Today is Monday, May 5, 2025.

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Bitcoin's Price Stays Grounded

The price of Bitcoin $BTC.X ( ▲ 3.38% ) has been flat since the start of May. It appears the top cryptocurrency is in a holding pattern.

Details: Bitcoin’s price has been stuck lately due to market consolidation and some technical resistance. There’s also a lack of a clear catalyst in the market right now, especially given the macroeconomic uncertainty.

Background: Bitcoin is up about 1% this year, which is pretty good considering that the price started 2025 with a sharp decline. It is up about 13% in the last 30 days.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Several clear catalysts could trigger a breakout from Bitcoin’s current range, including sustained institutional inflows via ETFs, major policy or regulatory developments, and macro shifts.

Final Thoughts: This week’s interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve could be one of those catalysts.

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Palantir Technologies (Nasdaq: PLTR), Ford Motor (NYSE: F), Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS), ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), Mattel (Nasdaq: MAT), Clorox (NYSE: CLX), Realty Income (NYSE: O), Lattice Semiconductor (Nasdaq: LSCC), Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK), Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), Diamondback Energy (Nasdaq: FANG), IAC (Nasdaq: IAC), Vimeo (Nasdaq: VMEO), BioNTech (Nasdaq: BNTX), BioCryst Pharma (Nasdaq: BCRX), Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: PK), Denny's (Nasdaq: DENN), BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR), Recursion Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: RXRX), EverQuote (Nasdaq: EVER), Freshpet (Nasdaq: FRPT), Viper Energy Partners (Nasdaq: VNOM), Corcept Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CORT), Celanese (NYSE: CE), CNA Financial (NYSE: CNA), Air Lease (NYSE: AL), Ameresco (NYSE: AMRC), Ares Management (NYSE: ARES) Axsome Therapeutics (Nasdaq: AXSM), Bright Horizons (NYSE: BFAM), BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT), Cummins (NYSE: CMI) Ethan Allen (NYSE: ETD), Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), Henry Schein (Nasdaq: HSIC), ICHOR (Nasdaq: ICHR), Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE: INSP), Integra (Nasdaq: IART), JBT Marel (NYSE: JBTM), Matson (NYSE: MATX), Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq: NVTS), Neurocrine Biosciences (Nasdaq: NBIX), Paymentus (NYSE: PAY), Playa Hotels & Resorts (Nasdaq: PLYA), PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA), RLJ Lodging (NYSE: RLJ) Syndax Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: SNDX), Titan America (NYSE: TTAM), Twist Bioscience (Nasdaq: TWST), V2X (NYSE: VVX), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX), Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH).

Notable IPOs Today: N/A.

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken (Honeycomb).

Notable Economic Events Today: S&P Global Services PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI / Prices / Employment (10:00 a.m. ET).

Oil Price Tumbles on Oversupply 

Keep an eye on oil stocks today. On Sunday, OPEC+ agreed to increase production for a second month. This is causing oil prices to drop.

Final Thoughts: This new oversupply of oil comes as many oil stocks have been down so far in 2025.

Disney’s New Marvel Film Tops Box Office

Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” just earned $76 million during its first opening weekend, giving the studio behind the film, Disney $DIS ( ▲ 0.07% ) , the top spot at the box office.

Final Thoughts: Disney, down 16.54% this year, reports financial earnings on Wednesday.

Trends to Watch

Thank You, Oracle of Omaha: How Warren Buffett Changed the Way Investors Think of Investing (New York Times)

New Marketing Strategy: ‘Dumpster fire’: Retailers urge shoppers to buy now before tariffs raise prices (CNBC)

The Climbing Market: How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade war (Fortune)

Good Question: Ethereum Price Sits Above Crucial Support Level — Is A Fall To $1,500 Possible? (TradingView)

Big Week: The Fed, Palantir, AMD, Disney, and Many More Stocks to Watch (Barron’s)

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