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OpenAI Annual Revenue Tops $40 Billion, But IPO Window Remains Closed
TradingKey - On August 13, Eastern Time, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI's annualized revenue surpassed $40 billion, doubling from the end of 2025. However, according to an earlier report by The New York Times, OpenAI's IPO timeline has been delayed from the initially expected autumn of this year to 2027. Despite surging revenue growth, management leans toward postponing the public listing—a disconnect that warrants a closer look.
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Apple Shifts AI Strategy in China: Teams Up With Alibaba to Train Own Model as Apple Intelligence Launch Nears
TradingKey - On August 13, Eastern Time, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter, that Apple (AAPL) has trained a large language model specifically for the Chinese market, shifting from its previous strategy of primarily relying on third-party models to power AI features in China. The model was co-developed by Apple and Alibaba Group (BABA) and trained with technical support from Alibaba.
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SanDisk’s Optimistic Outlook Boosts Asian Memory Stocks as Kioxia Jumps Over 8%, SK Hynix Rises Over 6%
TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on August 14, shares of Asian memory chipmakers rose across the board, boosted by long-term growth targets disclosed during SanDisk's (SNDK) Investor Day.
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SanDisk Surges Over 13% as 80% Gross Margin Target Stuns Wall Street: What Was Said at Investor Day?
TradingKey - On August 13 ET, SanDisk (SNDK) held its 2026 Investor Day in New York. Its stock price surged over 17% intraday and closed up 13.67%, lifting its total market capitalization to $227.688 billion. What signals were released during this event that generated such market excitement?
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Today’s Market Recap:SanDisk Surges Over 13% to Lead Storage Sector, S&P 500 Hits Record High
TradingKey - With both U.S. July PPI and oil prices falling, market expectations for interest rate hikes have cooled, and risk appetite in the U.S. stock market has rebounded significantly. All three major U.S. stock indices rose, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high. Memory chip stocks led the ga
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YMTC NAND Shipments Jump to Third Globally, Surpassing Micron and Kioxia as Micron's eSSD Pricing Power Faces Pressure
TradingKey - On August 12 ET, Counterpoint Research released its Q2 2026 memory market report. YMTC climbed to third place globally for the first time with a 14% NAND shipment share, trailing only Samsung (25%) and SK Hynix (SKHY) (22%), and slightly surpassing Kioxia; Micron (MU) ranked fifth with 13%.
Thu, Aug 13

Anthropic to Buy Decart AI for $6 Billion to Boost Video Generation and Chip Optimization Capabilities
TradingKey - On August 12 ET, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that Anthropic is in talks to acquire AI startup Decart AI in a deal valued at approximately $6 billion.
Thu, Aug 13

TSMC CoWoS Yield Tops 98% for Some Lines, Targets 14x Reticle Size by 2029
TradingKey - On August 11, TSMC disclosed at the OCP APAC Summit that its 5.5x reticle size CoWoS advanced packaging solution has entered mass production. The solution can accommodate up to 12 HBM4 stacks and has been validated across products from multiple AI customers, with yield rates for certain AI chips consistently exceeding 98% and select cases even reaching 99%.
Thu, Aug 13

Today’s Market Recap:July CPI Meets Expectations,SK Hynix Surges Over 9% to Lead Memory Chips, Nebius Soars 34%
TradingKey - U.S. July CPI data came in line with expectations, reducing the urgency for the Federal Reserve to tighten policy further. Performance within the tech and AI sectors was mixed, but the sectors as a whole remained supported by earnings fundamentals.
Thu, Aug 13

Former AMD Executive Patrick Moorhead Says Nvidia Is Copying Intel’s Past Strategy to Suppress AMD
TradingKey - On August 11, Eastern Time, Patrick Moorhead, a former AMD (AMD) executive and founder and chief analyst of Moor Insights & Strategy, recalled on social media that whenever AMD made technological progress, Intel (INTC) would expand its own product lineup. Having personally experienced the long-term competition between the two companies, he now believes that the same strategy is replaying in the AI field, except that the main protagonist has shifted to Nvidia (NVDA).
Wed, Aug 12

South Korean Memory Duo Surges Over 8% as Temasek Seeks Direct Stakes in Samsung, SK Hynix
TradingKey - According to a report by South Korea's *Asia Business Daily* on August 12, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek recently decided to invest in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix (SKHY) and has engaged with relevant South Korean government authorities to discuss the specific timing for executing the investment. This investment will be directly executed by Temasek's internal team rather than delegated to external asset management firms.
Wed, Aug 12

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix Both Jump Over 7% as AI Computing Demand and Expansion Expectations Ignite Memory Sector
TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on August 12, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) trended higher, with both Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix surging to become the primary drivers pushing the index upward. As of press time, the KOSPI index rose 4.8%, while Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both gained over 7%, as the two memory chip giants rallied in tandem.
Wed, Aug 12

Super Micro Computer Q4 Revenue of $11.1 Billion Slightly Misses Estimates, Yet Stock Jumps Over 7% After Hours: How Did SMCI Restore Market Confidence?
TradingKey - After the market close on August 11, Eastern Time, AI server manufacturer Super Micro Computer (SMCI) released its fourth-quarter earnings report. Quarterly revenue came in at $11.12 billion, slightly missing analyst expectations of $11.55 billion. Despite this, the stock surged over 10% at one point in after-hours trading and closed up 7.56%. As of press time, the stock was still up 7.75% in overnight trading, standing at $34.05.
Wed, Aug 12

Today’s Market Recap:U.S. Stocks End Lower,SpaceX Falls Nearly 4%,SK Hynix Gains Over 4% to Lead Memory Sector
TradingKey - On August 11, Eastern Time, all three major U.S. stock indices closed lower, while memory stocks bucked the trend and rose. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.34% to 53,791.85 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.60% to 26,445.45 points; the S&P 500 fell 0.32% to
Wed, Aug 12

Bernstein Raises TSMC Target Price by Nearly 19%, Sees CPUs Replacing GPUs as Main Growth Driver
TradingKey - On August 11 Asia-Pacific time, Wall Street investment bank Bernstein released a research report raising TSMC's price target from NT$2,780 to NT$3,300 (equivalent to $102.4), citing that central processing units are expected to become the next growth driver for the global foundry leader.
Tue, Aug 11

Anthropic Signs Another $9.1 Billion Compute Deal as Bitcoin Miner Riot Pivots to AI Data Centers, Sending Shares Up 25% After Hours
TradingKey — On August 10, Eastern Time, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that AI large model company Anthropic has reached a $9.1 billion, 20-year cloud computing agreement with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms (RIOT). Following the announcement, Riot's stock price surged over 25% in after-hours trading. As of press time, Riot was up 21.29% in overnight trading.
Tue, Aug 11

Vietnam’s VinSpace Signs SpaceX to Launch First Self-Developed Satellite in 2027
TradingKey - On August 11, Asia-Pacific time, Vietnamese commercial aerospace company VinSpace signed a satellite launch contract with SpaceX (SPCX), planning to launch its first self-developed satellite into orbit via SpaceX’s Transporter rideshare program in the second quarter of 2027.
Tue, Aug 11

OpenAI Completes $7 Billion Share Buyback, Prepares for IPO at $852 Billion Valuation
TradingKey - On August 10, Eastern Time, according to CNBC, OpenAI completed a share buyback totaling approximately $7 billion using its own capital, allowing current and former employees to sell their holdings at a valuation of $852 billion. This approach differs from previous rounds, which were conducted through subscriptions by external investors.
Tue, Aug 11

SK Hynix Affiliate Becomes Kioxia’s Largest Shareholder as Toshiba Cuts Stake to 14.12%
TradingKey - On August 10, Asia-Pacific time, Japanese storage giant Kioxia issued a statement announcing that as of August 3, its former parent company Toshiba had reduced its stake from 14.48% to approximately 14.12%. This reduction resulted in Bain Capital's investment vehicle, BCPE Pangea Cayman2, becoming Kioxia's largest shareholder with a 14.19% stake.
Tue, Aug 11

Today’s Market Recap: S&P, Dow Snap Winning Streak,Nvidia Drops 3%, Intel Plunges 4%, Coherent Crashes 10%
Tradingkey - On August 10, Eastern Time, tech stocks weighed on U.S. markets, causing both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to decline
Tue, Aug 11



