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One of John Ternus’s first major launches as Apple CEO takes the company into a market already served by Amazon and Google. With HomeView, Apple is betting that a smarter Siri and its tightly integrated ecosystem can persuade consumers to pay a premium for a place in their homes.

Why the hyperscalers’ spending spree and circular AI financing deserve scrutiny, why the AI boom may still have years to run, and where the best investment opportunities may lie.

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Major U.S. stock indexes closed the week mixed as concerns about AI-related spending and financing weighed on large-cap technology shares, while small-cap and value-oriented stocks outperformed amid a rotation in market leadership. The small-cap Russell 2000 Index led the major benchmarks, advancing 2.00%, followed by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which gained 0.41%. Conversely, the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 Index shed 0.71% and 0.47%, respectively. In the large-cap universe, value stocks outpaced growth for the third consecutive week. Oil prices moved higher late in the week amid reports of renewed tensions in the Middle East, reversing earlier declines tied to optimism surrounding U.S.-Iran diplomatic discussions.

US inflation is accelerating, yet Treasury yields are tumbling, raising fresh questions about bond market risks as hyperscaler debt issuance surges. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

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