EPISODE · Feb 8, 2026 · 22 MIN
Weekly Wrap: Manufacturing SURGES… But Jobs Are Cracking
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Welcome to the Wall Street Truth Bombs Weekly Wrap with Mark Malek. This week’s markets were pulled in two directions: manufacturing unexpectedly jumped into expansion, while jobs data softened—and investors kept punishing Big Tech for massive AI CapEx.We break down:ISM Manufacturing surprise + New Orders surge (cyclical rotation signal or January head fake?)ADP private payrolls miss and what it could mean for the next jobs reportJobless claims trend: storm excuse or real labor market cooling?Michigan sentiment improvement driven by falling inflation expectations (relief vs optimism)Stocks in focus: Palantir, Amazon, Salesforce, Alphabet, Nvidia, BroadcomThe week’s key theme: “Revenue beats don’t matter—CapEx discipline does.”Support the show
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Welcome to the Wall Street Truth Bombs Weekly Wrap with Mark Malek. This week’s markets were pulled in two directions: manufacturing unexpectedly jumped into expansion, while jobs data softened—and investors kept punishing Big Tech for massive AI CapEx. We break down: ISM Manufacturing surprise + New Orders surge (cyclical rotation signal or January head fake?) ADP private payrolls miss and what it could mean for the next jobs report Jobless claims trend: storm excuse or real labor market co...
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