“Tesla has suffered weak sales in the key China market to start the month. Sales in the first week of April amounted to just 1,880 units, down 89% week over week and down 86% month over month... In March, the electric-vehicle giant sold about 62,000 vehicles in China.”

 “Our work suggests there has been significant interest given COST’s aggressive pricing and high level of customer trust... The accelerating frequency of Reddit posts, quick on-line sell-outs of product, and COST’s robust monthly eComm sales suggests a sharp uptick in momentum since the launch.”

 “The move suggests that many foreign governments feel the need to hedge geopolitical outcomes that might be negative catalysts for other risk assets like stocks... This reinforces the idea of gold as a reasonable hedge for diversified portfolios.”

 “Retail traders bought billions of dollars worth of cash equities over the past week on net... investors appeared to be taking profits on Nvidia and Meta... traders bought into Apple and Alphabet, which have both largely sat out of the broader market rally this year.”

 “Over the past two years, Discount & Dollar Stores have emerged as major disruptors, diversifying both their offerings and their price points – and the category leaders’ continued visit growth suggests that this strategy is helping the chains build significant strength.”