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Google Bets Big on Nuclear as AI Demands Real Power
Google just inked a deal that sent Constellation Energy's stock jumping, and for good reason. The tech giant is securing nuclear power equivalent to what a brand new reactor would produce, all to feed the massive energy appetite of its AI operations. This isn't some PR stunt about carbon credits or renewable pledges. This is industrial-scale power procurement because data centers running advanced AI models consume electricity like nothing we've seen before.
The AI boom everyone's been chasing has a dirty little secret: it takes an ungodly amount of juice to run these systems. Training models, running inference at scale, keeping server farms cool in the desert. Solar panels and wind farms sound nice at shareholder meetings, but when you need reliable, 24/7 baseload power that doesn't care about weather or time of day, you go nuclear. Google knows this. So does anyone who's looked at the actual math behind running AI infrastructure.
Constellation isn't the only play here, but it's the one getting attention today. The nuclear renaissance everyone talked about for years is finally happening, driven not by climate activists but by the simple economics of keeping the AI party going. Big Tech needs power, lots of it, and they're willing to pay.
🥃 Cole's Take: If you've been sleeping on nuclear plays, wake up. The AI energy crunch is real, and the hyperscalers will pay whatever it takes to keep their models running. Constellation just validated that thesis in a very public way, and there are other nuclear operators and uranium miners that deserve a look if you haven't positioned yet.
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UBS Stays Cool on Tesla After Delivery Numbers
Tesla's latest delivery figures came in mixed, and UBS didn't blink. The firm held its rating and price target steady, essentially saying they've seen this story before and their thesis hasn't changed. Deliveries beat some estimates, missed others, and the usual crowd of bulls and bears immediately took their positions. UBS is staying in the middle, unmoved by quarterly noise.
This is classic Tesla. The stock trades on sentiment, Elon tweets, production drama, and whatever narrative Wall Street is running that week. The actual delivery numbers matter less than the story people want to believe. UBS has clearly decided that one quarter of data doesn't change the long-term picture, whatever they think that picture is.
For anyone holding Tesla or thinking about it, the lesson here is simple: this stock doesn't trade on fundamentals the way normal companies do. It trades on vision, belief, and momentum. One quarter's deliveries won't make or break that.
🥃 Cole's Take: Tesla's not an investment, it's a religion. If you're in it, you're in it for reasons that have nothing to do with quarterly delivery beats or misses. UBS holding steady is probably the smartest move because trying to trade around this thing based on fundamentals is a fool's errand. Pick a side and commit, or stay out entirely.
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Earnings Season Is Here and Markets Like the Setup
Investors are climbing the wall of worry again, and earnings season is giving them the rope and harness they need to keep going. The setup looks decent. Expectations are managed, guidance has been cautious enough that beats are plausible, and the macro backdrop, while uncertain, hasn't completely fallen apart. That's apparently enough for markets to push higher going into the heart of Q3 reports.
Barron's is calling this the usual preseason optimism, and they're not wrong. Every earnings cycle starts with hope and the belief that companies will surprise to the upside. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they don't. But the pattern is reliable: markets tend to rally into earnings and then get choppy once the actual numbers hit and guidance gets updated.
The real question isn't whether we get some beats. We will. It's whether the guidance for Q4 and into 2027 holds up or whether CEOs start talking about caution, elongated sales cycles, and macro uncertainty. That's where the rubber meets the road.
🥃 Cole's Take: Earnings optimism is fine, but I'm more interested in what management teams say about the next six months than I am about backward-looking Q3 beats. If you're trading the momentum, enjoy it. If you're investing, listen carefully to the guidance calls and watch for who's pulling in their horns.
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600 Horsepower and 17 Years: The Bronco That Was Worth the Wait
Shane Harness spent 17 years turning a 1972 Ford Bronco into a 600-horsepower restomod that's equal parts art and engineering. This isn't some bolt-on project or weekend hobby. This is a ground-up build that took nearly two decades of patience, money, and craftsmanship to get right. The result is a Bronco that looks period-correct but drives like a modern muscle truck with serious performance under the hood.
Seventeen years is a long time to stay committed to anything, let alone a single project vehicle. But that's what separates the guys who actually finish these builds from the ones who sell them half-done on Craigslist. Harness stuck with it, and now he's got something that turns heads at every stoplight and can outrun most things on four wheels.
The vintage Bronco market has been hot for years, but the truly special ones aren't the all-original survivor trucks. They're the restomods built by guys who know what they're doing and aren't afraid to spend the time and cash to do it right. This one qualifies.
🥃 Cole's Take: There's a reason the best builds take years. Rushing a restomod is how you end up with something that looks good in photos and drives like a disaster. If you've got a project sitting in the garage, this is your reminder: finish it right or don't finish it at all. And if you're buying, find the builder who took 17 years, not 17 months.
Aquila 36 Molokai: Family Cruiser That Can Actually Fish
The 2026 Aquila 36 Molokai is trying to be two boats at once, and according to the test, it's pulling it off. This is an offshore machine that can handle family cruising and serious fishing without feeling like a compromise on either front. At 36 feet, it's big enough to be comfortable but not so massive that you need a crew to run it.
Versatility is the word everyone uses when they can't decide what they actually want in a boat, but in this case it seems to apply. The Molokai has the fishability features that matter—rod storage, livewells, deck space—without sacrificing the comfort and layout that makes it tolerable for a weekend cruise with family who don't care about fishing. That's harder to execute than it sounds.
The offshore category is crowded and expensive, and most boats in this range lean hard one direction or the other. The fact that Aquila is getting attention for balance means they're doing something right. Whether it's worth the price tag depends on how much you value not having to own two boats.
🥃 Cole's Take: If you're in the market for something in this range and you actually use your boat for more than one thing, the Molokai is worth a look. Most boats this size make you choose between fishing and cruising. Finding one that does both well enough is rare and worth the premium if you'll use it that way.
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Elijah Craig Brings Back Old Fashioned Week With a Purpose
Elijah Craig's Old Fashioned Week is back, and this year they're running a 70-venue Tavern Trail with a dollar from every drink going to hospitality workers. It's a classic cocktail, a solid bourbon, and a charitable angle that actually makes sense. The Old Fashioned is one of the few drinks that hasn't been ruined by trends or overcomplication, and Elijah Craig is a bourbon that doesn't need apologies.
The Tavern Trail is a smart marketing play that gives people a reason to visit participating bars and try the drink while knowing a piece of the tab is going somewhere useful. Hospitality workers took it on the chin during COVID and the years after, and most of them are still grinding without much margin. A dollar a drink isn't going to change the industry, but it's more than most brands are doing.
If you're near one of the 70 spots on the trail, it's worth stopping in. You'll get a well-made drink, support a decent cause, and probably discover a bar you didn't know about. That's a better Tuesday night than most.
🥃 Cole's Take: The Old Fashioned is the most honest drink in American whiskey, and Elijah Craig does it right. If you're going to spend money on bourbon anyway, doing it during a week that kicks something back to the people pouring it is an easy call. Find the trail, enjoy the drink, and tip well.
Stay sharp, stay disciplined, and enjoy the ride. — Cole
— Cole Hargrove