The Dividend Cafe
The Dividend Cafe
The Bahnsen Group
Thursday - April 30, 2026
8 minutes Posted Apr 30, 2026 at 8:57 pm.
Market Rally Recap
Big Tech Earnings Surge
Jobs and Inflation Data
GDP Print and Revisions
Fed Leadership and Politics
Powell Policy Critique
What Drove Q1 GDP
Closing and Weekend Signoff
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Brian Szytel reviews a strong Thursday market rebound, with the Dow up 850 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up about 1%, driven mainly by earnings, including a “Mag Seven” report that lifted the world’s largest search engine about 9% (a roughly $400B one-day market-cap gain). Economic data were supportive: initial jobless claims printed 189 versus 214 expected, personal spending was in line, personal income beat expectations, and March PCE inflation matched forecasts at 3.5% (3.2% ex-energy). GDP came in at 2.0% versus 2.3% estimated, with expectations for revisions and a Q1 composition heavily driven by equipment spending and IP investment tied to data centers and AI. He discusses the Fed holding rates, the politicization around Powell, and Kevin Walsh beginning as Powell’s term ends May 15.
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