The Brutalist Report

Quartz

• Apple posted record revenue of $143.8 billion in fiscal Q1 for a 16% gain [59d]
• Rivian is losing less money than expected as R2 production gets underway [59d]
• NASA administrator Jared Isaacman delivers remarks as NYSE celebrates Artemis II [59d]
• AI is moving into your browser. Who controls it? [59d]
• JPMorgan is hiring a veteran KBW banker to bolster its financial institutions deal team [59d]
• Dow up 700 points as S&P 500 hits new intraday high [59d]
• Hertz is launching a new fleet unit to manage Uber's robotaxis and driver-led rides [59d]
• NASA administrator Jared Isaacman talks success of Artemis II mission [59d]
• California gas prices are surging past $6 a gallon as the Iran war grinds on [59d]
• Former Fed pres. Loretta Mester provides takeaways as Fed holds rates steady [59d]
• Former Fed pres. Loretta Mester provides takeaways as Fed holds rates steady [59d]
• Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick 'encouraged' by AI developments at Semafor Summit [59d]
• Unilever posted stronger-than-expected sales growth as home care and beauty brands surged [59d]
• TIME's 2026 list of most influential companies spotlights growing uses of AI [59d]
• NYSE sr. market strategist Michael Reinking breaks down big tech earnings [60d]
• Trump is signing an order to help workers without 401(k)s access retirement savings plans [60d]
• Treasury's inflation-linked savings bonds will pay 4.26% through October 2026 [60d]
• U.S. unemployment claims just plunged to their lowest level in over 50 years [60d]
• ConocoPhillips beat earnings estimates but cut its production outlook over the Middle East war [60d]
• Blue Owl Capital posted a 14% earnings gain as real assets offset a direct lending slump [60d]
• Mastercard posted strong revenue growth but its stock slipped as cross-border activity slowed in April [60d]
• U.S. economy grew 2% in early 2026, bouncing back from a sluggish end to last year [60d]
• Hershey beat Wall Street's earnings estimates as higher candy prices lifted sales [60d]
• Brookfield-backed Compass Datacenters is walking away from a massive Northern Virginia data center project [60d]
• Prada's sales surged in the Americas even as the Middle East dragged on results [60d]
• Chipotle posted surprise sales growth as customer traffic returned, despite falling profits [60d]
• IBM is opening a new hub at Chicago's quantum park, bringing 750 jobs [60d]
• Royal Caribbean is slashing its annual profit forecast after a surge in fuel costs [60d]
• Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are refiling their $85 billion railroad merger bid with U.S. regulators [60d]
• Anthropic is weighing a funding round that could value it above $900 billion, surpassing OpenAI [60d]
• Stellantis stock sinks despite posting first profit in over a year, beating estimates [60d]
• SoftBank is planning a U.S. IPO for a new AI and robotics spinout valued at $100 billion [60d]
• Merck beats earnings estimates as cancer drug Keytruda sales surged 12% [60d]
• The Labor Department is launching a website to help workers build AI skills through apprenticeships [60d]
• Oil reached a four-year high of $125 overnight as Trump eyes extended Iran blockade [60d]
• Caterpillar posted surging revenue but warned tariffs are squeezing its margins [60d]
• Eli Lilly posted strong first-quarter earnings as demand for its obesity and diabetes drugs surged [60d]
• 8 of the best Panama Canal cruises for senior travelers in 2026 [60d]
• 3 apps for best gas prices, according to Reader’s Digest [60d]
• St. George, Fort Myers, and 3 other small U.S. cities are the best for startups in 2026 [60d]
• Consumer Reports' tips for trading in or selling your car [60d]