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AMD Acquires Chip Startup Taalas; Can It Challenge Nvidia’s AI Dominance?
TradingKey - On August 6, Eastern Time, AMD (AMD) announced the acquisition of Toronto-based AI inference chip startup Taalas. AMD shares closed at $489.28 that day, up 1.5%.
Fri, Aug 7

LG Group Chairman to Meet Jensen Huang in US Next Week to Discuss Physical AI and Blackwell Chip Procurement
TradingKey - During the Asian session on August 7, according to the Korea Economic Daily, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo plans to visit Nvidia's (NVDA) headquarters in the U.S. next week to hold talks with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. As of publication, LG Group was trading at 106,600 KRW (approximately $74.87), up 2.01%.
Fri, Aug 7

Today’s Market Recap: Middle East Tensions Weigh on U.S. Stocks, Brent Crude Surges Over 4%, SpaceX Jumps Over 6% on Lockup Expiration
TradingKey - Tensions in the Middle East have escalated once again, weighing on U.S. stocks and driving them lower. The three major indices closed lower across the board for the first time this week. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.85% to 53,885.10; the Nasdaq Composite dropped
Fri, Aug 7

OpenAI Asks Court to Dismiss Apple Lawsuit, Calling Allegations ‘Baseless’
TradingKey - On August 5, ET, OpenAI filed a motion in federal court to dismiss a trade secret theft lawsuit filed by Apple (AAPL), calling the allegations "baseless." In court documents, OpenAI's attorneys stated that the company "did not use, nor did it need to obtain, any of Apple's trade secrets."
Thu, Aug 6

Samsung Ends Patent Dispute With $897 Million Deal, Signs Five-Year Strategic Agreement With Netlist; NLST Surges 58%
TradingKey - On August 5 ET, South Korean memory giant Samsung Electronics and memory module manufacturer Netlist (NLST) reached a strategic alliance, ending a nearly decade-long patent dispute and establishing a new business partnership. Boosted by the news, Netlist's share price surged over 60% intraday and closed up 58.32%, marking the largest single-day gain since the company's listing.
Thu, Aug 6

SK Hynix Unit Solidigm Eyes Nasdaq Listing With Pre-IPO Valuation Over $35 Billion
TradingKey - According to a report by the Korea Economic Daily on August 5, Solidigm, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK Hynix (SKHY), has formally initiated its pre-IPO financing process in preparation for a listing on Nasdaq. The company has set a target valuation of 50 trillion KRW (approximately $35.15 billion) for this funding round and plans to raise between 5 trillion and 10 trillion KRW (approximately $3.5 billion to $7 billion).
Thu, Aug 6

SK Hynix Drops Over 8%, Samsung Falls Nearly 6% as Korean Memory Giants Face Renewed Selloff
TradingKey - During the Asian session on August 6, South Korean stocks experienced panic selling, with the KOSPI Index plunging as much as 5%, triggering the exchange's "sidecar" mechanism to suspend programmatic sell orders.
Thu, Aug 6

Today’s Market Recap:ADP Misses, Stagflation Fears Rise; SanDisk & WDC Plunge After-Hours; Gold Back Above $4200
TradingKey - On August 5, Eastern Time, U.S. stocks closed mixed at the close of trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.49% to 54,349.12; the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.83% to 26,363.44; and the S&P 500 fe
Thu, Aug 6

TSMC Expands CoW Packaging Outsourcing as Hanmi Semiconductor and Other Equipment Makers Set to Benefit First
TradingKey - On August 4, Asia time, according to a report by South Korea's Electronic Times, TSMC (TSM) is opening up CoW (Chip on Wafer), the core packaging process for AI chips, on a large scale to outsourcing partners such as ASE.
Wed, Aug 5

Samsung, SK Hynix CEOs Sued by South Korean Shareholder Group as Police Open Investigation
TradingKey - According to South Korean media reports, the South Korean shareholder advocacy group "Korea Shareholder Action Headquarters" stated on August 5 that it has filed complaints with the police against the CEOs of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for alleged violations of the breach of trust provisions under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. The cases have been transferred to the first and second investigation divisions of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, respectively.
Wed, Aug 5

Musk: Grok 4.6 to Launch Next Week With SpaceX Data, Exclusive Nvidia Computing Power
TradingKey - On August 4, Eastern Time, SpaceX (SPCX) held its first earnings conference call since going public. During the call, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed the latest progress in the company's AI business: first, model iteration is accelerating, with Grok 4.6 to be released next week, followed shortly by Grok 4.7; second, computing power is fully integrated with Nvidia (NVDA) and extends into space.
Wed, Aug 5

SoftBank Group Surges Over 11% as Subsidiary’s Q1 Operating Profit Beats Estimates, 30% AI Growth Guidance Lifts Sentiment
TradingKey - During the August 5 Asian trading session, SoftBank Group (9984.T) shares surged over 11%, leading gains among Nikkei index components. After the market close on August 4, its core subsidiary SoftBank Corp. (9434.T) released better-than-expected first-quarter results. The high-growth guidance for its AI and cloud businesses, projecting a 30% compound annual growth rate, has become the core driver of the parent company's valuation recovery.
Wed, Aug 5

Today’s Market Recap: Dow and S&P 500 Hit Fresh Record Highs, Tech Stocks Lead Gains, Palantir Surges 29%, ARM Rises Over 17%
TradingKey - Global risk appetite rebounded significantly, with major asset classes strengthening in tandem. Driving factors included the decline in risk premiums following the easing of U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions, cooling inflation expectations, and the continued strengthening of the AI capita
Wed, Aug 5

Kioxia Shares Rise Nearly 6% After Launch of GP1 Series High-Performance SSDs
TradingKey - On August 3, Eastern Time, Kioxia officially launched the KIOXIA GP1 series PCIe 6.0 NVMe solid-state drive at the FMS 2026 Flash Memory Summit in California, USA. This is the first product in the GP series of ultra-high IOPS SSDs. Boosted by the news, Kioxia's stock price rose nearly 6% on the day to 52,090 yen (equivalent to 330.4 USD).
Tue, Aug 4

NVIDIA Stock Price Forecast: Can It Revisit the $236 High Amid AI 'Circular Financing' Concerns?
TradingKey - As of the close on August 3 ET, Nvidia (NVDA) shares were priced at $206.64, up 2.93%, but remain approximately 13% below the all-time high of $236.54.
Tue, Aug 4

KOSDAQ Futures Rise Over 6% Triggering Trading Halt as Korea Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol Vows to Stabilize Market
TradingKey - During the Asian session on August 4, KOSDAQ futures surged more than 6% at one point, triggering the Korea Exchange (KRX) to activate a five-minute trading halt mechanism. As of press time, the KOSDAQ futures index was up 4.58%.
Tue, Aug 4

SK Hynix and SanDisk Debut New HBF Storage Standard as Google Joins Ecosystem
TradingKey - On August 3 Eastern Time, the opening day of the Flash Memory Summit 2026 in California, SK hynix (SKHY) and SanDisk (SNDK) jointly released the first standard specification for High Bandwidth Flash (HBF).
Tue, Aug 4

Today’s Market Recap:U.S. Stocks Rally for Third Straight Day, Amazon Tops $3 Trillion, Oil Plunges Over 7%
TradingKey - Prospects for U.S.-Iran negotiations boosted market sentiment, and U.S. stocks got off to a strong start in August, with the three major indices closing higher for three consecutive days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit another record closing high, the Nasdaq rose more than 2%, and
Tue, Aug 4

Kioxia Shares Rise Over 5% as $5 Billion Buyback Plan Offsets Earnings Miss
TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on August 3, shares of Japanese memory chip giant Kioxia Holdings experienced a rollercoaster ride, falling more than 4% in early trading before staging a V-shaped reversal. The stock surged over 10% intraday and eventually closed up 5.72% at 49,140 yen (approximately $313).
Mon, Aug 3

Buffett’s Top Holdings Drive Berkshire Shares to Eight-Month High Ahead of Q2 Earnings
TradingKey - On July 28 ET, Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares (BRK.B) closed at $512.37, marking the highest closing price since November 28 of last year ($513.81), but remaining approximately 5% below the all-time closing high of $539.80 reached on May 2, 2025. Class A shares (BRK.A) also trended higher, closing at $768,010 on Tuesday, with an all-time high of $809,350 recorded on the same day.
Mon, Aug 3



