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Over the past decade, Nokia has experienced four distinct phases: a volatile decline, a retail investor frenzy, a 5G winter, and a surge driven by AI optical networking. In June this year, although NOK's stock price surged to $17.45 due to AI demand, it sharply fell back to around $8.3, weighed down by restructuring costs rising to €800 million, chip shortages, and profit-taking. While there is a risk of retesting the $8 bottom in the second half of the year, the probability of falling below $6 is low. Furthermore, constrained by the financial reality of requiring a $550 billion market capitalization and a tenfold increase in profits, the likelihood of reaching $100 by 2030 is extremely low.

VLO Q2: Revenue $44.48B (+49%, beat), EPS $12.54 (beat $10.22). Refining OI $4.5B (+247%). Renewable diesel $717M swing (from -$79M loss). Ethanol $318M (+488%). Cash returns $2.6B (59% payout). Dividend $1.20. OCF $5.6B. Debt-to-cap 11%. St. Charles FCC $230M Q3 2026.

ORCL Q4: Revenue $19.2B (+21%), OCI $5.8B (+93%), RPO $638B (up 363%). FY2027 guidance $90B, EPS $8.05. Capex concern: -$23.7B FCF FY26, $70B capex FY27, $40B financing plan. Weak $142.07 stock reflects debt/yield pressure, not demand collapse. AWS partnership expanded.

TradingKey - International copper prices have continued to strengthen recently. As of August 21, copper prices on the London Metal Exchange rose to as high as $14,363 mid-week, just shy of the all-time high of $14,521. Meanwhile, copper mining stocks such as Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Southern Copper (SCCO), and BHP (BHP) also gained in tandem.

Since hitting a record high of $793 in August 2025, Meta Platforms (META) shares have trended downward with volatility. As of August 18, Eastern Time, based on a stock price of around $550, the cumulative decline over the period reached approximately 30%.

TradingKey - As of the close on August 21, Eastern Time, Microsoft (MSFT) shares stood at $481.15, having rebounded about 30% from its July low of around $380 since its earnings release on July 29.

Despite climbing U.S. Treasury yields, the U.S. August Composite PMI hit a four-year high, easing expectations of an economic slowdown and prompting a rebound in U.S. equities. All three major stock indices advanced, led by financial and gold stocks. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.98% to 53,277.01, the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.43% to 26,180.45, and the S&P 500 Index climbed 0.43% to 7,674.37.

TradingKey - Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is transitioning from a data analytics company known for US government contracts into a key platform provider in the enterprise AI market. Is Palantir stock worth buying right now?

Brent crude futures touched $93 per barrel, rising 1.41% on the day to hit a new high since July 24. Since August 5, Brent oil prices have gained over 20%. Currently, as renewed geopolitical tensions combine with accelerating global inventory drawdowns, market divergence over the trajectory of crude

Spot gold (XAUUSD) breached the $4,600 mark on August 21, Eastern Time, and is advancing toward $4,700, marking the first time gold has returned to this price level since May 15. The immediate catalyst driving the rally was the U.S. Department of the Treasury's unexpected expansion of its long-term Treasury buyback program. Although this does not constitute Federal Reserve quantitative easing nor will it reduce U.S. government debt, the policy signal reinforced market focus on fiscal pressures and long-end borrowing costs. As a result, gold has reaped a "dual-path benefit."

MU Q3: Revenue $41.46B (+346% YoY, +74% seq), EPS $25.11 (beat est), Q4 guidance $50B (21% seq growth). HBM4 12-high high-volume production. HBM4E dev 2027. $10B Micron Research Labs Aug 20 (groundbreak 2027). Gross margin 84.6% record. Operating cash $25.39B.

On August 21, US Eastern Time, Tesla (TSLA) rose over 4%, reclaiming the $360 mark. According to media reports, Tesla plans to open public test rides for Cybercab—its first autonomous taxi without a steering wheel or pedals—by the end of this month and officially integrate it into the Robotaxi network in Austin, Texas.

NVDA Q1: Revenue $81.6B (+85%, beat), Data Center $75.2B (+92%). Q2 guidance $91B (no China compute). SB Energy $1.5B invest, $105B lease guarantee, 4.25 GW Ohio. Vera Rubin in production. H200 China shipments begun. $500B financing platform. Aug 26 earnings. Stock near $217.56.

TradingKey - As of the US market close on August 20, Eastern Time, SpaceX (SPCX) stock weakened again, falling 4.05% on the day to $134 after touching an intraday low of $130.39, dropping back below its $135 IPO issue price. Over the past three weeks, SPCX shares had rebounded from near $105 to $150, but came under pressure and pulled back below $150 this week, indicating that the rally from the late-July low is facing pressure once again.

SNDK Q4: Revenue $8.97B (+51% seq), EPS $39.25 (beat $34.37). Q1 guidance $10.3-10.8B (MISS 11.16B). Gross margin 84.6% record. NBM $93.9B contract value. Investor Day Aug 13 targets 80% margin, double-digit growth. Stock up 591% YTD. Technical $1,511.88 pivot.

Coinbase briefly broke above $180, with the potential to rise a further 22% if it can hold this level.

WMT Q2: Revenue $187.9B (+5.9%, beat), EPS $0.81 (+19%, beat). US comps 2.6% (MISS). Pharmacy headwind 125 bps. E-com 23%. Ads +38%. Guidance raised. Stock -9% to $103.50. Support $102.85. Fuel +$2B.

TradingKey - On Friday, August 21, Eastern Time, futures on the three major U.S. stock indices rebounded in pre-market trading as the market attempted to recover from the sell-off in the previous session triggered by rising bond yields and weak retail stocks. Bitcoin extended its strength and sentiment toward tech stocks recovered slightly; however, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield neared 4.7% again, combined with Middle East tensions and the approaching Jackson Hole Economic Symposium next week, overall market sentiment remains cautious.

XRP surged 40% to break above $1.40, with a short-term bullish outlook targeting $1.60.

TradingKey - In pre-market trading on August 21 ET, Bitcoin (BTC) extended its recent strong rally, briefly topping $78,000 and pushing crypto-related stocks higher. MicroStrategy (MSTR) surged over 10% in pre-market trading, extending its sharp rebound from the previous trading day.