that triggered a global tech selloff. Plus, surprisingly strong jobs data is giving the US Federal Reserve another reason to raise interest rates.Today’s stories:A Global Tech Selloff Set Three Bears LooseUS Hiring Rose – And Now, So Have The Odds Of A Rate HikeTry Finimize Pro 

Bumper earnings just pushed the world’s biggest carmaker’s stock up by the most in a single day for decades. Plus, central banks across the world are singing the same tune, raising interest rates to combat energy-driven inflation.Today’s stories:Toyota’s Stock Is “Going Places”... Back UpThe Bank Of England Joined The Global Rate-Hiking ClubTry Finimize Pro 

Democratic control of Congress will make for a very different next two years, and some investors liked the sound of that. Plus, consumer prices in the bloc keep rising faster than the European Central Bank would like – and rate hikes are on the table.Today’s stories:A “Blue Wave” In The US Election Sent Stocks And Bonds HigherEurozone Inflation Is Now Double The Central Bank’s TargetTry Finimize Pro 

Big asset managers have warned that market conditions – wildly high valuations, loads of debt, persistent inflation – are giving crash vibes. Plus, hackers have stolen billions in crypto worldwide and turned up the heat on supermarket fridges across Europe – and banking isn’t ready for what’s next.Today’s stories:AI Investors Have A New Motivation: Fear Of Getting ObliteratedCyberattacks Have Been Ramping Up – And We’re Globally UnderpreparedTry Finimize Pro 

Microsoft charmed investors by beating expectations across the board – and Google’s parent did almost the exact opposite. Plus, some of the US’s closest friends have cooled on Treasuries, so what happens when the world’s biggest borrower loses its loyal lenders?Today’s stories:Microsoft And Alphabet Delivered Two Very Different UpdatesAmerica’s Allies Are Giving Its Government Bonds The Cold ShoulderTry Finimize Pro 

This hack and its rescue effort are exposing one of crypto’s biggest contradictions. Plus, billions are being bet on AI’s future, and investors are starting to fear that money’s never coming back.Today’s stories:Binance Got Hit With A $6.3 Billion Heist – And The Fallout Could Be Even BiggerBig Tech Just Lost $1 Trillion In A Nightmare Before HalloweenTry Finimize Pro 

Microsoft charmed investors by beating expectations across the board – and Google’s parent did almost the exact opposite. Plus, some of the US’s closest friends have cooled on Treasuries, so what happens when the world’s biggest borrower loses its loyal lenders?Today’s stories:Microsoft And Alphabet Delivered Two Very Different UpdatesAmerica’s Allies Are Giving Its Government Bonds The Cold ShoulderTry Finimize Pro 

Microsoft charmed investors by beating expectations across the board – and Google’s parent did almost the exact opposite. Plus, some of the US’s closest friends have cooled on Treasuries, so what happens when the world’s biggest borrower loses its loyal lenders?Today’s stories:Microsoft And Alphabet Delivered Two Very Different UpdatesAmerica’s Allies Are Giving Its Government Bonds The Cold ShoulderTry Finimize Pro 

Industrial profits climbed in September, thanks largely to AI, but the gains were far from widespread – and the country’s key stock index has slipped into bear territory. Plus, Europe’s biggest bank delivered a bumper quarter, but investors were hoping for even more.Today’s stories:China’s Industrials May Be Booming, But Its Stocks Are A Real BearDespite A Big Profit Jump, Investors Sent HSBC’s Stock DownTry Finimize Pro