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US Stick picks and Crypto Apr 10 2025

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: CarMax (NYSE: KMX), Lovesac (Nasdaq: LOVE), Bank7 (Nasdaq: BSVN), Byrna Technologies (Nasdaq: BYRN), Northern Technologies International (Nasdaq: NTIC).
Notable IPOs Today: Tianci International, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: CIIT), Aether Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: ATHR), Dune Acquisition Corporation II Units (Nasdaq: IPODU).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Sano Chemicals (StartEngine), Bibi Ji (SMBX).
Notable Economic Events Today: Jobless Claims (8:30 a.m. ET), Consumer Price Index / Core CPI / (8:30 a.m. ET), WASDE Report (12:00 p.m. ET), Federal Budget Balance (2:00 p.m. ET), Fed’s Balance Sheet (4:30 p.m. ET).

Trends to Watch

Crazy Times: Wild swings in Treasurys have investors worried something is about to ‘blow up’ in markets (Yahoo! Finance)
Flying into Danger: Delta CEO says Trump tariffs are hurting bookings as airline pulls 2025 forecast (CNBC)
1 for the Price of 3: iPhone could triple in price to $3,500 if they’re made in the US (CNN)
Lower AI Demand: Microsoft says it’s ‘slowing or pausing’ some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio (Associated Press)
Seeing Opportunities: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is a rare beacon of confidence amid tariff woes—and sees a chance to grab market share (Fortune)

 

Cryptos Surge Amid Tariff Pause

It wasn’t just the stock market that benefited on Wednesday from President Trump abruptly pausing some tariffs, as cryptocurrency prices also rebounded.
Prices: Ethereum  $ETH.X ( ▲ 11.38% ) Dogecoin  $DOGE.X ( ▲ 10.7% ) , and Solana  $SOL.X ( ▲ 9.97% ) also jumped more than 13% on Wednesday.
Final Thoughts: Despite Wednesday’s surge, most crypto prices are still down in 2025.