Monday,
June 12, 2023
Market recap
Dow Jones
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Nasdaq
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Top Story
Adobe (ADBE) threw Photoshop and ChatGPT in a blender to create its latest tool. For those who are invested — figuratively or literally — read how it could impact Adobe’s earnings call this week.
• Markets are pricing in a roughly 70% chance the Fed will hold rates where they are at its Wednesday meeting. This would be the first meeting since March 2022 without a rate hike.
• DocuSign (DOCU) surpassed analyst top- and bottom-line expectations. The e-signature provider saw a 12% year-over-year increase in revenue and announced new products and services, including Webforms, a way for organizations to create, customize, and manage forms. The company also made a handful of strategic hires last quarter, including appointing a new CFO and CPO.
• Americans now hold a record amount of credit card debt just shy of $1 trillion at $988 billion. On average, individuals carry around $5,700 in credit card debt, with Americans aged 40 to 49 carrying the highest average at $7,600. With interest rates at decade-high levels, the cost of carrying that debt has also increased to more than 20%, compared to 16% a year ago.
• The US government will offer investors a look into its monthly budget. In April, the government operated at a surplus of $176 billion, its first oversupply since April 2022.
• Oracle (ORCL) will kick off the earnings week by giving investors an update on its business. Last quarter, the software company reported quarterly earnings growth of 48%, driven by its two cloud businesses, infrastructure and applications. With the widespread adoption of generative AI, the need for cloud computing has only accelerated since this report. Investors will be eager to see the impact that the AI wave has had on Oracle’s top- and bottom-lines.
Investing in your home and making some upgrades can not only make your space nicer to live in, it can enhance its value. One good place to start is with flooring:
• A recent National Association of Realtors report found that refinishing hardwood floors (which can be a quick job) returned 147% of the money invested.
• New wood flooring returned 118% on investment, making it a smart use of your funds.
• A home renovation cost calculator can help you plan for this kind of upgrade and budget appropriately.
Recommended: How Much Is My House Worth?
Not-so-breaking news
Owners of EVs produced by General Motors (GM) will soon be able to access charging ports in Tesla’s (TSLA) network. The legacy automaker is following Ford’s (F) footsteps in a move to make Tesla’s network “the standard” for EV drivers.
A new bill in Louisiana will require online platforms to gain consent from parents before creating accounts for kids under 18. This would include video games, social networks, and other image or video-sharing apps.
Open AI CEO Sam Altman is calling for international cooperation to regulate generative AI. The tech CEO stated AI carries the same societal-scale risks as nuclear war and pandemics.
Google (GOOGL) will finally launch its News Showcase product this summer. The news feed debut comes as regulators consider passing legislation to force tech giants to pay news publishers.
Apple (AAPL) is going all-in on bringing soccer to the US. The tech giant owns the Major League Soccer streaming rights and reportedly played a hand in influencing Lionel Messi’s decision to play for Inter Miami.
Financial planner tip of the day
“Your mortgage servicer is your primary point of contact for paying back your mortgage. It is essential that you know who your servicer is and where to send your mortgage payments. It is possible for the rights of servicing your mortgage to be transferred to another company. In this case, the terms of your mortgage won’t change, just the company that administers your mortgage.”
Brian Walsh, CFP® at SoFi