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- IRS new tax process is 🤯                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 August 03, 2023 | [Read Online]( Check this out: - Trend Tracker - Up To Date News and Trends On The Stock Market 📈 - Hot or Not? - All Your Real Estate Needs 🏠- Crypto Chronicles - Basically the Avengers of Crypto! How Cool Is That? 🦸‍♂️ - Money Moves - Who doesn’t wanting to be making money moves? Latest on your Personal Finance. 📈 Trend Tracker [Amazon (AMZN) surpassed expectations in Q2 earnings,]( with a 6% stock surge in after-hours trading. The cloud business (AWS) played a crucial role, generating $22.14 billion in sales, exceeding Wall Street's estimate. Amazon's Q3 revenue outlook also outperformed expectations, countering concerns about the tech sector's slowdown. [tw profile: Yahoo Finance] Yahoo Finance @YahooFinance [tw] $AMZN beats on Q3 earnings and outlook, stock climbs 6% yhoo.it/3OIzPO6 Amazon earnings preview: Cloud looms as investors also eye retail, ads, and AI Amazon will report its Q2 2023 earnings on Thursday after the market closes. Aug 3, 2023 1 Likes 1 Retweets 3 Replies [Block Inc, led by Jack Dorsey, experienced increased Q2]( revenue of $5.53 billion compared to $4.4 billion last year, as its fintech's payment volumes remained strong amid a challenging economic environment. [Apple is expected to report lower earnings due to fewer]( iPhone and hardware sales, reflecting global demand for Apple products and challenges faced by the US tech industry. Despite underwhelming Mac and iPad sales, Apple remains strong thanks to international iPhone sales and service usage. This also indicates the overall performance of the tech industry. Wall Street predicts Apple's revenue to be $81.55 billion, with $39.79 billion from iPhone sales and $20.77 billion from services. Apple's stock has risen over 50% this year, reflecting optimism in the company. [tw profile: StockCats] StockCats @RealStockCats [tw] "IPhone sales likely fell more than 2% in the period, according to 24 analysts - Mac and iPad sales are expected to fall by 10.6% and 11.2%, respectively" priced-in reuters.com/technology/app… Aug 3, 2023 25 Likes 3 Retweets 5 Replies 🏠Hot or Not? [Amidst discussions about the Fed's rate hikes]( achieving a gentle economic slowdown, the US housing market is facing a challenging summer. Homeowners refrained from selling, leading to reduced options for buyers, with 40,000 fewer homes available across the country in July. [When applying for a mortgage,]( it's crucial to shop around and compare rates and terms. However, excessive pre-approval applications can lead to hard inquiries, affecting credit score and making you appear riskier to lenders. Balance is key in finding the right mortgage. [This week, Redfin.com started providing wind risk data]( for almost every home in the U.S. that is listed for sale. This means that you can now use Redfin to easily find out about a home's risk of wildfires, floods, extreme heat, and wind. Crypto Chronicles 💥 [Elon Musk's upcoming super app X (previously Twitter)]( seeks a financial-data giant to build a trading hub within the app. X requested proposals on financial content and real-time stock data, not offering compensation but highlighting access to "hundreds of millions of highly qualified users. [Six major asset managers, including Grayscale, VanEck, and Bitwise](, have submitted new applications to the SEC seeking approval for Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for US investors, following the acceptance of spot Bitcoin ETF applications by the regulator. [tw profile: James Seyffart] James Seyffart @JSeyff [tw] We officially have 5 different #Ethereum futures ETF filings submitted to the SEC. Would love to know what has changed since May, other than the fact that someone (Volatility Shares) applied on Friday. ProShares went straight for the inverse/short ETF. ETF Hearsay by Henry Jim @ETFhearsay Ethereum race takes off following Volatility Shares' $ETHU filing last Friday, with 4 *futures-based* Ethereum ETF re-filings and one new filing, all effective Oct 16: Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF Roundhill Ether Strategy ETF VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF ProShares Ether… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Aug 1, 2023 150 Likes 39 Retweets 7 Replies [GameStop is shutting down its NFT wallet citing regulatory]( uncertainty in the crypto space. The decision, announced via a pop-up message, ends its support for iOS and Chrome Extension wallets from November 1, 2023. Customers are urged to keep their Secret Passphrase to recover accounts in compatible wallets. This comes as a reversal of GameStop's previous intentions to enter the crypto games market and create its own marketplace. 💸 Money Moves 💰 [These states are restoring free school meals](for all kids, regardless of income [Paying in cash helps shoppers ‘forget’ guilty pleasures](, Stanford research finds [IRS unveils ‘paperless processing initiative’]( for taxpayers. Here’s what to expect You got it! Alright, financial mavericks, it's time to wrap up today's discussion. But fear not, we can keep the conversation going like the true money mavericks we are. Share Financial Maverick Calling all Financial Mavericks! To help out a family and friend in need by sharing this newsletter. Tell you what if you ever wanted to be a Hero, Financial Guru, or a Nice Person this is your time! [Click to Share]( Did today's newsletter hit the spot? 😉 - [Heck Yeah! Money Moves!]( - [Nah! Was More like Financial Dumpster]( DISCLAIMER: None of this is financial advice. 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