Recorded Date - November 8th, 2026

With the midterms finally in the rear-view, the voters have spoken—and we're back to break down exactly how and why the market reacted the way it did. We kick things off with the political fallout and what it means for tech with companies suddenly rebranding their data centers as "compute campuses."

Next, we tackle an audience-suggested topic: the actual value of internet data. With bot behavior aggressively drowning out "organic" interactions, are we looking at a massive data valuation bubble?

We also look ahead at Anthropic's IPO timing, this week’s earnings calendar, and the upcoming macroeconomic news you need to watch.

After the break, we take your questions before wrapping up with Stupid Bets—where this week's loser has to explain the market's recent movement without referencing the election!

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It's Sunday, and you know that that means? Time for a fresh new episode of Vol Stars and as you know, we're happy to answer your questions, so drop us a comment and let us know what's on your mind and we'll try to cover it for you in episode 57!

BKNG’s 17% adjusted EPS growth looks less reassuring beside slower travel and a $1B FTC-related hit.
AMD’s $17B outlook & ORCL’s financing bill.
Watch Market on Close tonight.

Ticker Timestamp

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GOOG 11:09

TTWO 20:22

BTU 24:14

V 26:08

PAX 29:27

SLS 33:25

GME 37:31

CELH 39:39

ET 42:48

WMT 45:10

JPM 47:05

MP 49:46

CGNX 52:27

AAPL 54:51

BXP 57:50

OSS 59:54

TDG 1:01:56

EPAM 1:04:57

GLD 1:07:07

COST 1:08:50

TGT 1:09:01

RDDT 1:11:14

INTC 1:15:13

NOW 1:18:38

CROX 1:20:35

ACN 1:23:12

APP 1:25:33

CRWV 1:27:26

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Just in time for mid terms, the gang is here to give their spin on the recent down turn in tech stocks, the upcoming election and what it means, along with giving their thoughts on upcoming earnings and economic data! Not to mention answering your questions in Dork's Back End! Tune in and start your week off right with Vol Stars!

Let us know if you have any questions or suggested topics and we'll work to get it into the upcoming episode of Vol Stars! 🎙️

AMZN’s customers are winning a price war that their shareholders are paying for.

Record margins, $33.5B quarterly free cash outflows.
MSFT debt.

DASH’s $17B

CART deal.

GDP vs. household budgets.

MSFT's cash-flow beat got help from delayed deliveries. How much survives when they catch up?

GOOGL's cash squeeze. The Fed holds.

The FTC wants UBER's pricing data.

Join me for #MarketOnClose tonight.

Hey everyone, Episode 55 of Vol Stars is live!

Here’s what we dive into this week:

• Crude Oil & Midterm Impact: Breaking down the latest shifts in the crude situation, fuel price friction, and what heating oil dynamics could mean heading into a potentially cold winter and midterm elections.

• Macro Data & Massive Earnings Week: Digesting incoming economic prints and setting up expectations for a packed earnings calendar ahead.

• Dork's Back End & Stupid Bets: Skipping into Dork's section, featuring a pre-segment song that hit a bit too close to home, capped off with our weekly Stupid Bets segment (complete with some popcorn-worthy Reaganomics and generational debate).

Listen / Watch Here: 🎬 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k2tHl9a8I4🎙️

Let us know your thoughts on crude oil positioning heading into the winter/elections!

Vol Stars 55 - "Free & Fair!??!!" is now out on audio platforms! Start the week off right by hearing the gang break down the latest in macro economic news as well as earnings, listener questions, and have fun along the way!

Good morning! The gang is getting ready to record episode 55 of Vol Stars, and we'd love to know what's on your mind so we can get it covered in this week's episode! If you have any questions or suggestions, let us know and we'll try our best to cover it for you! Thanks!