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Infleqtion, Inc. engages in delivering neutral atom solutions for quantum computing, networking, sensing, and security. Its products are categorized into computing, sensing, and cores. The company was founded on February 7, 2007, and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

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Infleqtion Inc.

Infleqtion is seeing heightened investor attention as the market rotates into quantum computing stocks, buoyed by significant industry partnerships with NVIDIA and active government contracts for space and defense applications. The community is actively discussing the stock's potential for a valuation re-rating, highlighting its neutral-atom technology and institutional interest as key drivers for long-term growth versus shorter-term momentum peers.

Critical Metals Corp. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of lithium metals. It owns Wolfsberg Project and Tanbreez Project. The company was founded on October 24, 2022 and is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.

Critical Metals Corp.

Critical Metals Corp. is trending as investors rally around the company's confirmed control of 92.5% of the Tanbreez rare earth project following final regulatory approval from Greenland. The community is focused on the stock's potential as a strategic play for Western supply chain independence and is actively debating whether current momentum will lead to a sustained breakout or a near-term consolidation.

Netflix, Inc. engages in providing entertainment services. It also offers activities for leisure time, entertainment video, video gaming, and other sources of entertainment. It operates through the United States and International geographic segments. The company was founded by Marc Randolph and Wilmot Reed Hastings on August 29, 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

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Netflix Inc

Netflix is trending following a post-earnings sell-off where investors reacted negatively to weak forward guidance and the departure of co-founder Reed Hastings from the board, despite the company posting strong quarterly revenue and profit figures. While many retail participants are framing the price drop as a "no-brainer" buying opportunity and actively loading up on dips, others are debating whether the stock is undergoing a structural narrative shift or simply experiencing a temporary liquidity reset after a strong pre-earnings run.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA.

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Strategy

MicroStrategy is experiencing heightened volatility and significant debate as investors react to the company's aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy and its correlation with crypto market movements. Community sentiment is deeply divided between bulls betting on a massive short squeeze driven by institutional accumulation, and skeptics who are raising concerns over the sustainability of its debt-funded business model.

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of viral immunotherapies. Its pipeline includes CAN-2409 and CAN-3110. The company was founded by Estuardo Aguilar-Cordova in 2002 and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

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Candel Therapeutics is currently trending as investors focus on the potential of its CAN-2409 immunotherapy platform and upcoming data presentations for prostate and lung cancer. The community is actively discussing the company's regulatory progress, recent insider accumulation, and the potential for a significant valuation re-rating ahead of expected BLA filings.

XRP is a decentralized digital asset and the native token of the XRP Ledger, a Layer 1 blockchain designed for high-performance global payments. Its primary value proposition is offering a fast, cost-effective alternative to traditional banking systems by enabling near-instant cross-border settlements that finalize in three to five seconds. By serving as a neutral bridge asset between different fiat currencies, it helps financial institutions lower liquidity costs and eliminates the need for pre-funded accounts.  The network is unique because it utilizes a federated consensus protocol instead of energy-intensive mining or staking. This system achieves deterministic finality through a Unique Node List of trusted validators who must reach an eighty percent agreement threshold to permanently record transactions. This infrastructure supports a sustained throughput of 1,500 transactions per second and includes a built-in decentralized exchange that allows for the automated trading of any tokenized asset without intermediaries.  The project traces its origins back to 2004 with Ryan Fugger before being co-founded in its modern form by Jed McCaleb and Chris Larsen. The company, now known as Ripple, works with major financial institutions as partners and investors to build global payment solutions. To protect the network from spam, a small amount of XRP is burned during every transaction, and the token is further utilized by institutions as collateral to access traditional markets and manage digital asset infrastructure.  Institutional adoption of the asset reached a major milestone in November 2025 when the SEC approved the first wave of spot XRP ETFs. These products, offered by major issuers including Bitwise, Grayscale, 21Shares, Canary Capital, and Franklin Templeton, are now listed on prominent exchanges like the NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe BZX. While Ripple remains a key contributor to the ecosystem, the underlying XRP Ledger continues to operate as an open-source and decentralized network.

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XRP is trending as investors monitor potential legislative progress with the Clarity Act and celebrate new integration partnerships in international markets like Japan and Korea. The community remains highly polarized, with some debating the token's long-term utility as a bridge currency while others express frustration over stagnant price action and past regulatory hurdles.

Dogecoin is an open-source digital currency based on the "Doge" meme that functions as a peer-to-peer medium for fast payments and digital tipping. Unlike projects backed by corporate entities, its value is driven by a global community, and the project is managed by a decentralized group of volunteers and the non-profit Dogecoin Foundation rather than a formal company.  Originally created in 2013 by software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer as a market parody, the project held no public sale or venture capital rounds. The network operates as a fork of LuckyCoin, which itself was a fork of Litecoin, using a proof of work consensus mechanism. It employs the Scrypt algorithm to ensure the mining process remains fast and efficient, with new blocks processed every 60 seconds. A unique technical feature is its use of merged mining, allowing miners to secure Dogecoin simultaneously with other Scrypt-based networks like Litecoin.  To keep transaction fees low and the network running indefinitely, Dogecoin features an uncapped supply where new coins are added forever. In a major regulatory milestone in March 2026, a joint SEC and CFTC framework officially classified Dogecoin as a digital commodity, placing it in the same asset category as gold or oil.

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Dogecoin is generating buzz as investors speculate on a major breakout, with the community closely tracking its performance against Bitcoin and watching for potential catalysts like upcoming X integration and social media influence. While some participants are actively accumulating in anticipation of a parabolic move, others remain skeptical, leading to intense debate over the coin's long-term utility versus its role as a high-volatility meme asset.

Strive, Inc. engages in the provision of an asset management Bitcoin treasury. It is focused on maximizing value for shareholders, accumulating bitcoin and outperforming bitcoin over the long run. The company was founded by Arshia Sarkhani, Jackson Fairbanks, Arman Sarkhani, and Kyle Fairbanks on March 9, 2022 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

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Strive Inc.

Strive Inc. (ASST) is trending as investors react to aggressive institutional accumulation and the companys ongoing strategy of utilizing digital credit to increase its Bitcoin treasury holdings. Community sentiment remains polarized, with bulls focused on the potential for long-term growth as a Bitcoin proxy, while critics remain vocal about the stock's history of dilution and the impact of previous reverse splits.

Newcourt Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which engages in the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 25, 2021 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Psyence Biomedical Ltd.

Psyence Biomedical is experiencing high volatility driven by reports of an anticipated executive order from the White House supporting research into ibogaine for PTSD treatment. While some community members are betting on a massive short squeeze due to the stock's low float and high speculative interest, others are warning of dilution risks and past patterns of aggressive selling, leading to intense debate among traders regarding the sustainability of the current price action.

Oklo, Inc. engages in the development of fission reactors. It provides clean energy through the design and deployment of fast fission power plants. The company was founded by Jacob DeWitte and Caroline Cochran on July 3, 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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Oklo Inc.

Oklo Inc. is currently capturing significant attention as investors speculate on a broader nuclear sector rally, fueled by a positive mandate from the White House regarding space-based nuclear energy and an ongoing institutional board reorganization. The community remains deeply divided, balancing excitement over potential long-term commercial milestones like Aurora reactor criticality against skepticism regarding the company's lack of current revenue and the heavy volume of insider share sales.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed up 1.59% at 24,016.02, extending an 11-day winning streak.&nbsp;</li><li>Most of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks closed up higher on Wednesday, with Tesla ending the session 7.6% higher and Microsoft up 4.61% at close.&nbsp;</li><li>Investors are also growing optimistic over an eventual peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.</li></ul>U.S. stock markets ended Wednesday’s trading session higher, with the benchmark S&amp;P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rising to all-time highs as technology stocks rallied and investors turned optimistic over the end of the Iran war.The S&amp;P 500 closed 0.8% higher, ending the session at 7,022.95, surging past a prior pre-war January high. The index also ​hit a new intraday record of 7,026.24.Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite closed up 1.59% at 24,016.02, and also notched an intraday high of 24,026.56, extending an 11-day winning streak.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Tech Stocks Rally</h2>The stock market was bolstered by impressive upticks in technology stocks, including software stocks that reversed steep declines from last week.Most of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks closed up higher on Wednesday. Shares of Tesla Inc. (TSLA) <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/tsla-stock-on-track-for-best-day-in-nearly-seven-months-ahead-of-q1-earnings/cZJtNmERIwY">closed up</a> 7.6% amid growing anticipation for its earnings results, while Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) was 4.61% higher at close, while Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) was up 1.2% at session end.The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS), which tracks the seven mega-cap tech giants, ended Wednesday’s session up by 2.59%. Overall, tech stocks have had a solid run in the past year.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260416_031946470_png_b6d7a2b8c9.webp" alt="koyfin_20260416_031946470.png" width="2400" height="1240"><figcaption>Mag Seven Stocks Have Surged In The Past Year | Source: Koyfin</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, software stocks, including Salesforce Inc. (CRM), Adobe Inc. (ADBE), ServiceNow Inc. (NOW), Snowflake Inc. (SNOW), and Intuit Inc. (INTU) were up between 3.67% and 7.29% at close.Financial stocks, like Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS), also closed higher amid strong earnings.<h2 class="st-heading-2">End Of War Optimism</h2>Investors are also growing optimistic over an <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-iran-extending-ceasefire-trump-iran-war-close-to-being-over/cZJt9guRIvC">eventual peace deal</a> between the U.S. and Iran that will enable the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and eventually ease oil prices.Reports also indicate that the U.S. and Iran are inching closer to extending the two-week ceasefire, with some saying that the two countries are likely to return to Pakistan for another round of peace <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/trump-iran-war-peace-talks-pakistan.html">negotiations</a> as soon as next week.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Expert Take</h2>The Future Fund Managing Partner Gary Black, who has maintained that U.S. equities would soar after the Iran war ends and oil prices stabilize, said in a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/garyblack00/status/2044513579949232176">post</a> on X on Wednesday that the market could climb even further.“Stocks remain compelling relative to risk-free bonds, and absent the war, could move even higher if the impending earnings season produces further gains in EPS estimates,” Black said.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_04_16_at_3_01_36_AM_png_1618c40f0a.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-16 at 3.01.36 AM.png" width="1185" height="1385"></figure>Meanwhile, at the time of writing, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, declined about 0.05% in extended trading hours, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/qqq">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) fell 0.05%, and the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) was up 0.11%.Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘neutral’ territory.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also Read: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/fed-beige-book-iran-war-pushes-american-companies-into-wait-and-see-mode/cZJtFmWRIwq">Fed Beige Book: Iran War Pushes American Companies Into ‘Wait-And-See’ Mode</a>

The Wall Street bull stands in the financial district near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

S&P 500, Nasdaq Climb To Record Highs, Boosted By Tech Gains As Markets Move Past War Concerns

The S&P 500 closed 0.8% higher, ending the session at 7,022.95, surging past a prior pre-war January high.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Peter Oppenheimer of Goldman Sachs said strong earnings growth of companies in the U.S. and in emerging markets, and the potential for economic growth, are deterrents to a deeper bear market.&nbsp;</li><li>The analyst is recommending diversified investments across geographies, factors, and sectors to improve risk-adjusted returns.&nbsp;</li><li>Meanwhile, U.S. equities traded in green on Wednesday at the time of writing.</li></ul>Goldman Sachs reportedly said on Wednesday that the risk of a deep bear market is unlikely despite the current geopolitical climate, disruption from artificial intelligence, and high valuations in the market.According to a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/goldman-says-global-equities-face-correction-risks-bear-market-unlikely-2026-03-04/">report</a> from Reuters, the investment bank has said that it sees the “correction risks” as a buying opportunity."We see correction risks as high given current valuations, but expect this to present a buying opportunity with relatively low risk of a more ​protracted and deep bear market," Peter Oppenheimer, chief global ​equities strategist at Goldman Sachs, reportedly said in a note.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bear Market Deterrent</h2>As per Goldman’s Oppenheimer, strong earnings growth of companies in the U.S. and in emerging markets, as well as the potential for economic growth, are deterrents to a deeper bear market.The analyst is recommending diversified investments across geographies, factors, and sectors to improve risk-adjusted returns.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Snapshot</h2>Stock markets across the world, especially in the U.S., have been spooked by ballooning AI capital expenditure announcements from big tech companies since the start of the year. Capex from tech firms is expected to be nearly $700 billion in 2026.Meanwhile, the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran has sent prices of oil higher, stoking concerns over higher inflation and broader economic uncertainty.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, has declined by 0.24% in the past month.However, on Wednesday, the SPY ETF edged up 0.62% at the time of writing. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/qqq">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF </a>(QQQ) climbed 1.35% higher, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/dia">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) was up 0.59%, and the tech-heavy <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ndx">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX) also climbed 1.33%.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Goldman Sachs Says Bear Market Unlikely Despite Geopolitical Tensions, AI Concerns, And High Valuations: Report

According to a report from Reuters, the investment bank has said that it sees the correction risks in the market as a buying opportunity. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Schmid reportedly noted that inflationary pressures are evident in goods impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as well as in services.&nbsp;</li><li>Speaking about the impact of artificial intelligence, Schmid reportedly said while he believes AI and other technologies will ultimately lead to non-inflationary growth, the country was still not “there yet.”</li><li>While inflation slowed down in January, with the consumer price index rising 2.4% year-over-year, it is still above the Federal Reserve’s target of about 2%.</li></ul>Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City chief Jeff Schmid reportedly said on Tuesday that the apex bank in America cannot be complacent about inflation.According to a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-03/schmid-says-fed-can-t-be-complacent-about-still-hot-inflation?srnd=homepage-americas">report</a> from Bloomberg, Schmid noted in prepared remarks for an event in Denver, Colorado, that the latest numbers suggest that inflation in the country is almost one percentage point above the Federal Reserve’s target.“Inflation has been above the Fed’s objective for nearly five years now,” Schmid reportedly said. “I don’t think we have room to be complacent.”Schmid also noted that inflationary pressures are evident in goods impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as well as in services.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Inflation Risk</h2>While inflation slowed down in January, with the consumer price index rising 2.4% year-over-year, it is still above the Federal Reserve’s target of about 2%. Meanwhile, inflation in December came in at 2.7%.Fed officials are widely expected to hold interest rates steady at the next policy meeting slated for March 17-18. Data from the <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">CME FedWatch</a> tool indicates a 97.3% probability that the central bank will hold benchmark interest rates at the current target range of 3.50% to 3.75%.Speaking about the impact of artificial intelligence, Schmid reportedly said while he believes AI and other technologies will ultimately lead to non-inflationary growth, the country was still not “there yet.”While the Kansas City Fed chief said the labor market was in balance, he noted the imbalance in the healthcare sector. Schmid said that high demand for health-care workers amid an aging population would continue to pressure profit margins in that industry, which could push inflation higher up.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Reaction</h2>The conflict in the Middle East after the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes on Iran over the weekend has stoked inflation concerns across the country. Crude oil prices have risen amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while stock markets have fallen.U.S. equities were in the red in Tuesday’s trade at the time of writing. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF </a>(SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, fell 1.70%, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/qqq">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) was down 1.85%, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/dia">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 1.90%. The tech-heavy <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ndx">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX) was also down by 1.90%.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bearish’ territory.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/tlt">iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (TLT) was down by 0.38% at the time of writing, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ief">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) fell 0.23%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Fed’s Jeff Schmid Says Apex Bank Does Not Have Room To Be ‘Complacent’ About Inflation: Report

According to a Bloomberg report, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City chief Jeff Schmid said on Tuesday that inflation in the U.S. has been above the Fed’s target for almost five years. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>HSBC also said that the historic valuations for software companies come at a time when the sector is poised to expand massively, according to TheFly.&nbsp;</li><li>HSBC noted that enterprise software companies have been "doing the heavy lifting” with regard to AI agents.</li><li>HSBC has a ‘Buy’ rating on multiple software companies, including Oracle (ORCL), Salesforce (CRM), CrowdStrike (CRWD), ServiceNow (NOW), and Palantir (PLTR).</li></ul>HSBC on Tuesday expressed its bullish stance on enterprise software, saying valuations are at "historic lows” for companies in the sector even as mounting fears over new artificial intelligence (AI) tools have caused selloffs in recent weeks.The firm said to investors in a research note titled ‘Software Will Eat AI’ that enterprise software companies "will not be threatened by AI." Instead, HSBC predicts that AI will be embedded within software platforms, as seen on TheFly.HSBC also said that the historic valuations for software companies comes at a time when the sector is poised to expand massively.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Top Picks</h2>In the note, HSBC noted that enterprise software companies have been "doing the heavy lifting” with regard to designing, vibe-coding, and beta testing of embedded agents, adding that software vendors are best suited for developing software with AI.HSBC has a ‘Buy’ rating on multiple software companies, including Oracle (ORCL), Salesforce (CRM), CrowdStrike (CRWD), ServiceNow (NOW), and Palantir (PLTR).Some of the other names that are on the firm’s ‘Buy’ list include Autodesk (ADSK), Akamai (AKAM), Alphabet (GOOG), HP Inc. (HPQ), Intuit (INTU), Microsoft (MSFT), TE Connectivity (TEL), and Zoom Communications (ZM).<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Selloff</h2>HSBC’s note comes amid a broader selloff in technology stocks following multiple AI tool releases from Anthropic in recent weeks.The builder of AI assistant Claude, Anthropic has launched an open-source tool to help AI programs complete tasks independently, a new security feature to scan code for vulnerabilities, and its Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL) capabilities, among others.At the time of writing, some of the losses have been pared. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NDX">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX), which tracks technology companies, gained 1.09%. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CIBR">First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF</a> (CIBR) was up 0.85%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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HSBC Says Enterprise Software Valuations At 'Historic Lows’ — Which Other Tech Stocks Are A ‘Buy’ At The Firm?

The firm said to investors in a research note titled ‘Software Will Eat AI’ that enterprise software companies "will not be threatened by AI."

<ul><li>Short-term dislocations and frustrations should give way to great opportunities if people harness AI’s capabilities correctly, Wood said.&nbsp;</li><li>On Monday, Citrini Research and Alap Shah, Co-Founder and CEO at Littlebird, posted a thought experiment, suggesting that agentic AI could disrupt the economy in the near future.</li><li>This week, Anthropic announced Claude Code’s COBOL capabilities, saying that the AI could help modernize COBOL codebase in quarters instead of years.</li></ul>American investor and CEO of ARK Invest, Cathie Wood, challenged a recent thought piece from Citrini Research that suggested artificial intelligence would disrupt the global economy in the next two years.In a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/CathieDWood/status/2026346861754265979">post</a> on X on Tuesday, Wood said ARK Invest is forecasting that AI will lead to a productivity boom, contribute to growth, and lower inflation.“ARKInvest is forecasting that AI will cause an explosion in entrepreneurial activity, a productivity boom, an acceleration in real GDP growth, and much lower than expected inflation,” she said.Wood also noted that short-term disruptions would give way to better opportunities “IF individuals harness powerful AI tools to solve problems and create new markets.”<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_24_at_11_54_27_PM_png_bb9e9122f8.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-24 at 11.54.27 PM.png" width="1189" height="490"></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">&nbsp;</h2><h2 class="st-heading-2">Citrini’s Assertion</h2>On Monday, Citrini Research and Alap Shah, Co-Founder and CEO at Littlebird, posted a <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/michael-burry-cites-interesting-thought-experiment-from-citrini-research-on-ai-says-and-you-think-im-bearish/cZRtvm2R4yk">thought experiment</a> on Substack, suggesting that agentic AI could disrupt the economy, primarily employment and the stock market, in the near future.The experiment proposed that unemployment rates would rise to 10.2% and the S&amp;P 500 would slip 38% from its Oct. 2026 highs by June 2028. It also predicted that initial margin expansions, earnings growth, and higher stock market performance would lead to a real wage growth slowdown and eventual collapse of the consumer economy.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Movements</h2>A growing concern among investors about AI disruptions has impacted stock markets in recent days.Last week, Anthropic announced a new security feature in Claude AI that it said would be able to scan code for vulnerabilities and suggest targeted fixes much faster than humans, causing a selloff in cybersecurity stocks.On Monday, Anthropic announced Claude Code’s Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL) capabilities, saying that the AI could help modernize COBOL codebase in quarters instead of years, causing shares of IBM to tumble more than 13%.Meanwhile, U.S. equities were in green on Tuesday at the time of writing. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF </a>(SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up by 0.72%, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/qqq">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) climbed 1.09%, and the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/dia">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust </a>(DIA) increased 0.86%. The tech-heavy <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ndx">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX) edged up 1.09% at the time of writing.Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bearish’ territory.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

CEO & Chief Investment Officer of ARK Invest, Cathie Wood, addresses the audience at Altice Arena Centre Stage during the second day of the Web Summit 2022 in Lisbon. (Photo by Hugo Amaral/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

ARK’s Cathie Wood Rebuts Citrini AI Thought Piece, Predicts Opportunities After Near-Term Disruptions

In a post on X on Tuesday, CEO of ARK Invest Cathie Wood said the firm is forecasting that AI will lead to a productivity boom, contribute to growth, and lower inflation. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Burry, who has warned about an AI bubble in the past, shared the thought experiment on an X post on Monday.</li><li>The Substack post from Citrini Research and Alap Shah, Co-Founder and CEO at Littlebird, outlined potential ways in which agentic AI could negatively impact the economy over the next two years.</li><li>Dated as a post from June 2028, the experiment proposed that the unemployment rate would rise to 10.2% and the S&amp;P 500 would fall 38% from its Oct. 2026 highs.</li></ul>“The Big Short” investor Michael Burry, best known for spotting and betting against the subprime mortgage crisis, shared a post from Citrini Research about a thought experiment detailing how artificial intelligence agents would impact the world economy in the future.Sharing the research on an X <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/michaeljburry/status/2025957871599374737">post</a> on Monday, Burry said, “And you think I’m bearish.”<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_23_at_9_40_11_PM_png_74ded78590.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-23 at 9.40.11 PM.png" width="1184" height="915"></figure>&nbsp;The Substack post from Citrini Research, titled The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis, posed an interesting experiment into the future, outlining potential ways in which agentic AI could negatively impact the economy over the next two years, specifically employment and the stock market.“What if our AI bullishness continues to be right...and what if that’s actually bearish?” the report noted.<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Big Predictions</h2>The thought experiment, co-authored by Citrini Research and Alap Shah, Co-Founder and CEO at Littlebird as well as Managing Partner at Lotus Technology Management, is dated June 2028, when the experiment proposed that unemployment rate had risen to 10.2% and the S&amp;P 500 had fallen 38% from its Oct. 2026 highs.The experiment went on to suggest that while initial human layoffs and AI-led replacement led to margin expansion, higher earnings, and a boost in stocks, even as headline numbers were strong, real wage growth collapsed and white-collar workers lost jobs to machines, eventually leading to “cracks” in the consumer economy.The report suggested that agentic AI could trigger a structural downturn, starting with a collapse in white-collar hiring, eventually leading to reduced consumption, pushing yields lower, and culminating in a systemic shock of “a negative feedback loop with no natural brake” that would result in falling markets, a recession in 2027, and eventual collapse of private credit and the housing market.Citrini said that “the human intelligence displacement spiral” would result in the AI economy continuing to improve while the broader economy would deteriorate.The experiment comes at a time when stock markets are nearing all-time highs and the AI boom is accelerating. Citrini noted that the negative feedback loops have not yet begun, while also adding that some of the scenarios outlined in their experiment would not materialize.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Burry’s Stance</h2>Michael Burry has warned about an AI bubble on multiple occasions, flagging parallels to the 2000 dot-com buildout, and cautioning about overstated asset lives, slowing cloud growth, and widening capex gaps.Burry has also said that massive data-center spending is draining cash flow and forcing big tech firms to rely on debt or creative accounting to protect reported earnings.Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined on Monday. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down by 1.08% at the time of writing, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) fell 1.24%, and the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 1.46%. The tech-heavy <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NDX">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX) fell 1.25% at the time of writing.Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bearish’ territory.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also Read: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvidia-gets-backing-from-da-davidson-jp-morgan-ahead-of-q4-earnings-and-ai-growth-surge/cZRtxzwR4yY">Nvidia Gets Backing From DA Davidson, JPMorgan Ahead Of Q4 Earnings And AI Growth Surge</a>

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Michael Burry Cites This Interesting Thought Experiment From Citrini Research On AI – Says, 'And You Think I’m Bearish'

‘The Big Short’ Investor shared a post from Citrini Research about a thought experiment detailing how AI agents would impact the world economy in the future.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The growth investor said that capex budgets usually start high at the beginning of the year, and then shrink as companies decide they do not need the whole investment.&nbsp;</li><li>Black added that capex gets amortized over five years, and hence, does not weigh down on the bottom line all at once.&nbsp;</li><li>For his third point, Black said tech CEOs would eventually see that the capex would not pay off, and they would scale back future capex plans.</li></ul>The Future Fund managing partner, Gary Black, said on Friday that he’s bullish on big technology names despite the market concern over massive capital expenditures planned for 2026.In an X <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/garyblack00/status/2019811315871547490">post</a>, Black said, “I see a buying opportunity in big tech names that have been hammered because of outsized 2026 capex forecasts.”The fund manager’s comments come as the largest tech companies have collectively announced plans to invest over $630 billion in AI buildouts in 2026, more than double the spend from 2025.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Black’s Rationale</h2>Black outlined three major reasons for his stance in the post.First, the growth investor said that capex budgets start high at the beginning of the year, and then shrink over the course of the following months as companies decide they do not need the whole investment.Second, Black said capex usually gets amortized over five years, unlike normal operating costs. As a result, the expenditure does not weigh down on the bottom line of the companies all at once.“Most of the companies shown packaged their FY’26 capex forecasts with FY’26 profit forecasts so investors could see the current year impact on profits,” Black said.For his third point, Black said eventually tech CEOs would see that the capex splurge would not pay off as the return on investment would fall short over everyone’s bet on the same play.“There will be an awakening by tech CEOs that much of this capex splurge won’t pay off — i.e., ROI will fall short of the cost of capital — as everyone is betting on the same AI payoff, and not everyone will win,” he said.“Once this realization occurs future capex plans will be scaled back,” Black added.Black also said that Google parent Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, GOOGL) and Meta Platforms Inc. (META) both looked compelling at their current price-to-earnings ratio.“$GOOG at a 2026 P/E of 28x vs 20% long-term eps growth (1.4x PEG) and $META at a 2026 P/E of 22x vs +18% EPS growth (1.2x PEG) both look compelling here,” he said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">AI Capex Spending</h2>In its latest earnings, Amazon.com (AMZN) said it will allocate $200 billion to capital expenditure in 2026. Meanwhile, Alphabet guided its capex for 2026 between $175 billion and $185 billion, well above street expectations of $120 billion.Meta increased its capex for 2026, quoting a range of $115 billion to $135 billion, up considerably from $72.22 billion spent in 2025.While the larger market has expressed concerns over the massive expenditure, CEO of Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) Jensen Huang <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvda-shares-rally-as-huang-says-demand-for-ai-is-sky-high/cZbFYwgR4Fp">said</a> earlier on Friday that these investments are “appropriate and sustainable.”In a CNBC interview, he noted that the demand for AI is now skyrocketing during a “once-in-a-generation infrastructure buildout,” adding that the companies are going to see a positive impact to their cash flows.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Reaction</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GOOG">Shares of GOOG</a> closed down almost 2.5% on Friday, and have gained over 67% in the past year. Meanwhile, <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/META">shares of META</a> were down 1.31% at market close, and have lost 7.1% in the past year.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSFT">MSFT shares</a> closed up 1.9% on Friday, after having lost over 3.5% in the past year. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AMZN">AMZN shares</a> were down 5.55% at the end of the day, and have lost nearly 12% in the past year.Meanwhile, a broader rally in semiconductor stocks after Huang’s comments sent U.S. markets <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/dow-rallies-over-50000-for-first-time-sp500-edges-higher/cZbFoGiR4Fo">higher</a> on Friday. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DJIA">Dow Jones Industrial Average</a> (DJIA) closed over 50,000 in a record high. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NDX">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX) closed up 2.15%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also Read: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/axcelis-stockholders-approve-merger-with-veeco-to-create-semiconductor-equipment-company/cZbFrdJR4FA">Axcelis Stockholders Approve Merger With Veeco To Create Semiconductor Equipment Company</a> &nbsp;

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Gary Black Says Big Tech A Buying Opportunity Despite Outsized Capex Forecasts — Here’s Why

In a X post, Black said that he’s bullish on big technology names despite the market concern over massive capital expenditures planned for 2026, outlining three major reasons for his stance.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Concerns over capital expenditures from big technology companies have been weighing down on the market.&nbsp;</li><li>Labor market concerns have also weighed down on stocks, with Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas saying U.S. employers cut 108,435 jobs in January.</li><li>Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang commented on artificial intelligence demand on Friday, saying it is “sky high.”</li></ul>U.S. stocks rallied on Friday amid a recovery in technology stocks.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) added over 1,206 points, pushing past the 50,000 level in a record high. The benchmark index closed over 2.4% higher at 50,115.67.Meanwhile, the S&amp;P 50 gained 1.97% to close at 6,932.30, while the Nasdaq Composite traded up 2.18%.The indexes edged higher due to a recovery in tech stocks after steep declines over the past week.<h2 class="st-heading-2">AI Capex Worries</h2>In recent days, concerns over capital expenditures from big technology companies have been weighing down on the market.Shares of e-commerce giant Amazon Inc. (AMZN) have been slipping lower since the company announced its fourth-quarter (Q4) 2025 earnings results on Thursday, and disclosed a capex of $200 billion for 2026, up from about $130 billion reported in 2025.Meanwhile, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, GOOGL) said it expects capex for 2026 to be between $175 billion and $185 billion, and Meta Platforms Inc. (META) also increased its capex for 2026 considerably, within a range of $115 billion to $135 billion.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Labor Market Concerns</h2>Labor market concerns also weighed down on stocks. Although the January jobs report is delayed due to a partial government shutdown, Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas said U.S. employers cut 108,435 jobs during the month, levels not seen since 2009.The firm also said hiring plans fell to 5,306. Layoffs were led by transportation and technology, with major cuts announced by Amazon in recent weeks.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Stocks In Focus</h2>Nvidia Corp. (NVDA): <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">Shares of NVDA</a> surged over 8.6% on Friday and closed 7.87% higher after CEO Jensen Huang commented on artificial intelligence demand, saying it is “sky high.”Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), Marvell Technology Inc. (MRVL): Other chip manufacturers also got a boost from Huang’s optimism for AI demand. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AVGO">Shares of AVGO</a> were up over 7.2%, <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AMD">AMD stock</a> surged over 8.3%, and <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MRVL">MRVL shares</a> climbed up 8.19%.Oracle Corp. (ORCL), &nbsp;Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR): Shares of technology companies Oracle and Palantir gained over 4.8% and 4.7%, respectively.Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CAT">Shares of CAT</a> rose over 7%, contributing to the larger gains in stock indexes, as it climbed over continued optimism for its record Q4 revenues and backlog.Meanwhile, on Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust</a> (SPY) was in the ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘high’ message volumes.SPY closed 1.92% higher, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) was up 2.11% at market close. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) ended 2.48% higher, while the tech-heavy <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NDX">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX) closed up 2.15%.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TLT">iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (TLT) was up by 0.07% at Friday’s close.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also Read: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvda-shares-rally-as-huang-says-demand-for-ai-is-sky-high/cZbFYwgR4Fp">NVDA Shares Rally As Huang Says Demand For AI Is ‘Sky High’</a>&nbsp;

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Dow Closes Over 50,000 For The First Time, S&P 500 Edges Higher Amid Tech Revival: NVDA, AVGO, AMD, CAT In Focus

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed over 2.3% to a 50,000 record, while the S&P 50 increased 1.72%.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Daly noted businesses are optimistic because “growth is good,” consumer spending has been reassuring, the job market is recovering, and productivity gains are curbing costs.</li><li>However, she said the latest sentiment surveys show that Americans are expecting fewer jobs to be available and the unemployment rate to rise.</li><li>She added that with inflation printing above the Fed’s 2% goal, this feels precarious.</li></ul>San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President and CEO Mary Daly commented on the economic outlook of America and noted its impact on policy.Daly said in a LinkedIn <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7425569088007180288/">post</a> on Friday that while businesses are leaning towards cautious optimism, workers feel differently.Talking about its impact on policy, Daly said, “We must watch both sides of our mandate. Americans deserve both price stability and full employment, and we can’t take either for granted.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Labor Market Worries</h2>Daly noted that while “growth is good,” consumer spending has been reassuring, the job market is recovering, and productivity gains are curbing costs for businesses, workers are not as optimistic.She said the evidence comes from the latest sentiment surveys, “which show that Americans are expecting fewer jobs to be available and the unemployment rate to rise.”Daly said that the disconnect between businesses and workers makes sense. “We’ve been in a relatively low-hiring, low-firing environment for some time. That may persist, but workers are aware that things could change quickly, leaving them in a no-hiring, more-firing labor market,” she said.“With inflation printing above the FOMC’s 2 percent goal, this rightly feels precarious,” she added.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_06_at_9_57_28_PM_png_3e68081add.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-06 at 9.57.28 PM.png" width="1104" height="1040"></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Job Cuts</h2>While the latest January jobs report has been <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-government-shutdown-will-reportedly-delay-january-jobs-data/cZbgHVTR4kA">delayed</a> due to the partial government shutdown over the weekend, consulting firm Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-government-shutdown-will-reportedly-delay-january-jobs-data/cZbgHVTR4kA">said</a> that 108,435 jobs were cut in the month, hitting highs similar to 2009-levels.Meanwhile, U.S. employers announced 5,306 hiring plans in January, the lowest level for the month since it began tracking hiring plans in 2009, Challenger said. The job cuts were led by the transportation industry, followed by the technology sector, the firm said.At the end of last month, Amazon <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amazon-layoffs-16000-jobs-january-2026/cmygbX2R4iw">laid off</a> about 16,000 employees. United Parcel Service (UPS) <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/ups-stock-rises-q4-beat-strong-2026-guidance/cmyavvvR4Le">cut</a> 48,000 jobs in 2025 and announced another 30,000 job cuts this year.Oracle is also likely to <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/oracle-analyst-forecasts-30k-layoffs-divestiture-as-cloud-co-looks-to-ease-debt-concerns/cZbg0aRR4jD">cut</a> 30,000 jobs, affecting about 18.5% of its total global strength as of May 2025.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Interest Rates</h2>Meanwhile, the Fed held benchmark interest rates steady at 3.50%–3.75% in its first policy meeting of 2026, noting that “inflation remains somewhat elevated.”The Fed aims for a 2% average annual inflation rate over the long run, while the inflation rate is currently at 2.7% in the country.Meanwhile, U.S. equities were trading in green on Friday at the time of writing. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was higher by 1.51%, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) climbed 1.64%, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) was up by 1.99%.Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bearish’ territory.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TLT">iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (TLT) was down by 0.22% on Friday, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) was 0.11% lower.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also Read: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/el-erian-fed-messaging-confused-kevin-warsh-central-bank-say-lot-less/cZbF0ZaR4FJ">El-Erian Says Recent Fed Messaging Has Come Across As 'Confused', Agrees That A Kevin Warsh-Led Central Bank Would Say A Lot Less</a>

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Fed's Mary Daly Says Americans Deserve Price Stability And Full Employment: ‘We Must Watch Both Sides Of Our Mandate’

San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President and CEO Mary Daly said in a LinkedIn post that while businesses are cautiously optimistic about America's economic outlook, workers feel differently.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>According to the report, President Donald Trump said that he would sign the bill “immediately.”</li><li>Once signed, it will grant full-year funding for the federal government at the end of September.&nbsp;</li><li>However, the Department of Homeland Security has received an extension for funding only through Feb. 13.</li></ul>The House of Representatives reportedly approved a funding package in a 217-214 vote on Tuesday, effectively ending the brief partial government shutdown that started over the weekend.According to a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-path-end-government-shutdown-tuesday-dhs-trump-rcna257138">report</a> from NBC, President Donald Trump said that he would sign the bill “immediately.”Once signed, it will grant full-year funding for the federal government at the end of September. However, the Department of Homeland Security has received an extension for funding only through Feb. 13.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Was The Shutdown About?</h2>The partial shutdown that began on Saturday was over Democrats objecting to the killing of two protesters in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents.The Senate separated DHS funding from other agencies to avoid a prolonged shutdown.According to a report from CBS, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the Democrats are planning to present a detailed proposal on DHS reforms soon. Schumer reportedly said the proposal would be similar to what Democrats have already laid out.Meanwhile, Trump on Monday said in a Truth Social post that Democrats and Republicans would work together “in good faith to address the issues that have been raised, but we cannot have another long, pointless, and destructive Shutdown that will hurt our Country so badly — One that will not benefit Republicans or Democrats. I hope everyone will vote, YES!”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Data Delays</h2>The partial shutdown has already affected key data releases. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-government-shutdown-will-reportedly-delay-january-jobs-data/cZbgHVTR4kA">said</a> that it will not be releasing the latest January jobs report on Friday.The BLS had clarified that even if the funding was restored, the partial shutdown would impact several key reports scheduled to release this week, including December’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey release, and the Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment release, in addition to the jobs data.Meanwhile, U.S. equities ended Tuesday in red. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, closed 0.85% lower, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) was down 1.54% at close, and the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 0.35%. Tech-heavy <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NDX">Nasdaq-100</a> (NDX) fell 1.55% at close.Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bearish’ territory.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TLT">iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (TLT) was up 0.24% at market close, while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IEF">iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF</a> (IEF) ended 0.09% higher.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also Read: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intel-ceo-announces-foray-into-gpus-appoints-chief-architect/cZb0d2mR4mF">Intel CEO Announces Foray Into GPUs, Appoints Chief Architect</a>

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US Government Shutdown Ends As House Approves Funding Bill: Report

According to NBC, the House approved a funding package in a 217-214 vote on Tuesday, effectively ending the brief government shutdown.

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