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Macro Markets

Walmart’s Tariff Moat: How Scale and Automation Created 400-Basis-Point Advantage Over Rivals

While Walmart maintained 24.85% gross margins through sourcing diversification and $6.4 billion in advertising revenue, competitors absorbed 100-570 basis point compression under Trump-era trade policy.

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AI Markets

Atlassian Cuts 1,600 Jobs to Self-Fund AI Pivot as Enterprise Software Enters Efficiency Era

The Jira maker's 10% workforce reduction mirrors moves by Salesforce and Oracle, signaling a sector-wide reallocation from legacy support roles to AI product teams.

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