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We couldn't glaze over this one: the first baby to have Krispy Kreme listed as their place of birth has arrived. The Alabama location promised to host the child's birthday parties every year, ensuring he'll become the most popular kid in kindergarten. The Nasdaq gained 2% yesterday, mostly recovering from Monday's DeepSeek-fueled freakout as investors bought the dip. Today, the Fed's expected to hold interest rates steady. Investors also have eyes on earnings from big shots like Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla. |
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Uncool beans… Starbucks is failing to foam up growth. Yesterday the chain reported that profit fell 23% last quarter, while same-store sales sagged for the fourth straight quarter. Still, its stock rose after it beat investors' (low) expectations. Starbs' customers have complained about long wait times as baristas are bombarded with complicated mobile-app orders. Fed-up employees went on strike last year, shutting down hundreds of stores. But the coffee icon has high hopes for new CEO Brian Niccol, the former Chipotle chief who got his green apron in September. |
- New brew: In October, Starbucks suspended its annual guidance as it waited for Niccol's comeback plan to yield results. Analysts expect to see a turnaround within quarters, not years (no pressure).
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200K Sharpies… are part of Niccol's perk-up plan. On Monday, Starbucks locations in the US and Canada rolled out changes to re-create the cozy-coffeehouse vibe that once lured customers into stores. It includes giving baristas all the markers they need to handwrite names and smileys on cups and bringing back self-serve condiment bars (milk and sugar FTW). Also new: free refills on some drinks, no upcharge for alt milks, and a "Coffeehouse Code of Conduct" that requires loiterers to purchase something or scram (no buy, no bathroom code). |
- Shaken espresso: Niccol's bringing in two execs who worked with him at Taco Bell to help overhaul the java giant. Starbucks also said layoffs are likely in March.
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Cream rises to the top… Niccol's LinkedIn is stacked: Chipotle profits 7x'd under his leadership, and before that he led Taco Bell, the gem of Yum Brands' portfolio. Starbucks is making a big bet that he can repeat that success: it's already awarded Niccol $96M — more than its last CEO earned in a year. He also gets to WFH from California, commuting to Seattle on a PJ. But like an $8 latte, Niccol needs to prove he's worth the splurge. |
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BOXABL Announces New $20,000 House |
When the biggest names in your industry take an interest, you know you're onto something. That's the story with BOXABL. They're bringing assembly lines to home construction, gaining the attention of investors like D.R. Horton. Where traditional homes take 7+ months to build, BOXABL is capable of producing their signature "Casita" in 4 hours.
And they're just getting started. BOXABL just announced a new $20,000 housing unit called "Baby Box". It's a turn-key home designed for affordability and versatility, with applications spanning workforce accommodations to tiny homes. Now, everyday investors can join them too. When BOXABL last opened a Reg A investment opportunity, they maxed out the $75M regulatory limit. BOXABL believes their new $20,000 house is the key to unlocking even greater potential. Become an investor today.1 |
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BOXABL Announces New $20,000 House |
When the biggest names in your industry take an interest, you know you're onto something. That's the story with BOXABL. They're bringing assembly lines to home construction, gaining the attention of investors like D.R. Horton. Where traditional homes take 7+ months to build, BOXABL is capable of producing their signature "Casita" in 4 hours.
And they're just getting started. BOXABL just announced a new $20,000 housing unit called "Baby Box". It's a turn-key home designed for affordability and versatility, with applications spanning workforce accommodations to tiny homes. Now, everyday investors can join them too. When BOXABL last opened a Reg A investment opportunity, they maxed out the $75M regulatory limit. BOXABL believes their new $20,000 house is the key to unlocking even greater potential. Become an investor today.1 |
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Rollin' with the homies… Crypto prices largely mirrored stock movements this week as traders reacted to DeepSeek's AI-market bombshell and expectations that the Fed will keep rates steady at its meeting today. The CoinDesk 20 — an index tracking notable cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and XRP — slipped over the weekend into Monday morning before clawing back somewhat yesterday. That tracks with moves in the equity market; the S&P gained 1% yesterday, recovering most of its Monday losses. Wax on… risk off. Crypto's star, bitcoin, has largely moved alongside risk-on assets like tech stocks over the past year. It's a trend that may be sticking: the correlation between bitcoin and the tech-heavy Nasdaq hit an all-time high on Saturday, after briefly diverging post-Trump election (when bitcoin outperformed equities). While bitcoin-specific events like last April's halving have shaped investors' expectations, economic events like the Fed's rate decisions and labor reports have also played into the digital asset's price. Bitcoin has swung after seemingly unrelated events like DeepSeek's launch. And altcoins often ride bitcoin's coattails. |
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Crypto's still finding its place in the portfolio… Bitcoin's $2T market cap, high liquidity, and established rep have boosted the narrative that it's digital gold. But its recent moves in tandem with equities bolster the risk-on description. The perception is becoming increasingly blurred as institutional investors and corporations like BlackRock and MicroStrategy go big on crypto. |
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Why Microsoft should move on from its console business and just go third party. Read more. |
Yesterday's Big Daily Movers |
Royal Caribbean shares sailed up 12% after the cruise line crushed expectations, saying its quarterly profit nearly doubled. It's seeing record bookings for #WaveSzn. JetBlue stock descended 26% after it posted a quarterly loss and gave a gloomy forecast that includes higher unit costs. Chipmakers Nvidia, Broadcom, and TSMC rallied after Monday's tech sell-off. JPMorgan analysts said retail traders bought the DeepSeek dip. |
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Unboxed: The Future of Home Construction |
Box-to-box… Where traditional homes take 7+ months to build, BOXABL is capable of producing their signature Casita housing unit in ~4 hours. Smaller still… BOXABL just announced a new $20,000 house called Baby Box. It's a turnkey housing unit with possible applications including: disaster relief, workforce accommodations, community projects, or just extra space. The future of affordable housing is here — become a BOXABL investor today.1 |
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Unboxed: The Future of Home Construction |
Box-to-box… Where traditional homes take 7+ months to build, BOXABL is capable of producing their signature Casita housing unit in ~4 hours. Smaller still… BOXABL just announced a new $20,000 house called Baby Box. It's a turnkey housing unit with possible applications including: disaster relief, workforce accommodations, community projects, or just extra space. The future of affordable housing is here — become a BOXABL investor today.1 |
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- GM's shares fell 9% despite solid earnings. Investors are skittish over looming tariffs on goods from Mexico, where 900K GM vehicles were made last year.
- X announced it'll partner with Visa on peer-to-peer payments and transfers for its financial platform, X Money (set to debut this year).
- Google said it'll change "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" in Google Maps after Trump's exec order — and it reportedly reclassified the US to a "sensitive country" alongside China and Russia.
- Boeing logged its sixth straight year in the red (no surprise), losing ~$12B in 2024. Shares rallied after the jet maker said it's ramping up production.
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- When BOXABL last opened a Reg A investment opportunity, they maxed out the $75M regulatory limit. BOXABL believes their new $20,000 house is the key to unlocking even greater potential — discover the offering here.1
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- Fed's interest-rate decision; Powell's press conference
- Earnings expected from ASML, Progressive, T-Mobile, ADP, Teva Pharmaceuticals, General Dynamics, Nasdaq, Hess, Norfolk Southern, Tesla, Meta, Microsoft, IBM, Whirlpool, and Levi Strauss
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Authors of this Snacks own bitcoin and ethereum and shares of: Alphabet, GM, Tesla, Microsoft, Nvidia, Starbucks, and Yum Brands |
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1 The minimum investment is $1,000. This is a paid advertisement for the Boxabl Inc. Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular and related risks at www.boxabl.com/invest#circular. Investing in private company securities is not suitable for all investors because it is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. It should only be considered a long-term investment. You must be prepared to withstand a total loss of your investment. Private company securities are also highly illiquid, and there is no guarantee that a market will develop for such securities. DealMaker Securities LLC, a registered broker-dealer, and member of FINRA | SIPC, located at 105 Maxess Road, Suite 124, Melville, NY 11747, is the Intermediary for this offering and is not an affiliate of or connected with the Issuer. Please check our background on FINRA's BrokerCheck. |
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