Good morning. The Fed, Big Tech and Warren Buffett are all staring at the same market — and drawing very different conclusions. Today's stories break down what each move really means.

On The Money Today:

  • Powell just said something that sent markets surging — and the window to act is closing fast

  • Oracle just had its best quarter in years — then sent 30,000 workers a 6 a.m. email

  • Warren Buffett just called this market selloff 'nothing' — and he's still not buying

Let’s get into it.

Powell just said something that sent markets surging — and the window to act is closing fast

With oil prices climbing and recession fears swirling, everyone expected the worst from the Fed. Then Jerome Powell walked into a Harvard classroom — and what he said next caught markets completely off guard. Here's how to make sure your portfolio is positioned to benefit.

Don't Wait on This One

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Oracle just had its best quarter in years — then sent 30,000 workers a 6 a.m. email

When a company posts a 95% profit surge, you'd expect champagne — not pink slips. Instead, Oracle workers woke up to an email telling them it was their last day. No warning, no meeting. The reason behind the cuts goes well beyond Silicon Valley and raises a question every tech worker and investor should be asking right now.

What Oracle Is Betting On

Warren Buffett just called this market selloff 'nothing' — and quietly made a move

While most investors were heading for the exits over the Iran war selloff, Buffett shrugged it off and said the drop barely registers on his radar. But don't mistake his calm for inaction — he's sitting on a war chest and waiting for something much bigger. Here's exactly what it would take to get Buffett off the sidelines.

What Buffett Is Waiting For

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That’s it for today. See you soon with another quick roundup of the financial news that matters.

Today’s newsletter was written by Shirley Sze and edited by Rudro Chakrabarti. Stories by Mike Crisolago, Vishesh Raisinghani, Jing Pan, Jessica Wong, Clay Halton, and Cole Tretheway.

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