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• Arista Networks stock rose on strong demand for AI data center infrastructure. • New 1.6-terabit networking platforms have improved the company’s competitive market position. • Analysts issued bullish price targets despite ongoing intraday stock price volatility.

• GE Aerospace shares declined following an automatic price adjustment on the ex-dividend date. • Institutional investors initiated profit-taking after a rating downgrade due to high valuation concerns. • Geopolitical instability in the Middle East raised concerns regarding commercial aerospace growth forecasts.

• Geopolitical tensions and surging oil prices triggered widespread market volatility today. • Elevated interest rates and mortgage costs negatively impacted housing sector stocks. • Home Depot shares declined despite strong annual revenue and positive analyst ratings.

• Texas Instruments' free cash flow is rising as capital expenditure cycles decline. • Analog and power management chip demand in AI data centers drives revenue growth. • Institutional holdings shifted following reclassification into growth-focused market indexes.

• Intel stock declined due to potential 18A manufacturing process delays until 2026 or 2027. • AMD surpassed Intel in quarterly data center revenue for the first time. • Broader semiconductor sector selling and valuation concerns pressured Intel's stock price.

• Palo Alto Networks shares corrected due to profit-taking and high valuation concerns. • Analysts highlighted high price-to-earnings multiples and risks from recent capital-intensive acquisitions. • Broader market geopolitical tensions triggered a risk-off rotation away from technology stocks.

TradingKey - Meta launched Muse Image from its Superintelligence Labs and rose 5% in two days. But the chart is in a descending channel at $605 targeting $556. Zuckerberg hinting at AI overbuild. July 29 earnings next.

Tradingkey - On July 8, Eastern Time, the two major crude oil futures surged sharply, with Brent crude on the verge of reclaiming the $80 mark, returning to its mid-June highs. It is reported that during his attendance at the NATO summit in Turkey, US President Trump stated that the US military might launch another military strike against Iran tonight. As of press time, Brent crude rose over 7% to $79.41, peaking at $79.93; WTI crude oil futures rose approximately 7% to $75.23.

Tradingkey - Following SpaceX's (SPCX) record-breaking IPO, market attention on the commercial space sector has steadily intensified. Latest reports indicate that Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is moving quickly to follow suit, planning to open its first-ever external funding round. The company aims to raise $10 billion at a post-money valuation of $130 billion, officially joining the ranks of global commercial space enterprises with valuations exceeding $100 billion. According to people familiar with the matter, the round will be led by top hedge fund Coatue with a $4 billion investment, with Bezos co-investing $20 billion (erratum: $2 billion). The remaining portion has seen strong demand from institutions, with several large investors poised to participate. This marks the first time Blue Origin has raised external capital in its over 20-year history, breaking the traditional model where Bezos solely funded the company by selling Amazon stock.

• Broadcom signed a multi-year partnership with Apple exceeding $30 billion through 2031. • Revenue growth is supported by a new custom inference processor developed with OpenAI. • Erste Group downgraded Broadcom to hold due to high valuation and sector concerns.

• Applied Materials shares rose following robust institutional demand and semiconductor sector recovery. • Wall Street analysts raised price targets citing strong market share and pricing power. • Management projects over thirty percent growth in the semiconductor equipment segment this year.

• Shopify shares face pressure from valuation concerns and potential operating margin mean reversion. • The sudden resignation of the Audit Committee Chair introduced unexpected operational risk. • Anticipated high capital expenditures for AI infrastructure are expected to increase operating expenses.

TradingKey - SpaceX faces a lawsuit to shut down the gas turbines powering its Colossus 2 data center — putting the $45B Anthropic contract at risk. SPCX at $149, near its IPO price. August 6 is the next inflection.

TradingKey - On Wednesday, AI chip startup SambaNova announced the completion of a $1 billion Series F funding round, propelling the company's valuation to $11 billion and making it a newly minted decacorn in the AI chip sector.

TradingKey - Cloudflare grew revenue 34% in Q1 2026 and cut 20% of its workforce to become an AI-first company. NET at $268 breaking above a symmetrical triangle with RSI approaching overbought. Is $300 next?

TradingKey - On July 8, Eastern Time, in pre-market trading, the three major US stock index futures fell further. As of press time, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.94%, S&P 500 index futures slid 0.70%, and Nasdaq 100 index futures dropped 1.03%.

TradingKey - Broadcom locked Apple as a customer through 2031, erasing the in-sourcing fear that drove a 20% post-earnings drop. AVGO at $373, 24% below its $495 high. AI chip sales guided to $16B in Q3. Here’s the setup.

TradingKey - On July 8 local time, Apple (AAPL) officially announced a multi-year partnership agreement with semiconductor giant Broadcom (AVGO) valued at over $30 billion. This marks the largest U.S. manufacturing investment commitment in the company's history.

TradingKey - U.S. President Trump stated at the annual NATO summit on July 8 that he believes the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is "over." This means the temporary ceasefire between the two countries, which had just shown signs of easing, has officially come to an end.

TradingKey - Just as SpaceX is on the verge of being included in the Nasdaq, legendary investor Jeremy Grantham, known as the "bubble prophet," has issued a major warning. In an interview, the 83-year-old value investing master and co-founder of GMO stated bluntly that there is a 90% probability that SpaceX's stock price will suffer a historic crash in the future.