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• ServiceNow shares closed higher amid analyst support and institutional buying. • Analysts largely maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating for the company. • Company's generative AI focus is seen as a significant growth driver.

• Intel stock declined due to profit-taking before earnings report. • Analysts show caution, with average price target below current trading level. • Q1 earnings expectations are modest; foundry profitability remains a concern.

• UMC price hike signals strong demand for GlobalFoundries' chips. • Strategic initiatives in silicon photonics and Physical AI boost investor optimism. • Broader semiconductor industry growth, especially AI demand, supports GFS stock.

Polymarket’s valuation has reached $15 billion, demonstrating the robust potential of prediction markets and their strong appeal to capital.

• HDB's stock declined due to governance issues and FII sell-off. • Weak technicals and geopolitical risks temper investor enthusiasm. • HDB Financial Services faces valuation concerns and loan default risks.

• ASTS's BlueBird 7 satellite was lost due to launch vehicle issues. • Satellite loss impacts development timeline and commercialization efforts. • Company faces increased competition and cautious analyst sentiment.

• SanDisk included in Nasdaq 100, causing volatility. • Wells Fargo upgraded price target due to AI and data center demand. • Stock closed higher despite profit-taking and market caution.

• QXO, Inc. to acquire TopBuild Corp. for approximately $17 billion. • Deal offers shareholders $505 cash or QXO stock per TopBuild share. • Acquisition expected to be accretive to QXO's earnings.

• Marvell in talks with Google for AI chip co-development. • Analysts view partnership as incremental positive for Marvell. • Marvell shows strong Data Center segment growth and AI demand.

U.S.-Iran conflict drives VIX higher; WTI crude surges while safe-haven assets pull back; Marvell jumps on Google partnership; Polymarket valuation hits $15 billion; Hong Kong opens trading for tokenized funds.

TradingKey - The 2026 US earnings season officially kicked off last week, with major banks delivering strong results that set a positive tone for the entire quarter.

TradingKey - This Tuesday (April 21), the United States will release its retail sales data for March. This data is widely regarded as a core indicator for monitoring U.S. household consumption and serves as a vital reference for assessing economic growth. The report provides a monthly observation of U.S. retail and food services consumption, encompassing various categories such as department stores, automobiles, and apparel.

TradingKey - Catalyzed by repeated closures of the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend and the re-escalation of Middle East tensions, compounded by the U.S. seizure of an Iranian merchant vessel and Iran firing on commercial ships, market expectations for a de-escalation in the Middle East have cooled significantly. Goldman Sachs stated that noticeably weak oil demand—particularly for petrochemical feedstocks and jet fuel—driven by high refined product prices and margins, could lead to further declines in oil prices.

TradingKey - Intel surged 74% YTD and hit 26-year highs near $70. Q1 2026 earnings drop April 23. RSI overbought at 78. Key support $63, resistance $72.50. Buy or fade?

TradingKey - April 20: Major Asia-Pacific stock markets rose across the board on Monday, buoyed by widespread gains in global equity markets over the weekend and growing investor expectations for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

The escalation of the US-Iran conflict triggered a surge and subsequent retreat in Bitcoin prices; whether the cryptocurrency can break through $80,000 depends on a new round of negotiations this Tuesday.

TradingKey — Middle East conflicts escalated further over the weekend. Optimistic signals released by Trump were refuted by Iran during the two-day period. According to Reuters, the U.S. military seized an Iranian cargo ship attempting to break through its blockade, while Iran stated it would not participate in a second round of peace talks, despite U.S. President Trump's threats of a new round of air strikes. While short-term geopolitical tensions remain unclear, the market delivered a different performance: the Nasdaq recorded a 13-day winning streak and hit a new record high on April 17, reaching an intraday high of 24,519.51 points and closing at 24,468.48 points, a gain of 1.52%.

TradingKey - Amid the geopolitical tug-of-war surrounding the Strait of Hormuz last week, gold prices experienced sharp volatility. Although gold prices plunged at the market open this week, technical analysis still indicates a higher probability of an upward trend.

TradingKey - In the early hours of April 19, AST SpaceMobile’s (ASTS.US) seventh broadband communication satellite, BlueBird 7, launched from Cape Canaveral aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. While the rocket’s first stage was successfully recovered, the second stage deployed the satellite into

TradingKey - Over the weekend, the United States and Iran engaged in a new round of maneuvering over the Middle East situation, causing geopolitical risks to escalate rapidly. Consequently, international oil prices gapped significantly higher during early Asian trading on Monday.