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Today’s lineup is packed, stocks edge higher ahead of a key inflation report, Intel stages a major comeback, and Trump stirs headlines with trade moves, tech stakes, and a high-profile pardon.

In tech, Google breaks new quantum ground, Musk wants $1 trillion for his “robot army,” and OpenAI expands to Mac.

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Market News

📈 Futures climb as key CPI inflation report looms
US stock futures ticked higher Friday as investors braced for the long-delayed inflation report that could steer the Fed’s next move. The Dow edged up 0.1%, S&P 500 gained 0.2%, and Nasdaq climbed 0.4%, while markets stayed focused on CPI data expected to show inflation near 3%.

🚀 Intel Stock Soars as Chipmaker Swings to a Profit
Intel’s comeback story just got real. The chipmaker swung back to profit, posting 23 cents per share in Q3, crushing Wall Street’s 2-cent forecast. Revenue rose 3% to $13.7 billion, marking a clear turnaround under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. With AI demand surging and big backing from NVIDIA, SoftBank, and the U.S. government, Intel’s stock soared 8% after hours and is now up 90% in 2025. The company says it expects “steady progress” ahead, and investors are clearly buying in.

🇨🇦 Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over Ronald Reagan Ad
President Trump abruptly ended trade talks with Canada, citing a Canadian ad that used Ronald Reagan’s 1987 speech criticizing tariffs. Trump called the move “egregious behavior” and said all negotiations were “hereby terminated.” Meanwhile, Trump and China’s Xi Jinping will meet next Thursday in South Korea to cool rising trade tensions, as Washington weighs software export curbs and 100% tariffs in retaliation for China’s rare earth restrictions.

👀 First rare earths and chips, now quantum computers, Trump eyes new U.S. stakes
The Trump administration is reportedly eyeing equity stakes in quantum-computing firms like IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave in exchange for federal funding, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Commerce Department denied active talks, but the report fueled a rally in quantum stocks, IonQ up 7%, D-Wave 13%, Rigetti 10%. The move echoes Trump’s earlier strategy of taking government stakes in key tech sectors, including Intel and MP Materials, as part of a broader national security investment push.

🇺🇸 Trump’s pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has ignited political outrage
President Trump granted a full pardon to Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who served four months for violating U.S. anti–money-laundering laws, sparking outrage from top Democrats. Lawmakers like Maxine Waters and Elizabeth Warren blasted the move as “pay-to-play corruption” tied to Trump’s crypto ventures. The White House defended the pardon, framing it as ending the “Biden Administration’s war on crypto.”

This week in Tech

👀 With an Intel recovery underway, all eyes turn to its foundry business
Intel crushed expectations in Q3, posting $13.7 billion in revenue and $4.1 billion in profit, a stunning rebound from last year’s massive loss. CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s turnaround push, driven by deep cost cuts, major investments from SoftBank, NVIDIA, and the U.S. government, and the sale of legacy assets, sent Intel’s stock soaring. The company added $20 billion to its balance sheet, while the Trump administration’s 10% stake underscores Intel’s strategic role in U.S. chipmaking. Still, Wall Street’s watching the struggling foundry business, seen as the real test of Intel’s long-term comeback.

⚡️ Google's quantum chip is 13,000 times faster than supercomputers
Google just hit a new quantum milestone. The company claims its “Quantum Echoes” algorithm on the 105-qubit Willow chip completed a calculation 13,000 times faster than the world’s best supercomputer, the first-ever verifiable quantum advantage. Published in Nature, the breakthrough shifts quantum computing from theory to repeatable, real-world engineering. CEO Sundar Pichai says the result is verifiable and reproducible, marking a leap toward practical quantum systems that could revolutionize medicine, materials science, and AI.

🤖 Elon Musk says he needs $1 trillion to control Tesla’s robot army
Elon Musk says he needs a $1 trillion Tesla payday so he can have enough control to oversee what he calls a potential “robot army.” During Tesla’s Q3 call, Musk said his main concern is being ousted “if I go ahead and build this enormous robot army,” referring to the company’s Optimus humanoid robots. The bizarre claim comes as Tesla pushes shareholders to approve the massive compensation plan despite plunging profits and Musk’s 13% ownership stake. He insists it’s not about the money, just about having “strong influence” over Tesla’s AI future.

☁️ OpenAI buys Sky, an AI interface for Mac
OpenAI just made a major move into the Mac ecosystem, announcing the acquisition of Software Applications, Inc., the creators of Sky, an unreleased AI-powered desktop assistant that can see your screen and take action in apps as you work.

Invest & Strategies

🔎 How Many Stocks Outperform the Stock Market?
Only about 40 stocks beat the S&P 500 in both the past two five-year periods, according to new analysism, roughly 8% of the index. Big names like Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Costco, and JPMorgan made both lists, with Nvidia up more than 1,000% in each stretch. From 2016–2020, 30% of stocks outperformed; from 2021–2025, about 50% did. But consistent outperformance is rare, only ~2% of funds manage to stay in the top half for five straight years. Lesson: Beating the market once is tough; doing it twice is almost impossible.

🪜 Climbing the right ladder, how to choose your goals
“If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.” Most of us spend years climbing ladders we never chose, chasing success, stability, or recognition that don’t actually fulfill us. The key is to find your own wall, the one built on your true values, not someone else’s. When your money, time, and energy align with what matters most, life stops feeling like a race and starts feeling like purpose. Don’t climb higher, climb wisely.

🎰 Boring Builds Wealth. Dopamine Builds Someone Else’s
We’re living in a dopamine economy, and the markets are no exception. From scrolling apps to brokerage screens, everything’s designed to keep you hooked, chasing the next hit of action. Financial sobriety means breaking that loop: delete notifications, automate investing, stop checking prices, and stick to a long-term plan. Because boring builds wealth, dopamine builds someone else’s.

🤔 Conviction Is Not a Strategy
Conviction can make you rich, or ruin you. Just ask John Paulson, the hedge fund legend who made billions shorting subprime mortgages, then lost $9 billion betting too heavily on gold. The lesson? Conviction feels great when it’s working, but it’s dangerous when it blinds you. Stay diversified, size your bets wisely, and remember: it’s better to be humble and solvent than certain and broke.