Apple has agreed to a settlement with Brazil's antitrust regulator that will require the company to allow third-party app stores on iPhones and permit developers to direct users to external payment options, marking another country where Apple's tightly contro…
As blockspace scales and transaction costs fall, differentiation between chains is shifting from cost to use-case specialization.
For much of the twentieth century, economic policy was framed around the pursuit of stability. Governments and central banks aimed to smooth business cycles, reduce unemployment, and maintain predictable price levels.
LEVI surged +12% on Q1 beat (EPS $0.42 vs $0.37, rev +14%) with DTC crossing 52% of revenue for the first time. CFO Harmit Singh announced retirement. Guidance raised. Macro: Dow +1,325 pts on Iran ceasefire, WTI −16%. SKORE: LEVI 7.9 Buy.
RH fell 20% to 6-year lows after a double miss (EPS $1.53 vs $2.22 est.) and a brutal Q1 guide (revenue −2–4%, EBITDA 5.5–6.5%). Macro: WTI surged +11.4% to $111.54 on Trump "stone ages" comments, Dow swung 700 pts intraday. SKORE: RH 3.8 Reduce.
