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Powell exits, oil prices take the stage, hawkish tone heats up across the board—Wall Street comments on the Fed decision

Powell exits, oil prices take the stage, hawkish tone heats up across the board—Wall Street comments on the Fed decision

The Fed remained on hold, yet Wall Street heard an even louder hawkish signal. Three dissenting votes against retaining an easing bias, inflationary pressure from surging oil prices, and Chairman Powell’s term nearing its end collectively pushed the market from rate-cut trading into more complex rate-hike risk pricing. According

Meta conference call: Full-year capital expenditure raised by another $10 billion, reaching a record high; commercialization path for AI agents remains unclear

Meta conference call: Full-year capital expenditure raised by another $10 billion, reaching a record high; commercialization path for AI agents remains unclear

Meta raises its capital expenditure to as much as $145 billion, reaching a historic high, and for the first time ever, daily active users see a quarter-over-quarter decline. After the US market closed on April 29, Meta released its Q1 results. Although revenue exceeded expectations, the company raised its full-year

Only 338 people applied! Trump's "Million Dollar Gold Card" project falls far short of expectations

Only 338 people applied! Trump's "Million Dollar Gold Card" project falls far short of expectations

``` The high-profile "Gold Card" visa program launched by the Trump administration has met with a lackluster response. The latest court documents reveal that this wealthy immigrant project, originally expected to generate trillions of dollars for the U.S. Treasury, has only 338 applicants, far short of the grand

Trump insists on a "lockdown," Brent oil rises for eight consecutive sessions to stand at $120, Iranian parliament speaker mocks: "Next step $140."

Trump insists on a "lockdown," Brent oil rises for eight consecutive sessions to stand at $120, Iranian parliament speaker mocks: "Next step $140."

``` The Strait of Hormuz deadlock is pushing the oil market from a short-term shock to a lasting repricing. Trump insists on imposing a maritime “blockade” on Iran, Brent crude oil rises for the eighth consecutive day and stands above $120, energy shortages, inflation expectations, and bond market sell-offs are heating

Starlink’s per-user revenue shrank by 18% in two years, SpaceX’s trillion-dollar valuation faces a test.

Starlink’s per-user revenue shrank by 18% in two years, SpaceX’s trillion-dollar valuation faces a test.

``` More and more users, but each user is worth less and less—this is the contradiction investors must face before SpaceX's IPO sprint. This data comes from the draft prospectus of SpaceX's IPO. According to documents newly obtained by The Information, the number of personal users

Powell “remains,” three voting members oppose rate cuts—this is the succession scenario facing the new Fed chair, Waller.

Powell “remains,” three voting members oppose rate cuts—this is the succession scenario facing the new Fed chair, Waller.

``` On the eve of stepping down, current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that he would remain as a governor, adding to a rare and severe internal split within the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) over the path of rate cuts, thus presenting an incoming Chair Warsh with a highly

"Rare Same-Day Earnings Reports from the 'Big Four Tech Giants': Google Surges, Meta Plummets; Google, Microsoft, and Amazon See Rapid Cloud Growth; Google and Meta Raise Capital Expenditure"

"Rare Same-Day Earnings Reports from the 'Big Four Tech Giants': Google Surges, Meta Plummets; Google, Microsoft, and Amazon See Rapid Cloud Growth; Google and Meta Raise Capital Expenditure"

``` Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft—the four major tech giants—released their earnings reports collectively on Wednesday. All exceeded Wall Street expectations, but the market's reaction varied greatly. On April 29, Wallstreetcn mentioned that Google’s parent company Alphabet reported first-quarter revenue of $109.9 billion and earnings