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Sean H. & Jocelin A.
April 01, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 11 minutes

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MARKET RECAP → The S&P 500 (VOO) rose Tuesday after another bumpy session, with investors awaiting clarity from President Donald Trump on his latest tariff strategy, while weaker-than-anticipated economic data kept Wall Street cautious.

OPENAI SECURES HISTORIC $40B FUNDING ROUND → OpenAI just secured an eye-popping $40 billion—the largest private tech funding round ever—vaulting its valuation to $300 billion as investors double down on AI, despite looming questions over profits, governance, and Elon Musk-related drama.

AIRLINE STOCKS LOSE ALTITUDE → Airline stocks hit turbulence as Delta, American, Southwest, and Air Canada faced Wall Street downgrades amid shaky consumer confidence, tariff tensions, and weaker travel demand—apparently, even first-class can’t escape market jitters. ✈️

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TODAY’S TOP NEWS

OpenAI Secures Historic $40B Funding Round

🚀 OpenAI secured a record-smashing $40 billion funding round, valuing the ChatGPT creator at a whopping $300 billion—second only to SpaceX and tying with ByteDance. SoftBank led with a hefty $30 billion, betting big on the AI revolution but cautiously tying some funding to OpenAI’s controversial for-profit restructuring.

🤖 ChatGPT’s user base surged to 500 million weekly users, fueling investor optimism despite legal drama involving Elon Musk. CEO Sam Altman stepped back from daily management to supercharge innovation and research.

💡 Amidst AI's trillion-dollar gold rush, OpenAI dedicated nearly half the new funding to its futuristic Stargate venture. Investors, clearly unfazed by recent tech IPO struggles, eyed a potential blockbuster IPO from OpenAI down the road—cue the popcorn.

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TODAY’S TOP NEWS

Airline Stocks Lose Altitude

✈️ Airline stocks slumped as travel demand turbulence hit Wall Street, with Delta, American, Southwest, and Air Canada all downgraded by Jefferies amid weak spending and shaken consumer confidence.

📉 Delta took the biggest hit—down ~5%—after slashing guidance and bracing for a possible 2025 forecast cut. While premium cabins and its AmEx partnership are holding up, overall softness in domestic travel remains a headwind.

💳 Bank of America data showed airline spending down 7.2% year over year despite a broader 1.5% uptick in card use, pointing to cautious consumers, lingering weather issues, and a late Easter dragging bookings.

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