Andrei Popescu

Andrei Popescu

Andrei Popescu is a financial markets journalist and author for Crypto Daily, specializing in the S&P 500, U.S. equities, and macroeconomic market analysis. He covers Wall Street trends, corporate earnings, Federal Reserve policy, AI-driven market performance, and the economic forces shaping the U.S. stock market. By translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights, Andrei helps investors and readers understand the key drivers behind the S&P 500 and broader global markets.

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Berkshire: Q2 Operating Earnings Rise 16% to $13.0B

Berkshire: Q2 Operating Earnings Rise 16% to $13.0B

Berkshire Hathaway Q2 operating earnings rose 16% to $13.0B, with $4.5B in buybacks. Net earnings including investment g...

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Deutsche Telekom Lifts 2026 Buyback Ceiling to €5 Billion

Deutsche Telekom Lifts 2026 Buyback Ceiling to €5 Billion

Deutsche Telekom confirms a €2.0bn 2026 buyback in three tranches, per July 1 EQS filing. The separate “up to $5bn” figu...

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Reuters: 84% of S&P 500 Companies Beat Q2 Earnings Estimates

Reuters: 84% of S&P 500 Companies Beat Q2 Earnings Estimates

FactSet says 84% of S&P 500 firms beat Q1 2026 EPS estimates, with earnings 16.6% above expectations and 94% reported to...

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KOSPI Drops 4.2% as Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Tech Selloff

KOSPI Drops 4.2% as Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Tech Selloff

KOSPI fell 4.5% to 6,306.40 on Aug. 6, 2026, as SK Hynix slid 9.7% and Samsung Electronics lost 6.1%; profit-taking hit...

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Western Digital Revenue Jumps 44%, but WDC Falls After the Beat

Western Digital Revenue Jumps 44%, but WDC Falls After the Beat

Western Digital reported Q4 FY2026 revenue of $3.75B (+44% YoY) and non-GAAP EPS of $3.56. WDC fell 11.79% after-hours t...

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Arista Networks Rallies as AI Cloud Demand Accelerates

Arista Networks Rallies as AI Cloud Demand Accelerates

Arista Networks rallies on analyst upgrades and a new AI-driven ETM for SD-WAN as AI cloud capex tilts toward Ethernet a...

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India Changes the Closing Bell With a New Auction Session

India Changes the Closing Bell With a New Auction Session

SEBI’s new Closing Auction Session reshapes India’s close from Aug 3, 2026, as NSE extends F&O trading to 3:40pm. Index...

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Caterpillar Earnings Preview: Mining Demand and Margins

Caterpillar Earnings Preview: Mining Demand and Margins

Q2 2026 earnings date, record $63B backlog, and new Skycatch acquisition frame Caterpillar’s margin setup as mining orde...

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Exxon Mobil Earnings: Refining Margins and XOM Cash Flow

Exxon Mobil Earnings: Refining Margins and XOM Cash Flow

Exxon Mobil earnings hinge on refining margins and cash flow, with product cracks, maintenance, and capex timing steerin...

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KOSPI Circuit Breakers: How Korea Handles Extreme Volatility

KOSPI Circuit Breakers: How Korea Handles Extreme Volatility

Three KOSPI circuit breakers in July 2026 spotlight Korea’s 8%/15%/20% halt rules, 20‑minute freezes, and sidecar curbs...

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