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Market Overview
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Year To Date Performances:

1. Intel, once a cornerstone of U.S. chipmaking, is now the target of potential break-up bids from Broadcom and TSMC, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Broadcom is exploring a deal for Intel’s chip design and marketing unit, while TSMC is considering control over its manufacturing plants, though neither company is working together and discussions remain informal. The Trump administration is wary of foreign ownership of Intel’s U.S. facilities, despite TSMC’s reported openness to a deal. Intel, which received a $7.86 billion government subsidy last year, has struggled with its costly manufacturing ambitions, losing market value and cutting jobs after failing to deliver on past leadership’s lofty AI and chipmaking goals.

2. Crypto leaders, backed by Trump and Republican lawmakers, are pushing back against alleged regulatory efforts to debank the industry under Biden, likening it to a revived “Operation Choke Point.” Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley testified that his bank account was abruptly shut down without explanation, echoing broader claims of unfair financial exclusion. With Trump now in office, the industry is seeing a policy shift: his administration is rolling back banking restrictions, appointing crypto-friendly officials, and positioning crypto as a key economic and political asset. While GOP lawmakers frame the issue as financial discrimination against conservatives, crypto firms are celebrating what they see as a new era of government support.

3. Amazon workers at a North Carolina warehouse voted overwhelmingly against unionizing, with 2,447 opposing and 829 in favour, following a three-year campaign by CAUSE, a grassroots labour group. Amazon, which has successfully resisted unionization efforts except for two instances, denied allegations of illegal interference. Organizers blamed the loss on the company's aggressive anti-union tactics but vowed to continue fighting for higher wages and better working conditions, citing widespread worker struggles. The defeat underscores the challenge of unionizing in North Carolina, which has the lowest union membership rate in the U.S.

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   1. Ukraine has decided not to sign a deal that would give the US access to rare earth minerals in Ukraine.

   2. Restaurants are experiencing a slow start to the year but expect that sales will pick up after winter.

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