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đ° Maniac Minute: All Eyes On Apple
Appleâs annual developer conference kicks off today in Cupertino. Itâs the companyâs go-to stage for unveiling new software, hardware, and the occasional curveball. This year, the spotlight is on AI.
Good morning, Maniacs!
Appleâs annual developer conference kicks off today in Cupertino. Itâs the companyâs go-to stage for unveiling new software, hardware, and the occasional curveball.
This year, the spotlight is on AI.
Despite having iPhones in nearly every pocket, Apple has fallen behind Microsoft, Google, and Meta. Siri is still clunky, and thereâs no proprietary model in sightâso the pressureâs on for Tim Cook to deliver.
At the same time, the S&P 500 is knocking on record highs, Fridayâs jobs report helped soothe recession fears, and oil jumped due to geopolitical tensions.
The earnings calendar may look quiet, but with CPI, PPI, and ongoing Musk drama, this week could heat up fast.
Letâs dive in! đ

Market Recap đ
Stocks rallied into the weekend, powered by a Goldilocks jobs report and cooling tariff jitters. All major indexes posted weekly gains, with small caps leading the charge.
Fridayâs labor report showed the U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May while unemployment held steady at 4.2%. The data struck a delicate balance: strong enough to calm recession fears, soft enough to keep the Fed on pauseâfor now.
The S&P 500 is now less than 2% away from a fresh all-time high, boosted by a revenge rally in tech, consumer, and communication stocks.
Volatility has eased, and some of the same strategists who once screamed ârecessionâ are now claiming the tariff panic may have peaked.
Commodities were mixed:
đ˘ď¸ Oil surged as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalated, threatening supply.
đĽ Gold and âżitcoin were flat, while silver got its moment to shine.
Meanwhile, Musk and Trumpâs bromance went full soap opera.
The worldâs richest man and most powerful man traded barbs, leaving employees, investors, and even the Doge team in flux. Elon has since deleted his Epstein tweet (yes, that one), but the drama may not be over.
In contrast, U.S.-China trade talks are reportedly making quiet headway. Thatâs a welcome shift for importers, consumers, and strained supply chains.
Scott Bessent, who allegedly gave Elon his black eye, is leading those negotiations. The only question now? Whether China or the former âfirst buddyâ patches things up first.
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Winners & Losers đ
The market was equal parts rally and reckoning this week. AI partnerships soared, whiskey soured, and an iconic athleisure brand found itself running uphill.
Winners
1. CoreWeave ($CRWV) â Market Cap: $64.9B (+25.9%)
CoreWeave $CRWV ( Ⲡ3.78% ) locked in a $7B hosting deal with Applied Digital $APLD ( Ⲡ8.54% ) and raised $2B through junk bondsâpaying a spicy 9.25% yield to do it.
The AI cloud provider is growing like wildfire, with the stock up 4x since April. But it's burning serious cash to get there. Net losses doubled last quarter, and liabilities now top $18B.
Investors are chasing the momentum, but with a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.9, the runway may not be as long as it looks.
2. Manchester United ($MANU) â Market Cap: $2.8B (+15.8%)
Manchester United $MANU ( Ⲡ18.83% ) just posted a rare winâon its income statement. The British football club finished a painful 15th in the Premier League and missed out on Champions League money after a 1-0 loss to Tottenham.
But a deep Europa League run juiced Q3 revenue 17% higher, and the club raised full-year profit guidance to pre-pandemic levels. Investors cheered. Fans? Still not thrilled.
Losers
1. Lululemon Athletica ($LULU) â Market Cap: $31.9B (-16.2%)
Lulu $LULU ( âź 19.81% ) is getting stretched thin. Earnings and revenue cleared the bar, but a sharply lower profit outlook dragged the stock to its worst day since March 2020.
The company pointed to a softer consumer environment, but also says it plans to offset tariff challenges with strategic price hikes.
Some analysts believe Lululemon has the pricing power to make it work. But with same-store sales down 2% in the Americas despite increased markdowns, that confidence feels misplaced.
2. Brown-Forman ($BF-B) â Market Cap: $13.3B (-15.7%)
The Jack Danielâs maker took a stiff shot to the portfolio. Quarterly earnings and revenue missed expectations, and guidance was a buzzkill: sales are projected to decline this year.
Brown-Forman $BF.B ( Ⲡ3.16% ) is grappling with rising cannabis use, weight-loss drug trends, and younger generations cutting back. In short? Spirits are down.

The Death Of The Index Effect â°ď¸
S&P 500 changes usually make waves, but this time, it was the absence of change that made headlines. On Friday, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced no new additions or deletions in its quarterly rebalance.
Thatâs a big deal for names like Robinhood $HOOD ( Ⲡ3.27% ) , which rallied 13% this week on speculation it would make the cut. When it didnât, the stock dropped 6% after hours.
Why do these announcements matter so much? Well, for decades, getting added to the S&P 500 meant instant gains.
But a new paper, What Happened to the Index Effect?, says that edge has quietly disappeared.
Hereâs why the index effect is dead, or at least on life support:
đ No more pop: From 1990-2005, new additions enjoyed sharp announcement-day jumps and long-term gains. Since 2010? Nada. Recent additions barely budge.
đ§ Markets got smarter: Hedge funds and arbitrage traders now sniff out inclusions early and price in the move before passive funds can pile in.
đ Liquidity no longer spikes: In the past, index inclusion made stocks more tradable. Today, the effect on volume and spreads is minimal.
đ Still a black box: The S&P 500 committee still uses discretion in their methodology, though there are rules around profitability, size, and sector fit.
âď¸ Structural shift: With better data, faster trading, and more transparency, pricing inefficiencies are increasingly rareâand increasingly fleeting.
Bottom line? The S&P 500 stamp of approval still carries prestige, but not the premium it once did. In todayâs market, even index-level buzz gets priced in fast.

Worth The Read đ
đŚď¸ Weather Channel earns top spot as most trusted media source, while the National Enquirer clings to last place. Where does your favorite land on the list?
đ Five costly mistakes people make during divorce include overspending settlements, ignoring hidden assets, and letting emotions drag the process out for years.
đ Bessentâs push to loosen bank rules could flood the Treasury market with new buyers. The goal? Keep long-term rates in check.
đ¸ Obamacare premiums are set to spike next year as subsidies expire, new GOP tax rules kick in, and insurers prep for a sicker pool.
đ Boomerang hires are booming with employers and workers both choosing the devil they know in a rocky job market.
đŚ Failing isnât the problem. Contagion is. The Fedâs new regulatory head is pushing for safer ways to let banks go under.

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The Week Ahead đ
CPI hits Wednesday, followed by PPI on Thursday, and consumer sentiment on Friday. Earnings are thin, but GameStop, Oracle, and Adobe should keep things interesting.
Monday
No major reports
Tuesday
Earnings from GameStop
Wednesday
Earnings from Oracle, Chewy, and Victoriaâs Secret
May Consumer Price Index (est. 0.2% MoM, 2.5% YoY)
May Core CPI (est. 0.3% MoM, 2.9% YoY)
May U.S. Federal Budget (est. -$318.0B)
Thursday
Earnings from Adobe
May Producer Price Index (est. 0.2% MoM, 2.6% YoY)
Friday
June Michigan Consumer Sentiment (preliminary est. 53.5)

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