The Brutalist Report

MarketWatch

• An extra-caffeinated version of Mr. Pibb is helping Coca-Cola win over cash-strapped shoppers [28m]
• Investors are piling into bond funds at a rapid rate. That’s a problem. [32m]
• The U.S. will import Mexican cattle again. Here’s what that means for high beef prices. [45m]
• Alphabet and Tesla took a hit from soaring AI spending. Will Microsoft, Meta and Amazon be next? [2h]
• Software stocks are rising, and these 6 are expected to withstand the AI threat [2h]
• Tech fund manager says the market is misreading Alphabet’s second-quarter earnings [4h]
• The Fed isn’t your biggest worry. The central-bank decision that actually impacts your 401(k) lands in Tokyo. [4h]
• Micron’s stock sinks toward worst monthly drop in 11 years as China fears escalate [4h]
• Roth conversions as early as your 20s and 30s? It’s not a crazy idea. [4h]
• How coordinating 401(k) contributions with your spouse can unlock thousands in retirement wealth [5h]
• I got an unexpected $1,000 medical bill. Here’s why I’m not paying it yet. [5h]
• Las Vegas home prices post largest drop in the nation [5h]
• Apple is now letting you lease an iPhone like a car. Here’s what to know. [6h]
• Boeing’s stock rallies as surprisingly large loss is offset by upbeat revenue and backlog [6h]
• Meta is up against a wall of AI pessimism heading into earnings [6h]
• Forget oil. A surging El Niño could kill Fed rate cuts — and these stocks stand to win. [6h]
• Oil prices decline further after Trump claims ‘deep talks’ are underway with Iran [7h]
• PayPal delivers an earnings beat as investors await updates on possible merger [7h]
• UPS turns the page as job cuts and Amazon ‘glide down’ are completed [7h]
• Leveraged ETFs are booming in 2026. But they’re also being shut down at a record pace. [8h]
• How the fight over Cracker Barrel’s logo marked the beginning of the end for its CEO [8h]
• As semis sell off, rattled investors should heed last millennium’s lesson from Cisco Systems [8h]
• ‘Picks and shovels’ trade comes unstuck as AI hardware stocks plunge on competitive threat from China [8h]
• ‘She is on Medicaid’: My sick friend pleaded with me to be her executor. Can I decline after she dies? [8h]
• ‘I’m in my peak earning years’: I’m working beyond 70. Will that help increase my Social Security? [9h]
• Actor Orlando Bloom tries again to sell Malibu beach house — now for $10 million [10h]