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It’s really interesting how AI will make those companies using it more profitable by shedding jobs- yet there is zero mention of the proposition that there will be less demand to buy their products if people don’t have a job — Jehovah (@renegade_56) August 4, 2025 Eye-opening chart, S&P 490 has had no earnings growth …
2/ The tariffs were no accident. Switzerland ran a $38.5 billion trade surplus with the U.S. last year. That’s more than Mexico! Trump made it clear: if you want free access to America’s market, you don’t get to take and never give. pic.twitter.com/OHczNbGYft — Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) August 4, 2025 4/ Trump didn’t slam …
And the CPI suggests that inflation is only 2.5% compounding… https://t.co/i2sjm3AUfv — Rick Rule (@RealRickRule) August 5, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8EpwT2wzCg
NEW: San Diego pastor busted by @peoplevpreds for allegedly messaging who he thought were 14 and 15-year-old boys on Grindr. Reverend Roger Haenke, with St. John's Episcopal Church, was seen emerging from his home with his husband after being confronted. The San Diego pastor… pic.twitter.com/LZou0KZsP2 — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 3, 2025
How the richest vanish millions by hiding ownership behind shells and trusts. First, what is a shell company? A shell company is a legal entity that exists only on paper. No employees. No operations. No office. Its job? To hold assets without revealing the true owner. Perfect for the ultra-rich. pic.twitter.com/VmXqHHluyp — Finance Nerd (@Finance_Nerd_) …
A cover up is taking place. “Disgraced FBI agent Peter Strzok just wiped his entire X history. Oh, and funny thing, all of his tweets vanished from the Internet Archive. Who does he know to make that happen? Because that is not normal.” “Peter was central in the Russiagate… pic.twitter.com/ynddbbRGOU — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) …
With almost no GDP growth per capita, no big trade deals, how exactly is Canada going to be “its own best customer”? Get ready for tough times. pic.twitter.com/vhXHb2C620 — Ryan Gerritsen🇨🇦🇳🇱 (@ryangerritsen) August 3, 2025 🚨Great News: Canada is Caving on Tariffs. Carney and Trump about to strike a deal. pic.twitter.com/bXt6nL7uF7 — Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) …
AI startup Harvey has reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue after its weekly average users have quadrupled over the past year. Harvey runs an artificial intelligence-powered legal platform that can help with legal research, drafting and diligence projects. The company earned a spot on the 2025 CNBC Disruptor 50 list. Artificial intelligence startup Harvey …
The restaurant model is in crisis. Dining prices are soaring, yet profit margins stay razor thin roughly 3 to 5% for full-service spots. https://www.upmenu.com/blog/restaurant-profit-margin?srsltid=AfmBOoq5DjWQa_U44hYuAcmjjs8XMijXRPo9iJ3DKWZpcXAB2Zdrrg6h Labor eats up about 20 to 30% of revenue in most restaurants, leaving little room after rent, utilities and food costs. https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/complete-guide-to-restaurant-profit-margins Tipping now makes up nearly 23% of a server’s …
They hit $1 billion. But the multiple still demands miracles. Palantir posted second-quarter revenue of $1 billion, up 48% from last year. Earnings per share came in at $0.16, beating consensus by $0.02. U.S. commercial nearly doubled to $306 million. Government contracts jumped 53% to $426 million. Total contract value surged 140% to $2.27 billion. …
Plot twist… they are actually the ones following the law. — Maverick…….. (@Maverick2024LF) August 4, 2025
IBM has now slid 9 out of its last 10 trading days. That’s a 17% drop, and it landed squarely on its 200-day moving average, historically a trampoline but right now more like a stress test. https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/IBM/technical-analysis Volume hasn’t picked up. No clear buyers stepping in. Technical indicators are flashing strong sell, RSI around 41, …
@grok is this Jeanine Pirro? — Jonathon Maldonado (@TacoPounder407) August 4, 2025 No, that's not Jeanine Pirro. The video is from 2021, showing an unidentified woman stumbling off a docked boat in California. Pirro was recently confirmed as U.S. Attorney for D.C., but this clip is unrelated—just a viral mishap often misattributed for laughs. — …
Tom Lee, Fundstrat co-founder and managing partner, Fundstrat Capital CIO and BitMine chairman, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, the Fed’s inflation fight, latest developments at BitMine, and more. Transcript
Trump claims he’s cut drug prices by “1,500 percent” pic.twitter.com/n9meMZxS6R — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 4, 2025
Police have arrested the man suspected of shooting a driver who was pulled out of a car and beaten after the vehicle plowed into a crowd outside an East Hollywood nightclub earlier this month, injuring over 30 people. https://abc7.com/post/police-arrest-suspect-wanted-shooting-driver-car-plowed-crowd-outside-east-hollywood-nightclub/17424625/
NEW: Three young Astronauts — two in pajamas — caught stealing and threatening workers at Dallas Walgreens after employees lock doors to trap them inside pic.twitter.com/ducpyMX2Q9 — Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) August 3, 2025
On Friday morning, former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to address Apple CEO Tim Cook directly. His message was unmistakable: "I expect their iPhones, sold in the United States of America, to be manufactured and built in the United States—not India or anywhere… pic.twitter.com/eZLD8WeWiQ — Jackson (@Jackson_00j) August 3, 2025 Whatever was said …
Redfin: U.S. housing market now 508,715 more home sellers than homebuyers That’s the most home sellers have outmatched homebuyers in over a decade, according to Redfin pic.twitter.com/3kmfduePlh — Lance Lambert (@NewsLambert) August 4, 2025 Lol pic.twitter.com/Y61dW5nuvv — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) August 3, 2025
Checks out pic.twitter.com/XBdxO8IV5B — Mike Bitkunin (@bitkunin) August 3, 2025
The thing is in a Ponzi scheme, BTC will keep climbing as new investors/retail keep buying it up until whales like Blackrock start distributing and unloading, then everyone heads for the exit. That would get Saylor margin called and liquidated, BTC is going to flush HARD — Showmeyourcrits (@Showmeyourcrit1) August 3, 2025
"China is preparing to invade Taiwan" That's what Taiwan's deputy foreign minister Wu Chihchung has told Sky News. But if it happened, how would Donald Trump react?@HelenAnnSmith0 joins @Stone_SkyNews to discuss his options on the Trump 100 podcast. 🎧https://t.co/hjO9otFDZo — Sky News (@SkyNews) August 1, 2025 Every August there is a macro event that tanks …
$META Not everyone can be bought with money… Said no one ever. Except these people. My goodness. pic.twitter.com/VXbbDry3HC — Heisenberg (@Mr_Derivatives) August 3, 2025
Trump is losing his populist magic. Him getting booed at a WWE event is quite shocking. pic.twitter.com/125rGZf68N — S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) August 3, 2025
The job market is completely frozen. pic.twitter.com/n9eh5AnCVV — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) August 3, 2025
The FBI sent about 1,000 agents to review more than 100,000 documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Bloomberg reports the team flagged and removed names of high-profile people, including Donald Trump. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-01/fbi-redacted-president-donald-trump-s-name-in-the-epstein-files The Justice Department said the redactions protect privacy and ongoing investigations. It said no charges were filed against those named, including Trump. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/epstein-case-fbi-redacts-trumps-name-from-files-during-internal-review-doj-defends-decision/articleshow/123047895.cms Critics …
