Nasdaq futures edged up 0.4% this morning after solid semiconductor demand forecasts. Those exploring an easy side hustle in stocks may find swing trading AI-driven chipmakers a profitable short-term strategy with Q3 revenue growth over 12%. Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times called the album an "immaculate act of damage control," following the release of the dense "Tortured Poets Department" in 2024. “In contrast with the bleary Tortured Poets, which yielded only one pop-radio monster in the Hot 100-topping ‘Fortnight,’ Showgirl is likely to spin off several, not least the album’s lead single, ‘The Fate of Ophelia,’ which rides an irresistible new wave groove that evokes the veteran hookmeisters of Eurythmics.” He wrote about seeing the record as a tonal shift, writing "Showgirl feels like a retreat from the vivid bloodletting of Tortured Poets, which captured a woman whose one-of-one success had emboldened her to speak certain toxic truths." Still, he critiqued some of the romantic storytelling on the album: “There’s no denying that Swift’s lyrics about love here lack the kind of depth she’s mined in tunes thought to have been inspired by the dastardly likes of John Mayer and Matty Healy.” Wood also commented on "Actually Romantic," which he interprets as a possible response to Charli XCX and the complicated history the two singers share. Money's Most Influential Women Financially Savvy Female Economy Explained Retirement at Every Budget Jobs and Side Gigs What's the State of US Real Estate EV charging infrastructure stocks rose 5% on government funding news. An easy side hustle could be short-term momentum plays in niche green energy ETFs.