The Brutalist Report

MarketWatch

• This is when Trump will need an Iran-conflict offramp if oil prices aren’t contained [18d]
• This is Jeff Bezos’s plan to rival Elon Musk in the race for space-based data centers [18d]
• Planet Labs’ stock soars as the satellite company says AI will unlock more business [18d]
• Investors are bracing for wild trading on Friday as first ‘triple witching’ of 2026 collides with Iran conflict [18d]
• Trump administration looks to shift student-loan responsibilities to Treasury Department [18d]
• FedEx is getting more upbeat about the year — despite surging fuel costs [18d]
• The S&P 500 just flashed a bearish sign — but more damage is being done beneath the market’s surface [18d]
• These charts suggest the bears aren’t done with the stock market yet [18d]
• AI wants to spend your money for you. Should you trust it? [18d]
• Tesla has ‘lots of irons in the fire’ — but its stock is unusually calm [18d]
• The world’s largest natural-gas complex is now battered. Here’s who will benefit. [18d]
• Investors have spotted a pattern in markets that hasn’t been seen since just before the 2008 crisis [18d]
• ‘We’re not too worried about gas prices’: Retailers like Darden and Dollar General say their customers are fine, for now [18d]
• A high dose of Wegovy helped people lose 21% of their weight. It was just approved. [18d]
• An end to the Iran conflict should rally stocks — but only briefly [18d]
• Powell says he’ll remain Fed chair until the Senate confirms his replacement. Trump allies are looking for a way to stop him. [18d]
• The TV megamerger that knocked Jimmy Kimmel off the air is illegal, state officials say [18d]
• More Americans want to work into their 70s. Smart companies will work with them. [18d]
• Get an Lp(a) test — and 3 other things you must do now for heart health [18d]
• Why Micron’s stock is sliding despite Nvidia-like earnings performance [18d]
• ‘We’re living the simple life’: I was a fisherman and my wife was a nurse. We retired with $6 million. Here’s how we did it. [18d]
• How America’s war is turning into a European market nightmare [18d]
• Alibaba’s stock slips as a big drop in net income overshadows AI progress [18d]
• Is the economy really losing jobs? The low number of unemployment filings says no. [18d]
• Rivian’s stock is popping as the EV maker becomes the latest to partner with Uber [18d]
• A research firm’s ‘obituary’ for software stocks vaporized billions. Here’s the part the market is finally admitting. [18d]
• State Street strategist still sees three rate cuts in 2026. The market expects zero. [18d]
• A record 111 million Americans can’t pay their credit-card bills in full [18d]
• JPMorgan cuts S&P 500 target as analysts say the domino effects from oil-price shock aren’t baked in [18d]
• Here’s why stocks haven’t fallen harder due to the Iran war [18d]
• HSBC’s CFO just said the bank would turn to AI to cut costs. Now the bank is reported to consider 20,000 job cuts. [18d]
• Epic Fury has already cancelled out Big Beautiful Bill’s tax refunds – even if the Iran war ended today [18d]
• ‘Six figures are missing’: My aunt’s attorney took over her bank account. Two random doctors declared her incompetent. How do I fix this? [18d]
• Oil prices surge after Iran attacks Middle East energy facilities [18d]
• Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are still trying to sell $20 million Hamptons mansion—now on social media [18d]
• Almost 1 in 3 Americans doesn’t know when — or even if — they can retire [19d]
• Social media is eroding young people’s happiness. Low-income teens may be most at risk. [19d]