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Welcome to LazyListen. This is The Daily Rip for today. Stocks slipped Tuesday as traders wrestled with mixed signals on artificial intelligence and geopolitical tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.

The Dow held steady, small caps edged higher, but the tech-heavy S&P 500 dipped amid a cautious mood. S. Navy’s recovery of an American Apache helicopter crew, likely downed by Iranian forces, escalated tensions with Central Command launching self-defense strikes late in the day.

All eyes now turn to Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report, which could sway the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. I. front, the mood was decidedly mixed.

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-related orders. I. infrastructure.

The fine print revealed these orders aren’t firm commitments and could be canceled or delayed, leaving investors cautious. The stock dropped about eight percent during the day and fell further after hours. Meanwhile, Casey’s General Stores quietly impressed with its latest earnings report, showing strong sales growth both in fuel and its surprisingly profitable pizza business.

The convenience store chain beat expectations with quarterly earnings of four dollars and thirty seven cents per share on four dollars and fifty seven cents billion in revenue, driven by a five point five percent increase in same-store sales and a one point five percent rise in fuel gallons sold. Casey’s shares gained about one percent, highlighting how even traditional retail can find pockets of margin strength amid inflationary pressures. Looking ahead to Wednesday, Oracle is the big earnings story.

I. cloud contender is expected to report fiscal fourth-quarter results after the market close. Analysts forecast earnings near one dollar and eighty nine cents per share on revenue around 19 billion dollars, up from last quarter’s one dollar and seventy nine cents per share on 17 billion dollars.

-related spending is translating into sustainable leverage or just higher costs. Despite a two percent dip in Oracle’s shares Tuesday, Wall Street remains optimistic, with several firms raising price targets this week. I.

cloud ambitions can justify its capital expenditures and debt load. I. infrastructure play rather than just a crypto firm.

Its shares jumped seven percent Tuesday, even as Bitcoin slipped three percent, thanks to progress leasing out its Helios data-center campus. I. data-center capacity without the heavy chip costs.

The market is pricing in the potential here, but some caution that the stock may have run ahead of confirmed tenant deals. DraftKings also caught a bid, rallying eleven percent after reporting strong growth in its prediction-market business. 1 billion dollars.

This marks a positive development for DraftKings as it competes with emerging prediction-market platforms, signaling growing user engagement beyond traditional sports betting. -related hardware and data-center stocks faced pressure. -selling pressure.

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I. interconnect demand. Factorial and Zevra also saw notable jumps after SPAC debuts and rare-disease partnerships, respectively, reflecting pockets of strength in specialty sectors.

m. m. Jill, and Cheetah Mobile reporting before the open, while Oracle, Globus Maritime, Aethlon Medical, Restoration Hardware, and Stitch Fix headline after-hours.

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infrastructure buildout, while Casey’s steady retail execution provided a welcome contrast. I. I.

wave. DraftKings’ prediction-market growth adds a new dimension to sports betting’s evolution. Keep an eye on CPI inflation tomorrow—it could set the tone for markets in the weeks ahead.

Thanks for listening. Catch you next time on LazyListen.