the tape · 2026-08-21COIN▲ +8.2%FCX▲ +7.6%MRVL▼ -5.6%TSLA▲ +5.1%GS▲ +3.7%PLTR▲ +3.4%MS▲ +3.3%ORCL▲ +3.1%NEM▲ +3.1%ARM▼ -3.0%MRK▲ +2.4%INTC▼ -2.2%SPCX▲ +2.2%ABT▲ +2.2%SMCI▲ +2.0%VST▼ -2.0%DLR▼ -1.9%CRM▲ +1.8%PM▼ -1.7%DELL▲ +1.7%
The Daily Brief · Aug 21, 2026
COIN up 8.2% on Clarity Act; FCX hits all-time high; TSLA clears Nevada
Coinbase gained 8.2% on Senate Clarity Act expectations, copper set a record, and Nevada cleared 5,000 driverless Tesla deployments.
The 10-year Treasury closed Thursday at 4.69% and the VIX settled at 16.0. The macro backdrop held; Friday's session moved past it. Eight tickers on the desk gained at least 3%, each on a distinct catalyst.
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Movers · Aug 21
COIN▲ +8.2%
Coinbase Fell 50%. This 2X ETF Lost 85%. Here’s the Brutal Math a ‘Comeback’ Has to Overcome
FCX▲ +7.6%
Freeport-McMoRan Stock Ran, And Half The Reason Was Visible Seven Months Early
MRVL▼ -5.6%
MRVL Stock Jumps 6% As Top Wall Street Firms Furnish Bullish Signals Ahead Of Marvell Earnings
TSLA▲ +5.1%
Tesla Controls 59% of the U.S. EV Market -- Its Highest Share Since 2023
GS▲ +3.7%
Goldman Sachs Jumps as Banks Power the Dow Rebound
PLTR▲ +3.4%
Palantir Stock Clears Buy Zone But Could Offer Alternative Entry
This week's briefs
Aug 20WMT -9.2% on Q2 earnings despite profit gain and raised outlookAug 19MRK +12.6% on cancer vaccine push; Treasury buybacks cut yields to 4.71%Aug 18INTC -6.6% on 10-year yield at 4.72% as tech retreats broadlyAug 17Tech retreats as META's $1.4 trillion trial opens; AI infrastructure holdsAug 14AMD +6.5% on $5B AI bond; AVGO -5.9% on BofA debt callAug 13NFLX +5.4% on Ackman re-entry; Intel prices $23B equity raise
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