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Amazon Plunges After Forecasting 50% Surge In Capex To $200BN

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 16:02
The 24% YoY increase in AWS revenue not only smashed estimates, but was the highest in three years: remarkable growth for a business that keeps growing and has a more difficult base effect to "beat" every quarter. 

As The Rich Start To Struggle, Will They Pull Down The Economy?

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 15:51
The rich have been spending so amply that they've kept the averages for retail spending -- which drives the majority of our GDP -- in "healthy" territory.

S&P 500 Marks 3rd-Straight Loss, Turns Negative For 2026

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 15:41
The Dow lost nearly 600 points on Thursday, while the Nasdaq suffered a triple-digit drop as well, marking its third-straight loss alongside the S&P 500 as investors continued to rotate out of tech.

Initial Unemployment Claims Surge, Rattling Stocks, Helping Bonds

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 15:19
Initial claims unexpectedly spiked to 231,000.

Crude Oil Slips As US-Iran Talk Tensions Ease, WTI Tests $63

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 15:06
Crude OIl markets are easing into the low side on Thursday.

Russell 2000 Earnings Dashboard 25Q4 - Thursday, Feb. 5

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:52
The 25Q4 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 69.9%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 79.8%.

Average Software Stock Now Down Since Tariff Tantrum Lows

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:42
While software is in the red since Trump's tariff turmoil, the two groups where stocks are up the most are in the hardware space. 

Grains Report - Thursday, Feb. 5

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:31
Rice was higher again yesterday and trends are up. Traders anticipate less production this year in the U.S. and around the world due to low prices.

Chart Of The Week: How AI Is Learning To Stay On The Job

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:18
People using tools like Claude Code have been genuinely surprised by how different the experience feels.

Congrats On The Bitcoin (Shorting) Profits – There’s More To Come

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 14:05
The next support is just below $60k, but bitcoin could decline briefly all the way to $50k.

Silver Shudders, XAG/USD Tumbles 13% As Metals Rout Continues

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 13:31
Spot Silver prices found fresh room on the downside on Thursday.

More Tough Times For U.S. Agriculture?

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 13:19
Given this outlook, it’s not surprising that the outlook for capital investment is poor. Only 4% of respondents expected to increase farm machinery spending over the next 12 months.

Cloud Stocks: Microsoft Needs To Deliver Faster AI Returns

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 13:08
Microsoft recently announced strong quarterly results, but despite their performance, the market was not happy.

U.S. Hiring Slowdown Points To Weaker Jobs Numbers

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:56
An apparent slowdown in hiring suggests the Fed may have acted a little prematurely in downplaying the risks to the jobs aspect of its mandate at the January FOMC meeting.

Bitcoin To 52-Week Lows

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:49
The recent wave of selling hitting the market has been thematic. The AI trade has taken its lumps, and crypto stocks have sold off sharply in tow.

The Rotation Has Lost It's Damn Mind

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:45
Panic buy doesn't even make sense. But when you see stuff go on like this, it's really very manic in terms of trade, and that's never a good thing.

Oh SNAP! Why This Quarter Might Be An Inflection Point

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:32
Snapchat ​​has been one of the worst stocks in the market over the last five years. It just hasn’t seemed to be able to get its act together.

Gold Slides Nearly 2% As U.S. Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Liquidation

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:25
Gold slides to $4,880 as broad US Dollar strength and profit-taking weigh on precious metals.

Chainlink Hits $8 Support: What Next Amid Crypto Crash?

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:14
Chainlink mirrored the broader cryptocurrency market’s dump on Thursday, February 5, 2026 as LINK reached multi-year lows last seen in October 2023.

Canadian Dollar Edges Lower Against Greenback As Risk-Off Flows Dominate

Thu, 02/05/2026 - 12:01
The Canadian Dollar weakened slightly against the US Dollar on Thursday.

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