Good morning, legends ☕

Big Tech is reshuffling the content deck again. Apple is stepping into video podcasting. Crypto exchanges are printing trillions. Utilities are acting like growth stocks. And somewhere in between, Hollywood is side-eyeing AI.

Let’s get into it 👇

Apple ($AAPL) just made a move that could quietly reshape the podcast economy.

Starting this spring, Apple Podcasts will roll out a fully integrated video podcast experience — putting it head-to-head with Spotify, YouTube, and even Netflix-style viewing habits.

And this isn’t some half-baked “upload a video file” update.

Apple is deploying its HLS streaming protocol, allowing:

Translation: creators finally get monetization tools that rival YouTube — without paying Apple for distribution.

Unlike competitors, Apple isn’t charging creators or hosting platforms to participate. Instead, it takes a cut from ad networks.

That’s a subtle but powerful incentive.

Video podcasting isn’t hype. It’s behavior.

This isn’t experimental. It’s strategic.

Apple may be late — but it’s arriving with scale, infrastructure, and 1B+ devices already in pockets.

🟢 Big Picture: Apple isn’t just entering video podcasting. It’s trying to own the monetization layer before creators get too comfortable elsewhere.

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Here’s what else is moving markets:

📌 Pinterest ($PINS) crashes 18%
Weak Q4 earnings and soft guidance spooked investors. CEO cited tariff-driven ad pullback as an “exogenous shock.” Translation: advertisers are tightening budgets fast.

📈 Coinbase ($COIN) prints $5.2T in trading volume
2025 trading volume surged 156% YoY — even though Q4 earnings missed due to $700M+ unrealized crypto investment losses. Crypto volatility giveth… and taketh away.

🍟 McDonald’s ($MCD) hits all-time high
The fast-food king is now trading at levels not seen since its 1965 IPO era. 24 S&P 500 stocks also hit new 52-week highs Friday.

⚡ Utilities become the new growth trade
NextEra Energy ($NEE), American Electric Power ($AEP), Entergy ($ETR), and CenterPoint Energy ($CNP) all hit all-time highs as investors rotate defensive amid tech turbulence.

🚛 C.H. Robinson ($CHRW) rallies 4.9%
Analysts remain bullish despite AI fears in freight logistics. The company’s own AI tools are seen as a competitive edge, not a risk.

🛢️ Venezuela oil sales top $1B
Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced proceeds will now flow directly to the U.S. Treasury — not the Qatar account.

🎥 ByteDance under pressure over AI video tool
After an AI-generated video featuring deepfakes of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt sparked backlash, ByteDance promised new safeguards for its Seedance platform. Hollywood is watching closely.

Apple is monetizing creators.
Utilities are mooning.
Crypto is volatile.
AI is triggering copyright wars.

The market isn’t confused. It’s rotating.

And the platforms that control distribution + monetization rails? They’re quietly building moats.

Thanks for reading 🥜

If this helped you make sense of the chaos, forward it to someone who still thinks podcasts are just audio.

See you tomorrow.

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