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MARKET RECAP → Stocks dropped on Tuesday as rising tensions in the Middle East dampened investor optimism following a strong quarter.

U.S. PORT STRIKE RISKS GLOBAL CHAOS →🚢 A U.S. port strike could wreak havoc on global supply chains, costing $3.8 billion in just a week and causing massive delays. Brace yourself for product shortages and higher prices—because nothing says chaos like stranded cargo.

MICROSOFT’S AI BET SHAPES FUTURE→ 💻 Microsoft’s $100 billion AI bet showed up in finance leases for future data centers, proving they’re all-in on AI infrastructure—even if the real payoff is still loading.

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TODAY’S TOP NEWS

U.S. Port Strike Risks Global Chaos

🚢 A prolonged U.S. port strike threatened to disrupt global supply chains, with major East and Gulf coast ports grinding to a halt. The strike could have caused massive delays for industries reliant on imports and exports.

🌍 Global businesses braced for fallout, as the strike's impact extended far beyond U.S. borders, straining already fragile supply chains. Shipping delays and product shortages were likely, adding to inflationary pressures worldwide.

💸 Economists warned of significant financial losses, with estimates predicting the strike could cost the U.S. economy nearly $3.8 billion in just one week. Industries from retail to manufacturing scrambled to minimize the damage.

TODAY’S TOP NEWS

Microsoft’s AI Bet Shapes Future

💻 Microsoft’s massive AI investment showed up in over $100 billion in finance leases that haven’t yet commenced. This reflected its long-term commitment to building more data centers and AI infrastructure.

🏗️ The company's focus on AI infrastructure signaled a major bet on the future of cloud computing, as they continued to expand their capacity to support AI workloads.

🚀 This move demonstrated Microsoft's AI ambitions, aiming to lead the pack in cloud and AI dominance, even as many of these investments are still in progress.

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