The Doctor's Dose

Lumber Prices Are Flashing a Warning Sign for the U.S. Economy TraderInsight • September 9, 2025 • Macro, Housing, Materials Lumber futures have fallen roughly a quarter from early August highs, even as major producers announce output cuts. In past cycles, this type...

Biotech’s Breakout: Trading XBI Leaders into Year-End Biotech just put up a statement week: the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) gained 6% while the broader healthcare ETF (XLV) slipped ~0.8%. When this corner of the market leads, risk appetite is usually...

Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison Prepares for Housing Rebound Sept 4, 2025 • Based on Barron’s interview with Marvin Ellison Overview Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison is positioning the company to seize growth when U.S. housing demand rebounds. Despite today’s sluggish home...

Broadcom Beats, Lands a New AI Customer — What It Means for Traders At a Glance Fiscal Q3 Revenue $15.95B (beat) Adj. EPS $1.69 (beat) Q4 Revenue Guide $17.4B (above consensus) AI Revenue Trend +63% YoY to ~$5.2B in Q3; mgmt sees further Q4 growth Stock Action Closed...

CDC Shake-Up Puts Vaccine Trades in Play Washington’s overhaul of the nation’s public-health apparatus is no longer background noise—it’s a live catalyst for vaccine names. This piece explains how CDC turmoil and vaccine stocks intersect with trading tactics you can...

Figma earnings miss: What traders need to know now Figma’s first report as a public company came in hot on revenue growth—but cool on expectations—sending shares sharply lower after hours. Below is the fast read for day-traders and swing-traders, followed by deeper...

Alphabet antitrust ruling sends shares to a record high A federal judge issued targeted remedies in the Google search case—no breakup, no ban on default-search payments—fueling a sharp rally in Alphabet and a relief pop in Apple. Updated September 3, 2025 Alphabet...

Trump Administration Locks Intel Into Foundry Business with Equity Stake The Trump administration has taken the unusual step of converting $8.9 billion in Chips Act manufacturing grants into a direct 10 per cent equity stake in Intel, a move designed to keep the...

Global End of De Minimis: Understanding U.S. tariffs on small packages The U.S. has begun charging duties on all inbound parcels—regardless of value—after suspending the long-standing de minimis waiver. Here’s what changed, why it happened, and how it affects...

Call Walls & Put Walls: The Options Market’s Hidden Support and Resistance How options positioning boxes price, why walls cause reversals, and how to trade the breakouts. Options walls can “box in” prices: a call wall (resistance) is positioned above, and a put...

Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy: What’s Behind the Troubles and Can It Recover? A look at the latest Chapter 11 filing, the causes of the crisis, and the airline’s chances of recovery. Only months after emerging from restructuring, Spirit Airlines bankruptcy headlines are...

Tesla European Sales Slide 34%, Yet Shares Rise on AI Momentum New data shows that Tesla's European sales dropped sharply in July 2025, but investor enthusiasm surrounding AI and robo-taxi innovation continues to buoy the stock. Here’s what that means for markets —...

GDP Surprise: Q2 Growth Revised Up, Inflation Steady — A Trader’s Read The Commerce Department’s second estimate shows stronger-than-first-reported momentum in Q2 as consumers kept spending and net trade dynamics flattered the headline. Below: what changed, why it...

Nvidia Earnings Beat Expectations, But Stock Falls Nvidia earnings beat expectations in the company’s latest quarterly report, but shares slipped in extended trading despite the upbeat results and guidance. The chipmaker continues to dominate the artificial...

Snowflake Stock Jumps on Earnings: What Traders Need to Know Snowflake stock jumps on earnings after the cloud-based data platform delivered results that far exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. Shares surged more than 12% in after-hours trading as investors responded...