The Rundown

Market update for Wednesday October 21, 2026
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In today’s episode, Zaid covers:
Why the market rally is finding support outside tech despite high oil prices.

SpaceX’s AI boom, its massive spending bill, and Elon Musk’s latest Tesla merger push.

Netflix’s advertising setback, and where its next wave of growth could come from.

Super Micro’s surprise sales update and what it signals about AI demand.

Why AT&T’s earnings beat, higher outlook, and buybacks weren’t enough for investors.

Eric Schmidt’s early Anthropic bet and the surprises inside the draft IPO filing.

Market update for October 20, 2026
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In today’s episode, Zaid covers:
The AI rally’s share-supply problem, fading buybacks and rising oil prices.

Apple’s next product event and the long wait for its foldable iPhone Duo.

Why GM’s earnings beat and massive buyback couldn’t stop its stock from sliding.

3M’s Amazon deal and its growing role in AI data centers.

Why GE Aerospace’s stronger earnings weren’t enough for investors.

Walmart’s new membership bundle (and why Zaid is reconsidering Costco)

Market update for October 19, 2026
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In today’s episode, Zaid covers:
The AI stock selloff, and why he thinks the shakeout could be healthy

Anthropic’s public benefit fund and the debate over sharing AI’s wealth

Elon Musk’s SpaceX stock promise and the billionaire push to fund kids’ investments

Cleveland-Cliffs’ earnings rebound and surprisingly strong 2027 outlook

Intel’s upgrade, with a price target that raises eyebrows

Harvard’s huge investing year and its outsized SpaceX bet

Nasdaq Chief Economist Phil Mackintosh says the AI boom looks a lot like 1997, and its biggest winners may not exist yet. He joins Zaid Admani to break down what the internet era reveals about AI, why rising rates haven't slowed the spending, how earnings growth is spreading beyond big tech, and what's keeping smaller companies from going public.

Market update for October 16, 2026
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In today’s episode, Zaid covers:
Wall Street’s dramatic comeback, and why the AI trade still looks shaky

Tesla’s airborne Roadster and the growing SpaceX merger speculation

Netflix’s layoffs, leadership shakeup and search for its next growth engine

Alcoa’s earnings beat, and the challenge beneath the rebound

Strategy’s index-removal risk and the billions in potential selling

KFC ditching Pepsi for Coke, and the corporate history behind the breakup