Markets Edge Up as US Imposes 100% Drone Tariffs; OpenAI Nears $40B Run Rate

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Stocks rise ahead of retail data as US levies 100% tariffs on imported drones, outlines Iran economic isolation plan; OpenAI heads toward a $40B annualized revenue run rate.

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Stocks made fresh highs while Washington announced 100% tariffs on imported drones and Bloomberg flagged OpenAI on track for more than $40 billion in annualized revenue, a compact reminder that markets are juggling a growth story and a geopolitics story at once. Robinhood’s chief investment officer appears to be watching the same set of signals, cooler inflation data ahead of retail sales and consumer sentiment releases could extend risk-on flows, but supply‑chain decoupling and tariff shocks inject real volatility. For investors, this clip is a live look at why momentum and policy headlines can diverge quickly.