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• Samsung Electronics strike may disrupt semiconductor supply chain. • DRAM demand rebounds, NAND flash market remains sluggish. • Concerns exist about stock valuation and recent insider selling.

• Inflation data suggests Fed rates staying higher for longer. • Samsung strike may disrupt high-bandwidth memory supply. • Competition and future guidance weigh on NVIDIA's stock.

• HSBC and Daiwa downgraded AMD due to valuation concerns. • AMD forecasts significant decline in gaming revenue for H2. • Semiconductor sector impacted by Samsung strike fears and market sell-off.

• Analyst downgrades and cautious outlooks impacted Intel's stock. • Market share losses in server CPUs and foundry challenges persist. • Profit-taking and macroeconomic concerns added to the stock decline.

• Geopolitical factors and chip industry weakness impacted ASML stock. • TSMC's delay in advanced EUV machine deployment affects demand. • Analyst downgrades and investor divestments signal caution.

TradingKey - Palantir Q1 2026: $1.63B revenue +85% YoY, US commercial +133%, Rule of 40 at 145%. PLTR down 26% YTD on valuation. Falling wedge at $133 with RSI divergence. Target $140–$145.

TradingKey - On May 15, ET, the three major US stock index futures faced downward pressure in pre-market trading. Dow Jones futures fell 0.64%, Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.37%, and S&P 500 futures declined 0.97%. Stocks related to the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index continued to remain under pressure.

TradingKey - On May 14, 2026, Cerebras Systems (CBRS), an AI chip competitor on Nasdaq, closed after gaining 68%, and exceeded intra-day fluctuations of greater than 100%. To buy shares of CBRS will require a US brokerage account, transferring funds, and the ability to withstand very volatile single

TradingKey - SanDisk SNDK up 509% YTD after Q3 FY2026 revenue of $5.95B (+251% YoY), $23.41 EPS vs $12–14 guidance. Q4 guided $7.75–8.25B. Pullback to $1,382 trendline support. Target $1,455–$1,597.

TradingKey - Figma (FIG.US) reported its first-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after the market close on May 14, with core metrics beating Wall Street estimates across the board.

TradingKey - Amid recurring US-Iran conflicts and elevated valuations in tech stocks, selecting US equity ETFs is no longer simply a matter of "buying the index." The following list categorizes allocation strategies based on different investment objectives. Investors should select two to three directions to construct a portfolio based on their individual risk tolerance and existing portfolio structure.

TradingKey - Amid geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, the positive correlation between the US dollar and crude oil prices has climbed to its highest level since the inception of the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index in 2005. This signifies that the daily co-movement between the USD and Brent crude has reached its strongest point in over two decades.

Tradingkey - Amid the meeting between the heads of state of China and the U.S., fresh conflict erupted in the Strait of Hormuz, putting broad pressure on Asia-Pacific equity markets, with the South Korean KOSPI Index plunging over 6%. According to the latest reports, India's Ministry of External Affairs stated on May 14 that an Indian merchant vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. On the same day, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi remarked that no military solution exists regarding Iran and that the Iranian people will never yield to any threats or pressure. In South Korea, the KOSPI briefly surged past 8,000 points in early trading to hit a record high, reaching an intra-day peak of 8,046.78 points. It subsequently fluctuated downward, at one point falling more than 7%. By the close, the index fell 6.12% to end at 7,493.18 points.

Analysts project a 2026 target of $2.50–$8.00, potentially reaching $14.00 by 2030 as it evolves from a speculative asset into a regulated global settlement layer.

TradingKey — U.S. President Donald Trump recently submitted his latest financial disclosure filings to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), disclosing approximately 3,600 securities transactions in a single release. The records indicate significant portfolio rebalancing during the first quarter of 2026.

TradingKey - AI chip company Cerebras Systems (CBRS) debuted on Nasdaq on Thursday. With an offering price of $185, the stock surged to $350 at the opening and quickly climbed to $385, triggering a circuit breaker. It ultimately closed up 68.15%, with its market capitalization exceeding $67 billion. Cerebras' explosive debut has successfully ignited the 2026 AI IPO season. Following in its wake, giants such as OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic, along with several AI startups, are already lining up to enter the market.

TradingKey - Recently, the South Korean stock market has repeatedly hit record highs. At the market open on May 15, the KOSPI Index briefly broke through the 8,000-point psychological level before staging a sharp intraday plunge, with losses exceeding 7% at one point. It closed down 6.12%, signaling collective profit-taking as investors locked in gains at key resistance levels.

Tradingkey - On May 15, during the late Asian trading session, gold and silver prices saw a significant decline. Spot gold (XAUUSD) dropped more than 2% at one point, hitting a low of $4,556.45. As of press time, it remained down 1.74%, trading at $4,571.33. Spot silver (XAGUSD) fell over 6% at one point to a low of $77.56. As of press time, it was still down 5.92% at $78.52. Rising oil prices coupled with higher U.S. Treasury yields collectively squeezed the valuation space for non-yielding precious metals, serving as the primary driver behind this round of gold's decline.

TradingKey — On Thursday, May 14, Eastern Time, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems, regarded by the market as an "Nvidia challenger," officially listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "CBRS," delivering a stunning performance on its first day of trading.

Warsh appointed as Fed Chair and CLARITY Act passed, driving a broad rally in cryptocurrencies; the H2 market outlook will depend on the U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve and midterm election events.