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Volatile Start
10/1/2026 - Stocks slip on the first day of the month, after a modestly higher open, and are attempting to rebound. The initial decline came after manufacturing activity highlighted price pressures growing in September (more below). Energy (XLE) is the best performing sector as crude oil moves higher. Technology (XLK) is still seeing some light at the end of the tunnel despite Micron (MU) moving marginally lower. Materials (XLB) and Health Care (XLV) are at the bottom of the board.... MORE

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Payne's Perspective: Muse Moment Ignites Market

Meta’s Muse disrupts “consumer inertia” stocks — “the tendency to keep buying something out of habit even when a better alternative exists.” Banks, financial services, consumer services, media and entertainment – we are paying for stuff out of habit when there are better alternatives. Read more.

Payne's Perspective: Doomsday Crowd Shift Campaign Into Overdrive

After the Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, just about every firm on the Street joined the rate-hike camp, with only two holdouts. I don’t think the Fed should hike, but if they do somehow, Warsh has got to communicate it’s a “dovish hike” (only one). Read more.

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Payne's Perspective: Dropping the Mix

9/21/2026 By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
A major shift from training to inference, sparking a renaissance in central processing unit (CPU) demand, which fell by half in 2025. Moreover, competition for AI server racks is increasing, even as growth is expected to peak in 2027. Don’t confuse that with growth stopping. Read more.

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