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            <title><![CDATA[Broadcom Surges 18% on Google, Anthropic AI Deals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Broadcom locks in landmark custom chip agreements with Google and Anthropic, cementing its position as AI infrastructure's silent powerhouse.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Financials Lag Market as Bank Earnings Loom]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[XLF falls 1% while the S&P 500 rallies 3%. Banks face a tough setup heading into Monday's earnings with rate uncertainty and geopolitical risk.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hormuz Shipping Still Blocked Despite Ceasefire]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Oil prices have fallen but the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Physical supply chains face months of disruption even if peace talks succeed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weekend Peace Talks Set Up Volatile Monday]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[U.S. and Iran resume negotiations in Islamabad with markets on edge. The outcome could extend the rally or reverse last week's gains entirely.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Consumer Sentiment Crashes to Record Low 47.6]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[University of Michigan index falls 11% to its lowest reading ever. Inflation expectations spike to 4.8% as Iran conflict rattles household confidence.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ServiceNow Drops 6% After UBS Downgrade]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[UBS cuts ServiceNow to Neutral with a $100 price target, down from $170. The analyst sees enterprises shifting budgets from traditional software to AI infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[TSMC Q1 Revenue Hits $35.6B on AI Chip Surge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Taiwan Semiconductor posts 35% revenue growth with March setting an all-time monthly record. AI accelerators now drive nearly 20% of wafer revenue.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P 500 Posts Best Week Since November]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The S&P 500 surged 3% and Nasdaq jumped 4% as Iran ceasefire relief outweighed inflation fears. Friday's mixed close didn't spoil the rally.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Big Tech Insiders Dump $16B in Stock]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Executives at Nvidia, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Microsoft have sold nearly $16 billion in shares over two years. Is leadership losing confidence in AI valuations?]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FedEx Pilots Win 40% Pay Hike After 5 Years]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FedEx reaches tentative deal with pilots union including massive wage increases and up to $150K in retroactive pay. The agreement ends half a decade of negotiations.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[March CPI at 2.8% Keeps Fed on Hold]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target for the 22nd straight month. Core CPI at 3.1% cements the case against rate cuts in 2026.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/march-cpi-2-8-percent-fed-cautious-rate-cuts-unlikely</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zscaler, GitLab Downgraded on AI Disruption Fears]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BTIG cuts Zscaler to Neutral, removes it from Top Picks. Guggenheim downgrades GitLab citing AI risk. The SaaS selloff finds new victims.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Airlines Jump 11% as Oil Crash Ignites Sector Rally]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Delta surges 12%, Southwest 13%, American 11% after crude plunges 16% on US-Iran ceasefire. JETS ETF posts biggest one-day gain since pandemic recovery.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ceasefire Frays as Iran Claims Deal Breached]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US stock futures fall 0.4% as Tehran says Israeli strikes violated the two-week truce. Oil rebounds 3% with the Strait of Hormuz still effectively closed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Constellation Brands Pulls FY28 Outlook on Demand]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The beer and spirits giant withdraws long-term guidance citing 'subdued' demand across categories. Q4 EPS beats at $1.90 but revenue misses estimates.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delta Beats Q1, Plans Capacity Cuts on Fuel Surge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Delta posts 64 cents EPS vs 57 cents expected on record $14.2B revenue. CEO says carrier will 'meaningfully reduce' growth as fuel costs jump $2 billion.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fed's Hammack Puts Rate Hike on Table as Inflation Nears 3.5%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cleveland Fed president says borrowing costs may need to rise if prices don't cool. Internal estimates show April inflation hitting highest level since 2024.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Homebuilders Cut to Sell on Weakening Job Market]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Seaport downgrades Lennar, PulteGroup, KB Home, and Taylor Morrison citing 15% downside. Employment concerns override rate optimism.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Crashes 15% as US-Iran Ceasefire Reopens Hormuz]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Brent crude plunges to $94 after two-week truce announced. S&P 500 futures jump 2.7% on relief rally as Strait of Hormuz reopens to shipping.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Levi Strauss Beats Q1, Raises Guidance as DTC Hits 52%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Denim maker posts $0.42 EPS vs $0.37 estimate on $1.74B revenue. Direct-to-consumer now majority of sales. Stock jumps 5% after hours.]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[Levi Strauss]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Edison International Call Volume Surges 507% Above Average]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Traders bought 17,035 call contracts on EIX Monday, six times normal volume, as analysts remain split on the California utility's direction.]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[EIX]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Edison International]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[options]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[utilities]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[JPMorgan Sees 60% Downside for Tesla at $145 Target]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ryan Brinkman maintains Wall Street's most bearish Tesla call, citing record inventory buildup and collapsing earnings expectations through 2030.]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[Tesla]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[JPMorgan]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[EV]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Tops $112 as Trump's Iran Deadline Hits Tuesday]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Brent crude climbs to $111.51 and WTI breaks $115 as the president's ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires at 8 PM Eastern.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/oil-surges-112-trump-iran-tuesday-deadline</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Brent]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pershing Square Launches $64B Universal Music Takeover]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bill Ackman's Pershing Square offers 78% premium for Universal Music Group in cash-and-stock deal that would move Taylor Swift's label to NYSE.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/pershing-square-64b-universal-music-takeover-ackman</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Pershing Square]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Bill Ackman]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amazon Eyes $9B Globalstar Deal to Challenge Starlink]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Globalstar surged 24% on reports Amazon is in advanced talks to acquire the satellite company. Apple's 20% stake complicates the deal.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/amazon-globalstar-9b-acquisition-talks-starlink</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[GSAT]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[SpaceX]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[satellite]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fed Caught in Stagflation Bind as Rate Cut Hopes Fade]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Iran war has crushed rate cut expectations. Markets now see 95% odds the Fed holds in April as oil-driven inflation clashes with weakening jobs.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/fed-stagflation-bind-iran-war-rate-cut-hopes</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Markets Reopen as Iran Ceasefire Talks Hit Deadline]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[S&P 500 futures edge higher on reports of a potential 45-day ceasefire. Trump's power plant ultimatum expires today as oil prices fall.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/markets-reopen-easter-monday-iran-ceasefire-talks</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SaaS Stocks Enter Bear Market: AI Fears Erase $2T]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Software stocks have lost nearly $2 trillion in market cap as AI agents threaten the per-seat licensing model. Is the selloff overdone?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/saas-stocks-bear-market-2-trillion-wipeout-ai</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Salesforce]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[BofA Upgrades Sigma Lithium, Vale on AI Data Center Demand]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bank of America raised both mining stocks to Buy, citing copper and lithium demand from AI infrastructure. SGML target rises to $17 for 44% upside.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/bofa-upgrades-sigma-lithium-vale-mining-ai-demand</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[VALE]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IPO Market Surges 47% in Q1 Despite Volatility]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Defense and energy companies led the rebound as IPO proceeds hit $44 billion. SaaS firms struggled with seven of the top ten deals trading below issue price.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/ipo-market-surges-47-percent-q1-2026-defense-energy</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[OpenAI Closes $122B Round at $852B Valuation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The AI giant secured history's largest private funding round with Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank leading. Monthly revenue has hit $2 billion.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/openai-122b-funding-852b-valuation-record-round</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P 500 Snaps 5-Week Losing Streak With 3.4% Gain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The broad market index posted its best week since January as oil retreated and Iran war optimism lifted stocks. Nasdaq surged 4.4%.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/sp500-snaps-5-week-losing-streak-weekly-rally</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Four Warning Signs Flash at Once for Stocks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The CAPE ratio, oil shock, 200-day breakdown, and collapsed sentiment are all flashing red. The last time this happened, markets lost $7 trillion.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/four-warning-signs-flash-simultaneously-7-trillion</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[March Jobs Report: 178K Added, Triple Estimates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Payrolls rebounded sharply from February's loss, adding 178,000 jobs versus the 57,000 consensus. Unemployment held at 4.3% while wage growth cooled.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/march-jobs-report-178k-triple-estimates-rebound</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Q1 Earnings Season Kicks Off: Banks Report April 14]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Wall Street expects 13.2% earnings growth for the S&P 500 in Q1. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup lead off next week as oil and inflation loom.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/q1-2026-earnings-season-banks-kick-off-april-14</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virgin Galactic Call Volume Surges to 40x Puts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SPCE options activity spiked to 7x daily average with calls outpacing puts 40-to-1. Traders are betting on a rebound in the beaten-down space stock.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/virgin-galactic-call-options-surge-40x-put-volume</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Markets Close for Good Friday After Mixed Thursday]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[U.S. markets end the short week with S&P 500 up 0.11% and Dow down 0.13% as traders navigate Iran headlines and tariff announcements before the holiday.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/good-friday-markets-close-mixed-week-ends</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[One Year After Liberation Day: S&P 500 Up 16%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The anniversary of Trump's sweeping tariff announcement finds markets higher than anyone expected, despite initial panic and a Supreme Court reversal.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tesla Q1 Deliveries Miss at 358K, Inventory Builds]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles in Q1 2026, missing Wall Street estimates by 7,600 units while building 50,000 excess vehicles—stock drops 5.4%.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/tesla-q1-deliveries-miss-358k-inventory-builds</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump's 100% Pharma Tariffs Come With Major Exemptions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New pharmaceutical tariffs carry a 100% headline rate, but extensive carveouts mean most drugmakers face 0%—if they play ball on pricing and domestic production.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/trump-pharma-tariffs-100-percent-exemptions</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Markets Reverse After Trump Says Iran War to Last Weeks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[S&P 500 futures slide 1% after President Trump warned the conflict will continue for 2-3 more weeks, erasing yesterday's peace rally gains.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/markets-reverse-trump-iran-war-2-3-weeks-extension</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Nasdaq]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rocket Lab Hits $66 as SpaceX IPO Lifts Space Sector]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Space stocks rally on SpaceX's IPO filing, with Rocket Lab up 15x in two years as investors rotate into publicly traded aerospace names.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/rocket-lab-space-stocks-rally-spacex-ipo-halo-effect</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[RKLB]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[SpaceX]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[LUNR]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[PL]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[space]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SpaceX Files for Record $75B IPO at $1.75T Valuation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's SpaceX confidentially filed for the largest IPO in history, targeting a June listing that would eclipse Saudi Aramco's record.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/spacex-files-record-75b-ipo-1-75-trillion-valuation</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[SpaceX]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[IPO]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Starlink]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Storage Stocks Surge 11% as AI Rotation Hits Hardware]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Western Digital and SanDisk lead double-digit gains after Gartner upgrades the storage sector to Strong Buy, citing a 40% capacity shortage for AI data lakes.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/storage-stocks-surge-ai-hardware-rotation-gartner-upgrade</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[SNDK]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[MU]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[storage]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[April Opens Green: Futures Rally on Iran Peace Hopes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[S&P 500 futures cross 6,600 as President Trump says US could exit Iran within 2-3 weeks. European stocks jump 2%, Brent briefly dips below $100.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/april-opens-green-futures-rally-iran-peace-hopes</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[S&P 500]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Nasdaq]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[futures]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brent Oil Posts Biggest Monthly Gain Since 1988]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Crude surged 63% in March as the Iran conflict triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, reshaping global energy markets.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/brent-oil-biggest-monthly-gain-since-1988-iran-war</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Brent]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[nCino Surges 23% on Earnings Beat, AI Push Gains Traction]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The banking software provider crushed estimates with $0.37 EPS versus $0.22 expected, as more than 170 customers adopt AI intelligence units.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/ncino-surges-23-percent-earnings-beat-ai-adoption</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[nCino]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[fintech]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nike Drops 9% as China Sales Collapse, Turnaround Delayed]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nike warns of 20% China sales decline this quarter as Elliott Hill's turnaround faces first real setback. Stock falls in extended trading.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nike-drops-9-percent-china-sales-collapse-turnaround-delayed</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[NKE]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Nike]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[earnings]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[retail]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Big Tech Correction Flashes Turnaround Signals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Nasdaq 100 rout has erased Big Tech's valuation premium to the market—a pattern that has historically preceded outperformance.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/big-tech-correction-turnaround-signals-emerge</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Nasdaq]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Big Tech]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Magnificent Seven]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[technical analysis]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jefferies Upgrades Expedia to Buy, Sees 33% Upside on AI]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The analyst firm raised its rating from Hold, citing AI-driven improvements in recommendation engines and customer acquisition costs.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/expedia-jefferies-upgrade-ai-tailwinds-300-target</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Expedia]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[analyst upgrade]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Q1 2026 Ends: S&P 500 Posts Worst Month Since 2022]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The benchmark index fell 7.8% in March as geopolitical turmoil and oil shocks pushed all three major averages into correction territory.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/q1-2026-ends-sp500-worst-month-since-2022</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Signals Willingness to End Iran War Without Hormuz]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[WSJ reports the president told aides he would accept ending the military campaign even if the Strait remains closed, pushing futures higher Monday.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/trump-signals-willing-end-iran-war-hormuz</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Futures Rise Monday as Holiday Week Begins After Brutal March]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Stock futures edged higher entering a shortened trading week, with the S&P 500 attempting to snap a five-week losing streak amid elevated volatility.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/futures-rise-monday-holiday-week-begins-march-selloff</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Galaxy Digital Put Spreads Surge Despite Bitcoin Rally]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Traders bought large put spreads on the crypto stock Friday even as Bitcoin held above $73,000. The activity suggests hedging rather than outright bearish bets.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/galaxy-digital-put-spreads-crypto-bitcoin-rally</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Houthis Open New Front, Threaten Bab el-Mandeb Strait]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthi rebels launched missiles at Israel and warned they may close a second major shipping chokepoint, compounding the Hormuz crisis.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/houthis-enter-iran-war-bab-el-mandeb-shipping-risk</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jobs Report Looms Friday as Labor Market Wobbles]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Economists expect 57,000 jobs added in March after February's shocking 92,000 loss. But markets will be closed Good Friday when the data drops.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/march-jobs-report-preview-nonfarm-payrolls-forecast</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Energy Sector Dominates With 25% YTD Rally]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Oil producers are the only winners in March's brutal selloff. Devon leads at +53% while Exxon and Chevron have gained 30% since January.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/energy-sector-dominates-xle-25-percent-ytd-rally</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[XLE]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Klarna Put Volume Surges 127% in Bearish Bet]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Traders bought over 23,000 put contracts on the buy-now-pay-later stock Friday, more than double typical volume. Analysts have slashed price targets.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Recession Indicators Flash Warnings at 49%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Moody's AI model sits one percentage point from the threshold that has preceded every recession since 1940. Jobs data and yield curves confirm the signal.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/recession-indicators-flash-warning-moodys-49-percent</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Week Ahead: April Risks Loom as Q2 Begins]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Oil stopgap measures lose effectiveness in weeks, ISM data arrives Tuesday, and the market enters Q2 down 7% with five consecutive weekly losses.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/week-ahead-april-risks-loom-q2-setup</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[ISM]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Q2 2026]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Surges Past $112 as Iran Tightens Hormuz Blockade]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Brent crude settled at its highest level since 2022 after Iran declared a security zone across the Strait, choking 20% of global seaborne oil.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/brent-crude-112-hormuz-blockade-crisis</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Brent crude]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[WTI]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cybersecurity Stocks Lead Tech Selloff Friday]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Datadog dropped 8%, Palo Alto fell 6%, and Zscaler shed 6% as software names bore the brunt of the Nasdaq 100's correction-deepening rout.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/cybersecurity-stocks-lead-tech-selloff-datadog-palo-alto</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[DDOG]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[PANW]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[ZS]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[tech selloff]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dow Jones Enters Correction After 800-Point Plunge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The blue-chip index officially fell 10% from its record high Friday, joining the Nasdaq in correction territory amid oil-driven selloff.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/dow-jones-enters-correction-800-point-plunge</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Dow Jones]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[correction]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[S&P 500]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Markets Now Price In Rate Hike as Inflation Fears Spike]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Fed funds futures show 52% odds of a rate increase by December, the first time traders have favored a hike since the tightening cycle ended.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/markets-price-rate-hike-inflation-fears-mount</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commercial Metals Misses Q2 Estimates on Winter Storm Costs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[CMC reported EPS of $1.16 vs. the $1.30 consensus after severe weather disrupted North American operations. Management cut capex guidance.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/commercial-metals-q2-misses-winter-weather-impact</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[steel]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[weather]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[construction]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meta Drops 8% After Landmark Child Safety Verdicts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two jury findings totaling $381M in damages bypassed Section 230 protections by targeting platform design. Investors fear a litigation wave.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/meta-drops-8-percent-child-safety-verdicts-section-230</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Section 230]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nasdaq Enters Correction as Indexes Break 200-Day MA]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The tech-heavy index closed down 10.7% from its highs as all three major averages fell below their 200-day moving averages for the first time since 2022.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nasdaq-correction-200-day-moving-average-break</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[S&P 500]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nike Turnaround Test: Stock Down 60% Ahead of Monday Earnings]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Elliott Hill's first full quarter as CEO will be judged Monday when Nike reports fiscal Q3. Wall Street expects $0.29 EPS on $11.2B revenue.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nike-turnaround-preview-60-percent-decline-march-earnings</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[GameStop Beats on EPS, Bitcoin Bet Loses $151 Million]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[GameStop topped Q4 earnings estimates by 58% but missed on revenue. The company's Bitcoin position took a $151M hit, and Ryan Cohen stayed silent.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/gamestop-q4-earnings-beat-bitcoin-151m-loss</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[GME]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[GameStop]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[earnings]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lovesac Tops Q4 Estimates, Announces $40M Buyback]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The furniture maker beat revenue expectations and authorized a new share repurchase program, validating bullish options bets placed before earnings.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/lovesac-q4-beats-buyback-options-activity</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Bounces as Iran Calls US Ceasefire Plan 'Non-Viable']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[WTI crude climbed back toward $92 after Iran rejected Washington's 15-point peace proposal, erasing part of yesterday's relief rally.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/oil-bounces-iran-rejects-15-point-ceasefire</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[WTI]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Space Stocks Surge as SpaceX IPO Filing Approaches]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab, Intuitive Machines, and space peers rallied after reports that SpaceX will file IPO paperwork with the SEC as early as this week.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/space-stocks-rally-spacex-sec-filing-imminent</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brent Falls Below $100 for First Time Since March 17]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Oil prices dropped nearly 6% after the US submitted a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed but traders bet on diplomacy.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/brent-crude-drops-below-100-ceasefire-plan</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chewy Earnings Today: Options Market Braces for Drop]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Chewy reports Q4 after market open with a 3:1 put-to-call ratio signaling bearish positioning. Analysts expect flat revenue at $3.26 billion.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/chewy-q4-earnings-preview-bearish-options</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Paychex Reports Q3 Wednesday: What to Watch]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Paychex releases fiscal Q3 results before market open with analysts expecting $1.68 EPS on $1.78 billion revenue. HCM demand is the focus.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/paychex-q3-fiscal-2026-earnings-preview</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Sends 15-Point Ceasefire Plan to Iran, Futures Jump]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration submitted a formal peace proposal to Tehran via Pakistan. S&P 500 futures rose 1.1% as oil fell below $100.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/us-15-point-ceasefire-plan-iran-markets-rally</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Block Jumps After Truist and Rothschild Upgrades]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Block shares rose after receiving two upgrades in one day, with analysts pointing to Cash App growth and margin expansion from aggressive cost cuts.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/block-xyz-double-upgrade-truist-rothschild</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Markets Surge $1.7T on Trump-Iran Peace Talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Stocks rallied Monday after Trump said the U.S. and Iran held productive talks, though Tehran disputed the claim and futures are wavering Tuesday.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/markets-surge-17-trillion-trump-iran-peace-talks</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[META and CHWY See Surge in Bearish Options Bets]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms posted a 2.46 put-to-call ratio while Chewy saw 3:1 put activity ahead of Wednesday earnings. Options traders are positioning defensively.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Rebounds Above $103 as Iran Disputes Talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Brent crude recovered from Monday's $92 low to trade above $103 after Iran denied Trump's claim of productive negotiations, restoring the war premium.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Airlines Lift Guidance as Demand Absorbs Fuel Spike]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Delta raised Q1 revenue forecasts and climbed 6.6% as carriers prove they can pass through surging jet fuel costs to passengers.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Tops $70K on Record ETF Inflows]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bitcoin reclaimed $70,000 as spot ETF inflows hit $1.3 billion in early March. Institutional demand now drives the market, not retail speculation.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley Files for Spot Bitcoin ETF]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The bank submitted an amended S-1 for its MSBT fund, marking a major step toward the first Wall Street bank-sponsored Bitcoin ETF.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[VIX Hits 25 as Wall Street Enters Fear Regime]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The CBOE Volatility Index surged past 25 on Friday, signaling a definitive shift from complacency to high-alert as oil and geopolitics roil markets.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ARM Surges on HSBC Double-Upgrade to Buy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[HSBC upgraded ARM Holdings from Reduce to Buy with a $205 price target, citing AI server CPU growth potential that could double royalty revenue.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/arm-holdings-hsbc-double-upgrade-buy-205-target</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dell Gains 5% as AI Server Rival SMCI Implodes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Dell Technologies rose 5% as Super Micro's legal troubles pushed investors toward the more established AI server player with a $43B backlog.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russell 2000 Enters Correction Territory]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The small-cap Russell 2000 fell 10.9% from its high, becoming the first major U.S. index to enter correction as oil prices and Fed hawkishness weigh.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/russell-2000-correction-first-us-index-10-percent-drop</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Super Micro Crashes 28% After Co-Founder Charged]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SMCI shares cratered after federal prosecutors charged co-founder Wally Liaw with smuggling $2.5 billion in AI servers to China.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/super-micro-smci-crashes-28-cofounder-smuggling-charges</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Accenture Posts Record $22B Bookings, Raises Guidance]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Accenture reported Q2 revenue of $18 billion and EPS of $2.93, beating estimates. Record bookings of $22.1 billion drove a guidance raise.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/accenture-q2-earnings-record-bookings-guidance-raised</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Darden Beats on Traffic as Olive Garden Delivers Again]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Darden reported Q3 same-store sales growth of 4.2%, outpacing the industry by 540 basis points. The company is exiting Bahama Breeze.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/darden-q3-olive-garden-growth-bahama-breeze-exit</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FedEx Surges 9% After Earnings Beat, Guidance Raise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FedEx reported Q3 revenue of $24 billion and raised full-year EPS guidance to $19.30-$20.10. The stock jumped 9% in after-hours trading.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[General Mills Misses Q3 Estimates, Stock Nears 52-Week Low]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[General Mills reported Q3 EPS of $0.64 vs $0.73 expected on revenue of $4.4 billion. The stock fell to $38.50, approaching its 52-week low.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/general-mills-q3-misses-stock-near-52-week-low</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Macy's Q4 Beats as Turnaround Gains Steam]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Macy's reported Q4 earnings of $1.67 per share versus $1.56 expected, with comparable sales growth of 1.8%. Shares rose 3% premarket.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/macys-q4-beats-turnaround-gains-momentum</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Micron Crushes Q2 With Record $23.9B Revenue]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Micron reported fiscal Q2 earnings of $12.20 per share on $23.9 billion in revenue, crushing estimates as AI memory demand accelerates.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/micron-q2-record-revenue-ai-memory-demand-explodes</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stocks Sink to 2026 Lows as Fed Turns Hawkish]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The S&P 500 fell 1.36% to its lowest close of 2026 as the Fed signaled just one rate cut and oil prices surged on Middle East tensions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Williams-Sonoma Q4 EPS Beats Despite Revenue Miss]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Williams-Sonoma reported Q4 earnings of $3.04 per share versus $2.89 expected, but revenue of $2.36B missed the $2.4B consensus estimate.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fed Holds Rates Steady, Dot Plot Signals Zero 2026 Cuts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve kept rates at 3.5%-3.75% and removed projected cuts from its 2026 outlook. Powell cites oil shock uncertainty.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Micron Reports After Close: 460% EPS Growth Expected]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Micron Technology reports fiscal Q2 results Wednesday with Wall Street expecting $8.74 EPS on $19B revenue. HBM demand remains the key variable.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swarmer IPO Surges 520% in Best Debut Since Newsmax]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Drone software company Swarmer closed at $31 after pricing at $5, marking the largest first-day gain for a U.S. IPO in nearly a year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dollar Tree Q4 Beats as Multi-Price Strategy Hits Stride]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The discount retailer posted EPS of $2.56, topping estimates, as 6.5 million new households joined in Q4. Shares jumped 8% on the results.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nebius Surges 15% on $27B Meta Deal, Nvidia Investment]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The AI infrastructure provider lands a ninefold expansion of its Meta contract plus a $2 billion strategic investment from Nvidia. Stock hits four-month high.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nvidia Unveils Space Computing Platform at GTC 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jensen Huang announces Vera Rubin Space-1 Module for orbital data centers, marking Nvidia's entry into space-based AI infrastructure.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Triple Witching Meets S&P 500 Rebalancing Friday]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[March 20 brings $4.5 trillion in options expiration alongside major index changes. Here's what traders need to know.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nebius Surges 14% on $27B Meta AI Infrastructure Deal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The cloud provider will supply Meta with dedicated GPU capacity using Nvidia's next-gen Vera Rubin chips. Deal spans five years starting early 2027.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nvidia GTC: Thinking Machines Gets 1GW, DGX Spark Debuts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jensen Huang kicks off GTC 2026 with a gigawatt-scale partnership with Mira Murati's startup and new DGX Spark systems for developers.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nvidia-gtc-2026-thinking-machines-dgx-spark</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinterest Options Volume Spikes 3x on Elliott $1B Bet]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Unusual activity in April calls and puts as Elliott Investment's convertible note deal could lift its stake to 10%. The options flow is telling a mixed story.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tesla Gets $510 Target as Cantor Sees Cybercab Momentum]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cantor Fitzgerald lifts price target 44% on Tesla, citing accelerating Cybercab production and diversified growth across energy and AI businesses.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/tesla-cantor-upgrade-510-cybercab-production</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bumble Stock Surges 35% on AI Dating Reboot]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The dating app posted strong Q4 adjusted EBITDA and revenue, then unveiled Bumble 2.0 powered by AI. Whitney Wolfe Herd's turnaround bet is working.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/bumble-q4-earnings-surge-ai-reboot-dating-app</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Defense Stocks Rally 40% as Iran War Enters Third Week]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman surge on ammunition restocking needs. The conflict has driven the best defense sector run since early 2022.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/defense-stocks-rally-iran-war-lockheed-rtx-northrop</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gold's Safe Haven Paradox: Why It's Not Surging in War]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Gold trades between $5,050 and $5,200 despite the Iran conflict. Rising yields and dollar strength are offsetting traditional haven demand.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/gold-safe-haven-paradox-iran-war-volatility</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P 500 Posts Third Straight Weekly Loss on Iran Oil Shock]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The index fell 1.6% this week to 6,632, now 5% below its recent high. Oil above $100 and stagflation fears are driving the selloff.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/markets-third-weekly-loss-iran-oil-shock-march</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Discord Targets March IPO With Goldman, JPMorgan Leading]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The gaming and chat platform filed confidentially in January and aims to debut this month. Valuation estimates range from $15B to $25B.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/discord-ipo-march-2026-goldman-jpmorgan-underwriters</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FOMC March Preview: Fed Faces Iran War Inflation Test]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The March 17-18 meeting includes updated economic projections and dot plot. Rates expected unchanged, but oil shock complicates the outlook.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/fomc-march-2026-preview-iran-war-dot-plot</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nvidia GTC 2026: What Jensen Huang Will Unveil Monday]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The GPU maker's flagship conference kicks off March 16 with CEO keynote. Rubin updates, inference chips, and agentic AI frameworks expected.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nvidia-gtc-2026-preview-jensen-huang-rubin-ai</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Treasury Eyes Oil Futures as Hormuz Crisis Deepens]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has discussed trading oil futures to suppress prices as the Strait of Hormuz blockade sends Brent past $100. Experts warn of catastrophic consequences.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/treasury-oil-futures-intervention-hormuz-crisis</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Options Flow: Heavy Puts in LyondellBasell, Calls Flood Chemours]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Chemical sector sees divergent positioning with 20,000+ LYB puts and 10,000+ CC calls trading Thursday. IWM put activity signals small-cap caution.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/unusual-options-lyondellbasell-puts-chemours-calls</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adobe CEO Narayen to Exit After 18 Years, Q1 Beats]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Adobe posts record Q1 with $6.06 EPS and $6.40B revenue, but stock falls as CEO Shantanu Narayen announces departure after 18-year tenure.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brent Tops $100 as Khamenei Vows Strait Remains Closed]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Brent crude closes above $100 for first time since 2022 as Iran's Supreme Leader pledges to maintain Strait of Hormuz blockade. Oil up 40% since war began.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Li Auto Deliveries Plunge 31% as China EV War Heats Up]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adobe Q1 FY26 Earnings Preview: AI and Subscriptions in Focus]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Adobe reports Q1 FY26 results after market close Thursday. Wall Street expects $5.87 EPS on $6.28B revenue as investors watch AI product traction.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dick's Beats Q4 Estimates But Profit Drops 57% on Foot Locker]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Dick's Sporting Goods posts $3.45 EPS vs $2.87 expected, but net income fell 57% YoY as Foot Locker integration costs weigh. FY26 guidance misses Street.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IEA Announces Largest-Ever Oil Reserve Release at 400M Barrels]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The International Energy Agency coordinates its biggest strategic reserve release in history, including 172M barrels from the US, but markets view it as insufficient.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PayPay IPO Debuts at $16, Largest Japanese US Listing in Decade]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SoftBank-backed digital wallet PayPay begins trading on Nasdaq at $16 per share, raising $880M in the biggest US listing by a Japanese company since 2014.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[February CPI Shows 2.5% Inflation Before Oil Shock Hit]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Consumer prices rose 0.3% in February with core inflation at 2.5% YoY, capturing the economy's baseline before the Iran conflict sent oil prices surging.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/february-cpi-inflation-report-pre-war-baseline</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Swings Wildly as Iran War Creates Market Chaos]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Crude prices have surged 50% since late February, briefly topping $120 before falling on Trump comments. The Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens one-fifth of global oil supply.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/iran-war-oil-volatility-markets-whipsaw-march</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Marvell Gets BofA Upgrade to Buy After 16% Earnings Pop]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bank of America upgrades Marvell to Buy with $110 target after Q4 beat. Custom silicon doubled to $1.5B as AI optical and hyperscaler deals drive momentum.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/marvell-bofa-upgrade-buy-ai-custom-silicon</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oracle Beats Q3 Estimates, Stock Jumps 10% on Cloud Surge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Oracle posts Q3 revenue of $17.2B, up 22% YoY, with cloud infrastructure growing 84%. Stock surges in premarket as company raises 2027 outlook to $90B.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/oracle-q3-fy26-earnings-beat-cloud-surge-stock-jumps</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Caterpillar Hits Record as AI Power Demand Surges]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Heavy equipment maker rallies 4% to 52-week high after BofA raises target to $825. Data center power generation drives Energy & Transportation segment growth.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/caterpillar-record-high-ai-data-center-power-demand</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cisco Posts Record Revenue on $2.1B AI Orders]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Network giant beats Q2 estimates with $15.3B revenue and 10% growth. AI infrastructure orders from hyperscalers hit $2.1B as data center buildout accelerates.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/cisco-q2-earnings-beat-record-ai-infrastructure-orders</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[January Jobs Report Beats Big: 130K Added, Rate Falls]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Delayed employment data smashes 55K forecast as health care leads gains. Unemployment dips to 4.3%, but 2025 revisions cut 400K jobs from prior counts.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[McDonald's Beats Q4 Estimates as Comps Jump 5.7%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Golden Arches posts $7.01B revenue and $3.12 EPS, both above forecasts. US same-store sales surge 6.8% as value menu strategy pays off.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Affirm Turns GAAP Profitable as Card GMV Surges 159%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Affirm posts first GAAP operating profit at $118M on 30% revenue growth, with its card business and merchant network driving the BNPL leader's breakout quarter.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Biotech IPOs Raise $1B in Biggest Week Since 2021]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Four drug companies went public this week raising nearly $1 billion combined, led by Eikon Therapeutics' $381M offering — the largest biotech IPO since 2024.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Big Tech's AI Tab Hits $650B for 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle have committed a combined $650 billion in capital spending for 2026, with 75% aimed at AI infrastructure.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/hyperscaler-capex-650-billion-ai-spending-2026</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tariff Drag Grows: Consumers to Bear 67% of Cost]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs estimates consumers will absorb 67% of tariff costs by mid-2026, as the S&P 500's CAPE ratio hits 39.9 — a level last seen during the dot-com peak.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chip Stocks Surge 5.7% as AI Spending Fear Flips]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nvidia jumps 7%, AMD rebounds 8%, and Broadcom gains 6% as investors reframe hyperscaler capex plans as a semiconductor revenue bonanza.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dow Crosses 50,000 for the First Time Ever]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Blue-chip index surges 1,207 points in its best day since May, powered by a tech rebound and AI spending tailwinds that lifted all 30 components.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[January Jobs Report Delayed to Feb 11 by Shutdown]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BLS postpones nonfarm payrolls data after partial government shutdown halts operations. Markets rallied Friday without the key employment data.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philip Morris Q4: Smoke-Free Hits 41.5% of Revenue]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amazon Drops 10% on $200B AI Spending Bombshell]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[AWS growth hits 3-year high at 24%, but a $200 billion 2026 capex plan—$55B above estimates—sends AMZN shares into freefall after hours.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Qualcomm Sinks 8% on Memory Shortage Warning]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Chipmaker beats Q1 estimates with $3.50 EPS and $12.25B revenue, but dire Q2 guidance citing global memory crunch sends shares tumbling.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Roblox Bookings Surge 63% in Q4 Blowout Quarter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Gaming platform reports $2.2B in bookings and 144M daily active users, but profitability remains elusive as shares whipsaw in after-hours trading.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P 500 Goes Negative for 2026 as Tech Rout Deepens]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Dow sheds 593 points, Nasdaq falls 1.6%, and S&P 500 erases year-to-date gains as AI spending fears and Amazon's after-hours plunge fuel the selloff.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Private Payrolls Add Just 22K in January, Half Expected]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[ADP report shows weakest private hiring since mid-2024. Professional services shed 57K jobs as labor market cools ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alphabet Beats Q4 but $185B Capex Plan Sinks Stock]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Google parent posts $113.8B revenue and $2.82 EPS, topping estimates. But 2026 capex guidance of $175-185B—double last year—sends shares down 5%.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amgen Jumps 8% on Earnings Beat, Obesity Drug Progress]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Biotech giant reports $9.9B revenue and $5.29 EPS, topping estimates. MariTide monthly obesity injection nears Phase 3 data as GLP-1 race heats up.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nasdaq Drops 1.5% as Chip Selloff Drags Tech Lower]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[AMD plunges 17%, pulling Broadcom, Micron, and Applied Materials down 7-11%. Dow bucks the trend with 260-point gain as investors rotate into value.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AMD Posts Record Q4 as Data Center Soars, China Sales Loom]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Chipmaker beats with $10.3B revenue and $1.53 EPS, but Q1 guide implies sequential decline. China sold $390M in restricted chips last quarter.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eli Lilly Crushes Q4 as GLP-1 Dominance Widens Over Novo]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pharma giant posts $19.3B revenue, guides 2026 to $80-83B. Mounjaro and Zepbound sales soar as Lilly captures 60% of U.S. obesity market.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk Crashes 17% After Warning Sales Could Fall 13%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Danish pharma giant guides 2026 sales down 5-13% on pricing pressure and patent losses. Eli Lilly takes 60% market share as GLP-1 competition intensifies.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Software Stocks Crash as AI Fears Trigger 'SaaSpocalypse']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Salesforce, ServiceNow, Intuit plunge 7-11% as Anthropic's AI tools fuel disruption fears. S&P software index suffers worst month since 2008.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Crashes Below $80K in Worst Drop Since 2022]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency falls 40% from its $126K peak as $2B in leveraged positions liquidate. ETF outflows accelerate while analysts warn the rally may be over.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gold, Silver Rebound After $4 Trillion Single-Day Wipeout]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Palantir Q4 Blows Past Estimates With 70% Revenue Growth]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Defense tech darling reports record $1.41B revenue, guides FY26 to $7.2B. U.S. commercial business grows 137% as AI platform adoption accelerates.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Teradyne Surges 22% as AI Test Demand Drives Record Q4]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Semiconductor test equipment maker posts 44% revenue growth to $1.08B, issues Q1 guidance well above estimates. Stock gaps higher on compute and memory strength.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Disney Beats Q1 Estimates as Parks Cross $10B Milestone]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Silver Crashes 36% in Record Plunge From All-Time High]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indonesia Stocks Crash 10% as MSCI Threatens Downgrade]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wall Street Splits on AI Spending: Meta Up 8%, Microsoft Down 7%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Identical themes, opposite reactions. Why the market rewarded Meta's $135B capex plan while punishing Microsoft's infrastructure push.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Disney Reports Monday With Streaming, Parks in Focus]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Fiscal Q1 2026 results due before the bell. Street expects $1.57 EPS on $24.5B revenue as profitability push continues.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Taps Kevin Warsh to Replace Powell at the Fed]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Caterpillar Posts Record Quarter as Power Sales Surge 30%]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Southwest Surges 19% on 330% Profit Growth Forecast]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IBM Jumps 7% as AI Book Doubles to $12.5B]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean Jumps 18% on Record Bookings, Strong 2026 Guide]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Names Warsh as Fed Chair, Markets Price Hawkish Shift]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meta Surges 8% on Q4 Beat, Plans $135B AI Buildout]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Drops 7% as Azure Growth Slows to 39%]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Seagate Jumps 19% on AI Storage Boom, Record Margins]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Data storage maker posts Q2 EPS of $3.11 vs $2.83 expected. Data center revenue surges 28% as AI drives exabyte-scale demand.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tesla Rises 2% on Q4 Beat, Robotaxi Expansion Plans]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[EV maker posts $0.50 adjusted EPS, beating estimates. Austin robotaxi pilot goes fully driverless as expansion to 7 cities planned.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fed Holds Rates Steady, Powell Signals Patience on Cuts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve keeps benchmark rate at 3.5%-3.75% as expected. Markets await Powell's press conference for signals on 2026 rate path.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Crashes 20% on Medicare Advantage Shock]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Trump administration proposes near-flat Medicare Advantage rates for 2027, far below analyst expectations. UNH sheds $60 billion in market cap.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UPS Cuts 30,000 Jobs as Amazon Divorce Accelerates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Shipping giant announces layoffs and facility closures as it unwinds low-margin Amazon partnership. Company expects to exit Amazon deal by mid-2026.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Boeing Posts Blowout Q4 on Asset Sale, Record Backlog]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Boeing reports $23.9B revenue and $10.23 EPS for Q4 2025, boosted by Digital Aviation Solutions sale. Deliveries hit highest level since 2018.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[GM Beats Earnings, Announces 20% Dividend Hike]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[General Motors reports Q4 EPS of $2.51 vs $2.27 expected. Company adds $6 billion buyback and raises quarterly dividend despite $3.3 billion net loss.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gold Surges Past $5,100 as Haven Demand Hits New Gear]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Spot gold sets fresh all-time high above $5,100 amid government shutdown risk, Fed uncertainty, and sustained central bank buying.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/gold-breaks-5100-record-haven-demand-fiscal-crisis</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shutdown Risk Rises as Democrats Block DHS Funding]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Senate Democrats threaten to withhold votes on $1.2 trillion spending package over Homeland Security provisions. Deadline is Friday.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/shutdown-risk-rises-democrats-block-dhs-funding</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China Orders Tech Giants to Prepare Nvidia H200 Buys]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Beijing grants preliminary approval for Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance to purchase advanced AI chips. More than 2 million units already on order.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/china-directs-tech-giants-nvidia-h200-orders</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fed Meets This Week With Rate Pause All But Certain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FOMC expected to hold rates at 3.5%-3.75% at January 27-28 meeting. Markets look ahead to June for next potential cut.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/fed-meeting-january-2026-rates-unchanged-expected</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nine IPOs Price This Week as New Listing Wave Builds]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[IPO activity accelerates with Public Policy Holding Company among notable debuts. 2026 pipeline signals potential AI-led mega wave ahead.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/ipo-market-heats-up-nine-pricings-january-26</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Treasury Yields Slip as Fed Meeting Looms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[10-year yield drops to 4.58% as investors position for FOMC decision. Rate pause expected but forward guidance in focus.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/treasury-yields-fall-fed-meeting-week-january-26</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lam Research Sees 80,000-Contract Put Spread]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A massive bearish options position emerges in LRCX as investor hedges $2.5 billion stake. March put vertical targets protection at $170.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/lam-research-80000-put-spread-bearish-bet</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Magnificent Seven Face Earnings Reckoning This Week]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Meta, Microsoft, Tesla and Apple report Q4 results. AI capex scrutiny intensifies as $600B hyperscaler spending looms over valuations.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/magnificent-seven-earnings-week-meta-microsoft-apple-tesla</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Musk Confirms SpaceX IPO for 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Space company targets $1.5 trillion valuation in what could be the largest public offering ever. Starlink spin-off plans shelved.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weekly Recap: Intel Crashes, Tariff Whiplash Fades]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[S&P 500 falls 0.5% as semiconductor weakness offsets tariff relief. Fed meeting and megacap earnings loom next week.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Abbott Falls to 52-Week Low on Revenue Miss]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Healthcare giant drops 10% as diagnostics segment struggles post-COVID. Medical devices remain bright spot but can't offset top-line shortfall.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Consumer Sentiment Beats as Inflation Fears Ease]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[University of Michigan final January reading rises to 56.4, topping forecasts. Year-ahead inflation expectations drop to 4.0%, lowest since January 2025.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intel Plunges 17% in Worst Day Since 2024]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Supply constraints and weak guidance trigger massive selloff as CEO Tan warns turnaround will take time. Trading volume hits 290 million shares.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Launches Rho-alpha Robotics AI Model]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tech giant unveils first robotics-focused model from Phi family. System translates natural language into robot control signals for complex manipulation tasks.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capital One to Buy Brex for $5.15B in Fintech Bet]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Credit card giant acquires corporate expense platform at steep discount to its $12.3B peak valuation. Deal expected to close mid-2026.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/capital-one-acquires-brex-5-billion-fintech-deal</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Capital One]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gold Nears $5,000 as Haven Rally Shows No Signs of Slowing]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Spot prices hit $4,924 record as easing Greenland tensions fail to cool demand. Analysts see year-end targets rising toward $5,400.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/gold-nears-5000-haven-rally-accelerates-record</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intel Q4 Beats But Weak Guidance Sends Shares Down 10%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Chipmaker's Q1 outlook misses estimates as supply shortages peak. Stock erases recent rally in after-hours trading.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/intel-q4-weak-guidance-stock-plunges-10-percent</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intuitive Surgical Q4 Beats as da Vinci Demand Stays Strong]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Robotic surgery leader posts 21% revenue growth, places 532 systems in quarter. Analysts raise targets on continued hospital adoption.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/intuitive-surgical-q4-beats-da-vinci-procedure-growth</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massive Put Volume Hits China ETFs as Traders Turn Bearish]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FXI sees 218,000 put contracts trade—8x average volume. ASHR put activity surges 5x as investors hedge China exposure.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/china-etf-put-options-surge-fxi-ashr-bearish</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[GE Aerospace Q4 Earnings: $175B Backlog Faces Test]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Aviation giant reports before the bell with analysts expecting continued strength. Engine demand and services revenue in focus.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/ge-aerospace-q4-earnings-175b-backlog-test</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intel Hits 2-Year High Ahead of Q4 Earnings Today]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Shares surge 10% as investors bet on turnaround progress. Fourth-quarter results due after market close with foundry outlook in focus.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/intel-rallies-2-year-high-ahead-q4-earnings</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Intel]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[P&G Meets Estimates But $1B Tariff Hit Weighs on Shares]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Consumer goods giant reports in-line Q2 results while flagging trade policy headwinds. Stock dips 2% despite maintained guidance.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/procter-gamble-q2-fy26-tariff-headwind-1-billion</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[3M Stock Sinks 7% as 2026 Guidance Disappoints]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Industrial conglomerate beats Q4 profit estimates but weak outlook on consumer demand sends shares to three-month low.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/3m-stock-sinks-2026-guidance-misses-estimates</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gold Breaks $4,700 as Haven Demand Intensifies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Spot gold hits fresh all-time high amid tariff fears and Fed uncertainty. Analysts now see $5,000 in first half of 2026.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/gold-4700-record-haven-demand-intensifies</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[J&J Beats Q4 Estimates, Raises 2026 Guidance to $100B]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson posts 9% revenue growth in Q4 and forecasts first $100 billion year as Darzalex and MedTech drive expansion.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/johnson-johnson-q4-2025-earnings-100b-guidance</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Markets Stabilize as Trump Softens Greenland Tone at Davos]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Stocks attempt recovery after Tuesday's 2% plunge as president signals willingness to negotiate. Futures flat ahead of earnings wave.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/markets-stabilize-trump-davos-greenland-softens</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Markets Tank as Trump Adds Champagne to Tariff Threats]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[S&P 500 futures drop 1.4% as Europe prepares $108B retaliation. 200% duty on French wine escalates trade standoff, VIX spikes 19%.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/markets-sink-greenland-tariffs-champagne-threat</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Netflix Crushes Q4 Estimates, Stock Surges 10%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Streaming giant adds 12.4M subscribers and beats on revenue and EPS. Management raises 2026 guidance to $46B as live sports strategy pays off.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/netflix-q4-earnings-crush-estimates-12m-subscribers</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Options Alert: LoanDepot Calls, FirstEnergy Puts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Mortgage lender sees 13x normal call volume while utility draws 45x average put activity. Two unusual flows worth watching this week.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/options-alert-loandepot-calls-firstenergy-puts</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Treasury Yields Spike as Japan Bond Rout Spreads]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[10-year yield jumps to 4.29% as Japanese government bonds crater on snap election news. 30-year approaches 5% threshold traders have been watching.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/treasury-yields-spike-global-bond-selloff-japan</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AI Trading Agents Fail the Live Market Test]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New research reveals LLMs struggle as autonomous traders. The AI-Trader benchmark exposes weak returns and poor risk management across US stocks, crypto, and A-shares.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/ai-trading-agents-fail-live-market-benchmark</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carrier Global Sees 100x Normal Put Volume]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[HVAC giant draws unusual options activity with 18,931 put contracts trading Friday. February 2026 expiration sees concentrated positioning.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/carrier-global-massive-put-volume-options-alert</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gold Tops $4,660 as Greenland Tariffs Fuel Haven Rush]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Spot gold climbs to fresh record amid transatlantic trade tensions. Analysts see path to $5,000 as geopolitical risks compound.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/gold-4660-record-greenland-tariff-haven-demand</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Markets Closed for MLK Day; Netflix Headlines Earnings Week]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US exchanges shut Monday for holiday. Trading resumes Tuesday with packed calendar including Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, and Intel earnings.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Greenland Tariffs Send European Stocks Tumbling]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US imposes 10% duties on eight European nations over Greenland dispute. EU weighs $108B in retaliation as futures slide and gold rallies.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/trump-greenland-tariffs-europe-markets-tank</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Banks Hold Firm Against Trump's 10% Credit Card Cap]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Major lenders refuse to comply with rate cap demand. JPMorgan and Citi executives warn of credit restrictions as standoff continues into second week.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/banks-resist-trump-credit-card-rate-cap-standoff</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Holiday Week Trading: What to Watch After MLK Day]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Markets closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Netflix earnings, Fed commentary, and historical patterns point to a volatile week.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Netflix Reports Tuesday: What Wall Street Expects]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Streaming giant set to post Q4 results with analysts forecasting 28% earnings growth. Subscriber momentum and 2026 guidance in focus.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/netflix-q4-earnings-preview-streaming-subscriber-growth</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Small Caps Lead 2026 as Russell 2000 Jumps 5.8% YTD]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Russell 2000 is off to its best start in a decade. Lower rates, cheap valuations, and fiscal tailwinds drive the rotation from mega-caps.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/russell-2000-great-rotation-small-caps-outperform</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IPO Pipeline Builds With SpaceX, OpenAI—But History Urges Caution]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[2026 could see largest venture-backed listings ever at combined $2.5 trillion valuation. Historical data shows 49% average losses three years out.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/ipo-market-2026-spacex-openai-caution</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PNC Beats Q4 Estimates, Projects 14% Jump in Net Interest]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Regional bank posts $4.88 EPS versus $4.19 expected. FirstBank deal adds $26 billion in assets as management guides bullish 2026 outlook.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P 500 Ends Week Lower as Fed Chair Questions Linger]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Broad market index slips 0.06% Friday to close at 6,940 amid Trump comments on Fed leadership. Banks and chips extend gains despite weekly decline.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/sp500-posts-losing-week-fed-chair-uncertainty</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Will Starlink's 2026 IPO Actually Happen?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With 9 million subscribers and projected $22B revenue, Starlink appears ready for a 2026 IPO. But several factors could still push the timeline.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Signals Hassett Stays at White House, Reshaping Fed Race]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[President wants NEC director in current role, boosting Kevin Warsh's odds. Treasury yields rise as markets price hawkish Fed chair outcome.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/trump-hassett-fed-chair-race-warsh-emerges</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Futures Point Higher as Banks, Chips Extend Rally]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[S&P 500 futures gain 0.3% as Wall Street looks to end week on upbeat note. Regional bank earnings and industrial production data ahead.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/futures-higher-bank-earnings-chip-rally-january-16</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley Posts Record $10.21 EPS on Wealth Surge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Investment bank caps best year ever with 21.6% return on equity. Client assets hit $9.3 trillion as wealth management strategy pays off.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/morgan-stanley-record-eps-q4-2025-wealth-management</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Options Flow: Devon Energy Calls, Academy Sports Puts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Unusual volume hits DVN with 49,000 calls trading at 23x average. ASO sees 6,000 puts in ratio spread targeting $50 by next Friday.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/options-activity-devon-energy-academy-sports-january-16</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Taiwan Commits $250B to U.S. Chip Production in Trade Deal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[TSMC and Taiwanese companies pledge massive investment in American fabs. Tariffs capped at 15% as Trump administration reshapes semiconductor supply chain.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/us-taiwan-250-billion-chip-investment-deal</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[BlackRock Hits $14 Trillion AUM, First Manager to Cross Mark]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Asset management giant posts record Q4 inflows of $342 billion. Revenue beats estimates, dividend rises 10% as ETF dominance continues.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/blackrock-14-trillion-record-aum-q4-2025</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Boston Scientific Buys Penumbra for $14.5 Billion]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Medical device giant acquires stroke and clot treatment maker at 19% premium. Deal expands cardiovascular portfolio with mechanical thrombectomy.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/boston-scientific-penumbra-14-billion-acquisition</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Raises Dividend 13% After Strong Q4 M&A Year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Investment bank posts $17.18 billion full-year profit as dealmaking dominance continues. Board hikes quarterly payout to $4.50 from $4.00.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/goldman-sachs-q4-2025-dividend-hike-ma-dominance</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[TSMC Profit Jumps 35% on AI Chip Demand, Lifts Capex]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Taiwan Semiconductor posts record Q4 profit of $16 billion as advanced chips hit 77% of revenue. Plans $56 billion 2026 capex for 2nm ramp.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/tsmc-q4-profit-jumps-35-percent-ai-chip-demand</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Formally Approves Nvidia H200 Exports to China]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration finalizes rules allowing Nvidia's advanced AI chips to ship to China, subject to testing, quotas, and security conditions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Citi Upgrades Palantir to Buy, Sees $235 on AI 'Supercycle']]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Citigroup flips bullish on Palantir with a $235 price target, citing 51% government revenue growth and underappreciated AI demand.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Silver Smashes $90, Gold Tops $4,630 on Haven Demand]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Precious metals hit fresh all-time highs as geopolitical tensions and Fed uncertainty fuel a flight to safety. Analysts see silver at $100 and gold at $5,000.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tesla Kills $8,000 FSD Purchase, Goes Subscription-Only]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk announces February 14 deadline to buy Full Self-Driving outright. After that, it's $99 per month or nothing.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/tesla-fsd-subscription-only-february-deadline</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Delta Posts Record Revenue, Guides to 20% Earnings Growth]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The airline reports $58.3 billion in 2025 revenue and forecasts $6.50-$7.50 EPS for 2026, citing strong premium and corporate travel demand.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/delta-q4-2025-record-revenue-2026-guidance</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[JPMorgan Beats Q4 Estimates on 40% Trading Revenue Surge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The nation's largest bank posts $5.23 adjusted EPS, topping estimates as equities trading soars and CEO Dimon warns of 'elevated asset prices.']]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/jpmorgan-q4-2025-earnings-beat-trading-surge</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stocks Trade Mixed as CPI, Bank Earnings Hit Simultaneously]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[S&P 500 futures edge lower as investors parse inflation data and JPMorgan results while awaiting the rest of bank earnings week.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/stocks-mixed-cpi-bank-earnings-january-13</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wells Fargo, BofA, Citi Report Tomorrow: What to Watch]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three major banks report Wednesday morning after JPMorgan's beat. NII guidance and credit card commentary will drive the action.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/wells-fargo-bofa-citi-earnings-preview-jan-14</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank Earnings Week: JPMorgan, Goldman Lead Q4 Reports]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Major banks kick off earnings season with Q4 2025 results starting Tuesday. Dealmaking surge and trading revenue expected to offset pressure on net interest income.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/bank-earnings-preview-jpmorgan-goldman-q4-2025</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[December CPI Preview: Inflation Data Could Complicate Fed Outlook]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Core CPI expected at 2.7% year-over-year when the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Tuesday, slightly higher than November's reading.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/december-cpi-preview-inflation-fed-rate-outlook</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Powell Faces DOJ Probe as Fed Independence Battle Escalates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reveals criminal investigation over headquarters renovations, calling it a pretext for White House pressure on interest rates.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/powell-doj-investigation-fed-independence-crisis</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bank Stocks Sink as Trump Demands 10% Credit Card Rate Cap]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Capital One falls 10% in premarket as President Trump calls for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates, threatening a key profit center for major lenders.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/trump-credit-card-rate-cap-banks-slide</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chip Stocks Hit Records as Semiconductor Rally Extends]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closes at an all-time high as Intel surges 10%, Lam Research jumps 8.7%, and AI infrastructure spending shows no signs of slowing.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/chip-stocks-hit-records-intel-leads-semiconductor-rally</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[December Jobs Miss Caps Weakest Hiring Year Since 2020]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The economy added just 50,000 jobs in December as 2025 hiring totals the lowest since the pandemic. Unemployment dips to 4.4%, but the labor market's slowdown is undeniable.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/december-jobs-50k-weakest-hiring-year-since-2020</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[J&J Secures Tariff Relief in Trump Drug Pricing Deal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson becomes the latest pharma giant to exchange drug price cuts for tariff exemptions, joining 14 other companies on the TrumpRx platform.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/johnson-johnson-tariff-exemption-trumprx-drug-pricing</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P 500, Dow Close at All-Time Highs to Cap Strong Week]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Major indexes post records as jobs report seals rate bets, with semiconductor stocks leading gains and all three averages finishing higher for 2026's first full trading week.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/sp500-dow-record-highs-end-first-week-2026</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[GM Takes $7.6 Billion Hit as EV Retreat Accelerates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[General Motors announces $7.1 billion in fourth-quarter charges related to its electric vehicle pullback and China restructuring, bringing total EV writedowns to $7.6 billion.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/gm-7-billion-ev-writedown-pullback</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intel Jumps 10% After CEO Tan Meets Trump at White House]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Intel stock surges after CEO Lip-Bu Tan meets with President Trump, who touts the chipmaker's 'national champion' status as the US government stake doubles in value.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/intel-surges-10-trump-white-house-meeting</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meta Inks 6.6GW Nuclear Deals for AI Data Centers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Meta signs multi-gigawatt nuclear agreements with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower to power its Prometheus AI supercluster, driving nuclear stocks sharply higher.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/meta-nuclear-power-deals-vistra-oklo-terrapower</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6% on Trump Bond Order]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[President Trump orders $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, pushing 30-year rates to their lowest level since February 2023.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/trump-mortgage-bond-order-rates-below-6-percent</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adobe, Digital Realty Hit With Downgrades to Start 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jefferies cuts Adobe to hold on AI competition fears while Bank of America downgrades Digital Realty on data center growth constraints.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jobs Report and Tariff Ruling Make Friday High Stakes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[December payrolls data and a potential Supreme Court decision on Trump tariffs create a two-front catalyst for markets on January 9.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Defense Stocks Surge After Trump's $1.5T Budget Bombshell]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin jumps 4%, Northrop Grumman rallies as Trump proposes boosting military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027 from $901 billion.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[NVIDIA drops 2% as sector rotation hits AI stocks hard. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falls roughly 2% amid broad profit-taking.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dow Crosses 49,000 as S&P 500 Hits Record: 2026 Rally Begins]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US markets kick off 2026 with record highs as Dow Jones Industrial Average crosses 49,000 for the first time and S&P 500 notches fresh all-time high at 6,944.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intel Drops 18A Bombshell at CES: Core Ultra Series 3 First US-Made Advanced Chips]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 processors built on Intel 18A, the most advanced semiconductor process ever manufactured in the United States. Pre-orders begin immediately with systems shipping January 27.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Samsung Unveils Vision AI Companion at CES 2026: TVs That Talk Back]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Samsung debuts Vision AI Companion platform and 130-inch Micro RGB TV at CES 2026, positioning television as the centerpiece of AI-powered smart homes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Tumbles as Trump Announces Venezuela Will Release 50 Million Barrels to US]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Crude futures drop sharply after President Trump announces deal with Venezuela to relinquish millions of barrels of oil supply, worth up to $2.8 billion, adding to global supply concerns.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Rallies Past $93K as Tom Lee Calls for New All-Time High in January]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bitcoin posts fifth consecutive session of gains, breaking above $93,000 as Fundstrat's Tom Lee predicts the cryptocurrency will hit new all-time highs before month end.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fed's Kashkari: 'We're Pretty Close to Neutral' — Rate Cuts May Be Ending]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari signals the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its rate-cutting cycle, just months before Jerome Powell's term expires.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/kashkari-fed-pretty-close-neutral-rate-cuts-ending</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nvidia CES 2026: Rubin Platform Delivers 5x Blackwell, Mercedes Gets Autonomous AI]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jensen Huang unveils Rubin AI platform with 5x performance gains, announces Alpamayo autonomous driving partnership with Mercedes-Benz, and declares 'ChatGPT moment for physical AI' has arrived.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nvidia-ces-2026-rubin-alpamayo-mercedes-autonomous</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Peter Thiel Dumps All NVIDIA Shares, Loads Up on Apple and Microsoft]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Billionaire investor Peter Thiel sold his entire 537,000-share NVIDIA position and cut Tesla holdings by 76% in Q3 2025, pivoting to Apple and Microsoft.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China's Biren Soars 76% in Best Hong Kong IPO Debut Since 2021]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Shanghai Biren Technology's $717 million Hong Kong IPO draws massive investor demand as Chinese AI chipmakers race to challenge NVIDIA's dominance.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/biren-technology-ipo-hong-kong-ai-chip-surge</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[NVIDIA, AMD, Intel Set for CES 2026 AI Chip Showdown]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jensen Huang's keynote kicks off a critical week for chip stocks as NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel compete to define the next generation of AI computing.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nvidia-amd-intel-ces-2026-ai-chip-showdown</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil, Defense Stocks Surge After US Captures Venezuela's Maduro]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Chevron and ConocoPhillips jump 7% in premarket as US military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro reshapes energy and defense sector outlook.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/oil-defense-stocks-surge-us-venezuela-maduro-capture</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Samsung Hits Record High on Plan to Double AI Devices]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics surges 7.5% as the company targets 800 million Gemini-powered mobile devices in 2026, doubling last year's deployment.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/samsung-stock-record-high-gemini-ai-expansion</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What to Expect From Jensen Huang's CES 2026 Keynote]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang takes the stage Monday to outline 2026 strategy, with analysts expecting major announcements on physical AI, robotics, and Cosmos foundation models.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nvidia-ces-2026-keynote-preview-jensen-huang-physical-ai</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinterest Jumps 3% on OpenAI Acquisition Speculation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Information predicts OpenAI will buy Pinterest in 2026, sending shares higher as traders bet on a deal for the image-rich platform.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sable Offshore Surges 20% on Pipeline Court Victory]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Federal appeals court denies environmental groups' emergency motion to block California pipeline restart, sending shares to session highs.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vertiv Surges 8% After Barclays Upgrade, $200 Target]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Barclays upgrades Vertiv to Buy, sees substantial earnings upside as data center demand accelerates and liquid cooling market doubles.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Raymond James Downgrades Apple, Cites Rich Valuation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Raymond James cut Apple to Market Perform from Outperform, saying the stock's 31x forward multiple leaves little room for upside despite strong fundamentals.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Micron Hits Record High as Bernstein Sees Memory Supercycle]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bernstein raised its Micron price target 20% to $330, citing the largest memory pricing upcycle in history. Shares surged 10% to a new all-time high.]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[Micron]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reddit Jumps as Jefferies Sets Street-High $325 Target]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jefferies raised Reddit's price target to $325, implying 40% upside, citing AI data licensing opportunities and strong ad growth momentum.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/reddit-jefferies-325-target-ai-data-licensing</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Reddit]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Baidu's AI Chip Unit Kunlunxin Files for Hong Kong IPO]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Kunlunxin, Baidu's AI chip subsidiary, has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing as China's tech sector seeks to capitalize on AI momentum.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/baidu-kunlunxin-files-hong-kong-ipo-ai-chips</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[IPO]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway Analysis: Buffett's Exit, Abel's Era, and What the Charts Say for 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A comprehensive short and medium-term technical analysis of Berkshire Hathaway stock as Warren Buffett steps down and Greg Abel takes the helm, examining price action, key levels, and the road ahead.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/berkshire-hathaway-buffett-exit-technical-analysis-2026</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Greg Abel]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcus Bennett]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CrowdStrike Stock Analysis: Why CRWD Is Falling and What's Next for 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A comprehensive medium-term analysis of CrowdStrike's stock decline, examining valuation concerns, insider selling, technical weakness, and competitive pressures heading into 2026.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/crowdstrike-stock-medium-term-analysis-why-its-falling</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marcus Bennett]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tech Leads as S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise on First Trading Day of 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The S&P 500 gained 0.7% and the Nasdaq jumped 1.3% on Friday as AI enthusiasm carried into the new year. Nvidia rose 3%.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/markets-kick-off-2026-tech-leads-sp500-gains</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Nasdaq]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[NVDA]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[tech]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tesla Q4 Deliveries Miss as Annual Sales Fall Again]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tesla delivered roughly 416,000 vehicles in Q4, below estimates, marking a second consecutive year of declining deliveries. Shares still rose 1%.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/tesla-q4-deliveries-miss-second-annual-decline</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[EV]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Delays Furniture Tariff Hikes by One Year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The White House postponed scheduled tariff increases on upholstered furniture and kitchen cabinets, citing ongoing trade negotiations.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Feds Probe $160M Nvidia Chip Smuggling Scheme to China]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A federal investigation has uncovered a smuggling ring that allegedly exported at least $160 million in export-controlled Nvidia AI chips to China and other prohibited destinations.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nvidia-160m-chip-smuggling-investigation</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tesla Braces for Q4 Miss After Unusual Delivery Guidance]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tesla publicly released delivery expectations ahead of Q4 results, signaling potential disappointment. Michael Burry says he's not shorting the stock.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/tesla-q4-delivery-concerns-burry-denies-short</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Burry]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moody's Zandi Sees Three Fed Cuts by Mid-2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Mark Zandi expects aggressive Fed easing in early 2026, contradicting both market pricing and the FOMC's own projections. Here's his reasoning.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/zandi-fed-three-cuts-first-half-2026</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gold Surges 66% in 2025, Posts Best Year Since 1979]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bullion tops $4,500 per ounce for the first time as central bank buying and geopolitical tensions drive the metal to its strongest annual performance in 46 years.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/gold-surges-66-percent-2025-best-year-since-1979</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[India's IPO Market Hits Record $22 Billion as Listings Top 100]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Indian companies raised the highest annual total ever in 2025, surpassing 100 mainboard IPOs for the first time since 2007 as domestic investors power the boom.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/india-ipo-market-record-22-billion-2025</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P 500 Caps 2025 With Third Straight Double-Digit Annual Gain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The benchmark index finishes up 17% for the year, marking just the fifth time since 1940 that stocks have posted three consecutive years of double-digit returns.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/sp500-caps-2025-third-consecutive-double-digit-year</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Ends 2025 Down 6% Despite Mid-Year Record Above $122K]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After touching $122,000 in July, BTC closes the year below $88,000 as extreme fear grips the crypto market heading into 2026.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/bitcoin-ends-2025-down-6-percent-below-90k</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[BofA's Top 6 Chip Stocks for the $1 Trillion Semiconductor Surge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bank of America sees global chip sales hitting $1 trillion in 2026, with NVDA, AVGO, LRCX, KLAC, ADI, and CDNS positioned to lead.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/bofa-6-chip-stocks-trillion-dollar-surge-2026</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lululemon Founder Wilson Launches Proxy Fight, Nominates 3 Directors]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Chip Wilson nominates former On Running CEO and ex-Activision chief to LULU's board as shares have shed nearly half their value in 2025.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/lululemon-chip-wilson-proxy-fight-board-shakeup</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Silver Crashes 5% After Breaching $80 for First Time]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Silver topped $81 in overnight trading before reversing sharply, falling to $75 as traders take profits on the metal's 166% year-to-date gain.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/silver-reverses-hard-after-80-record-profit-taking</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SoftBank Pays $4B for DigitalBridge to Scale AI Data Centers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SoftBank acquires data center investor DigitalBridge at a 50% premium to its 52-week average, adding $108B in infrastructure assets to its AI ambitions.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/softbank-digitalbridge-4b-ai-infrastructure-acquisition</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SpaceX IPO Set for 2026 as Musk Confirms Starlink Listing]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk confirmed SpaceX will go public in 2026, giving investors access to the Starlink satellite internet business that now serves 8 million customers.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/spacex-ipo-2026-musk-confirms-starlink-goes-public</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nvidia, Tesla Drop 2% as Tech Leads Markets Lower]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Nasdaq fell 0.7% and S&P 500 slipped 0.4% Monday as megacap tech stocks retreated, casting doubt on the Santa Claus rally's staying power.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Fed's K-Shaped Economy Problem Has No Easy Fix]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Powell admits the wealth divide is 'clearly a thing' as the top 10% own 87% of stocks while the bottom 50% own 1.1%. Monetary policy can't solve this.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Heads for Worst Year Since 2020 as Supply Glut Looms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Brent crude fell to $61 on Friday, down 18% for the year. The IEA projects a 3.84 million bpd surplus in 2026, with prices potentially dropping to $55.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wall Street's 2026 S&P 500 Targets: 7,500 to 8,100]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Strategists expect double-digit gains next year, with the average target at 7,629 and the most bullish calls reaching 8,000+. Here's what's driving the optimism.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/wall-street-2026-sp500-outlook-targets-8000</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Medline's $6.3B IPO Caps 2025 as Year's Biggest Debut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Medical supplies giant Medline raised $6.26 billion in the largest U.S. IPO since Rivian's 2021 offering, with shares jumping 41% on debut.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/medline-6b-ipo-biggest-since-rivian</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Silver Smashes Through $75, Eyes $78 in Historic 169% Rally]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Silver surged past $75 for the first time ever on Dec 26, with prices nearing $78 as the metal's 2025 gain reaches 169%, its best year since 1979.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/silver-smashes-75-nears-78-169-percent-gain</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Target Draws Activist Interest as Toms Capital Takes Large Stake]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management disclosed a significant position in Target, adding pressure to a retailer down 27% in 2025.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fed's Internal Divisions Set to Carry Into 2026 Rate Debate]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 9-3 December vote split signals ongoing disagreement among FOMC members about how fast to cut rates, with the dot plot projecting just one reduction next year.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/fed-divisions-2025-carry-into-2026-rate-outlook</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nvidia Strikes $20B Deal with Groq, Its Largest Acquisition Ever]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nvidia will license Groq's ultra-low-latency inference technology and hire key executives including CEO Jonathan Ross in a deal that signals the AI chip race is shifting.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nvidia-groq-20b-licensing-deal-inference-chips</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Options Traders Bet Big on 'Santa Squeeze' as 2025 Wraps Up]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tesla $500 calls, Nike volume at 13x average, and a gamma pin around S&P 6,800 define year-end positioning as retail traders drive 25% of market volume.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/options-market-santa-squeeze-year-end-2025</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tesla Faces New NHTSA Safety Probe on Model 3 Door Release System]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Federal regulators opened an investigation into 179,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles over emergency exit concerns, adding regulatory pressure as the stock trades near record highs.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/tesla-nhtsa-probe-model-3-door-release</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Intel Falls 2% After Nvidia Halts 18A Manufacturing Tests]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nvidia stopped testing Intel's most advanced chip-making process, casting doubt on Intel's foundry turnaround as it seeks major customers beyond Microsoft and Amazon.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/intel-drops-nvidia-halts-18a-chip-tests</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Thompson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Silver Hits Record $72.70, Best Year Since 1979]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Silver surged above $70 for the first time, up 140% in 2025, outpacing gold as rate cuts and geopolitical tensions fuel a historic precious metals rally.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/silver-record-high-70-best-year-since-1979</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Martinez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P 500, Dow Hit Record Highs as Santa Rally Kicks Off]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The S&P 500 closed at 6,932 and the Dow at 48,731 on Christmas Eve, both all-time records, as the traditional year-end rally window opens.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/sp500-dow-record-highs-santa-rally-begins</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tim Cook Doubles Nike Stake with $3M Purchase]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Apple's CEO bought 50,000 Nike shares at $58.97, the largest director purchase in over a decade, as the sportswear giant struggles through a turnaround.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/tim-cook-buys-3m-nike-stake-confidence</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alphabet Pays $4.75B to Solve AI's Power Problem]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Google's parent company acquires data center and energy infrastructure firm Intersect to secure electricity for its AI ambitions as U.S. grids struggle to keep pace.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/alphabet-intersect-4-75b-ai-power</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[D-Wave Surges 20% as Quantum Computing Heads to CES]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The quantum computing pioneer announces plans to showcase commercial applications at CES 2026, sending shares to 52-week highs as investors bet on real-world adoption.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/dwave-quantum-ces-2026-surge</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FDA Approves Wegovy in a Pill, Opening New Front in Obesity Drug Race]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk wins approval for the first oral GLP-1 weight loss medication, launching in January at $149 per month as Eli Lilly races to catch up.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/novo-nordisk-wegovy-pill-fda-approval</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nvidia Eyes Mid-February for First H200 Shipments to China]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A major policy shift under Trump opens the door for Nvidia to sell its second-most powerful AI chips to Chinese clients, pending Beijing's approval.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.burningtheta.com/article/nvidia-h200-china-shipments-february</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cintas Takes Third Shot at UniFirst with $5.2B Bid]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cintas renews its hostile takeover attempt for rival UniFirst at $275 per share, offering a 64% premium after years of failed negotiations.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brennan]]></dc:creator>
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