🆕 Newsmakers — 3:30p ET, 2026-08-18 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • The Math Of The AI Bubble Is Changing Anthropic reportedly reached positive adjusted operating income years before OpenAI expects to, challenging the assumption that leading AI models must remain money-losing loss leaders. Its $65 billion annualized revenue run rate suggests businesses will pay for model quality, we… — seekingalpha.com · 08/18 3:22p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4937897-math-of-ai-bubble-changing • Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Traders Are Cautious As Iran Fires Missiles Towards UAE Oil markets are swinging between gains and losses as traders focus on recent developments in the Middle East. — fxempire.com · 08/18 3:04p https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/natural-gas-wti-oil-brent-oil-forecasts-oil-traders-are-cautious-as-iran-fires-missiles-towards-uae-1617509 • Inside the Race to Build America's First Nuclear Reactor in a Generation Renewed interest in atomic energy and AI mania are colliding at the Idaho National Lab—where Oklo and rivals hope to revive the long-stagnant industry. — wsj.com · 08/18 2:56p https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/inside-the-race-to-build-americas-first-nuclear-reactor-in-a-generation-b17ea0c2 • AI Stress Tester: Models Have Crossed a ‘Threshold of Competency' After AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic and others broke out of controlled tests and accessed real-world systems, new questions were raised about how they should be assessed before deployment. Those evaluations were run with Irregular, a startup hired to stress-test advanced AI m… — youtube.com · 08/18 2:51p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUmf1hbN8Po • Sam Burns on Fed's Direction Amid Volatile Risks & TSLA, MSTR, SMCI Outlook Mill Street Research's Sam Burns discusses why his firm's equity risk model remains neutral despite the S&P 500's (SPX) record highs. He points to slowing momentum in tech stocks, shifting market leadership, and risks tied to Fed expectations. — youtube.com · 08/18 2:43p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLaNVZKYUNY

🐘 NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:

1. NKE +3% $40.45 (60B cap) Nike Just Hit a 12-Year Low. Is the Bottom Near? Nike fell to a 12-year low on Monday, sinking below $40 a share. Footwear stocks are struggling across the board. — fool.com · 08/18 2:15p https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/18/nike-just-hit-a-12-year-low-is-the-bottom-near/

— new items only (already-sent headlines filtered). Full list in the 10am/3pm digest.