Inflation in center focus amid tariff fears

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📊 Inflation in center focus amid tariff fears: Stocks sank last week as a lack of clarity around President Donald Trump's tariff plans and what they could mean for the economy's overall trajectory gripped markets. In the week ahead key updates on inflation, with fresh readings on the Producer Price Index and Consumer Price Index, will be in focus as investors look for any clues on how tariffs may impact the path forward for prices. Updates on inflation expectations and consumer sentiment are also on the calendar. Yahoo Finance reports.

🍏 Apple pushes Siri AI upgrades to 2026, delaying advanced features: When unveiling Apple Intelligence last summer, one of Apple’s flashiest demos showed the Siri voice assistant juggling several apps to help a user plan a lunch after landing from a flight. Those capabilities won’t be coming anytime soon. CNBC reports.

💰 Fed rate cut expected in June as job market shows early cracks: The Federal Reserve will head into its March 18-19 policy meeting with the labor market strong overall but showing some potential early signs of weakening, a development that could put the U.S. central bank in a tough spot if inflation remains high and the Trump administration's tariffs add to price pressures. Reuters reports.

⚖️ U.S. drops push to force Google AI asset sales in antitrust case: The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google to sell its investments in artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI competitor Anthropic, to boost competition in online search. Reuters reports.

🤖 Foxconn unveils ‘FoxBrain’ AI model powered by Nvidia chips: Taiwan’s Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, announced the launch of its first large language model, aiming to use the technology to enhance manufacturing and supply chain management. Yahoo Finance reports.

🚗 Ford commits up to $4.8 billion to strengthen its German business: Ford will inject up to 4.4 billion euros ($4.76 billion) into its struggling German operations as it tries to revive its European business, the U.S. carmaker said on Monday. Yahoo Finance reports.

📈 TSMC rides AI surge as sales jump 39% in early 2025: TSMC reported on Monday that its February 2025 revenue rose 43.1% to $7.911 billion from $5.527 billion from the same month in the last year. This was aided by the robust demand of its chips used for artificial intelligence applications worldwide. However, the company’s sales declined by 11.3% monthly as its January sales stood at $8.923 billion. Benzinga reports.

(All pricing and percent gains are based on Early Pre-Market from 4:00 AM to 7:00 AM Eastern Time)
Benzinga reports.

1) $RDFN: Redfin
Total gain: +75.25%

2) $CKPT: Checkpoint Therapeutics
Total gain: +67.2%

3) $STSS: Sharps Technology
Total gain: +66.86%

4) $MLYS: Mineralys Therapeutics
Total gain: +47.62%

5) $ATCH: AtlasClear Holdings
Total gain: +35.25%

*Estimate and Actual numbers represent Earnings Per Share in US Dollars

HPK: HighPeak Energy
4Q 2024
After Market Close
Estimate: 0.130
Actual: N/A

METC: Ramaco Resources
4Q 2024
After Market Close
Estimate: 0.040
Actual: N/A

SUPV: Grupo Supervielle
4Q 2025
After Market Close
Estimate: 0.250
Actual: N/A

Time (ET) / Report / Period

None scheduled

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