The Bell Club

Kristen Zisek
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Investing
  • Updated Semiweekly

Stop starting your day behind the curve. Get the edge you need with a fast, fact-based briefing on business and the financial markets. Hosted by Kristen Zisek, we cut through the noise, bringing you everything you missed in around three minutes! Because essential finance insights should be easily accessible to everyone! Plus, look for our Weekly Market Summaries and other special deep-dive episodes on occasion.

  1. 2d ago

    Why the Nasdaq Had Its Worst Day Since June | Market Update Oct 23

    Wall Street lost faith in the AI trade following earnings from Meta and Tesla. The Nasdaq fell 2.60%, its worst day since June, and chip stocks dropped 6.72% as investors asked whether AI spending will pay off. Meta fell 6.98% and announced a new class of non-voting shares. Lam Research fell 11.76%. Money moved into everyday names like P&G, up 5.58%, and the 10-year Treasury yield slipped below 5%.Today: American Express reports, and the Fed meets next week.$META $TSLA $LRCX #stockmarket #financetok #stocks #marketupdate #investing

  2. 3d ago

    What happened in the stock market yesterday? Meta, Tesla, Lam Research and more! | October 22, 2026

    What happened in the stock market yesterday? I spent 3 hours catching up on the news, here’s what you need to know! Meta's sales jumped 26%, and its operating profit fell 37%.In Meta earnings, revenue hit $64.6 billion, but a one-time legal charge and $34.9 billion of AI spending in a single quarter pushed free cash flow negative. That money is landing somewhere: Super Micro jumped 9.55% on a huge sales beat, and chip stocks led the Nasdaq up about 1%. Lam Research posted record sales and still slid after hours.Today: P&G and Union Pacific report, and the Fed meets next week with a rate increase expected by December.$META $SMCI $LRCX #stockmarket #finance #stocks #marketupdate #investing

  3. 4d ago

    SpaceX Earnings: AI Is Now Its Biggest Business | Market Update Oct 21

    More than half of SpaceX's sales now come from AI.The company's second earnings report since going public showed revenue up 161% and its AI segment up 830%, with $19.6 billion spent on equipment in a single quarter. GM topped estimates and announced a $20 billion buyback, then dropped almost 7% on a light forecast. The Dow rose 1.02%, the Russell 2000 gained 1.65%, and pending home sales fell to a record low.Coming up: Meta and Tesla report tonight.

  4. 5d ago

    Tech Bounced. Most Stocks Didn’t. | Oct 20 Market Update

    Big tech had a good Monday. Most stocks didn't.Amazon rose almost 5%, chip stocks bounced after eight straight down days, and Cleveland-Cliffs jumped over 16% after a profit beat. Yet the equal-weight S&P 500, where every company counts the same, slipped about a third of a percent. On the housing side, builder confidence fell to a 14-year low, and 43% of builders cut prices in October.Coming up: Netflix, GM and GE Aerospace report today, with Tesla and Meta on Wednesday.#stockmarket #investing #stocks #marketupdate #bellclub

  5. 6d ago

    AI is booming, so why did chip stocks sink? | Market update Oct 19

    Demand for AI is still booming, so why did every big chip stock fall on Friday?Chip stocks had a rough week, and the Nasdaq just had its worst week since June. AMD, Intel and Micron all dropped more than 5% Friday as investors worried about how much debt is paying for the AI build-out, with the 10-year Treasury yield near its highest level since 2002. Oil also jumped to nearly $110 a barrel, and gas is averaging about $4.30 a gallon.This week: Netflix reports Tuesday, then Meta and Tesla on Wednesday.$AMD $MU $META #stockmarket #finance #stocks #marketupdate #investing

  6. Oct 16

    A $2 Trillion AI IPO? Anthropic, Nike, TSMC & More | Oct 16

    Wholesale prices just had their biggest jump in four years, and stocks still finished higher. The producer price index rose 1.3% in September. Hot inflation usually lifts interest rates, but the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 5.10% as investors rushed into safe government bonds. Money kept moving out of pricey AI names and into everyday companies like Nike, Home Depot and Walmart, and the Dow hit a one-month high. TSMC posted a record quarter and still slipped. Up today: import prices, industrial production, and earnings from Truist and Travelers. #stockmarket #investing #stocks #marketupdate #bellclub

  7. Oct 15

    Inflation Hits 3.7% and AI Stocks Take the Hit | Market Update Oct 15

    Nvidia, Oracle and AMD all fell yesterday, and the reason is the same one that could push your mortgage rate higher.Consumer prices rose 3.7% in September, above the 3.6% economists expected. That makes another Fed rate hike more likely, and AI companies that borrow heavily to build data centers took the hardest hit. CoreWeave fell more than 15%, while Apple closed above $5 trillion for the first time.Up today: producer prices, retail sales and jobless claims, plus a speech from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.#stockmarket #investing #stocks #marketupdate #bellclub

  8. Oct 13

    AI chip stocks drop as money moves to banks and energy | Oct 13

    Why did the Dow rise while the Nasdaq fell? Money rotated out of AI hardware and into energy and banks. Ciena and Lumentum, two big suppliers of AI data center networking gear, each dropped almost 10% as investors took profits. Memory chips slid too: Micron fell 3.88% and Sandisk 5.97% after China's ChangXin announced progress on a new memory chip design. Microsoft rose 1.14% after unveiling Maia 300, its next in-house AI chip. Coming up: big bank earnings today and the September CPI inflation report Wednesday. #stockmarket #investing #stocks #marketupdate #bellclub

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Stop starting your day behind the curve. Get the edge you need with a fast, fact-based briefing on business and the financial markets. Hosted by Kristen Zisek, we cut through the noise, bringing you everything you missed in around three minutes! Because essential finance insights should be easily accessible to everyone! Plus, look for our Weekly Market Summaries and other special deep-dive episodes on occasion.

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  • Creator
    Kristen Zisek
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    283
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kristen Zisek
  • Show Website
    The Bell Club

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