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Market Headlines 👀 

• US Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari makes remarks on CNBC stating the Fed may not cut rates at all this year, spooking the markets.

• Alphabet (GOOGL) has spoken to advisors at Morgan Stanley as the firm considers acquiring software company HubSpot.

• Alphabet (GOOGL) is considering charging a fee for users to utilize its generative AI based search.

• Palantir (PLTR) forms a strategic partnership with Oracle to provide AI solutions to businesses and governments worldwide.

• Coinbase (COIN) becomes the first crypto exchange to receive an restricted dealer license in Canada.

• Apple (AAPL) firm is considering in home robotics as its ‘next big product’ after car operations have shut down.

• Tesla (TSLA) company is sending a team to scout locations for a new $3b site in India.

• Amazon (AMZN) announces they will shutdown self checkout operations in its US stores.

• Disney (DIS) wins its fight vs activist shareholder and is able to re-elect its full board.

• Spotify (SPOT) announces they will increase its prices once again, second time in the past year.

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Recap Around the Street 🧠

Interesting data shared below, after SPX has a 10+% positive Q1.

• This was the first 10+% Q1 since 2019.

• Average pullback for the rest of the year is 11%

• The quarter following Q1 averaged a 5% return.

• On average most years, the remainder of the year was green.

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• Friday, April 5th: US unemployment data and non-farm payrolls data

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