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TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on July 3, global memory chip giant Kioxia announced that it has officially begun sampling its 10th-generation BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory products to customers. Featuring a 332-layer stacked architecture, this 1Tb TLC chip directly targets the explosive demand for high-capacity, low-power storage in AI data centers, marking a new phase in the "memory war" surrounding AI infrastructure.

TradingKey - As of the Asian session on July 3, gold prices (XAUUSD) extended yesterday's rally, hitting an intraday high of $4,195.52. From a market perspective, gold prices have surged by a cumulative total of over $100 since the release of yesterday's non-farm payrolls data, indicating that marke

US non-farm payrolls for June fell far short of expectations, sending Bitcoin and Strategy prices surging past key resistance levels, with potential for further rebounds in the short term.

Rivian beat Q2 2026 delivery guidance and raised full-year outlook to 70,000 vehicles on the day R2 debuted. RIVN at $18.68 with a double top forming. Is the rally justified or overextended?

Nebius (NBIS) trades at $212 after a 176% YTD rally. Meta’s $27B deal, Microsoft contracts, and NVIDIA backing support a $250 target.

TradingKey - On July 2, Eastern Time, US stocks diverged in the final trading session ahead of the Independence Day holiday. US June non-farm payrolls data came in significantly weaker than expected, easing market concerns over near-term Fed rate hikes and pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average su

The Nikkei 225 and KOSPI indices both opened lower, with Kioxia plummeting nearly 9% and SoftBank falling over 5%, while Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix bucked the trend to rise.

TradingKey - On July 2, Eastern Time, US stock markets will be closed tomorrow for Independence Day. Today's weaker-than-expected non-farm payrolls dampened bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes, but Meta's plan to sell computing power still weighed on trading sentiment, resulting in a continued divergence among the three major US stock indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit another record high, while memory and optical communication stocks led the declines. At the close, the Dow rose 1.14% to 52,900.07 points; the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.80% to 25,832.67 points; and the S&P 500 erased its losses late in the session to close at 7,483.24 points.

TradingKey - As of June 2026, the trillion-dollar club in the US stock market underwent a major shakeup during the month, with the number of global companies boasting a market capitalization of over $1 trillion growing to 16. Among them, the technology sector occupies a prominent position, reflecting strong investor confidence in both the scaling capabilities and long-term growth potential of the AI industry.

TradingKey - On July 2, Eastern Time, Apple (AAPL) shares reclaimed the $300 mark. As of press time, the stock rose 4.59% to trade at $307.88. It is reported that Apple is in negotiations with two Chinese memory chip manufacturers, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC), to source memory chips for some of its products sold in the Chinese market. The move aims to alleviate cost pressures driven by the tight global supply of memory chips.

TradingKey - On July 2, Eastern Time, the three major US stock indexes showed mixed performance. Affected by Meta's transition into a computing power leasing provider, AI hardware stocks continued their decline today. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit another record high, the Nasdaq 100 Index fell 1.46%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped by about 5%. As of press time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.73% to 52,685.45 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.89% to 25,808.97 points; and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.21% to 7,467.39 points.

TradingKey - On July 2, Eastern Time, following two consecutive labor market reports that unexpectedly cooled, another Fed official stated that the current restrictive monetary policy stance will bring inflation down gradually. US non-farm payrolls for June, released today, grew by 57,000, significantly below the market expectation of 113,000, while the figures for April and May were downwardly revised by a combined 74,000. The ADP report released yesterday showed that private sector employment increased by 98,000 in June, also missing the market expectation of 118,000, marking the smallest increase since March. The two weaker-than-expected employment reports have intensified market concerns over a cooling labor market.

TradingKey - Microsoft (MSFT) trades at $384. Azure grew 40%, AI revenue hit a $37B run rate, and $627B in contracted revenue supports a $437 breakout target.

TradingKey - PepsiCo (PEP) trades at $141 ahead of July 9 earnings. Rising snack volumes, a 4% dividend hike, and strong Q2 expectations could fuel a rebound.

TradingKey - On July 2, Eastern Time, Panos Panay, head of Amazon's (AMZN) Devices & Services division, publicly detailed the company's strategic roadmap for in-house chips in its proprietary hardware for the first time during an exclusive interview on CNBC's "The Tech Download" podcast.

TradingKey - Due to the US Independence Day holiday, the June non-farm payrolls report, originally scheduled for Friday, was released early on Thursday, delivering a major disappointment that fell far short of market expectations. Data showed that US non-farm payrolls increased by only 57,000 in June, roughly half of the market forecast of 113,000, and marking a significant decline from May's sharply downward-revised 129,000.

TradingKey - Micron (MU) trades near $1,035 after a 10% pullback. Strong AI demand, Q4 guidance, and GM supply deals keep the memory supercycle intact.

I will also consider my previous explanations in alignment with analysts’ estimates (Wall Street and Seeking Alpha) on the price target at a range of $186-$197, representing 30%-36% upside potential. To me, after looking at the current performance and the estimates, I believe a $200 price target is

TradingKey - On July 2, Eastern Time, SoftBank Group and its telecommunications subsidiary SoftBank Corp. jointly announced the establishment of a joint venture, SB Neo Inc., in Delaware, USA, this month, marking their official entry into the US "neocloud" market. SoftBank Corp. will hold a 51% stake in the new company, with SoftBank Group holding the remaining 49%.

TradingKey - On July 2 local time, the EU's highest court issued a legally binding final ruling, dismissing the appeal by Google and its parent company Alphabet (GOOGL) (GOOG) against the antitrust penalty regarding the Android system, and upholding the fine of 4.1 billion euros (approximately $4.67