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The market just had its best week since the Iran peace deal was first signed. The S&P 500 surpassed 7,800 for the first time ever Thursday, closing at 7,798.99, while the Nasdaq hit 26,803 and Asian equities are on track for a fourth consecutive weekly gain. The catalyst stack this week was almost perfect: in-line CPI, a jobs report that was weak enough to remove September hike fears, and Treasury Secretary Bessent appearing on CNBC to say a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz "could be in place tomorrow" - sending oil down 3% and equities straight up.
The earnings picture added fuel. Super Micro Computer surged 7.5% on guidance of $1.01-1.10 EPS vs the $0.76 consensus and revenue guidance of $14.5-15.5B vs $11.68B expected. CoreWeave gained 14% on Q2 revenue of $2.58B - up 112% year-on-year. The AI infrastructure trade is alive and picking winners. The losers this week: Cerebras tumbled 14% on a revenue miss, Cisco fell 3%, and the message is the same as it's been all summer - beat and you fly, miss and you get sold.
Today July Retail Sales and the Michigan Sentiment preliminary survey for August both land. Consumer health data after a week of record highs - the numbers that tell you whether the rally has a real economic foundation under it. And Nvidia reports August 26 - still the single most consequential earnings date of the second half.
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