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TradingKey - The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release the minutes of the April FOMC meeting on May 21. This will be the first set of minutes in 2026 not led by Powell. On May 15, Kevin Warsh officially took office as the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve; the leadership transition between the two chairs took place precisely between the conclusion of the meeting and the publication of the minutes.

TradingKey - On Tuesday (May 19) Eastern Time, OpenAI announced the official launch of a new product called "Guaranteed Capacity." This offering allows customers to secure long-term access to computing resources to support their AI products, agents, and workflows. Enterprise customers can enter into 1, 2, or 3-year capacity usage agreements, with deeper discounts available for longer terms.

TradingKey - On May 20, Eastern Time, labor-management negotiations at Samsung Electronics officially collapsed after management's rejection of terms led to the termination of mediation proceedings. The labor union announced the largest general strike in the company's history, scheduled from May 21 to June 7. Approximately 47,000 to 48,000 employees are expected to stop work, representing over 64% of the semiconductor division's total workforce. Samsung Electronics' share price tumbled more than 3% in early trading before eventually closing up 0.2%. This marks the largest-scale labor action in Samsung's history.

TradingKey - P3 Health Partners Q1 2026: EPS +$0.32 vs -$4.85 estimate. Medical margin jumped from $49 to $231 per member. 2026 EBITDA guidance raised to $20–$60M. Lake Street target raised to $14. PIII at $10.

TradingKey - The three major U.S. stock indices edged higher in Wednesday pre-market trading ET as the market awaited Nvidia’s (NVDA) earnings report due after the close. All three major indices closed lower in the previous session, while long-term government bond yields remained elevated globally.

TradingKey - Nvidia Q1 FY2027 earnings today after close. $78B revenue expected, $65B+ data centre. BofA $320 target. NVDA at $221.51 at Fib 0.382. Five specific call catalysts that drive the stock tonight.

Tradingkey - Driven by rising energy prices amid tensions in Iran, market inflation expectations have heated up rapidly, with markets beginning to bet that the Federal Reserve may lead the way in initiating a rate hike cycle within the year. Fueled by this sentiment, government bond yields in multiple countries rose in tandem. Amid growing concerns that persistent inflation will force central banks to tighten monetary policy, long-end US Treasury yields strengthened accordingly. On May 20, the 30-year US Treasury yield surged once again, hitting its highest level since 2007.

SpaceX filed a confidential draft S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026, targeting a $2 trillion valuation and $75 billion in proceeds. Scheduled for a June 12 listing, it is poised to become the largest IPO in the history of global capital markets. However, the critical question is not "why go public despite being well-capitalized," but "what the listing actually achieves." This article strictly separates fact from speculation, deconstructing Nasdaq's fast-track inclusion rules, Elon Musk's dual-class control disparity, and the $2 trillion trigger within Tesla’s 2025 compensation plan. Furthermore, it outlines three independently verifiable signals over the next 60 days to help Tesla shareholders maintain objective judgment amidst conspiracy theories and market "magnet effects."

TradingKey - With navigation through the Strait of Hormuz still failing to resume, energy-focused investment research firm HFI Research has issued a warning that the market landscape could face a major turning point in June. The firm pointed out that if the strait remains closed by the first week of June, global oil inventories falling to historic lows could trigger panic buying and stockpiling by various countries, at which point the market may descend into genuine chaos.

TradingKey - South Korea’s KOSPI Index closed down 0.86% at 7,208.95 points on Wednesday, marking its second consecutive session of declines. The index was primarily weighed down by a 10th straight day of foreign selling and elevated U.S. Treasury yields. On the same day, the Nikkei 225 Index fell below the 60,000-point threshold, closing at 59,804.41 points, a decline of 1.23%.

TradingKey - On May 19, Eastern Time, at the 2026 I/O developer conference, Google (GOOGL) issued a challenge in the AI model race to rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.

TradingKey - On May 20, Eastern Time, NVIDIA’s (NVDA) Q1 FY2027 earnings report, scheduled for release after the bell, has become the market focus. The options market has already reacted; according to options positioning data, the market anticipates a potential price swing of approximately 6.5% for NVIDIA on the day following the announcement.

While Goldman Sachs' sell-off has dealt a blow to the altcoin market, it does not imply that altcoins are headed toward zero. Historical experience shows that while many small-cap altcoins have indeed gone to zero during bear markets, SOL and XRP are of relatively high quality. The probability of such an extreme event occurring to them is minimal, especially considering they have successfully weathered previous bear markets.

TradingKey - Despite the recent sharp correction in the semiconductor sector and a cumulative decline of nearly 14% in Micron Technology (MU) shares over the past five trading days, Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about its outlook. In a newly released research report, Citigroup (C) analyst Atif Malik significantly raised Micron's price target from $425 to $840, nearly doubling the figure, and reaffirmed a "Buy" rating.

TradingKey - Gold (XAUUSD) closed at $4,481.89 on Tuesday (May 19). Prices confirmed a break below the $4,500 level, further opening the downside potential for gold. On Wednesday, gold extended its downward trend, hitting an intraday low of $4,460.

Cathie Wood and Duan Yongping, two investors with distinct styles, both aggressively purchased Circle shares in the first quarter, citing the company’s regulatory compliance and highly attractive business model.

TradingKey — Goldman Sachs (GS) is expected to serve as the lead underwriter for SpaceX’s IPO, ranking first on the underwriter list, according to people familiar with the matter. Morgan Stanley (MS) is also a lead underwriter for the IPO but is expected to rank behind Goldman Sachs.

Tradingkey - Since April 2026, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) has maintained a unilateral upward trend, reaching an intraday all-time high on May 14. As of that date, the index recorded a cumulative gain of 69.05%, approximately double the increase of the Nasdaq 100 Index ETF (QQQ) over the same period, significantly outperforming the broader technology sector. However, the index entered a rapid correction starting in mid-May. Yesterday, it fell as much as 3.6% intraday, touching a low of 10,895.75 points, a nearly two-week low. By the close, the SOX had declined 6.8% from its recent peak.

TradingKey - South Korea's National Labor Relations Commission stated that Samsung Electronics and its labor union failed to reach an agreement after nearly 15 hours of negotiations. The two sides will resume talks on Wednesday morning, just one day before the union's scheduled strike.

TradingKey - The Nikkei 225 Index opened 0.2% lower in early trading, with losses quickly widening to 2%. It has weakened for five consecutive trading days, falling below the 60,000 mark for the first time this month. South Korea's KOSPI Index opened 0.7% higher before its intraday losses expanded to 2%.