The Finimize Daily Brief
The Finimize Daily Brief. Get everything you need to know about the day's biggest financial stories and trends, in five minutes or less, plus a regular Q+A with our world-class team of analysts.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 311
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
China Unveiled A Dramatic Policy Change, And Omnicom And Interpublic Might Team Up
China announced a dramatic new shift in policy, aiming to boost growth, while Omnicom’s Interpublic deal would create the world’s biggest ad firm – but in the digital arena, even giants can get knock…
US Electricity Demand Is Set To Surge, And Bank Of America Is Warning Of A Bubble In Stocks And Crypto
US electricity demand is set to surge thanks to AI, while the recent rally in stocks and crypto has stirred a sudsy warning from Bank of America.
Today’s stories:
Bitcoin Hit Six Figures, And Games Workshop Joined The FTSE 100
Bitcoin just notched a brand-new high, and it’s a big one, while Nerd-adored Games Workshop – maker of Warhammer – got tapped to join London’s blue-chip stock index.
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Amazon’s Building An AI Supercomputer Using Its Own Chips, And Retail Investors Are Expecting A Strong 2025
Amazon’s AWS is building a honking AI supercomputer, aiming to chip away at Nvidia’s dominance, while exclusive data from the Modern Investor Pulse showed that investors think 2025 will be just peach…
SpaceX Might Boost Its Valuation With An Insider Share Sale, And More Americans Had Loan Applications Rejected This Year
SpaceX is reportedly preparing for an insider share sale that could boost its market value, while more Americans had loan applications rejected this year – potentially spelling trouble ahead.
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OpenAI Plans To Quadruple ChatGPT’s User Base Next Year, And China's Manufacturing Grew In November
OpenAI said it’s got a plan to quadruple its ChatGPT user base in the coming year, while China's manufacturing grew in November, driven by a bounceback in export demand.
Today’s stories:
European Inflation Jumped, And India’s Economic Growth Slowed
European inflation jumped up in November, in line with expectations, while India’s economic growth hasn’t been this sluggish in almost two years.
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France’s Bonds Hit A Milestone, And Chip Stocks Feast On Thanksgiving Cheer
French government bonds briefly yielded more than Greek ones on Thursday – a financial first that's turning heads, and Chip equipment companies had a reason to be thankful on Thursday, as their stock…
US Inflation Sped Up, And The Mood In Germany Slumped
The US central bank’s preferred measure of inflation sped up, while the mood in Germany dimmed – with folks fearing job losses and a widening downturn.
Today’s stories:
Weight-Loss Drugs Could Become Covered By Medicare And Medicaid, And The US President-Elect Pledged New Tariffs
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could be covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a new proposal, while the US president-elect pledged new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
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Amazon Doubled Its Stake In Anthropic, And Markets Approved Of The US Treasury Secretary Pick
Amazon cozied up to AI firm Anthropic with another big investment, while the pick for the US Treasury’s top job kept markets happy.
Today’s stories:
MicroStrategy Raised $3 Billion, And Business Activity In Europe Slowed
Demand for MicroStrategy's latest fundraising exceeded expectations, while business activity in the eurozone slowed sharply in November.
Today’s stories:
Google May Be Forced To Sell Chrome, And xAI Raised Funds At A $50 Billion Valuation
US justice officials say Google should be forced to sell Chrome, while Elon Musk’s xAI hit a hefty $50 billion valuation.
Today’s stories:
Nvidia Reported Record Sales, And UK Inflation Came In Hot
Nvidia reported record sales in the latest quarter, but delivered a forecast that was much more subdued, while UK inflation came in hot – changing the game for interest rate cut expectations.
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Nestlé’s New Boss Is Hoping To Lift Its Share Price, And Europe Might Need To Double Its Defense Spending
Nestlé’s new boss is making changes, hoping to sweeten a bitter share price, while Europe might need to spend twice as much on defense according to a new analysis.
Today’s stories:
Goldman Thinks Gold’s On The Up, And Morgan Stanley Has A Sunny Forecast For US Stocks
Goldman Sachs says you should buy the gold dip, while Morgan Stanley’s predicting a strong 2025 for the S&P 500.
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Warren Buffett Bought Domino’s, And Retail Sales In China Jumped
Warren Buffett ordered up Domino’s Pizza and dumped some Ulta Beauty, while retail sales in China posted their biggest yearly jump in eight months.
Today’s stories:
ASML Delivered An Optimistic Outlook, And The IEA Predicted An Oil Glut
ASML delivered an optimistic outlook, boosted by strong AI demand, while the International Energy Agency predicted an oil glut next year.
Today’s stories:
US Inflation Heated Up, And Klarna Finally Filed For An IPO
US inflation picked up slightly last month, but at least Americans’ earnings kept up, while Klarna – the Swedish "buy now, pay later" maven – has submitted its hotly awaited US IPO filing.
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Home Depot Nailed Its Update, And Investors Are Optimistic About US Stocks
Home Depot didn’t just nail its latest quarter, it made an improvement on its outlook for the year, while Bank of America said professional investors are more ga-ga over US stocks than they’ve been i…