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My Investing Muse (17Aug2026) Layoffs, closures and Delinquencies Summary of top layoff news (10–16 August 2026):Imperial Brands planned thousands of job cuts in the US and Europe for cost savings, with US notifications starting around 19 August (starting with HR/finance roles). Oracle prepared a new round of layoffs (some teams facing double-digit cuts) by early September to fund AI infrastructure after earlier large reductions. Rapid7 announced a ~12% workforce cut (roughly 300 jobs) to refocus on its core cybersecurity platform. Tyson Foods filed notice to close its Eagle Mountain, Utah plant, affecting 723 workers, as part of broader beef operations restructuring amid a severe cattle shortage (also impacting Illinois and Washington sites). FedEx cut about 173 jobs and closed facilities

News and my thoughts from the past week (17Aug2026) OpenAI lost its chief revenue officer, its COO, its product chief, its VP, its head of marketing, its head of ethics, its head of safety, and its chief futurist in the span of a few months. The CRO, Denise Dresser, left after eight months and walked away from what would've been a huge IPO payout. OpenAI is valued at $852 billion and filed its IPO paperwork in June. Investors told CNBC they were surprised by Dresser's exit. - X user Hedgie Fed official Hammack calls to immediately raise interest rates. - X user Watcher Guru Jamie Dimon warns America could lose its reserve currency status within 25 years. @TigerStars $Vanguard S&P 500 ETF(VOO)$<

Market Outlook of S&P500 (17Aug2026) Technical Analysis Overview MACD Indicator The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator for the S&P 500 is on an uptrend. Moving Averages Examining the moving averages, the most recent price action shows that the last candlestick has been above the 50-day (MA50) and 200-day (MA200) moving average lines. This pattern indicates a bullish shift in both the short and long term. Notably, both the MA50 and MA200 lines have continued to trend upward, indicating a bullish outlook in both the short and long term. Exponential Moving Averages This shows a bullish trend. Chaikin Money Flow CMF index shows a score of -0.06. This implies more selling momentum than buying momentum. Other Technical Analysis Based on the daily interval, technical a

Earnings Calendar (17Aug2026) Next week’s earnings calendar includes Home Depot, Baidu, Klarna, Walmart and Alibaba. This section focuses on Klarna, given its relevance to consumer finance, digital payments and credit risk. Klarna offers Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services, a reference for consumer debt. Business and Credit Relevance Klarna is a digital bank and payments provider offering pay-in-full, buy-now-pay-later, longer-term financing, banking products and merchant tools across major international markets. Its credit relevance lies in its consumer financing model: it extends payment terms, manages repayment risk and depends on customer credit quality, funding costs and merchant transaction volumes. For credit assessment, the key areas to monitor are underwriting discipline, loan perfo

Economic Preview: Key Data Releases (week of 17Aug2026) Federal Reserve Focus The FOMC meeting minutes will be released this week and will be closely watched for signals on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. Investors will look for guidance on how policymakers are assessing inflation, employment conditions, and the likely path of interest rates. Key Economic Indicators Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index: The August reading will be released this week. The previous figure stood at 41.4, indicating contraction in the sector. Initial Jobless Claims: The latest claims data will also be announced, following a previous reading of 209,000. This will be an important labour-market indicator as the Federal Reserve balances inflation control with employment conditions. Crude Oil Invento

Economic Preview: Key Data Releases (week of 17Aug2026) Federal Reserve Focus The FOMC meeting minutes will be released this week and will be closely watched for signals on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. Investors will look for guidance on how policymakers are assessing inflation, employment conditions, and the likely path of interest rates. Key Economic Indicators Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index: The August reading will be released this week. The previous figure stood at 41.4, indicating contraction in the sector. Initial Jobless Claims: The latest claims data will also be announced, following a previous reading of 209,000. This will be an important labour-market indicator as the Federal Reserve balances inflation control with employment conditions. Crude Oil Inventories: Inve

My Investing Muse (10Aug2026) Layoffs, closures and Delinquencies The first week of August 2026 saw tech-sector layoffs push year-to-date totals past the full-year 2025 figure, with Layoffs.fyi data showing more than 125,000 tech job cuts already recorded across hundreds of companies. Restructuring for efficiency, cost discipline, and capital reallocation toward AI infrastructure remained key drivers.Zillow (4 August): Eliminated just over 500 positions (~7% of workforce), its largest round of the year. CEO Jeremy Wacksman cited the need for a more disciplined cost structure and operational efficiency amid ongoing growth. Nutanix (4 August): Announced an approximate 5% global workforce reduction (roughly 390 roles) to streamline operations, improve agility, and shift resourc

News and my thoughts from the past week (10Aug2026) Amazon is building a natural gas plant in Pecos County, Texas, to power an AI data center. Its permits allow 33 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, which would make it the single largest source of climate pollution in the country. For comparison, the dirtiest plant operating in America today emits about 16 million tons, so Amazon's is permitted for roughly double that. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019 and promised net-zero emissions by 2040. - X user Hedgie Jamie Dimon warns America could lose its reserve currency status within 25 years. - X user Whale Insider Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth told employees that AI productivity gains should go into more work, not more time off. When a staffer asked about bringing back extra vacatio

Market Outlook of S&P500 (10Aug2026) Technical Analysis Overview MACD Indicator The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator for the S&P 500 is on an uptrend. Moving Averages Examining the moving averages, the most recent price action shows that the last candlestick has been above the 50-day (MA50) and 200-day (MA200) moving average lines. This pattern indicates a bullish shift in both the short and long term. Notably, both the MA50 and MA200 lines have continued to trend upward, indicating a bullish outlook in both the short and long term. Exponential Moving Averages This is showing a bearish trend. Chaikin Money Flow CMF index shows a score of 0.00, which implies buying momentum cancelling out the selling momentum. Other Technical Analysis Based on the daily interva

Economic Preview: Key Data Releases (week of 10Aug2026) Singapore Market Holiday Singapore markets will be closed on 10 August as the country observes the National Day holiday. Key Inflation Indicators The key data releases to watch in the coming week are CPI and core CPI. These are widely used inflation indicators and among the data points the Federal Reserve considers when assessing its next interest rate decision. If inflation remains persistent or rises further, the Fed may need to consider raising rates rather than cutting them, which could introduce volatility into equity markets. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for July will also be released. As PPI captures inflationary pressure at the producer level, it can provide an early signal of costs that may later be