Nvidia was a bust. Not the company’s earnings and forecasts, those were stellar. Instead, it didn’t provide the buying boost everyone thought it would. Stocks lost ground. Bitcoin continues to get hammered, down by a third in roughly six weeks. What is going on here? The answer, or answers, are coming from the cockroaches. There’s more to the Blue Owl hedge fund story. Plus, Bitcoin is correlating with what we call the triple hooks.

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CNBC Stocks tumble, Nasdaq closes 2% lower after stunning reversal in AI, Nvidia stocks
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/19/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

CNBC Blue Owl calls off merger of its two private credit funds after announcement rattles stock
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/19/blue-owl-calls-off-merger-of-its-two-private-credit-funds-after-announcement-rattles-stock-sources-say.html

Bloomberg Blue Owl Money Machine Sputters in Face of Private Credit Cracks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-20/blue-owl-money-machine-sputters-in-face-of-private-credit-cracks

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After Home Depot disappointed and Target got slammed, Walmart reported results that were above expectations because in this economic climate the Target and Home Depot’s losses are Walmart’s gains. And its strength came from all income brackets, though high-income Americans are increasingly turning to Walmart. That’s not good. But it does fit with the long-delayed payroll data that just came out, which you’ll be shocked to learn has another revision turning another monthly number negative. That makes two.

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FOMC October 2025 Minutes
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcminutes20251029.pdf

NBC News Walmart raises sales outlook, boosted by e-commerce and higher-income shoppers
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/walmart-earnings-ecommerce-rcna244853

CNBC Walmart hikes sales and earnings forecast as it attracts shoppers across incomes
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/walmart-wmt-q3-2026-earnings.html

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While everyone else is glued to Nvidia, the results from Home Depot and Target will have far more to say about the markets and a lot more. Plus others like TJ Maxx, Bitcoin and the surprising Fed minutes that has a lot to say about the status of December's rate cut.

Bloomberg Wary Stock Bulls Eye Walmart, Target for Clues to Consumer Health
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-11-17/wary-stock-bulls-eye-walmart-target-for-clues-to-consumer-health?srnd=phx-economics-v2

Economic Times TGT stock falls today as Target cuts guidance and predicts weak holiday sales
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/tgt-stock-falls-today-as-target-cuts-guidance-and-predicts-weak-holiday-sales/articleshow/125437666.cms?from=mdr

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YahooFinance Target cuts earnings guidance, warns about high prices, and predicts a weak holiday season
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/target-cuts-earnings-guidance-warns-about-high-prices-and-predicts-a-weak-holiday-season-113001475.html

CNBC TJ Maxx and Marshalls owner hikes outlook as CEO says holiday season is off to a ‘strong start’
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/19/tjx-companies-tjx-earnings-q3-2026.html

FOMC Minutes
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcminutes20251029.pdf