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Samsung’s Q2 Profit May Tumble 56% as HBM Chip Fails to Secure Nvidia Certification
TradingKey - Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that second-quarter operating profit likely tumbled 56% to 4.6 trillion won ($3.3 billion), sharply exceeding analysts’ projected 41% drop and marking the company’s first profit decline since 2023.
Tue, Jul 8

ChatGPT Aids Diagnoses Rare Illness; Microsoft Hits AI Healthcare Milestone—Is AI Healthcare the Next Big Trend?
TradingKey - AI in healthcare re-entered the public spotlight, sparking widespread discussion, following a retweet by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman.
Mon, Jul 7

Trump May Ramp Up Short-Term U.S. Treasury Issuance Amidst $3.4 Trillion Deficit from Tax Bill
TradingKey - To tackle the impending deficit surge due to the tax cut bill, the Trump administration might resort to issuing a significant amount of short-term U.S. Treasury bills. Anticipation of this move has already led to a noticeable increase in short-term yields.
Mon, Jul 7

Tax Bill Passes, Averting Debt Default, While $3.4 Trillion Deficit Surge Looms Like a Time Bomb
TradingKey - On Thursday afternoon Eastern Time, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a tax cut bill championed by President Trump with a vote of 218 to 214, successfully averting a potential debt default crisis.
Fri, Jul 4

Non-Farm Payrolls Deflate Rate Cut Hopes with 147,000 New Jobs; Economists Rule Out July Fed Cut
TradingKey - On Thursday in the US, a stronger-than-expected June non-farm payroll report dashed hopes for a rate cut in July. Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, declared a July rate cut completely off the table, while Nick Timiraos, known as the "Fed whisperer," suggested that the June jobs dat
Fri, Jul 4

Oracle Stock Soars to New High Following $30 Billion Contract
TradingKey - Oracle Corporation (ORCL), the database giant, saw its stock hit consecutive record highs after announcing a $30 billion cloud computing contract. This order's value is three times the company's data center revenue forecast for fiscal year 2025.
Wed, Jul 2

Interest Rate Cut Outlook: Bessent Bets Pre-September, Goldman Eyes September, Nonfarm Data Crucial
TradingKey - On Tuesday, July 1, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent projected that the Federal Reserve would initiate a rate cut before September, emphasizing that President Trump’s tariff policies are unlikely to spur inflation as the Fed had anticipated. In line with this, Goldman Sachs forecas
Wed, Jul 2

U.S. Senate Narrowly Passes Tax Bill in 51:50 Vote, Drops Proposed New Energy Tax, Clean Energy Stocks Surge with Shoals Up 23.88%
TradingKey - In a narrow 51 to 50 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the tax bill on Tuesday, July 1st, Eastern Time, notably omitting the previously contentious provision imposing new consumption taxes on wind and solar projects. This development sent U.S. clean energy stocks soaring.
Wed, Jul 2

Solar and Wind Face Renewed Pressure as Tax Bill Targets Clean Energy Incentives
TradingKey - The Senate’s new version of the tax bill, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” could deliver a significant hit to the clean energy sector. It accelerates the phase-out of clean energy subsidies and introduces new consumption taxes targeting wind and solar sectors.
Tue, Jul 1

“Buffett Premium” Fades as Berkshire’s Q2 Lags Behind S&P 500, Is the Oracle of Omaha’s Legacy in Jeopardy?
TradingKey - Since the second quarter, Berkshire Hathaway’s performance has been disappointing, consistently trailing the S&P 500.
Tue, Jul 1

Jensen Leads Nvidia Executives in Share Sales: Cashing In $500M Amid Record Highs
TradingKey - According to the Financial Times, Nvidia's top executives have cashed out more than $1bn in company stock over the past year, with over half of those transactions taking place this month.
Mon, Jun 30

Federal Reserve Members Align: No Rate Cut in July as “Wait-and-See” Approach Gains Traction
TradingKey - On Thursday Eastern Time, several Federal Reserve officials delivered remarks clarifying their stance against supporting a rate cut at the next meeting, opting instead for a cautious approach to ensure that tariff policies do not continue to elevate inflation.
Fri, Jun 27

Powell Reaffirms No Rush to Cut Rates as Trump Criticizes “Very Average Mentally” and Search for a “Shadow Chair”
TradingKey - On Wednesday, June 25, Eastern Time, Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the Federal Reserve’s stance of not rushing to cut interest rates during his second day of defending monetary policy on Capitol Hill, drawing President Trump’s ire.
Thu, Jun 26

Intel Cuts Jobs in Survival Move: Auto Division Shut Down, 10,000 Chip Manufacturing Jobs at Risk
TradingKey - According to a report by The Oregonian, Intel has announced the closure of its automotive business and plans to lay off the majority of employees in that division.
Thu, Jun 26

Divide Within BOJ as “Most Hawkish Member” Calls for Immediate Rate Hike
TradingKey - According to Bloomberg, Naoki Tamura, the Bank of Japan's “most hawkish board member,” advocated for a decisive interest rate hike on Wednesday. He cited a faster-than-expected rise in inflation, despite ongoing uncertainties surrounding U.S. tariffs.
Wed, Jun 25

Iran Strikes US Military Base, Yet Oil Prices Drop Sharply! Experts Suspect It Was Staged
TradingKey - On Monday, local time, Iran launched an attack on a US Air Force base in Qatar in retaliation for US strikes on its nuclear facilities. Notably, Iran has yet to take any actions to disrupt the transit of oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tue, Jun 24

Federal Reserve Divisions Exposed as Powell Called to Keep Federal Funds Rate Unchanged, While Waller and Bowman Back July Rate Cut
TradingKey - On Monday, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman delivered a dovish message, citing potential risks in the labor market and expressing support for a rate cut as early as July if inflation remains under control. Last Friday, Fed Governor Christopher Waller also indic
Tue, Jun 24

Supertankers' U-Turn Signals Escalating Middle East Tensions, More Oil Upside After Recent Highs?
TradingKey - In light of a US airstrike on Iranian nuclear facilities, two super tankers each capable of carrying about 2 million barrels of oil made an unexpected U-turn upon entering the Strait of Hormuz, steering away from the entrance to the Persian Gulf, Bloomberg reports on June 22, Eastern Ti
Mon, Jun 23

Tesla's Tepid Robotaxi Launch: Only 10 Cars Day One! Dawn of A Golden Era or Losing Out to Waymo?
TradingKey - On Sunday, June 22, Tesla officially launched its autonomous taxi service, Robotaxi, in Austin, Texas. Compared to Elon Musk’s ambitious plans for autonomous taxis over the years, the commercial rollout of Robotaxi seems underwhelming.
Mon, Jun 23

US Weighs Military Intervention in Israel-Iran Conflict? Trump Delays Decision for 2 Weeks, Potential Oil Price Surge Anticipated
TradingKey - On Thursday, 19th, the White House announced that President Trump would decide within two weeks whether to launch an attack on Iran. This follows Trump's indication of potential participation in Israel's airstrike operations, which has heightened investor concerns over the US becoming e
Fri, Jun 20




