BIT:ENEL 5 August 2025

AI’s Big Bang: Billion-Dollar Deals, Breakthroughs & Backlash (Aug 4–5, 2025 AI Roundup)

OpenAI raised $8.3 billion at a $300 billion valuation in a round led by Dragoneer, with SoftBank committing up to $40 billion this year. AI-driven M&A hit $2.6 trillion in the first seven months of 2025, up 28% in value despite fewer deals. Italy launched an antitrust probe into Meta over WhatsApp AI integration. California’s new AI hiring rules take effect October 1, 2025.

5 August 2025

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S&P 500 Shows Hidden Bear Market With 42% of Stocks Down 20% or More
March 20, 2026, 8:44 AM EDT. A Morgan Stanley analysis reveals 42% of S&P 500 stocks, over 200 companies, are in a bear market-defined as a 20% or more drop from their 52-week highs-despite the index itself being down only 4%. The software sector leads losses with 97% of stocks down at least 20%, followed by automobiles at 75% and media & entertainment at 63%. Conversely, energy and utilities show resilience. The S&P 500 recently broke below its crucial 200-day moving average (DMA) after a 214-day stretch above it. Historical data since 2000 shows that such breaks often precede short-term market declines, with an average drop of 5.3% in the following month. Medium-term outlooks show mixed results, but caution is urged, especially amid adverse macro conditions.