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Plus: Markets are weird. We’re here for it.

March 21, 2025

Good Morning!

The markets are twitchy, Powell’s got traders second-guessing everything, and apparently Heathrow caught fire. Seriously. Meanwhile, Buffett’s buying, Nike’s flopping, and Bitcoin is back on its gym routine—up 5% and flexing.

Oh, and Tesla owners? They’re trading in their cars like it’s a protest movement.

Markets are weird. We’re here for it.

Let’s get into it 👇

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📈 What’s Moving Markets Today?

đŸ”„ Futures Dip as Volatility Lingers

Wall Street woke up cranky. After Thursday's choppy session, U.S. stock futures are sliding again this morning, with traders clearly still nursing a Fed-policy hangover and eyeing fresh economic data like it's a horror film. No big catalyst—just good old-fashioned anxiety.

📌 Key Movements:

  • Dow Futures: Down 166 points, or 0.4%

  • S&P 500 Futures: Off 22 points, also 0.4%

  • Nasdaq 100 Futures: Sliding 85 points, rounding out the 0.4% club

What’s rattling investors? It's a combination of Fed uncertainty, tariff drama, and a lack of market-moving headlines, despite traders acting like the sky’s falling. Analysts at Vital Knowledge nailed it: "Stocks were a lot more volatile than the news flow today." Translation: everyone's twitchy for no good reason.

📩 FedEx Slashes Guidance—and Hopes

FedEx just did the financial equivalent of throwing a wet blanket over the industrial sector. The shipping giant cut both revenue and profit forecasts, citing a murky U.S. economy and weather headaches. And investors were not in the mood for excuses.

📌 What You Need to Know:

  • Profit Forecast Cut: New range is $18–$18.60/share, down from $19–$20 and way off the original $20–$22.

  • Flat Revenue Outlook: Formerly expected to be flat, now potentially down year-over-year.

  • CEO's Vibe: Raj Subramaniam called the environment "very challenging" and blamed weak demand, weather, and tariffs.

👟 Nike Trips Over Weak Q4 Forecast

Nike just proved that even a solid quarter can’t outrun a bad outlook. Despite strong Q3 numbers, the stock dropped over 4% in after-hours trading after execs forecasted an ugly Q4.

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📌 Quick Kicks:

  • Revenue Projection: Expected to decline in the mid-teens percent. Analysts were bracing for a 12.2% drop—so this is worse.

  • Inventory Clearance Mode: CFO says the company’s clearing out old stock with discounts, which pressures margins.

  • Investors' Reaction: Those new Jordans better fly, because the stock is limping.

Read the full breakdown via Reuters.

🚗 Tesla Trade-Ins Surge Amid Musk Backlash

Tesla owners seem to be staging a quiet revolt—by handing in their keys. According to Reuters, trade-ins of Teslas are on pace for a record high this month, and it's not because people want the Cybertruck.

📌 Juicy Details:

  • Trade-Ins Surge: Teslas made up 1.4% of all vehicles traded in as of March 15, up from 0.4% a year ago.

  • Why Now? Elon Musk’s new role in the Trump-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is rubbing buyers the wrong way.

  • Consumer Pushback: Social media is full of people ditching Teslas in protest over Musk’s political ties and cost-cutting plans that include mass federal layoffs.

Public opinion matters—and this could be Tesla’s newest PR crisis.

✈ Heathrow Airport Shuts Down—Literally

One of the world’s busiest airports just went dark. Heathrow is completely shut today after a massive fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out power. It's chaos in the skies, and not the kind pilots like.

📌 What’s Grounded:

  • 1,300+ Flights Canceled today alone, per Flightradar24.

  • Passenger Impact: Up to 291,000 travelers affected—a nightmare for airlines and travelers alike.

  • Official Warning: Heathrow is telling people not to come, full stop. Good luck getting rebooked.

🎱 The Takeaway: Tension, Tread Carefully

This market’s not spiraling—but it’s definitely sweating. Between corporate warnings, consumer protests, and a literal airport blackout, there's no shortage of caution signs. And with the Fed still lurking in the background, this isn't the weekend to YOLO a tech basket.

✅ What to Watch Next Week:

  • More earnings landmines — watch for guidance, not just the numbers.

  • Fed speakers and inflation reads — because one bad CPI can ruin the vibe.

  • Global headlines — Heathrow’s just the start if supply chain dominoes fall.

So stay sharp, stay skeptical—and maybe stay out of Tesla.

Stay ahead, stay informed, and most importantly, stay profitable.

‘til next time,

TradingLab