😧Trouble Hits the Metaverse😧

Good morning. Less than six months ago, amid a roaring bull market, investors loved the idea of a... It’s the monthly jobs numbers today and they’re not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May. [Trading Tips] Good morning. Less than six months ago, amid a roaring bull market, investors loved the idea of a Metaverse. While the technology has its potential, the way it’s shaping up now, it looks simply like a video game complete with a VR/AR headset. That may explain why many Metaverse names have taken a tumble in recent months. The biggest loser? Meta Platforms (FB), which was renamed from the company’s core product, Facebook. No surprise, shares have now been nearly cut in half from their peak. That’s sent Founder Mark Zuckerberg’s position among the Bloomberg Billionaires Index down to 13, as the share drop has caused his net worth to decline by over $47 billion. 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And the company is looking at a parking-lot delivery service for stores with an in-store Starbucks (SBUX) location. The company is also looking to expand more goods available via pickup, including groceries and alcohol. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP CDNS 4.874% MELI 4.611% TAP 4.528% CZR 3.925% PSA 3.35% BOTTOM TSLA 6.386% MRNA 6.194% STT 5.55% CCL 5.509% UAL 5.117% Quote of the Day While uncertainties remain, our work shows that historically military/crisis events tend to inject volatility into markets and often cause a short-term dip, but stocks tend to eventually rebound unless the event pushes the economy into recession. Investor sentiment also suggests the bar for positive surprises is low. - Eylem Senyuz, senior global macro strategist at Truist, on why geopolitical events tend to be short-lived in financial markets, and why a rebound is likely as soon as the latest fears wane. 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