Today's Tids Issue 6,112
Across the Pond:
Missing is one of the most difficult human endeavors. It is remembering loved ones who have died or friends or relatives who have disappeared and not being able to do anything about it.
A single daisy.
Lonely in a field.
Is it a memory,
An emotion,
Or a calming comfort,
In a chaotic world.
Upon which to focus,
To get lost,
In simple beauty.
If the Chinese have deep data on 240 million Americans, then we have much bigger problems way beyond voting.
The Question:
We see a lot of large companies stated by gargantuan stock valuations. But what are the Top Ten US companies by top line Revenue?
The Headlines:
--Stocks Sub merged at opening, Recover Some in Early PM; Chip Makers Continue to Retreat and Netflix Disappoints in Q3 Earnings.
--Trump Speaks of Voting Irregularities; Argues Against his Loss in 2020, Again; Main Objective: Get "Save America" Act Passed in Senate.
--Iran Hits Kuwait Desalination Plant; Iran Says US hit Civilian Infrastructure; US Says Military Targets.
--Cyclospora Linked to Mexican Supplier of Lettuce ot Taco Belle.
--Wild Fire Smoke Still an IssueinMajor US Citeis.
One snowman asks another, “Do you smell carrots?Im happy it;s raining tomorrow beceus we need it badly. But teh I don;t work allweek waiting for a noce weekend/
It's amazing how busy I am. I just can't seem to find time to do the hard work.
It's tough to talk to a person without a sense of humor especially when you're a sarcastic old bastard like me.
The Testosterone order harkens back to a more onerous time in history,
The President is threatening TV station licnese pulling again because some didn't run his speech last night. That's one of the scarier things about this admin, using the FCC to bludgeon free press.
Every novel is a mystery novel if you never finish it.
The stock market is trying to tell us something. But I'm feeling I don't want to hear it.
How about that White House Teleprompter Tech making a $100 K in the prediction markets betting on Trump's speech. Making money off the White House is trendy these days, and you don't have to be an insider. Many a Trump watcher is making big money trading on Trump's mind changes.
Do I lose when the police officer says papers and I say scissors?
Some of the PGA big hitters are struggling in the Open so far. Of eth big 2026 winners, Cam Youngis, doing best at 3 at the halfway point. Suder, a relatively surprising unknown has been in there lately and is up at teh top of the LB today. The biggest name in the top five is PGA Renegade DeChambeau. Also noticeable are Sam Burns and Robert McUbtyre. But teh quetion always is, who is quietly lurking?
The Answer:
Number One is Amazon with $717Bil. Going down we have Walmart $712, United Health $448, Apple $415, Alphabet $403, CVS $402, Berkshire Hathaway $371, McKesson $359, Exxon Mobil $332 and Cencora $321. Cencora of Conshohocken Pa is a Pharmaceutical distribution company,
