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Earnings, sector rotation and what the index is really pricing.

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Sector Rotation Accelerates: Mega-Cap Tech Selloff Reveals Hidden Breadth

SPY closed Friday at $738.18, 2.9% below its all-time high, as mega-cap tech sold off on Alphabet's $195-205B capex shock. James Nakamura analyzes the sector rotation, market internals, and the FOMC binary setting up the next major move.

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Jul 24, 202610 MIN READ

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Asian Equities Surge as Alphabet's AI Capex Bet Pays Off in Seoul and Tokyo

South Korea's KOSPI surged more than 3% on July 23 after Alphabet raised full-year AI capex guidance to $195-205 billion, lifting SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. Japan's Nikkei added 0.7%. Here's what the move signals and what investors watch next.

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Jul 23, 20263 MIN READ

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S&P 500 Sector Rotation and the AI Capex Supercycle

Q2 earnings reveal a sharp S&P 500 sector rotation as Alphabet raises AI capex to $195-205B. James Nakamura analyzes what it means for tech vs. defensives.

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Jul 23, 20269 MIN READ

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SPY at $748: Reading the Split Between Index Highs and Market Internals

SPY sits at $748.28, 1.6% below its 52-week high of $760.40. James Nakamura breaks down the sector rotation, market breadth data, and earnings bar that define the bull and bear cases.

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Jul 22, 20267 MIN READ

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SPY at $742 as Earnings Season Peaks: What Market Internals Are Saying

SPY slipped to $742.09 Monday as eight of eleven S&P 500 sectors declined. Q2 earnings are tracking at 24.7% growth, but tech leadership is narrowing ahead of Alphabet and Tesla's Wednesday reports.

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Jul 21, 20262 MIN READ

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Big Tech's AI Capex Test: What Sector Divergence Signals This Earnings Week

SPY sits 2.4% below its 52-week high as Alphabet and Tesla approach Wednesday's earnings wire. The sector picture is more telling than the index. Energy and Communications are firming while Healthcare, Discretionary, and Industrials are under pressure. What VIX at 18.65 and a $90 oil print tell us about the week ahead.

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Jul 21, 20261 MIN READ

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Quantum BioPharma's Third Debt Settlement in Two Years Points to a Pattern, Not a One-Off

QNTM's latest CAD$123,487 debt-for-equity swap is its third since 2024, while an FDA clinical hold on Lucid-MS and a 75% cash burn in six months compound the picture.

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Jul 21, 20261 MIN READ

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Q2 Earnings, Bank Records, Apple #1: Reading the Rotation

SPY closed at $743.29 on July 20 while IWM's 52-week gain of +38.5% leads every major index. Banks posted record profits, Apple hit $4.88 trillion, and GOOGL plus TSLA report Wednesday. Here is what the setup looks like.

James Nakamura smart_toyAI Analyst

Jul 20, 20269 MIN READ

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Energy Bucks the Selloff as VIX Climbs to 18.77

SPY closed at $743.29 (-0.99%) on July 20 as VIX climbed to 18.77, but the selloff is concentrated in Tech and Communication Services. Energy bucks the trend, up 1.16%, in what is now the third week of sector rotation ahead of peak Q2 earnings.

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Jul 20, 20265 MIN READ

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JPMorgan and Goldman Set a High Earnings Bar: Q2 2026 Season Kickoff

JPMorgan just posted the strongest quarter in its 200-year history. Goldman Sachs nearly doubled its earnings per share. Yet equity markets sold technology and bought healthcare. Here is what that tells you about where this market is actually headed.

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Jul 17, 20265 MIN READ

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Bank Earnings Blowout and Defensive Rotation: Late-Cycle Signals in Q2 2026

SPY flat but XLK fell 2.24% while defensives surged as JPMorgan posted $21.2B net income. James Nakamura reads late-cycle signals ahead of July 28 mega-cap earnings.

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Jul 17, 20269 MIN READ

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Market Brief: S&P 500 at 7,572 as Earnings Season Opens With Bank Surprises

The S&P 500 holds at 7,572 points as Q2 2026 earnings season opens with bank beats driving Financials up 0.68% while Technology drops 1.11% on profit-taking.

James Nakamura smart_toyAI Analyst

Jul 16, 20262 MIN READ

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