Wall Street just put up a 500-point rally on the Dow, and it wasn’t because anyone suddenly believes the economy is sunshine and rainbows. No, this was pure relief—a collective exhale that Trump is back in the reigns, ready to cash checks and break necks. Especially considering he’s  keeping everyone on edge with vague threats about slapping 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada come February. Because nothing says “We’re So Back” like dangling economic destruction over our mooching neighbors’ heads.

When it comes to the benchmarks, the Dow closed above 44,000, dragging the S&P 500 up 0.9% and the Nasdaq 0.6% higher, despite Tesla and Apple doing their best to keep the tech-heavy index stuck in neutral. Tesla’s dip was practically a given after Trump torched Biden’s EV mandates in an executive order that screamed, “Drill, Baby, Drill”. Meanwhile, Apple continues to eat crap over weak iPhone sales, proving once again that you can’t just slap a new camera on the same phone and expect Wall Street to clap like trained seals.

On the other hand, Netflix jumped over 10% in after-hours trading, thanks to a Q4 earnings beat that included nearly 19 million new subscribers. Apparently, the world’s love affair with binge-watching garbage content is alive and well. Oh and their $15 billion stock buyback announcement certainly helped the cause. 

Meanwhile, Nvidia managed to scrape together a 2% gain after a rough start to the session, as Broadcom and AMD followed suit with 1.21% and 0.68% gains. In the end, today is a clear example of focus that’s on the opportunities Trump’s policies might create.

Traditional energy and industrials are likely to see continued support, while sectors like clean energy and global tech will need to adapt to shifting priorities. Wall Street isn’t rallying blindly—it’s positioning itself for what’s to come. And if the first trading session of Trump’s second term is any indication, there’s appetite for optimism, so long as the policy execution stays measured. But let’s be real, whether you love him or hate him, Trump is anything but predictable.

So regardless of today’s rally, stay on your toes. Because if the last five years have shown us, anything—and I mean ANYTHING can happen. (especially according to former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, that is LOL). 

If you read all of this, congrats for having a 10 second attention span (better than me). As always, here’s our heatmap for today.

New Apple Downgrade Wreaks of “Mortality” As iPhone Consumer Demand Weakens Globally—Trouble Ahead?

It seems like Apple’s golden aura of invincibility just took a solid hit, and not even a Jony Ive-designed band aid can cover the bruise. Simply put, Jefferies just slapped Big Tech upside the head as they dropped their rating on Apple from “Hold” to “Underperform.” The downgrade comes amid two troubling trends—weakening iPhone sales and AI features that are, frankly, less “rock solid” and more “ED.” Meaning, if you’re an Apple investor today, this is the part where you start sweating.

In short, Apple's bread and butter (or entire damn bakery) are iPhones, yet recent reports show shipments drpped 4% last quarter. Now for a company that’s been dining out on iPhone revenues for over a decade, this is like discovering there’s a crack in your golden goose’s egg. And it’s not just about the numbers. The real story here is demand—or the lack of it. Jefferies specifically called out soft consumer interest in the U.S. and China, where even the iPhone SE couldn’t muster enough fanfare to get people excited over its new AI “magic”.

Of course, Apple, never one to let a trend pass it by, jumped into the AI pool with features like email summaries and machine-generated emojis. You know, the kind of cutting-edge innovations that absolutely no one was asking for. Which is why Jefferies’ downgrade isn’t just about disappointing iPhone sales; it’s about the fact that Apple’s AI efforts are doing little to convince anyone that they’re worth upgrading for. In fact, a survey cited in the report showed that U.S. consumers aren’t...

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Starbucks Declares Open Season on White Collars As CEO Looks to Gut Management in Brutal Layoffs

Looks like Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is bringing his old Chipotle playbook to the world’s most famous coffee chain—and step one is getting rid of some middle-management dead weight. In short, Starbucks announced that it’s cutting jobs in its corporate support roles as part of Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” plan. And while no blue hair baristas will be harmed in the making of this restructuring, the folks in Seattle’s glass towers might be #OpentoWork on LinkedIn soon.

In a letter to employees, Niccol laid out the usual buzzwords about “efficiency” and “reducing complexity” while admitting that Starbucks has gotten a little bloated with “too many layers” and “managers of small teams.” Translation:  If your job involves writing reports about other people’s reports, then you’re about to be yeeted. The layoffs, which will hit by early March, are aimed at simplifying the company’s structure and cutting down on silos. 

Now is this really surprising? Hell no. Starbucks could use a little streamlining, especially as the brand has been struggling to caffeinate its bottom line after a rough year of disappointing sales. U.S. customers are tightening their wallets, China’s flocking to cheaper rivals, and Starbucks stock is barely up...

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Tesla Stock Plummets as Trump Launches Ruthless Attack EV Mandates and California Gas-Bans…

Tesla’s stock just got yeeted, dropping over 3% as Donnie Politics, now back in the Oval Office, made it clear he’s not a fan of EV subsidies. On Day One of his presidency, he torched 78 Biden-era executive orders like they were written on napkins, including the friendly little suggestion that half of all new cars sold in the U.S. by 2030 should be electric. Whereas, those $7,500 EV tax credits? Trumps scrapping them too—all while Big Oil is having themselves a day.

Now with that said, it wasn’t just Tesla that dipped on the move. Lucid plummeted 7%, and Rivian drove off a -5% cliff. Basically, anyone who’s been hitching their wagon to the electric dream got slammed. Meanwhile, GM and Ford managed to scrape together some gains because naturally, the market thinks Trump’s gas-guzzling visions might actually help them. 

For Tesla though, this is a mixed bag. Musk is already on record saying the rollback would hurt competitors more than Tesla itself. And if we’re being honest, he’s probably right. Tesla’s already built its empire, and its cars can sell without the $7,500 federal coupon attached. But the smaller players? They’re toast without the government lifeline. Rivian and Lucid are still trying to figure out how...

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Robinhood Knockoff eToro Files for IPO with $5 Billion Valuation Despite “Rollecoaster” Financials…

Looks like eToro, the trading platform that wants to be Robinhood but with a Euro accent, is taking another swing at going public. The company has reportedly filed confidentially with the SEC for a U.S. IPO, aiming for a $5 billion valuation. If that number feels aspirational, consider this: eToro’s last attempt to go public in 2021 through a SPAC deal valued the company at over $10 billion. That deal, much like SPACs in general, crashed and burned, leaving eToro stuck in private-market purgatory. Now, they’re back—leaner, humbled, and apparently fine with leaving half their valuation on the cutting room floor.

The move isn’t entirely out of left field, though. Sure, 75% of eToro’s revenue comes from Europe, but its CEO, Yoni Assia, is playing the long game. According to him, listing in the U.S. isn’t just about the money—it’s about the vibes. “Very few of our global clients would trade UK shares,” Assia told The Financial Times, essentially saying the London Stock Exchange is like the Blockbuster of capital markets: irrelevant, unsexy, and not where the cool kids hang out. By planting its flag on Wall Street, eToro is betting that U.S. investors bring the kind of deep liquidity and global clout the platform needs to finally stop being Robinhoods kid-brother. 

However, while this is no doubt exciting for eToro, let’s not forget the baggage it holds going into this IPO.  In 2023, the company was slapped with a $1.5 million fine by the SEC and had to restrict cryptocurrency trading in the U.S. to just Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ether. The crypto-friendly platform also saw its revenue flatline at $630 million last year, down 50% from its $1.2 billion heyday in 2021. Additionally, it lost $40 million in 2022 before eking out a...

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