Alan Long

TradingKey - On April 28, ET, Seagate Technology (STX) announced its third-quarter financial results for fiscal year 2026. Data shows that revenue for the quarter reached $3.112 billion, surpassing the anticipated $2.95 billion and representing a 44.1% year-over-year increase. Non-GAAP earnings per

TradingKey - On April 27 (ET), Microsoft (MSFT) and OpenAI are renegotiating their exclusive sales agreement, signaling a transition from an exclusive partnership toward multi-cloud collaboration. For Microsoft, this move aims to maintain core earnings while easing capital pressure; for OpenAI, it e

TradingKey - On April 27, Eastern Time, driven by rising expectations for AI capital expenditure, Nvidia’s share price continued its rally from Friday, closing up 4% at a record high of $216.83, with its market capitalization reaching $5.26 trillion.

TradingKey - On April 26, Eastern Time, Citigroup raised its 2026 Brent crude oil price forecast to $150. Citing the deadlock in U.S.-Iran negotiations and the resulting persistent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Citi believes the situation in the Middle East has shifted from a short-term risk to a structural variable that could continuously disrupt global supply.

TradingKey - On April 24 ET, consumer staples leader Procter & Gamble (PG) released its latest financial results. The report showed that while revenue increased, gross margins experienced a decline.

TradingKey - Google is scheduled to release its first-quarter earnings on April 29. However, as the company projects capital expenditures of $175 billion to $185 billion this year—with the vast majority allocated to AI infrastructure—the market's focus has shifted beyond overall revenue stability. Investors are now conducting more granular analyses of business segment performance to determine the extent to which AI investments are translating into actual growth.

TradingKey - On April 23, Nike initiated another round of layoffs, its second this year. While seemingly a routine cost-reduction and efficiency-enhancement measure, against the backdrop of sustained pressure on its share price and a sluggish recovery in its core business, the move appears more like a proactive adjustment of the current organizational structure and growth model by management. For the market, the layoffs themselves are not the primary focus; the key to a valuation recovery remains whether substantial improvements in inventory, profit margins, and demand can materialize soon.

TradingKey — USD/JPY has recently continued to hover below the 160 threshold, reflecting a market digesting the reality that Japanese inflation has yet to fully cool, while awaiting potential further intervention from the Bank of Japan and the Ministry of Finance.

TradingKey - Gold mining giant Newmont (NEM) reported Q1 2026 financial results that exceeded market expectations. While revenue and profits were significantly amplified by high gold prices, production saw a marked decline, and future cost pressures are mounting.

TradingKey - Software giant IBM reported revenue growth in its Q1 results, yet its share price declined as revenue growth began to decelerate and core business segments also experienced a slowdown in growth.

TradingKey - JPMorgan Chase has raised its year-end target for the S&P 500, noting that the move is driven not by a simple recovery in market sentiment, but by upward earnings revisions for AI-related technology companies.

TradingKey - On Tuesday (April 21), gold experienced sharp volatility at high levels, driven by uncertainty surrounding Trump regarding a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Prices subsequently pulled back significantly, weighed down by stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales data for March. Moving forward, gold

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 - 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 - Following Nvidia’s launch of the Ising model, the quantum computing sector was rapidly galvanized; however, a company’s own commercialization progress remains the true determinant of its investment value. In comparison, IonQ’s revenue growth and execution capabilities are clearer, while QUBT is in an earlier stage, offering greater potential upside along with higher risk.

TradingKey - Gold prices have recently maintained high-level volatility amid fluctuating US-Iran tensions. While sustained high oil prices have significantly raised US inflation expectations, thereby lowering the probability of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, the continuous accumulation of gold by global central banks still supports the long-term bullish thesis for the metal.

TradingKey - Amid the sustained trend of high oil prices, the Trump administration, under pressure from rising costs, has discussed increasing production with several oil companies. However, as capacity expansion requires time and oil price appreciation is primarily driven by geopolitical risks, thi

TradingKey - On April 15, ET, Allbirds announced it is pivoting its core business from footwear to AI computing infrastructure and plans to rename itself NewBird AI. The company has secured $50 million in convertible debt financing to purchase high-performance computing hardware and build GPU-as-a-Service and AI-native cloud services.

TradingKey - On Wednesday (April 16), GoPro (GPRO) shares surged 27.35% to close at $1.12, reaching an intraday high of $1.15. Trading volume hit 25.73 million shares, significantly exceeding its daily average.

TradingKey - Amid rising expectations for a de-escalation of US-Iran tensions, Asia-Pacific equity markets closed broadly higher on Wednesday, though performance across China, Japan, and South Korea diverged significantly.