Nvidia Joins The Trillion $ Club

Until today, only six U.S.-listed companies had reached a market capitalization of $1 trillion or more at one point in their history. And one abroad, Saudi Aramco. However, the recent hype over artificial intelligence (AI) helped propel retail investor favorite Nvidia onto that list…at least intraday. 🤩

The chart below shows it is joining the ranks of Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, which are still above $1 trillion. And Tesla and Meta, which briefly surpassed that mark in 2021 but have since fallen from grace. 👇

Where it goes from here is anyone’s guess. And believe us, people are guessing… But for now, we’re just stopping to smell the roses at this milestone. 🌹

Time will tell what’s (or who) is next. Berkshire Hathaway is closest at $705 billion, followed by TSMC at $530 billion, Visa at $465 billion, United Health at $447 billion, and Exxon Mobil at $421 billion. The race is on… 👀

AI’s Copyright Crisis Begins

We all knew copyright law would be a key issue at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, but we didn’t know when. Well, the time has come. ⌛

Today, The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, accusing them of infringing copyright and abusing the newspaper’s intellectual property. In its court filing, the publisher said it looks to hold the two companies accountable for the “unlawful copying and use of The Times’s uniquely valuable works,” claiming billions in statutory and actual damages.

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JetBlue Jumps As Icahn Accumulates

It’s been a rough few months for JetBlue shareholders after the airline’s merger with Spirit Airlines was blocked by U.S. regulators. However, the stock is popping after hours on news that a billionaire hedge fund manager is dumpster diving and sees value in the stock. 💸

Activist investor Carl Icahn reported a nearly 10% stake, which he’s accumulated on the belief that the stock is undervalued following its recent selloff. He’s already had discussions with the company regarding possibly attaining board representation.

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March Madness Continues At NYCB

When regular people talk about March Madness, they’re referring to college basketball. But when traders and investors talk about March Madness, they’re referring to a regional bank stock imploding.

We’re about a year out from three regional banks failing and/or being rescued, and now the sharks are circling New York Community Bancorp. The long story short, until today, is that the regional lender has too much commercial real estate exposure, weak internal controls over financial reporting, and a new CEO trying to right the ship. 🗞️

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Justice Department Targets UnitedHealth

With the upcoming presidential election looming, the current administration is itching to accomplish more before a potential shakeup. While antitrust regulators have had a field day with big tech, airlines, grocery chains, and others this year, they’re taking another look at UnitedHealth, especially given its recent cybersecurity issues. 🕵️‍♂️

The Justice Department is poking around to figure out the relationship between the company’s UnitedHealthcare insurance unit and its Optum health-services division. They’ve asked how UnitedHealth’s acquisitions of doctor groups might affect competitors and consumers. 🤔

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