The Brutalist Report

MarketWatch

• Amazon’s stock just clinched its worst losing streak in nearly two decades. It’s giving investors AWS déjà vu. [8d]
• Trump’s affordability agenda has a car problem it needs to fix [8d]
• Tempted to use buy-now-pay-later to split your rent payments? Watch out for these fees. [8d]
• Gas and electric bills are still painfully high for many Americans, even as inflation cools off [8d]
• What Wall Street bulls are getting wrong about the Dow transports’ steep takeoff [9d]
• Thank ‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell for the jobs and inflation beats [9d]
• Build your own wealth transfer for retirement if you’re not getting a big inheritance [9d]
• The actual age limit for buying life insurance might surprise you [9d]
• How to make money in the stock market amid AI disruptions [9d]
• A partial shutdown looks almost certain. TSA is warning of long waits and missed or delayed flights. [9d]
• I’m almost 65 and live abroad. Should I skip signing up for Medicare? [9d]
• Investors see hope in the economy despite AI fears igniting a turbulent week for markets [9d]
• AI fears slammed trucking stocks. Analysts see an obvious buying opportunity. [9d]
• Good news: We’re living longer. Too bad most of us can’t afford it. [9d]
• ‘I’m close to retiring’: I’m behind on my property taxes. Is this a bad time to sell my house? [9d]
• AMD is falling behind, warns this analyst who says other chip stocks are better bets [9d]
• Why Bank of America says 30-year Treasurys are the best hedge for investors [9d]
• Steel stocks are falling as they get a taste of the ‘TACO trade’ [9d]
• The ‘golden age’ of aero engines is just getting started. These are the stocks to play, says JPMorgan [9d]
• The weirdest way to play Claude maker Anthropic is rallying again after funding round [9d]
• ‘At first I laughed.’ More couples are gifting practical things like vacuum cleaners this Valentine’s Day. [9d]
• Wendy’s sales keep getting worse, as the stock sinks toward a 13-year low [9d]
• Key themes from AI adoption to protein demand are suddenly lining up for European stocks [9d]
• It’s been a software horror show. Here’s why it could get even scarier, according to Citi. [9d]
• Capgemini CEO has a message for skeptical investors: AI is a catalyst, not a killer [9d]
• ‘My mom was very upset’: My stepsister changed the address on our mother’s bank account. Can she be trusted as executor? [9d]
• Pinterest shares are sinking. The AI risk is now, one analyst says. [9d]
• Actor Justin Baldoni lists $8.9 million Ojai estate as legal battle with Blake Lively continues [9d]
• Why silver prices cratered on a reported Russian proposal to re-dollarize [9d]
• Applied Materials’ stock jumps after earnings. The CEO just made a bold prediction for the chip sector. [9d]
• Arista succeeds where Cisco came up short — to the benefit of its stock [9d]