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Daily Stock Market Recap: 8/20
Hey everyone, it’s @StockMKTNewz - Evan! I’ve posted stock market news every day for almost half a decade. I write this daily recap to make sure you don't miss anything important!
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Here’s how the 🇺🇸 stock market performed today
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— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
8:21 PM • Aug 20, 2025
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The Daily Recap
Amazon $AMZN just unveiled a discounted Prime membership for young adults aged 18-24 for $7.49 a month or $69 per year
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
6:46 PM • Aug 20, 2025
GOOGLE $GOOGL JUST LAUNCHED A NEW SET OF PIXEL 10 SMARTPHONES WITH AI FEATURES
The phone lineup consists of the
- Pixel 10 ($800)
- Pixel 10 Pro ($1,000)
- Pixel 10 Pro XL ($1,200)
- Pixel 10 Pro Fold ($1,800)Across the board, Google is more deeply integrating its Gemini AI
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
4:07 PM • Aug 20, 2025
Here’s a first look at Google’s $GOOGL new Pixel 10 Pro Fold
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
5:11 PM • Aug 20, 2025
Target $TGT just announced Michael Fiddelke will take over as CEO of Target
Fiddelke joined Target as an intern in 2003 and has worked his way up through the company
Here's what his resume looks like ⬇️
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
1:44 PM • Aug 20, 2025
CHINA 🇨🇳 IS REPORTEDLY CONSIDERING ALLOWING USAGE OF YUAN-BACKED STABLECOINS FOR THE FIRST TIME
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
11:50 AM • Aug 20, 2025
Hertz announced today that it will start selling pre-owned vehicles on Amazon $AMZN Autos - CNBC
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
12:04 PM • Aug 20, 2025
McDonald’s $MCD is lowering the cost of its combo meals, after consumers were left sticker-shocked by Big Mac meals that climbed to $18 in some places
McDonald’s and its U.S. franchisees agreed to keep the cost of eight popular combo meals 15% below the sum of the individual
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
12:16 PM • Aug 20, 2025
🇺🇸 President Trump just said Lisa Cook who is a member of the Board of Governors of the US Fed
"must resign, now!!!"
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
12:37 PM • Aug 20, 2025
🇺🇸 President Trump reportedly bought between $500K-$1M worth of bonds issued by United Health $UNH, T-Mobile $TMUS, and Home Depot $HD each in early February.
Later that month, he procured debt issued by $META, worth between $250K and $500K - CNBC
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
1:07 PM • Aug 20, 2025
INTEL $INTC IS REPORTEDLY IN TALKS FOR A EQUITY INFUSION AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE - CNBC
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
2:28 PM • Aug 20, 2025
🇺🇸 PRESIDENT TRUMP REPORTEDLY MAY TRY TO FIRE FED OFFICIAL LISA COOK - WSJ
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
2:53 PM • Aug 20, 2025
MARK ZUCKERBERG AND $META JUST SAID:
"We’re building toward our next generation of AI-optimized data centers, the first of which is set to open in 2026."
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
3:04 PM • Aug 20, 2025
JULY FOMC MINUTES:
- MAJORITY OF FED'S OFFICIALS SAW INFLATION RISK OUTWEIGHING EMPLOYMENT RISK
- SEVERAL NOTED CONCERNS ABOUT ELEVATED ASSET VALUATIONS
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
6:03 PM • Aug 20, 2025
Snapchat $SNAP hit new 52 WEEK LOWS earlier today
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
7:20 PM • Aug 20, 2025
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