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Today is Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
The Early Bird Index today is 82.59.
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Tim Cook Is Betting on Nike 👟
It’s been an awful start to 2026 for Nike $NKE ( ▲ 3.09% ) investors, but the stock got a nice 2.19% boost in after-hours trading on Tuesday thanks to some insider buying.
Details: Nike CEO Elliott Hill disclosed the purchase of 23,660 shares of Nike stock. Meanwhile, Apple $AAPL ( ▲ 2.16% ) CEO and Nike director Tim Cook also disclosed that he bought 25,000 shares.
Background: The stock purchases come amid a rough year. Despite reporting good financial results a few weeks ago, Nike’s stock continued to tumble due to a weak outlook. The company expects revenue to decline in the current quarter.
Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Tim Cook and Elliott Hill buying shares does matter because insiders usually buy when they believe the stock is undervalued or the business is improving.
That said, it is not proof that Nike is finally on the right track.
Final Thoughts: Shares of Nike are down nearly 20% in the past 30 days.
Someone just spent $236,000,000 on a painting. Here’s why it matters for your wallet.
Late last year, a Klimt sold for the highest price ever paid for modern art at auction.
An outlier sure, but it wasn't a fluke. U.S. auction sales grew 23.1% in 2025. The $1-5mm segment even grew 40.8% YoY.
Now, the S&P, teetering on all time highs, just posted its worst quarter since 2022, oil was up 94% (briefly), and Moody's puts recession odds at 48.6%.
Each environment is unique, but after dot-com, post war and contemporary art grew about 24% annually for a decade. After 2008, about 11% for 12 years.
It’s also had near-zero correlation with the S&P 500 since ‘95.*
Now, Masterworks lets you invest in shares of artworks featuring legends like Banksy, Basquiat, and Picasso.
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28 sales to date.
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*Investing involves risk. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. See important Reg A disclosures at masterworks.com/cd.
Notables
Notable Earnings Today: ASML (Nasdaq: ASML), J.B. Hunt Transport (Nasdaq: JBHT), SL Green Realty (NYSE: SLG), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Progressive (NYSE: PGR), Home Bancshares (NYSE: HOMB), M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), PNC (NYSE: PNC), First Horizon (NYSE: FHN), Great Southern Bancorp (Nasdaq: GSBC), Terra Innovatum Global (Nasdaq: NKLR), Vince Holding (Nasdaq: VNCE).
Notable IPOs Today: QuasarEdge Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: QRED), CEA Industries Inc. Warrant (BNCWZ), NewHold Investment Corp IV Units (Nasdaq: NHIVU).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Pacific Soul (Wefunder), Dopple (Wefunder), SynergyMed (Wefunder), Grounded Earth (Honeycomb), Abisola Whiskey (Honeycomb), Mutts + Meows Natural Pet Market (Honeycomb).
Notable Economic Events Today: Import Price Index / Export Price Index (8:30 a.m. ET), NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (8:30 a.m. ET), Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 a.m. ET), Beige Book (2:00 p.m. ET), TIC Net Long-Term Transactions (4:00 p.m. ET).
Broadcom Extends Meta Deal
Semiconductor company Broadcom $AVGO ( ▲ 3.01% ) jumped 3.22% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after announcing an expanded partnership with Facebook parent Meta Platforms $META ( ▲ 1.77% ).
Details: Broadcom plans to deliver technology supporting Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chips. Serving as an extension of their partnership through 2029, the technology will be foundational for Meta’s AI data centers. It includes support for multi-gigawatts of MTIA.
Quote: “This initial MTIA deployment is just the beginning of a sustained, multi-generation roadmap to serve the trajectory of massive growth over the next few years.” - CEO Hock Tan.
Final Thoughts: Shares of Meta ticked up 0.50% in after-hours trading on the news.
GitLab Expands Google Cloud Partnership
GitLab $GTLB ( ▲ 6.47% ) jumped 5.38% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after announcing an expanded collaboration with Alphabet’s $GOOGL ( ▲ 0.8% ) Google Cloud.
Details: The expansion allows Google Cloud customers to power the GitLab Duo Agent Platform with the Vertex AI models they already use.
Final Thoughts: It’s finally some good news for GitLab investors. The stock was down 44% in 2026.
Trends to Watch
Layoffs: The Walt Disney Co. begins laying off 1,000 employees (Associated Press)
Pricey: VCs are flooding Anthropic with offers to invest at up to an $800 billion valuation (Business Insider)
Optimism: JPMorgan Sees Resilience in U.S. Economy Despite Iran War (New York Times)
Versatile: Stablecoin Giant Tether Launches Wallet for USDT, Bitcoin and Gold-Backed Tokens (Decrypt)
Bitcoin’s Big Attempt: Bitcoin's $76,000 breakout fails but a rare signal is hinting at major market bottom (CoinDesk)
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