Sift Stack

Sift Stack Quick Take 5: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving the world. WWe explore why Walmart and TJ Maxx shares fell despite raising their full-year guidance, highlighting a significant slowdown in same-store sales growth. We also dive into the massive 177% surge in Moderna's stock following news of a potential skin cancer vaccine, and discuss the implications of the US national debt surpassing $40 trillion as 10-year Treasury yields continue to fluctuate.

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Episode 40 of The Weekly Sift Stack: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving markets. It’s a big week for discount retail as Walmart ($WMT) looks to reclaim its $1T market cap and TJ Maxx ($TJX) proves why owning stores beats owning brands. We break down the 'treasure hunt' effect driving TJX's high margins, the impact of the Iran war on Walmart’s consumer base, and a look at Nvidia’s strategic $105B investment in an OpenAI campus. Plus, Meta’s legal battle over its 'addictive' features and how Erling Haaland is quietly building a massive investment portfolio.

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Sift Stack Quick Take 4: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving the world. We dive into Applied Materials' record-breaking earnings and why the stock saw a surprising dip despite hitting a 50% gross margin. We also explore the massive buzz surrounding the potential Anthropic IPO, with investors modeling a staggering $2 trillion valuation as a listing could come as early as September. Finally, we analyze Renaissance Technologies' latest 13F filing, highlighting their new half-billion-dollar position in CrowdStrike and why cybersecurity remains a vital long-term play in the age of AI.

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Sift Stack Quick Take 3: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving the world. Big earnings beats from Super Micro Computer, CoreWeave, & Nebius. After a brutal July for momentum stocks, these companies signaled that AI data center and server demand remain red-hot. CoreWeave’s revenue skyrocketed 112% year-over-year, with a strong Q3 forecast fueling an 18% stock surge. Meanwhile, Super Micro Computer delivered $11.1 billion in revenue and a 45% jump in net margins, nearly doubling its net income. The duo also discusses the broader rotation into mid-cap tech, as massive large-cap spending creates unprecedented opportunities for smaller benefactors.

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Episode 39 of The Weekly Sift Stack: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving markets. The S&P 500 is at fresh all-time highs after July payrolls came in at negative 23,000 against roughly 80,000 expected & progress toward peace in Iran, flipping September odds from a Fed hike back toward a hold. The deep dive is Applied Materials, reporting Thursday after the close with consensus near $9 billion in revenue, up about 23% year over year. Also covered: SpaceX's first quarter as a public company, Berkshire's cash falling to $365.5 billion under Greg Abel, Intel's $15 billion offering, Palantir setting the bar, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a 43-year low. Which name moves most this week?

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Sift Stack Quick Take 2: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving the world. SpaceX's first post-IPO lockup expiration, with roughly 911.5 million shares becoming eligible to trade two days after the company's debut quarterly report. CJ digs into Q2 revenue growth, $18.4 billion in capital expenditures, Starlink's subscriber momentum, and why an expanding free float can pull index funds and managers into the name. Then NuScale's Q2 print — revenue down about 99% year over year — the balance sheet shift toward long-term investments, and what's next on TVA. Plus an Oklo tease and conflicting Iranian reports out of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Episode 38 of The Weekly Sift Stack: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving markets. SpaceX reports for the first time ever as a public company Tuesday, with the stock down roughly 50% from its June highs and lock-up expirations set to triple the float by the end of September. Starlink and capex will drive the call, not fundamentals. Also covered: big tech's split-screen quarter where everyone won except Apple, NuScale's Wednesday print and what the ENTRA1–TVA agreement would mean, Exxon and Chevron's blowout refining quarter on the back of the Iran war, and FIFA's collapsed $20 billion World Cup sell-off.

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Sift Stack Quick Take 1: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving markets. Amazon jumped after hours on record AWS numbers — $16.6 billion in cloud operating income, up from $10.2 billion a year ago, and the fastest growth in 18 quarters. Microsoft posted its best day since 2008 on Azure strength while Meta slid on rising expenses and shrinking free cash flow. Also, Apple's beat in Tim Cook's final call as CEO, Reddit's revenue blowout and the drop that followed, the forced unwind of Leopold Aschenbrenner's leveraged AI fund, and a divided Fed holding at 3.50%–3.75%. Is the hyperscaler rotation real, or a one-day reaction? Drop a comment.

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Episode 37 of The Weekly Sift Stack: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving markets. As AI and data center demand push the power grid to its limits, NuScale Power (SMR) is betting that small modular nuclear reactors can help power the future. The company holds the only NRC-approved SMR design and recently secured a major deployment agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority. Elsewhere, Google's Cloud revenue jumped 82% on AI demand, though investors focused on rising spending plans. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey continues its blockbuster run, passing $639 million worldwide

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Episode 36 of The Weekly Sift Stack: CJ Gettelfinger, Lucas Nulsen, & Tyler Sherven break down the biggest stories moving markets. Apple ($AAPL) has passed Nvidia to reclaim its spot as the world's most valuable company at a $4.90 trillion market cap. By avoiding massive AI infrastructure spending and focusing on free cash flow, Apple continues its steady climb despite upcoming iPhone 18 price hikes. Meanwhile, Spain claimed the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 1–0 in extra time. Though initial estimates projected up to a $30 billion economic boost for the US, post-tournament data showed flat tourism and a surprisingly muted impact.

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