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
Elon Musk Threw A Surprise Bid At OpenAI, And Europe Will Retaliate Against New US Metal Tariffs
Elon Musk threw a $97 billion bid at OpenAI, but Sam Altman rejected it loud and clear, while Europe started planning its retaliation against the new US metal tariffs.
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The US President Announced New Tariffs On Metal Imports, And France Revealed A €109 Billion Investment In AI
The US president took “sky high” literally, announcing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium while flying to the Super Bowl, while France announced a €109 billion investment in AI over the weekend, dete…
The US Economy Added Fewer Jobs Than Expected, And India Finally Cut Interest Rates
The US economy might’ve added fewer jobs than expected, but unemployment and wages both seem headed in the right direction, while India cut interest rates for the first time in five years.
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Amazon Beat Expectations But Investors Weren't Impressed, And The US President Has A New Monetary Tactic
Amazon unboxed some better-than-expected results, but weak guidance left investors unimpressed, and forget interest rate cuts: the US president has a new tactic in mind.
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Figure AI Bowed Out Of Its OpenAI Partnership, And Novo Nordisk Reported Better-Than-Expected Sales
Figure AI made a major breakthrough in humanoid development, while weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk showed off its own new-and-improved results, reporting better-than-expected sales.
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Alphabet’s Shares Fell After The Firm Posted Mixed Results, And China Hit Back Against New US Tariffs
Alphabet’s shares initially fell after Google’s parent company failed to clear the high bar it set for itself, while China hit back against new US tariffs with a targeted warning shot approach.
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OpenAI Launched Its “Deep Research” Tool, And US Tariffs On Canada And Mexico Were Put On Hold
OpenAI launched its “deep research” tool, designed to cut the time you spend scouring the web so you can… uh, climb trees or something, while US tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico were pu…
OpenAI’s Funding Round Could Value It Near $300 Billion, And Exxon And Chevron Posted Different Results
OpenAI’s latest funding round looks set to value the AI darling near $300 billion, while Exxon eased past analysts’ expectations – earning bragging rights over less-fortunate Chevron.
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Apple Mostly Beat Expectations, And The European Central Bank Cut Interest Rates
Weaker-than-expected sales in China took the shine off Apple’s record revenue quarter, while the European Central Bank cut interest rates – but the region’s fate may hinge on choices made across the …
Microsoft, Meta, And Tesla Reported Mixed Results, But ASML’s Earnings Were Chunkier Than Expected
Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla were first up to bat for Big Tech, but their earnings were far from a home run, while ASML reported order numbers that towered over analysts’ predictions – so investors tho…
Ray Dalio Warned That US Stocks Are Looking Like They Did In The '90s, And SAP Revealed Expectation-Beating, AI-Driven Revenue
Ray Dalio warned that US stocks remind him of the 90s – but in a dotcom bubble bursting way, not Tamagotchis and Spice Girls – while Europe’s biggest tech company, SAP, proved it deserves the top spo…
Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Is Rivaling US Firms, And China’s Factory Activity Slowed Down
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek shook up the App Store... and investors’ nerves, while China’s factory activity hit its lowest level since August – indicating yet another slowdown in the already stuttering e…
American Express Posted Illuminating Quarterly Results, And Reliance Is Planning To Build The World’s Biggest Data Center
A solid quarter from American Express highlighted how well high-end consumers are holding up, while one of India’s biggest conglomerates announced plans to build the world’s biggest AI-focused data c…
US Stocks Are Expensive Right Now, And GE Aerospace Beat Expectations
Top bank CEOs warned that US stocks might be too expensive right now, while GE Aerospace announced a strong fourth quarter, wrapping up its transformation from conglomerate to company.
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The Stargate Project Plans To Spend $500 Billion On AI Infrastructure, And The US President Threatened China And Europe With Tariffs
The Stargate project came together to give AI spending more rocket fuel, and the US president’s tariff threats landed in China and Europe.
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Netflix Broke Records, And The New US President Threatened Fresh Tariffs
Netflix broke records after its Squid Game-studded quarter, while the new US president threatened fresh trade tariffs almost as soon as he returned to the Oval Office.
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Bitcoin Broke A Record, And The US Ban On TikTok Lasted Mere Hours
Bitcoin broke its own record as two presidential meme coins entered the market, while the US ban on TikTok lasted mere hours – but the app hasn’t been granted permanent residency yet.
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Analysts Have High Hopes For S&P 500 Firms, And China’s Economy Outran Predictions
US companies are expected to report their best quarter since 2021, while China’s economy grew faster than expected.
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Bank Of America And Morgan Stanley Beat Expectations, And TSMC Unveiled Big Growth Forecasts And Expansion Plans
Bank of America and Morgan Stanley announced better-than-expected results, while TSMC rode the AI wave with mega growth forecasts and big expansion plans.
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Core US Inflation Landed Cooler Than Expected, And Investors Plowed Into S&P 500 Equal-Weighted Funds
A key US inflation measure cooled, delivering relief to the market, while investors plowed record sums into S&P 500 equal-weighted funds, betting the rest of the market will beat tech.
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