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Micron Builds AI Memory's "Second Growth Curve"? Signs Long-Term Strategic Customer Agreements With Qualcomm, Hyundai and Other Automakers
TradingKey - Micron Technology (MU) has officially expanded its core AI memory strategy from data centers to the intelligent connected vehicle sector. By signing long-term strategic customer agreements with Qualcomm, Hyundai, and several leading automotive technology suppliers, the company has secured downstream demand for high-end automotive memory and completed its full-scenario AI memory business portfolio. As the automotive industry accelerates its transition toward software-defined vehicles (SDV), the continuous iteration of in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and high-level intelligent vehicle features is driving rapid growth in demand for advanced memory performance and capacity. Consequently, long-term supply stability and predictability have become core requirements for automakers and the supply chain.
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Citigroup (C) Stock Forecast: Strong Earnings Beat Meets Higher Spending Concerns as Recovery Tests $140
TradingKey - Citigroup reported Q2 2026 EPS of $3.15 on $24.8 billion in revenue, comfortably beating estimates. However, shares fell after management maintained its profitability target while increasing investment spending. Here's what it means for Citigroup stock.
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Spot Gold Falls Below $4,000: US-Iran Conflict Intensifies, Surging US Treasury Yields Crush Gold Prices
Tradingkey - On July 16, spot gold prices declined as US Treasury yields climbed and oil prices resumed their rally amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Following a US strike against Iran in retaliation for attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the armed conflict has intensified. Iran responded forcefully, warning that it would close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the US attacks its power infrastructure. In an interview on Tuesday night, Trump reportedly stated that the US military would launch strikes on Iran's critical infrastructure next week if no diplomatic breakthrough is achieved.
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Bank of America (BAC) Q2 2026: $9.1B Profit, 50% IB Fee Jump, Trading Up 33%; What’s Stopping $63?
TradingKey - Bank of America posted Q2 2026 net income of $9.1B, EPS of $1.21 (beat by 7.7%), revenue up 15%, and its 17th consecutive quarter of trading growth at +33%. The stock broke out above $61. Here’s what $63 needs.
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US June Retail Sales Rose 0.2% Meeting Expectations, Consumption Remains Resilient Excluding Gas Stations
TradingKey - On July 16 (ET), according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday, retail and food services sales in June rose 0.2% month-on-month, in line with market expectations and marking the fifth consecutive month of growth. The figure for May was revised upward to 1% from an initial reading of 0.9%.
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SpaceX Faces First Starship Test Flight Since Listing, Can It Reignite Market Confidence?
TradingKey - SpaceX (SPCX) will conduct the 13th Starship test flight at 5:45 p.m. local time on Thursday at the Starbase facility in South Texas. This marks not only the second flight of the Starship V3 version but also the first major flight test since SpaceX completed its IPO, drawing significant attention from capital markets.
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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Down 30% This Year; Can Tonight’s Q2 Earnings Reverse the Bearish Channel?
TradingKey - Intuitive Surgical reports Q2 2026 after the close today with consensus EPS of $2.50. The stock is down 30% this year despite beating estimates four quarters running. At $389 in a descending channel, tonight’s print is the catalyst the chart needs.
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US Pre-Market: TSMC Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates but Face Sell-Off, Memory Chips Extend Decline, SK Hynix, SanDisk Fall Over 7%
TradingKey - On July 16, Eastern Time, the three major US stock index futures were mixed in pre-market trading. As of press time, Nasdaq 100 index futures fell 0.91%, S&P 500 index futures declined 0.28%, and Dow Jones index futures rose 0.12%.
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Netflix Q2 Earnings Preview: Test Amid Sluggish Share Price, User Engagement and Advertising Business Become Key
TradingKey - Streaming giant Netflix (NFLX) will report its second-quarter 2026 results after the U.S. market close on Thursday. Following a year of continuous stock price adjustments, this earnings report is not only about quarterly performance but is also viewed by the market as a critical test of whether Netflix's growth logic remains intact.
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BlackRock (BLK) Smashes Q2 2026 With $15.3 Trillion AUM and a 10.84% EPS Beat; Is $1,154 the Next Stop?
TradingKey - BlackRock reported Q2 2026 EPS of $13.91, beating estimates by 10.84%, on $7.08B revenue and a record $15.3T AUM. $192B flowed in during the quarter. The stock is at $1,092 eyeing the $1,154 record high. Here’s the full breakdown.
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Tokyo Visit: 30-Year Sega History, Partners With Toyota, Fanuc, Noetra, and Other Japanese Firms to Deploy Physical AI
TradingKey - Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang visited Tokyo this week, marking a reunion spanning 30 years and establishing a series of industrial collaborations that position Japan at the center of Nvidia's global physical AI strategy.
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SK Hynix ADR Premium Narrows Sharply, Two-Way Conversion Imminent, Arbitrage Window Tests Pricing
TradingKey - After a frenzied rally in its early listing stage, the premium on SK Hynix (SKHY) ADRs is rapidly receding. During U.S. trading on Wednesday, July 15, SK Hynix ADRs closed down 9% at $176.46, with the premium over its South Korean underlying shares narrowing to approximately 26%. This figure had reached as high as 51% on Tuesday, July 14.
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TSMC Q2 Results Beat Estimates, Raises Full-Year Outlook, Adds $100 Billion Investment in US to Meet AI Boom
TradingKey - Global foundry leader TSMC (TSM) has once again delivered financial results that far exceeded market expectations. Its newly released Q2 2026 earnings report not only set several historical records, but the company also simultaneously raised its full-year revenue growth guidance and cap
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Oracle Credit Downgrade In-Depth Analysis: Can $638 Billion RPO Convert to Cash Flow Per Share
A comprehensive analysis of the reasons behind S&P's downgrade of Oracle to BBB-, examining the $638 billion in RPO, $90 billion to $95 billion in capital expenditures, $260 billion in lease commitments, $19 billion in new purchase obligations, the return on investment for AI infrastructure, and the conditions for further downgrades.
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Jensen Huang Wins Another National Order: Japan Announces Purchase of Nvidia Next-Generation Rubin Chips
The Japanese government announced the procurement of a large volume of Nvidia Rubin chips, yet the company's stock price declined instead of rising.
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CoreWeave Shares Fall for Five Days, 7x Leverage Becomes Concern, Memory Long-Term Agreements and Customer Concentration Risks Highlighted
TradingKey - CoreWeave's share price has continued to weaken recently. On Wednesday, the company's stock fell another 3.5%, marking its fifth consecutive trading day of losses, with a cumulative decline of over 14% across the five sessions.
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SpaceX Falls Below IPO Price One Month After Listing: Falling From $225 Peak, Can Starship Test Flight Reverse the Downturn?
TradingKey - On June 12, Eastern Time, SpaceX (SPCX) debuted on the Nasdaq at $135 per share. In the following trading sessions, the stock price surged to a high of $225.64, with its market capitalization approaching $3 trillion. However, on July 15, the stock price fell below its $135 IPO offering price for the first time during intraday trading, reaching a low of $132.15, before closing at $135.27 to narrowly hold the level.
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Japanese and South Korean Stocks Suffer Another Bloodbath: KOSPI Plunges 6%, Kioxia Slumps 15% Leading Chip Stocks
Japanese and South Korean stock markets plummeted, erasing earlier gains. The KOSPI dropped more than 6%, and the Nikkei 225 fell over 2%. Kioxia plunged 15%, SK Hynix slumped 11%, while Samsung Electronics and SoftBank followed the decline.
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TSMC Second Quarter Net Profit Surges 77.4% to Record, AI Chip Demand Drives Results Above Estimates
TradingKey - On July 16, Eastern Time, TSMC (TSM) released its second-quarter 2026 financial results. The company's revenue for the quarter reached TWD 1.27 trillion, up 36.0% year-on-year and 12.0% quarter-on-quarter. In US dollar terms, revenue was USD 40.2 billion, representing a 33.7% year-on-year increase and reaching the upper end of the previous guidance range of USD 39.0 billion to USD 40.2 billion.
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ASML Stock Price Forecast: Q2 Earnings Beat Plus Raised Guidance, Stock Price Expected to Break $2,000
TradingKey - As of July 15 Eastern Time, ASML US ADRs were priced at $1,815.27, rising 2.23% on the day and reaching an intraday high of $1,830. ASML's stock price strengthened significantly following the release of its earnings report, primarily because the company's second-quarter results exceeded market expectations and it raised its full-year revenue guidance once again.
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