💣 Powell Looms, Lockheed Tanks

😎 Market Vibes

Powell hasn't spoken on rate cuts yet and somehow we're already pricing in chaos. Lockheed's flopping, Tesla's burning credits, and Trump Media just turned into a Bitcoin ETF with a social network. Meanwhile, Coke is thriving off fake sugar, and consumers are budgeting like it's the Great Depression - but make it pretty.

🫠 One Fed comment away from a meltdown

• 💣 Powell Looms, Lockheed Tanks: Futures dipped early as traders braced for Jerome Powell's latest rate hints. Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin nosedived after slashing its full-year outlook - not exactly the flex you want from a defense giant mid-election year.

• 🚗 Tesla's Free Ride Ending?: With U.S. policy cutting back on lucrative regulatory credits, one of Tesla's profit levers is vanishing. Tomorrow's earnings could be spicy - investors want answers on robotaxis, shrinking sales, and whether Elon's running cars or campaigns.

• 🧨 Trump Media Goes Full Bitcoiner: DJT stock jumped 3% after revealing it dumped $2B into bitcoin and related assets. With BTC now making up two-thirds of Trump Media's balance sheet, Truth Social's parent company is officially more crypto hedge fund than media firm.

• 🥤 Coke's Earnings Fizz Despite Flat Volumes: Coca-Cola beat on Q2 earnings as higher prices (+6%) masked a 1% global volume drop. LatAm sales slipped, but Zero Sugar crushed with a 14% pop - proving again that vibes sell better than syrup.

• 💸 No Buy 2025 Is the New Hot Girl Budget: From no-spend weeks to full-on "no buy" years, some consumers are turning frugality into a lifestyle. Call it recession-core chic - or just the side effect of 7% credit card APRs and shrinking paychecks.

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💸 Trade Talk

Jerome Powell just showed up, spoke for five minutes, and made exactly zero hints about interest rates in his opening at the Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C.. Instead, he stuck to capital framework tweaks for big banks, stressing the need for strong supervision, updated stress tests, and competitive fairness.

🧠 Big Brain Energy

Lockheed Martin delivered a brutal Q2 miss after taking a massive $1.6 billion hit tied to "performance issues" in multiple classified programs.

And just to complete the vibe, Lockheed slashed its full-year outlook to $21.70-$22.00, down from about $26 - triggering an 8% premarket nosedive as Wall Street tried to price in "oops" at classified scale.

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🧨The Outrage Meter

Tesla's corporate sugar rush-selling regulatory credits to gas-guzzler rivals-is getting cut off at the knees by Trump-era rule changes. What Tesla once booked as $2.17 B in credits in 2024 is on track to evaporate by 2027, with 2026 credit income forecast to plunge to $595 M.

💣 That's a hard stop on "easy money." With auto sales flagging and no robotaxi revenue yet, the Fed's favorite EV stock is staring down a profit cliff. It’s starting to feel like Musk's upcoming earnings call is going to feel like an episode of "Name That Risk."

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