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
CrowdStrike Sparked A Massive Global Tech Outage, And OpenAI Buddied Up To Broadcom
A swing and the biggest of misses for CrowdStrike led to global IT chaos, while OpenAI cozied up to Broadcom for a fresh supply chain connection.
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Shipping Troubles And Tariff Threats Could Stoke Global Inflation, And TSMC Unveiled Strong AI-Powered Results
Global shipping troubles and threats of fresh tariffs revived old worries about inflation, while chipmaker TSMC unveiled its AI-powered results.
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ASML’s Stock Fell Despite Strong Results, And The Russell 2000 Had Its Best Streak In Years
ASML reported strong results, but geopolitical tensions threatened to cloud its outlook, while the Russell 2000 index notched its best five-day streak since 2020.
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Bank Of America And Morgan Stanley Beat Expectations, And Saudi Arabia Is Struggling To See Its Plans Through
Morgan Stanley and Bank of America posted better-than-expected updates – and while Saudi Arabia has big plans, they’re proving tricky to pull off.
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Google May Possibly Buy Cybersecurity Firm Wiz, And China’s Economy Dragged In Disappointing Numbers
Google is reportedly in talks to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $23 billion, while China’s slow economic growth is causing waves in the luxury market.
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JPMorgan Chase Crushed Expectations, And Analysts Are Optimistic About This Earnings Season
JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup announced blowout second-quarter earnings, while analysts are more optimistic than usual about US companies this earnings season.
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Retail Investors Are Optimistic, And Professional Investors Are Worried About Round-The-Clock Trading
Fresh data showed retail investors are the most optimistic they’ve ever been, while professional investors are concerned about round-the-clock retail trading.
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Microsoft And Apple Stepped Away From OpenAI, And China Inched Closer To Deflation
Microsoft and Apple put space between themselves and OpenAI, while China inched closer to deflation – a worrying sign for the world's second-biggest economy.
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User Growth At X Was Slow Last Quarter, And Passive Funds Are Beating Active Ones This Year
There weren’t many new users to count over at X (formerly Twitter) last quarter, while most active funds have fallen short of beating the S&P 500 this year.
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Global Temperatures Breached A Climate Threshold, And France Is In Political Deadlock
Global temperatures breached a key climate threshold for a full year, while the French government’s in deadlock after a surprise win for the left.
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The Labour Party Won The UK Election, And The US Added More Jobs Than Expected
The Labour Party won the UK election by a landslide, while the US created 206,000 jobs in June – more than expected.
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Tesla Turned A Corner With The Help Of AI, And Japanese Wages Are Set To Rise
Tesla turned the corner, and AI was in the driver’s seat, while Japan’s wages are set to rise at their highest rate in more than 30 years.
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Revolut Made A Record Profit, Tech Firms Went Nuclear To Power AI
Revolut's new legion of customers helped the fintech make a record-breaking profit, while tech companies are turning to nuclear energy to satisfy the power demands of AI.
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The “Roaring Kitty” Disclosed A New Stake, And China’s Economic Data Disappointed
Keith Gill, a.k.a. “Roaring Kitty”, caused more ruptures in the stock market, while China's patchy stats showed exactly why its stock rally ran out of puff.
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Novo Nordisk's Wegovy Got The Green Light In China, And Denmark Approved A Carbon Tax On Agriculture
China approved Novo Nordisk's weight-loss wonder drug Wegovy, while Denmark approved the world’s first carbon tax on agriculture.
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Airbus Lowered Its Profit Outlook, And The EU Charged Apple And Microsoft
Airbus lowered its profit outlook for the year, while Apple and Microsoft were charged under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act.
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Apple Might Collaborate With Meta, And Copper Prices Have Started To Fall
Apple and Meta seemingly put the past behind them to talk about collaborating, while copper prices are starting to fall from their record highs.
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Revolut’s Share Sale Could Value It At $40 Billion, Birth Rates In OECD Countries Are Falling
Revolut is aiming for a valuation of over $40 billion, while birth rates in industrialized economies have more than halved since 1960.
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The Bank Of England Held Interest Rates Steady, The European Central Bank Cautioned Over Heavy Debt
The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged, while soaring debt in the European Union added drama to a volatile market.
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UK Inflation Came In On Target, US Carmaker Fisker Filed For Bankruptcy
The UK beat the US and eurozone to inflation coming in on target, while American carmaker Fisker filed for bankruptcy.
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