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   Number 1: Bessent Prepares Economic D-Day on Iran as Canada Tariff Talks Collapse | August 24, 2026 – Morning Market Briefing

   Andrew, Ben, and Tom preview Bessent's 1pm press conference declaring economic war on Iran, break down the collapsed US-Canada tariff deal and the resulting 50% tariff on $20B of goods, and discuss Nvidia's coming 15% server price hikes tied to memory costs.Join our live YouTube stream Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM EST:http://www.youtube.com/@TheMorningMarketBriefingPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosure

   August 24, 2026·17min
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   Number 2: Ross Stores Rips 8% + Trump Strikes a Deal to Rebuild the Beef Herd | August 21, 2026 – Morning Market Briefing

   Andrew, Ben, and Tom discuss Ross Stores surging 8% after raising full-year guidance on strong customer traffic with third-quarter comps now expected at 6-7%, Trump announcing a deal to import 300,000 metric tons of quota-free ground beef priced 25% below current market prices as the US works to rebuild its cattle herd, oil tankers reportedly waiting up to 30 days to load at Venezuelan ports amid aging infrastructure even as interest in Venezuelan crude grows, and Treasury Secretary Bessent's continued bond buybacks that the hosts argue are effectively reducing the national debt by repurchasing previously issued bonds at a steep discount.Join our live YouTube stream Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM EST:http://www.youtube.com/@TheMorningMarketBriefingPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosure

   August 21, 2026·16min
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   Number 3: Bessent Is Running the Show: Treasury Buybacks Double, Iran Squeezed | August 20, 2026 – Morning Market Briefing

   Ben and Tom discuss Scott Bessent's expanding influence across the administration as the Treasury doubles the maximum size of its long-bond buyback operations from $2 billion to at least $4 billion effective September 9, a move Tom explains functions as the reverse of quantitative easing since it uses already-borrowed cash to repurchase bonds now trading below where they were issued, Trump announcing unprecedented economic warfare against Iran in remarks that echo language Bessent used a week earlier, Walmart falling 6% as tariff refunds get redirected into price investments and underlying margins soften even as headline results beat, and John Deere rising 2% on construction strength while Big Ag remains pressured by financing, fuel, and fertilizer costs.Join our live YouTube stream Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM EST:http://www.youtube.com/@TheMorningMarketBriefingPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosure

   August 20, 2026·22min
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   Number 4: Meta's $1.4 TRILLION Day in Court + Home Depot Quietly Crushes Earnings | August 18, 2026 – Morning Market Briefing

   Andrew, Ben, and Tom discuss Meta heading to trial as Kentucky, Colorado, California, and New Jersey allege the platform encourages compulsive use by young people while a broader group of 29 states accuses it of illegally collecting data on children under 13, with potential penalties Meta claims could reach $1.4 trillion though plaintiffs argue the real exposure is closer to $193 billion, Home Depot beating same-store sales expectations despite high financing costs still weighing on large home renovation projects, rising unfilled orders in the Empire State Manufacturing Survey pointing to leaner just-in-time inventory strategies as elevated rates make carrying stock more expensive, and continued stalemate in the Middle East as Iran presses for more control over the Strait of Hormuz, Israel keeps striking in Lebanon, and Gaza ceasefire talks remain stuck.Join our live YouTube stream Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM EST:http://www.youtube.com/@TheMorningMarketBriefingPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosure

   August 18, 2026·19min
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   Number 5: Leaked Anthropic Numbers Show 1300% Revenue Growth + Goldman Doubts a Fed Hike | August 17, 2026 – Morning Market Briefing

   Andrew, Ben, and Tom discuss leaked Anthropic second-quarter results showing revenue of $11.5 billion, up 1300% year-over-year and 143% quarter-over-quarter with an annualized run rate crossing $47 billion in May compared to OpenAI's roughly $40 billion at the same point, SpaceX's AI division contributing $2.6 billion in the quarter while posting positive adjusted EBITDA despite an adjusted operating loss, Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT surpassing Tencent to become China's most valuable company with a market cap over $500 billion as capital increasingly shifts from internet platforms to hardware, and Goldman Sachs pushing back on market pricing that it views as too hawkish on the odds of a Fed rate hike.Join our live YouTube stream Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM EST:http://www.youtube.com/@TheMorningMarketBriefingPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosure

   August 17, 2026·19min
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