**Episode Summary:**
In this episode of "The Morning Dose," we dive into the key market-moving events of the day, from Fed Chair Powell's speech to tech sector woes and major corporate headlines.

**Episode Outline:**
(00:00) Intro - Setting the stage for a crucial market day
(00:21) Fed Chair Powell's speech at 10 A M Eastern, market optimism, rate cut expectations
(01:06) Tech sector underperformance and NVIDIA's chip production halts in China
(01:56) Meta Platforms and Google's ten-billion-dollar cloud deal, Starbucks China unit sale
(02:29) Earnings reports: Intuit's guidance miss, Workday's acquisition, Zoom's strong performance, and Ross Stores' update
(03:12) Technical analysis and key levels for S P Y and Q Q Q
(03:46) Overall market sentiment and caution signals
(04:14) Trader game plan ahead of Powell's speech - Defensive positioning and avoiding mega-cap breakouts
(05:00) Closing remarks on market readiness before 10 AM and post-Jackson Hole insights

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