The Finimize Daily Brief

Feb 01 2025 164 ep. 5 mins 2
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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. 

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OpenAI’s Funding Round Could Value It Near $300 Billion, And Exxon And Chevron Posted Different Results

Feb 01 2025 5 mins  
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. Today’s stories: OpenAI’s Laughing All The Way To The SoftBank In Its Latest, High-Value Funding RoundExxon And Chevron Posted Results, And The Latter Fell Short Of Its “Big Oil” Reputat

Apple Mostly Beat Expectations, And The European Central Bank Cut Interest Rates

Jan 31 2025 4 mins  
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 pond.Today’s stories:Apple Announced A Crisp Crop Of Earnings, With Just A Couple Of ExceptionsThe European Central Bank Shaved Interest Rates For The Fifth Time Since JuneTry F

Microsoft, Meta, And Tesla Reported Mixed Results, But ASML’s Earnings Were Chunkier Than Expected

Jan 30 2025 5 mins  
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 thought the stock deserved a leg-up.Today’s stories:Microsoft, Meta, And Tesla Kept Each Other Company With Decidedly Mixed ResultsInvestors Gave ASML’s Stock A Treat After The Fir

Ray Dalio Warned That US Stocks Are Looking Like They Did In The '90s, And SAP Revealed Expectation-Beating, AI-Driven Revenue

Jan 29 2025 5 mins  
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 spot, revealing expectation-beating, AI-driven revenue.Today’s stories:Ray Dalio Thinks That US Stocks Look Like They Did During The Dotcom BubbleEurope's Biggest Software Firm, SA

Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Is Rivaling US Firms, And China’s Factory Activity Slowed Down

Jan 28 2025 5 mins  
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 economy.Today’s stories:Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Is Already Storming Past America’s BestChina’s Factories Are Feeling The Cold, Slowing Down After Months Of GrowthTry Fini

American Express Posted Illuminating Quarterly Results, And Reliance Is Planning To Build The World’s Biggest Data Center

Jan 25 2025 5 mins  
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 center – at a cost that very few could afford.Today’s stories:American Express's Latest Results Revealed How The Other Half Have Been LivingThe World’s Biggest Data Center Is C

US Stocks Are Expensive Right Now, And GE Aerospace Beat Expectations

Jan 24 2025 5 mins  
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.Today’s stories:According To The Bosses At Two Big Banks, US Stocks Are Expensive Right NowGE Aerospace Posted Expectation-Beating Results, And Its Stock Duly Took OffTry Finimize Pro

The Stargate Project Plans To Spend $500 Billion On AI Infrastructure, And The US President Threatened China And Europe With Tariffs

Jan 23 2025 5 mins  
The Stargate project came together to give AI spending more rocket fuel, and the US president’s tariff threats landed in China and Europe.Today’s stories:The Newly Announced Stargate Project Plans To Spend $500 Billion On AI InfrastructureThe US President Extended Threats Of Fresh Tariffs To Both China And EuropeTry Finimize Pro

Netflix Broke Records, And The New US President Threatened Fresh Tariffs

Jan 22 2025 5 mins  
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.Today’s stories:Netflix Is Going Full Stream Ahead After A Record-Breaking QuarterThe US President Threatened New Tariffs As Almost His First Order Of BusinessTry Finimize Pro

Bitcoin Broke A Record, And The US Ban On TikTok Lasted Mere Hours

Jan 21 2025 4 mins  
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.Today’s stories:Two Presidential Meme Coins Launched, And Bitcoin Hit A New Record HighTikTok Popped Back Up On US Devices Just Hours After Being DisappearedTry Finimize Pro