
A Steel-Forged Materials Breakout
Materials was the best-performing S&P 500 sector last Friday, rising 1.52%. The sector's rally has broken out from its recent range, taking it to its highest level since 3/3/26 and just 2% below a new all-time high.
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Materials was the best-performing S&P 500 sector last Friday, rising 1.52%. The sector's rally has broken out from its recent range, taking it to its highest level since 3/3/26 and just 2% below a new all-time high.

The Trump administration narrowed its waiver of the Jones Act while extending it for another 90 days. President Donald Trump's second extension of the waiver comes as the Iran war disrupts global oil markets and as U.S. midterm elections approach.

Digital advertising industry decelerated slightly from 22.2% in 1Q'26 to 20.3% in 2Q'26. We will likely see further deceleration for the next couple of quarters given the tough comps (both 3Q'25 and 4Q'25 grew by 18.5% YoY, which were the highest growth quarters last year).

Current equity market highs mask deep economic and credit market cracks, with AI-driven capex obscuring underlying weakness. Hyperscaler AI infrastructure spending exceeds $700B for 2026, driving negative free cash flow and record debt issuance at firms like GOOG.

The recent increasing adoption of GLP-1 drugs has fundamentally changed the landscape of weight loss and health habits. The GLP-1 user population is moving away from nutritionally poor foods and towards higher protein, smaller portion, and nutrient-dense options.

The Investment Committee debate how to navigate a bullish environment where Wall Street firms raise stock targets.

Many investors were caught flat-footed when stocks suddenly jerked higher late last month, as a dramatic July momentum unwind ended with a hint of optimism.

Ferguson Enterprises demonstrates robust performance, gaining market share and executing successful bolt-on M&A despite a muted construction environment. FERG's balanced exposure to residential and nonresidential markets, with strength in data centers and HVAC, supports resilient revenue and margin performance. Guidance was raised to mid-single-digit revenue growth and higher operating margin, excluding the FloWorks acquisition, which is expected to enhance the growth profile post-integration.

Strong corporate earnings and rising government bond yields tell the same story: a structurally higher cost of capital calls for a different portfolio approach. U.S. Treasury yields fell as weak jobs data eased pressure for an immediate Fed rate rise.

President Donald Trump has extended for 90 days a waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities between U.S. ports, but imposed new limits after shipbuilders and their allies in Congress argued the policy was undermining the domestic maritime industry, the White House said.

As the US-China AI race intensifies, investors are weighing not only access to chips and capital, but which companies have competitive advantages that can endure for decades. Paulina McPadden, investment manager of International Concentrated Growth Strategy at Baillie Gifford, discusses why she “wouldn't want to bet against China” and the durable moats she sees at TSMC, SK Hynix and ASML.

Alhajji says the key risk remains the Strait of Hormuz, explaining why most proposed bypass pipelines or canals are no longer practical due to drone threats and economics. Anas also suggests OPEC+ could instead coordinate the buildup of large strategic inventories in consuming countries away from geographic chokepoints.

The current market environment offers precious metals investors “one of the more compelling upside setups we have seen in precious metals in months,” according to Scott Rubner, Head of Equity and Equity Derivatives Strategy at Citadel Securities.Citadel Securities, the largest retail market maker in the United States, is now calling for structural exposure to gold for the first time in 2026, even as it sees enormous potential on the retain side for silver.

Former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette analyzes the impact of Strait of Hormuz tensions on global crude oil prices and discusses Bill Gates and Warren Buffett backing a new nuclear plant in Wyoming.

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