Welcome to the 240th edition of The Weekly Bull Report.๐ค
๐ค Interesting Articles & News:
POLITICS
- Saudi Arabia rises to the world’s 5th largest military spender.๐ช
- Ron DeSantis bets big on his Disney feud.
- Three paths to raising the debt limit โ and why every one of them is murky. ๐ฒ
ECONOMICS
- De-dollarization: Not a matter of if, but when.๐
- UAE airports’ passenger traffic jumps by 56.3% in Q1 2023.
- Zimbabwe is launching a local digital currency alternative to the US dollar. (smart move) ๐ท
CULTURE
- Don Lemon says he has been fired by CNN: โI am stunnedโ. ๐ผ
- Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News in a surprise announcement.
- Actor Scott Baio leaving California after 45 years: โItโs not a safe place anymoreโ. ๐
- โJawsโ star Richard Dreyfuss slams new Oscars diversity rules.
SOCIETY
- India overtakes China to become the worldโs most populous country. ๐คผ
- Tucker Carlson gets $100 Million offer from Patrick Bet-David.
- Drake is officially bidding farewell to his massive Beverly Hills estate for $88 million. ๐ต
TECHNOLOGY
- This AI can design complex proteins perfectly tailored to our needs.
- Slack GPT brings native generative AI to chat app.
- Clickbait News Sites Turn to AI for Content. ๐ค
MEDICINE & SCIENCE
- Is it possible to provide equitable nutritional care for diabetes and obesity? ๐
- Alcohol fuels pain: study reveals link between drinking and chronic pain.
- Inspired by Rubik’s Cube, scientists create a shape-shifting antibiotic to fight disease. ๐
- How old is too old to start strength training?๐๏ธโโ๏ธ
- Metformin is linked to reduced osteoarthritis risk.
- Parkinsonโs Disease has become a pandemic.๐ฆ
- New Alzheimerโs drug slows cognitive decline by a third.
NUTRITION & MICROBIOME
- Olive oil may have an important role in the diets of astronauts. ๐ฝ
- Forging the microbiome to help us live long and prosper.
- Reviewing the aging of the gut microbiome. ๐ฌ
- A daily dose of blueberries could improve brain and heart health.๐ซ
- Micronutrients, phytonutrients, and mental health. ๐ง
- New antiobesity drugs will benefit many. Is that bad?
CANNABIS & PSYCHEDELICS
- Pain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms. ๐
- How can cannabis help our furry friends?
- Americans spent more on legal cannabis in 2022 than chocolate. ๐ซ
- Can psychedelics solve the youth mental health crisis?
SPORTS
- Rodrygo scores twice to win Copa del Rey for Real Madrid against Osasuna.โฝ
- Max Verstappen wins from ninth on grid to extend championship lead.๐๏ธ
- Carlos Alcaraz wins title with victory over Jan-Lennard Struff.๐พ
Noteworthy Stocks & Assets:
- Is the Bitcoin comeback for real?
- BitOasis secures MVP operational license from Dubaiโs VARA.
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Earnings spotlight:
Monday, May 8 – PayPal Holdings (PYPL), Tyson Foods (TSN), KKR (KKR), Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) and Freshpet (FRPT).
Tuesday, May 9 – Duke Energy (DUK), Airbnb (ABNB), Fox (FOX), Coupang (CPNG), Rackspace Technology (RXT), and Nikola (NKLA).
Wednesday, May 10 – Disney (DIS), Trade Desk (TTD), Roblox (RBLX), Li Auto (LI), and Unity Software (U).
Thursday, May 11 – JD.com (JD), US Foods (USFD), and News Corporation (NWS).
Friday, May 12 – Spectrum Brands (SPB) and Soho House (SHCO).
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IPOs expected to start trading this week:
Strong Global Entertainment (SGE) is expected to start trading. The company is expected to see its $8M IPO priced at around $5 per share. Based in North Carolina, Strong provides projection screens and support services to cinema operators such as IMAX, Cinemark and AMC.
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What Moved the Markets:
U.S. Indices
Dow -0.3% to 33,674. S&P 500 -0.8% to 4,136. Nasdaq +0.1% to 12,235. Russell 2000 -0.6% to 1,758. CBOE Volatility Index +8.9% to 17.19.
S&P 500 Sectors
Consumer Staples -0.4%. Utilities +0.1%. Financials -2.7%. Telecom -2.3%. Healthcare +0.1%. Industrials -0.5%. Information Technology +0.6%. Materials -1.1%. Energy -5.8%. Consumer Discretionary -0.4%. Real Estate -0.8%.
World Indices
London -1.2% to 7,778. France -0.8% to 7,433. Germany +0.2% to 15,961. Japan +1.% to 29,158. China +0.3% to 3,335. Hong Kong +0.7% to 20,033. India -0.1% to 61,054.
Commodities and Bonds
Crude Oil WTI -7.1% to $71.32/bbl. Gold +1.3% to $2,024.6/oz. Natural Gas -12.3% to 2.113. Ten-Year Bond Yield -0.2 bps to 3.435.
Forex and Cryptos
EUR/USD -0.02%. USD/JPY -1.05%. GBP/USD +0.49%. Bitcoin +1.2%. Litecoin -2.8%. Ethereum +4.5%. XRP -2.5%.
Top S&P 500 Gainers
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) +16%. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) +14%. ON Semiconductor (ON) +13%. Generac Holdings (GNRC) +12%. Vulcan Materials (VMC) +11%.
Top S&P 500 Losers
First Republic Bank (FRC) -78%. Paramount Global (PARA) -28%. The Estรฉe Lauder (EL) -18%. Newell Brands (NWL) -17%. Comerica (CMA) -16%.
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๐ฏ Stocks On Our Radar:
- AgeXย (NYSE: AGE)ย ย โย $2 targetย ๐ย
- Portage Biotechย (NASDAQ: PRTG)ย โย $10 target๐
- Tesla Inc.ย (NASDAQ: TSLA)ย $300 target๐
- Palantir Technologies Inc.ย (PLTR: NYSE)ย Big (beta) upside.ย $15 targetย ๐
- M2Bio Sciencesย (OTC: MRES)ย $0.10 target (disclosure, Jeff Robinson is the CEO)๐ย ย
- Innovative Holdings Allianceย (OTC: IHAI)ย (entered into a deal with MRES)๐
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๐ Quotes That Inspire Us:
โIt is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.โ – Aristotle
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๐ Word Of The Week:
โ Did You Know:
$42-billion
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๐ Books We Are Reading:
- Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Factsย โย by Jill Abramson.
- The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovationย โย by Jon Gertner.
- The Hundred-Year Marathon: Chinaโs Secret Strategy to Replace America As the Global Superpowerย โ by Michael Pillsbury.
- Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRsย โย by John Doerr.
- Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Streetย โย by Sheelah Kolhatkar.
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๐คฃ One-Liners:
What do you call a blonde with half a brain? Gifted. ๐ฑโโ๏ธ
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๐ฝ A Must Watch & Listen:
- Jack Kornfield: Finding Inner Calm.
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