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
Bitcoin Surged Past $80,000 For The First Time, And China’s Trade Surplus Is On Track To Hit A Fresh Record
Bitcoin’s rally pushed it past the $80,000 mark for the first time ever, and traders are betting it’s still got room to run, while China’s dishing out way more goods than it’s importing, which will l…
Defense And Energy Companies Are Preparing For Growth, And China Announced A $1.4 Trillion Spending Boost
Defense and energy companies are preparing for growth, with new US policies expected to work in their favor, while China announced a $1.4 trillion spending boost – but investors weren’t impressed.
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The Fed And The Bank of England Both Cut Interest Rates, While Investors Upped Their Bets On Higher-Risk Assets
Interest rate cuts landed at the same time from the Federal Reserve and Bank of England, while investors upped their bets on risky assets following the US presidential election.
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Markets Are Responding To Fading Election Uncertainty, And Sales Of Novo Nordisk’s Weight-Loss Drugs Boomed
Stocks and crypto surged as US election uncertainty faded away, while Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drugs helped its bottom line in the third quarter.
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Saudi Aramco’s Earnings Slipped, And Foreign Investors Pulled Out Of Indian Stocks
Saudi Aramco’s earnings were on the slide, but shareholders still got their money from a hefty dividend, while foreign investors said goodbye to India’s stocks as the country’s economy cooled.
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Buffett Swapped Apple For Cash, And Nvidia Got Ready To Join The Dow
Warren Buffett swapped Apple stock for cash and paused Berkshire Hathaway’s buybacks, while Nvidia got ready to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average – and Intel got ready to leave it.
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US Job Growth Slumped To A Four-Year Low, But Exxon And Chevron Beat Expectations
The US job market had a rough month with hurricanes and labor strikes taking a toll, while energy stocks had a small renaissance – but it's nuclear that’s really in vogue.
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Amazon And Apple Both Topped Expectations, And Global Demand For Gold Hit An All-Time High
Amazon and Apple both topped expectations, but Apple took a sour $10.2 billion tax hit, while high gold prices didn’t deter everyone, so global demand just hit an all-time high.
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Meta And Microsoft Served Up Wins, And The UK Announced Plans To Hike Taxes And Borrowing
Meta and Microsoft served up wins on sales and profits, while Britain went big as it announced plans to hike taxes and borrowing to increase economic growth.
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Alphabet Posted Strong Third-Quarter Results, But McDonald’s Update Wasn’t Quite A “Happy” Meal
Alphabet got all “A”s in its latest results, beating expectations in cloud and advertising, while McDonald’s quarterly update wasn’t an altogether “happy” meal.
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Companies In The S&P 500 Have Been Falling Short Of Analyst Estimates, And Oil Prices Slumped
Companies in the S&P 500 haven’t had much luck, with more of them falling short of analyst estimates, while oil prices slumped after an anticipated attack on Iran spared the country’s energy infrastr…
Colgate’s Solid Earnings Weren’t Enough To Make Investors Smile, And Germany’s Business Morale Lightened Up
Colgate’s latest earnings were pearly, but investors weren’t flashing any smiles, while Germany’s business morale lightened up after a sour few months.
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Hermès Made A Statement With Its Latest Results, And Ozempic Was Linked To A Lower Risk Of Alzheimer’s
Hermès made a splashy statement with its latest results, outshining its luxury rivals, while Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss drug has been linked to a lowered risk of Alzheimer’s.
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Goldman Sachs Downgraded India’s Stocks, And BlackRock Launched Two AI-Focused ETFs
Goldman Sachs isn’t feeling India right now, pulling back amid weaker growth and earnings disappointments, while BlackRock’s charging into the AI boom with two new ETFs designed to harness the techno…
General Motors Beat Expectations, And SAP’s Shares Hit An All-Time High
General Motors’ third-quarter results zoomed past investors’ expectations, while SAP boosted its annual earnings forecast thanks to rising cloud revenue.
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Perplexity Is Looking To Raise Funds At An $8 Billion Valuation, And China Cut Its Interest Rates
No one seemed too confused about AI startup Perplexity, as excited investors pushed its potential valuation to $8 billion, while China cut its interest rates – hoping to give the economy a much-neede…
Gold’s Price Hit A New All-Time High, And China Just Barely Beat Growth Forecasts
Gold reached an all-time high – in a surefire hint that investors are more anxious than they seem – while China’s economy gave off mixed vibes, prompting the government to roll out fresh stimulus.
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The ECB Trimmed Interest Rates Again, And Blackstone Announced A New Record
The European Central Bank cut eurozone interest rates for the third time this year, while alternative asset manager Blackstone gained mainstream appeal last quarter.
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Global Stocks Slipped After Updates From LVMH And ASML, And Overseas Investors Have Been Selling India’s Stocks
Two European heavyweights punched a hole in market sentiment, while global investors said “goodbye” to India and “hello again” to China.
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Three Big Banks Beat Profit Expectations, And The IMF Reported That Government Debt Is Growing
Three big banks outscored analyst estimates with their third-quarter results, while government debt is on the up and likely to saddle countries with tough decisions.
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