The Brutalist Report

MarketWatch

• Empty seats? Concert giant Live Nation says ticket sales are actually at record levels. [26d]
• Jersey Mike’s spent almost ‘zero dollars’ on digital marketing. That’s now changing. [26d]
• Get ready to buy the dip in tech stocks. Why the recent selling won’t break the bull market. [26d]
• Software stocks are fading — but these 4 could shine through the rest of the year [26d]
• Can credit cards survive AI shopping? Why Mastercard’s CEO says they’ll ‘prevail’ in this new era. [26d]
• Implosion of Situational Awareness has Wall Street betting the bottom is in for the AI trade [26d]
• Warsh’s Wall Street cred takes a hit as investors doubt the Fed chair’s inflation-fighting resolve [26d]
• The warning signal insiders are sending [26d]
• Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks get major boosts in the wake of Microsoft’s earnings [26d]
• The cyclospora outbreak is the biggest ever. Why the ‘unusual’ outbreak is so hard to manage. [26d]
• Mortgage rates jump to their highest level in a year and show few signs of falling [26d]
• 5 microcap software stocks expected to soar by triple digits as the companies’ sales pop [26d]
• Americans are spending plenty — but they’re saving much less [26d]
• Meta’s stock is falling hard. Here’s why the company is in Wall Street’s doghouse. [26d]
• Why Microsoft’s stock is soaring toward a historic gain after earnings [26d]
• Pioneering AI hedge fund with returns of 1000% since inception discovers the downside of leverage [26d]
• GDP shows the economy grew 1.5% in the second quarter — but it’s even better than it looks [26d]
• Fed-favored PCE inflation gauge falls for first time since pandemic, but danger far from over [26d]
• Congrats, Gen Z, you’re turning 30. Here are the most important money moves to make next. [26d]
• This global equity fund boasts a 150% five-year return for investors, despite being well underweight U.S. stocks [26d]
• Nearly half of small-cap and midcap stocks are losing money [26d]
• Wall Street just suffered a historic crash in high-flying stocks. Here is why a quick tech rebound could be a trap. [26d]
• ‘Don’t get suckered like I did’: I paid $185 to the wrong passport website. Can I get my money back? [26d]
• Why you shouldn’t worry about the stock market’s break below its 50-day moving average [26d]
• Social Security’s biggest problem isn’t a design flaw. It’s a missing trust fund. [26d]
• The World Cup winners wore Adidas shirts. But the company’s investors are still crying foul. [26d]
• My friend and her husband own extensive real estate. How can her children from a previous marriage get their fair share? [26d]
• ‘The View’ Host Joy Behar finally finds a buyer for $7 million Hamptons home after 2 years [27d]
• Samsung delivers record-setting profits, but the shares still can’t catch a break from investors. [27d]
• One of the market’s ‘most durable growth’ sectors has been passed over for AI, says JPMorgan [27d]