
Unitree Surges 460% In Wild IPO Debut, Anthropic Looks to One-Up SpaceX
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Market update for August 21, 2026.
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In today’s episode, Zaid covers:
Why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond buyback plan failed to calm investors and what rising yields say about America’s growing debt problem.
China’s Unitree Robotics IPO, where the humanoid robot maker surged 460% on its first day of trading and why investors are betting robots could become the next major AI platform.
Anthropic’s potential mega IPO timeline
Ross Stores’ strong earnings and why bargain hunting is helping discount retailers win
The Atlanta Falcons’ $10.6 billion valuation and how sports teams have become some of the hottest investment assets in the world.
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