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Chris Camillo on X
@topazbenj he saw a video. if u been following me u know id love nothing more than to go all in on $TSLA with real optimus intel. believe me im on it
Chris Camillo on X
hell of a week to own the future. $BE https://t.co/Un6jGv7rrR
Chris Camillo on X
@gregerativeai If referring to the 1-day $10M-ish payout options trade that’s in the rear view but still very long $AMZN
A Capital on X
6/10 was the $AMZN LTL announcement… https://t.co/vwjXQlPywX
A Capital on X
Thoughts on $FDXF @ $128?
Trevor Scott on X
New $LULU CEO is from $NKE too https://t.co/zf4Rwl1rH3
JabroniCoin.USD on X
StoneX highlights $ZM into the post labor day Anthropic S-1 Unlike certain SPVs/tokens, Zoom has actual ownership. $125 PT that becomes $135+ if Anthropic meets $2T https://t.co/o0xtRsx5KG
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All letters- Akre Capital Management, LLC Q3 2026 AMT $82BMA $509B
- Bristlemoon Capital Q3 2026 SNDK $227B
- Fred Alger Management, LLC Q3 2026 AMZN $2.8TGOOGL $4.2T
- Forager Funds Management July 2026 4733 $4.1BSGE $13B
- PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. July 2026 AUTO $5.3BGNRC $11B
- Lindsell Train Limited July RMVEY $3.6BLDNXF $58B
- Asset Value Investors Ltd July 2026 VVVNF $1.8BUNVGY $26B
- Protean Funds July 2026 DVYSR $106MEVGGF $17B
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Perpetual Futures and CME: What the Early Data Shows
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AVGO US - Do Nothing Pending The Close On Thursday 3 September - Q3 FY10/26 Earnings Review.
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FTAI update.
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