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Nvidia (NVDA) Earnings and Bitcoin (BTC-USD): AI Chips Meet Digital Gold

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. 3 days ago 152Views 0Likes

The market is presenting investors with an unusually constructive pairing: Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) continues to embody the earnings power of artificial intelligence, while Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is increasingly behaving like a scarce-asset hedge when confidence in monetary restraint grows thin. One is…

The Great Growth Asset Rotation: AI, Orbit and Silver Take Center Stage -( $AMZN ANTH.PVT $ASTS OPAI.PVT $RKLB $SIL $SPCX $T $VZ )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 18, 2026 274Views 0Likes

Wall Street has rarely lacked for ambition, but 2026 is offering an especially lavish menu: artificial intelligence firms approaching trillion-dollar valuations, a space company with revenue aspirations that would make many nations glance nervously at their GDP tables, and silver holding its…

Aug. 12, 2026 | Stock Market Today: Nasdaq and Small Caps Rise as July CPI Cools -( $CRWV $HPP $LPL $MODD $NVDA $SMWB Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 12, 2026 3230Views 0Likes

U.S. equities finished mostly higher on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after July inflation data came in broadly in line with expectations. The Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 outperformed, the S&P 500 ended modestly higher, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished slightly…

Aug. 11, 2026 | S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Close Lower as Oil and Inflation Worries, CPI Report Loom -( $CAH $LPL $MODD $RIOT $TE $YSG Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 11, 2026 3069Views 0Likes

U.S. equities finished lower on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, extending a modest two-session pullback from recent record levels. Concerns that a resolution to the U.S.-Iran standoff may take longer than hoped helped keep oil prices elevated, while investors positioned cautiously ahead of…

Aug. 10, 2026 | Stock Market Today, Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slip as Oil Reclaims the Spotlight -( $AMWL $CVX $GLD $SOC $VIX Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 10, 2026 2932Views 0Likes

U.S. equities finished modestly lower on Monday as a sharp move higher in crude oil renewed inflation concerns ahead of this week’s key U.S. inflation data. The session reflected measured risk reduction rather than broad capitulation: volatility rose, technology lagged, and energy…

Aug. 7, 2026 | Weekly U.S. Market Summary: Stocks Rally as Strong Activity Data Meets a Softer Jobs Picture -( $AMWL $DOCS $HPP $LPL $NVDA $SMWB $TE Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 7, 2026 2824Views 0Likes

Week ending Friday, August 7, 2026 — U.S. equities finished the week decisively higher, led by technology and smaller-capitalization shares. The market’s message was nuanced: economic activity indicators remained firm, but July’s unexpected payroll decline reinforced the view that the labor market…

Invitation (11am ET, Friday, August 7: ‘The Next Wave of AI Growth – Cheap, Opensource, Safe, and Sovereign’ ( $NVDA $GOOG )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 7, 2026 572Views 0Likes

“Sovereign AI” is quickly moving from buzzword to policy priority as governments realize that renting intelligence from hyperscale clouds is not a long‑term strategy when data, defense, healthcare, and financial systems are at stake. Platforms like Seven Boson Group Ltd. are positioning…

Aug. 6, 2026 | U.S. Stocks Slip as Oil Jumps on Strait of Hormuz Tensions -( $DOCS $EPRX $INSM $LPL $MODD $MSFT $SOC Rise!)

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 6, 2026 2688Views 0Likes

All major U.S. stock indexes finished lower Thursday as investors weighed fresh geopolitical risks in the Middle East, firmer Treasury yields and a murky Federal Reserve outlook against strong but increasingly priced-in enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and corporate earnings. The S&P 500…

Google’s Eric Schmidt Says Kill the Switch; Sovereign AI Says Build Your Own Control Room -( $GOOG $GOOGL )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 6, 2026 419Views 0Likes

Wall Street is finally admitting what Eric Schmidt just said out loud: if AI is going to be powerful enough to “pull the plug” on us, it had better be built in a way that lets nations and investors keep their hand…

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Nvidia (NVDA) Earnings and Bitcoin (BTC-USD): AI Chips Meet Digital Gold

The Great Growth Asset Rotation: AI, Orbit and Silver Take Center Stage -( $AMZN ANTH.PVT $ASTS OPAI.PVT $RKLB $SIL $SPCX $T $VZ )

Aug. 12, 2026 | Stock Market Today: Nasdaq and Small Caps Rise as July CPI Cools -( $CRWV $HPP $LPL $MODD $NVDA $SMWB Rise!)

Aug. 11, 2026 | S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Close Lower as Oil and Inflation Worries, CPI Report Loom -( $CAH $LPL $MODD $RIOT $TE $YSG Rise!)

Aug. 10, 2026 | Stock Market Today, Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slip as Oil Reclaims the Spotlight -( $AMWL $CVX $GLD $SOC $VIX Rise!)

Aug. 7, 2026 | Weekly U.S. Market Summary: Stocks Rally as Strong Activity Data Meets a Softer Jobs Picture -( $AMWL $DOCS $HPP $LPL $NVDA $SMWB $TE Rise!)

Invitation (11am ET, Friday, August 7: ‘The Next Wave of AI Growth – Cheap, Opensource, Safe, and Sovereign’ ( $NVDA $GOOG )

Aug. 6, 2026 | U.S. Stocks Slip as Oil Jumps on Strait of Hormuz Tensions -( $DOCS $EPRX $INSM $LPL $MODD $MSFT $SOC Rise!)

Google’s Eric Schmidt Says Kill the Switch; Sovereign AI Says Build Your Own Control Room -( $GOOG $GOOGL )

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