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Trade Secrets: Dailies 02.27.2026
US stocks fell overnight Thursday following a tech rout led by chip giant Nvidia (NVDA), as Wall Street struggled to regain its footing ahead of a fresh inflation report.
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Dell: $140B FY27 guide (+11.5% vs Street $125.5B), $43B AI backlog (+134% from Q3 $18.4B), $50B+ AI servers FY27 implied validates Nvidia Blackwell build-out. At ~13x FY27 EPS massively undervalued vs Nvidia 35-40x—"AI Factory Architect" thesis.
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Dell Q4 revenue $33.4B (+39% YoY) crushed $31-32B guide, non-GAAP EPS $3.89 beat $3.53 est (+10%) FY27 guide $140B midpoint demolished Street $125.5B (+11.5% beat).
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US stock futures crept below the baseline late Wednesday as Wall Street sifted through fresh quarterly results from chip heavyweight Nvidia (NVDA) to provide a steer on the next leg of the AI trade.
Trade wars are often treated as temporary disruptions—policy disagreements that escalate, peak, and eventually resolve through negotiation. This interpretation misunderstands the nature of economic competition between states.
January kicked off on a strong note with the total digital asset market cap reaching ~$3.4T as BTC rallied to $97K. However, momentum faded mid-month as geopolitical developments, including the pursuit of Greenland and renewed tariff uncertainty with European nations weighed on risk assets
By the end of January 2026, the global economy appears stable on the surface but increasingly divergent underneath. Global growth remains near trend, supported by technology-driven capital expenditure, resilient U.S. demand, and strong momentum across India and parts of Southeast Asia.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the “world’s most powerful AI datacenter” Fairwater on his Linkedin post in September 2025 dripped with techno-triumphalism, LinkedIn erupted in applause, but I didn’t.
Bob Dylan's song "The Times They Are A-Changin'" became an anthem for change and a commentary on the social upheavals of the 1960s. However, its message is timeless and can be applied to various periods of economic uncertainty, including those characterized by stagflation.
In late 2024, Michael Saylor, doubled down on his Bitcoin vision with an audacious plan. Saylor's strategy involved raising billions through convertible debt to purchase more Bitcoin. This bold move was met with excitement by many, but I saw the cracks in the strategy
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