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Daily Finance & Markets Brief · August 13th
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Aug 13, 2026 · 8 min listen · Last updated August 13, 2026
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. It's Mason. August 13th. Five things on the tape worth your attention this morning. Let's get into it. First, from The Daily Upside. The SEC’s Proposed Semi-Annual Reports Could Hide Negative Earnings.
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The SEC’s Proposed Semi-Annual Reports Could Hide Negative Earnings
Negative quarterly earnings could start going the way of a certain 2025 heist movie starring Jesse Eisenberg: Now you see me, now you don’t. With the SEC’s proposed change to allow companies to report earnings semi-annually rather than quarterly, negative quarterly performance is more likely to get swept under the rug in positive half-year reports. For example, bad quarters where revenue declined by at least 5% would be masked by positive semi-annual reports at twice the rate as good quarters, according to a Bloomberg analysis of S&P 1500 companies’ earnings going back to 2010.
Sticky Inflation, Job Loss Prolong Fed’s Interest-Rate Limbo
No surprises. More time. That’s what July’s inflation report delivered to the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Consumer Price Index update showed the broad gauge of goods and services costs rose 3.4% year-over-year. That was exactly in line with Wall Street’s expectations, and might mean another month of waiting and seeing if the Fed is done with its wait-and-see approach to prices.
Vanguard’s New Custom Model Portfolios Hope to Prove One Size Doesn’t Fit All
There are models everywhere, and we’re not talking about fashion week. Vanguard on Wednesday announced new customizable model portfolios, which will allow advisors to tweak the firm’s existing strategies and customize them based on client preferences. Advisors can work with one of three selected partners — Vestmark, Orion or SS&C Black Diamond Wealth — to adapt the models to fit values and tax preferences.
The Philippines needs ‘power of all sorts’ to build energy security following a nationwide crisis, says Prime Infra CEO Guillaume Lucci
To engineer-turned-corporate executive Guillaume Lucci, there’s a straightforward solution to the Philippines’ ongoing energy emergency. “What we need is more energy of all sorts, not only more renewable energy,” Lucci, the CEO of Filipino infrastructure firm Prime Infra, tells Fortune at the firm’s headquarters in Pasay City, Manila.
Departing Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has been in talks for a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup
- Jeff Dean left Google last week to start Discovery Loop, a new AI company. - He has been in talks to raise $1 billion dollars at around a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup, sources say. - The company says it's using AI to tackle some of the biggest challenges in science and engineering. Jeff Dean spent 27 years helping build Google. Now, investors could be betting $1 billion that he can build the next big thing in AI outside it.
TradingView officially launched their Creator Program, and Pristine Capital was featured in the article! Thanks for your support of our work, as always! Without further ado, let’s take a deep dive under the hood of today’s price action. HAGE 🍻 CPI came out in line with estimates. PPI incoming tomorrow AM! 👇 US Investing Championship Record🏆 2026: -15.03% as of 7/31 2025: +39.1% 2024: +254.0% 2023: +103.5%
TTG EOD Market Review⚡: Positions, Themes & Global Trend Portfolio
Hey, so today's market was all about the drama, with a bunch of stocks making huge moves. We're talking SPCX, NBIS, CRWV, AEHR, SMCI, DELL, HPE, LITE, EAT, and CAVA – those were the ones that really stood out. Meanwhile, the indices were pretty steady, barely budging from their open highs.
The macro picture was a bit more interesting, with bonds taking a small hit, the dollar ticking up, and the VIX dropping by 5%. Crude oil prices were flat at around $83. Semiconductors, telecoms, biotechs, and gold miners were the leaders, while builders, China, retail, and software lagged.
Looking at the index review, the SPY, QQQ, and IWM all closed decently near their open highs. It's worth noting that semiconductors, telecoms, and biotechs were the clear winners, while builders, China, and retail were the laggards.
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Cooled Inflation to Heat Back up Quickly as the Dust Bowl of Summer Smoke, Cracked Earth and Narrowing Rivers Continues Unabated
U.S. consumer‑price index eased 0.2% in July, driven almost entirely by a dip in energy costs that stemmed from a temporary oil‑price lull. That relief feels thin, because the underlying price pressures haven’t shifted—most categories still rose, and the fuel‑price drop was more a product of a brief cease‑fire than a lasting trend.
Meanwhile, the Iran‑U.S. standoff shows no signs of softening. Tehran’s new security chief reiterated that without a change in American behavior, the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed, while U.S. officials continue to lean on sanctions rather than direct talks.
In the UK, drought now covers 71 % of England, pushing wheat and milk yields down and flagging a looming food‑price shock that could echo through global markets.
Coherent Corp. delivered an outstanding fiscal fourth-quarter performance today, August 12, 2026, significantly beating Wall Street expectations across both top and bottom lines. Driven by accelerating demand in AI datacenters and optical connectivity, the company showcased robust revenue growth and meaningful margin expansion. Revenue: $2.05 billion (an increase of 34% year-over-year, comfortably beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 billion). Non-GAAP EPS: $1.74 per share (an increase of $0.74 year-over-year, beating estimates of $1.62).
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