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Nasdaq and Chinese Market Recovery

• The Nasdaq bounced back with big tech earnings on the horizon.
• China stated its commitment to stimulating its economy, leading to big moves for Chinese stocks.
• Chinese-related names in the U.S. are also seeing a flow of investments.

Peloton's Failing Comeback Efforts

• Peloton's stock has fallen 23% with a market cap of less than $1.5 billion.
• The company's sales are expected to continue declining, and its comeback efforts have not been successful.
• Peloton's hardware and software revamp resulted in a decrease in subscribers and issues with their algorithm.

MX Exports IPO

• MX Exports, a company with exposure to China's market, started trading with a price below the marketed range.
• The IPO is seen as a data point for other companies considering going public.
• The IPO market is expected to remain open, but traditional companies with true growth stories may provide better benchmarks.

Zooming Out on Earnings

• Apple's earnings are eagerly awaited, with expectations that they will avoid a fifth consecutive quarter of earnings decline.
• Amazon's earnings are also highly anticipated, particularly with regards to AWS and their AI capabilities for boosting advertising sales.
• The earnings season is considered a high bar quarter, with investors looking for tangible effects from AI investments.

The State of the Market and Labor

• The market is anticipated to broaden out, with good earnings prospects for various sectors and historic discounts between small and large cap companies.
• The link between profits and labor is closely tied, as companies tend to unwind labor costs when pricing power starts to slip away.
• Profits and labor will be watched closely in relation to each industry and their implications for the labor market.

Data's Numbers Raises $100 Million

• Data's Numbers, a company that uses AI to make financial audit and data reconciliation more efficient, has raised $100 million to accelerate their vision and expand their product offerings.
• The company aims to solve manual and time-consuming tasks in auditing and provide innovative solutions for compliance and control programs.

Qualcomm's Positive Outlook

• Qualcomm delivered a solid forecast, supported by a recovering market for smartphone chips.
• The inventory has stabilized since last quarter, and the company is happy with the health of the system.
• Qualcomm sees growth potential in the Chinese market and remains cautiously optimistic.
• The company is focusing on diversifying its business, with a strong relationship with China and potential opportunities in generative AI and silicon content.