The Brutalist Report

MarketWatch

• Is gridlock in Washington actually good for stocks? Here’s what historical market data says. [9d]
• OpenAI and Anthropic’s CEOs just delivered this message to the U.N. as AI fears swirl [9d]
• Inflation could cost Republicans the Senate — this chart shows how [9d]
• Fewer stocks are carrying the market than at any time since the dot-com peak [9d]
• What’s behind Royal Caribbean’s ‘highly surprising’ push into Sandals vacation resorts [9d]
• Record-breaking diesel prices look set to push grocery bills even higher — and Thanksgiving is getting closer [9d]
• Micron’s stock has become a ‘battleground’ as the AI narrative shifts [9d]
• The AI-scare trade is finally hitting banks. Bargain-hunters should take note. [9d]
• Palantir’s stock is heading for its highest close of the year, in a dramatic comeback [9d]
• The ingredients for a financial reckoning are all in place [9d]
• Businesses are growing at the fastest pace in over four years. Why war and inflation aren’t slowing the U.S. economy down. [9d]
• McDonald’s is making a historic bet on chicken — and AI — to bring back customers [9d]
• Fuel prices keep rising — and so do Democrats’ chances for winning both the House and Senate [9d]
• Microsoft has ‘clearly turned the corner.’ How its stock can chart more gains. [9d]
• 10 places where thousands of homeowners face higher insurance bills after FEMA updated its flood maps [9d]
• 3 questions to ask your parents about their estate plan — other than ‘How much money do you have?’ [9d]
• Bond yields surge as Wall Street fears more potential Federal Reserve rate hikes [9d]
• Social Security stopped our checks due to a hacked bank account. We’re relying on our church for help. What can we do? [9d]
• A celebrity-endorsed cryptocurrency is almost five times as likely to be a scam [9d]
• Musk praises China’s leadership and pushes for AI regulation ahead of state dinner [9d]
• Social Security checks are projected to be cut by $540 a month in just six years [9d]
• My wife wants to send money to our grand-nephew in college. How can I push back without starting a fight? [9d]
• These stocks are the ‘four horsemen of AI’ — and they’re not the ones you’d think [9d]
• FDA advisers are reviewing a multicancer-detection test. Medicare coverage could follow. [9d]
• HSBC addresses the concerns that are gripping the stock market — and dismisses most of them [9d]
• What the Trump-Xi meeting could do to strengthen the guardrails for AI [9d]
• Why CoreWeave’s beaten-down stock could be due for a major comeback [9d]
• Financial stocks are falling as rates rise. Why that’s a problem for the broader market. [9d]
• The AI infrastructure trade is still not over, says this top-performing fund manager. Where he’s investing. [10d]
• ‘I don’t begrudge them their money’: My husband and I have friends who spend, spend, spend. How do we keep up? [10d]
• Why analysts say a diesel export ban could backfire [10d]
• Here are the hidden flaws in Warsh’s new way of tracking inflation [10d]
• My friend grosses $300,000 a year with her pet-sitting business. She pays herself $50,000. Should I do the same? [10d]
• The real estate portfolio of Zendaya and Tom Holland, plus her plans for a room just for her wedding dress [10d]
• TV host Maria Menounos lists a beautifully renovated Encino mansion for $7 million [10d]
• Softbank’s mega junk-bond deal shows capital for the AI race is getting more expensive [10d]
• This oil giant has lagged its leading rivals through two energy crises. Now one Wall Street giant says it’s time to buy. [10d]