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Esteban Ma

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Esteban Ma, CFA Level 2 CANDIDATE, is a financial editor at TradingKey, mainly focusing on covering equities, cryptocurrencies and commodities. With two years of experience in crypto at Gate.io Research and three years in comprehensive finance, he specializes in cryptocurrency industry analysis and macroeconomic analysis.

He passed the Certificate of Security Qualification(CSQ) and Certificate of Futures Qualification(CFQ).

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As Tesla Q3 Profits Plunge 31%, Musk Warns: No Mega Pay Package, No Full Commitment

TradingKey - CEO Elon Musk is using the Q3 earnings window to pressure shareholders ahead of a crucial vote on his proposed $1 trillion pay plan, suggesting he needs greater stock control to drive Tesla’s next phase of growth.

From AI to Qubits: Why Trump Is Positioning Quantum Computing as a Strategic Imperative

TradingKey - Following its investment in Intel, the Trump administration is now setting its sights on quantum computing — a field Wall Street has hailed as the greatest revolutionary breakthrough since humanity discovered fire. Given quantum computing’s immense strategic advantages in technology

Despite Historic AWS Crash, Analysts See Only Modest Boost to Multi-Cloud Adoption

TradingKey - A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday disrupted operations for businesses and organizations worldwide that rely on the platform, prompting customers to reconsider whether they should diversify data storage or adopt a “multi-cloud strategy.”

Breaking Free from Labubu Dependence? Pop Mart’s Q3 Growth Accelerates as IP Diversification Pays Off

TradingKey - After peaking in August, shares of Pop Mart, the maker of the wildly popular Labubu collectible figures, have fallen over 20%, amid concerns that reliance on a single IP cannot justify its high valuation. Now, the world’s leading blind box company is trying to dispel those fears with

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas Browser — How Big a Threat to Google’s Dominance?

TradingKey - Following AI-powered browsers like Perplexity’s Comet, Brave Browser, and Opera’s Neon, the AI browser race has welcomed a heavyweight entrant: OpenAI. The launch of its first AI-driven browser, ChatGPT Atlas, marks a new front in the AI arms race — and a direct challenge to established

Netflix Q3 Earnings: Brazil Tax Hit vs. Ad Revenue Growth Engine — A Mixed Report

TradingKey - Global streaming giant Netflix (NFLX) delivered a mixed third-quarter earnings report: revenue continued strong double-digit growth and accelerated from Q2, with record user engagement, content viewership, and ad sales — but a profit shortfall driven by a tax dispute in Brazil triggered

Tesla Q3 Earnings Preview: Record Deliveries “Burn Out,” Growth Path Filled With Uncertainty

TradingKey - Riding on improved market sentiment and Elon Musk’s renewed focus on his role as Tesla CEO, Tesla’s stock has rebounded over 85% in the past six months — the strongest recovery among the Magnificent Seven. Tesla is set to report its Q3 2025 earnings after market close on October 22

Gold and Stocks Rise in Tandem — It’s Not Inflation or Risk, It’s Liquidity

TradingKey - Since 2025, both gold and equities have continued to hit new all-time highs — a rare phenomenon in financial history. Conventional explanations such as dollar depreciation, inflation hedging, and safe-haven demand struggle to explain this simultaneous rally. The true force behind the

Japanese Stocks Hit Record Highs — But This Time, the ‘Takaichi Trade’ Has a New Twist

Japanese equities continue hitting record highs on the back of fiscal stimulus and monetary easing expectations — the so-called “Takaichi trade.” But this time, the trade is evolving due to the inclusion of Ishin.

Amazon AWS Triggers Global Internet Outage — So Why Did Its Stock Rise?

TradingKey - A sudden outage at Amazon’s AWS cloud service not only disrupted operations across one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms but, due to its position as the globe’s top cloud provider, brought down “half the internet.” Despite this massive disruption, Amazon’s stock rose on the

Are European Stocks Peaking? SocGen,Citi Turn Bearish on Q4, U.S. Regional Bank Crisis Adds New Risk

TradingKey - A series of bad loan incidents in the U.S. are catalyzing a credit crisis in the banking sector, and these concerns are now spreading to Europe’s top-performing bank stocks this year. The worry comes at a time when institutions like Citi and Société Générale are turning cautious on

“Darkest Hour” of U.S.-China Tech Decoupling? Nvidia’s China Market Share Falls to Zero, Micron Plans Exit

TradingKey - As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate once again over rare earths and ships, American tech chip giants are finding it increasingly difficult to operate in China. Recent reports indicate that Nvidia’s market share in China has dropped from 95% to zero, while memory chip giant Micron

Data Blackout Dulls the Case for a 50bp Cut, as Fed Rate Cut Debate Meets Government Shutdown

TradingKey - Ahead of the upcoming FOMC meeting on October 28–29, Federal Reserve officials remain divided over the pace of rate cuts. Just as Governors Christopher Waller and Stephen Miran debate whether to cut by 25 or 50 basis points, the U.S. government shutdown has triggered an economic data

Oracle’s $60B Project at 35% Margin Debunks “AI Doesn’t Make Money”

TradingKey - Oracle, which has been part of the “AI inner circle” for over a month, has long faced market skepticism over its sky-high RPO (remaining performance obligation) orders — criticized as “all hype and no profit.” However, on Thursday, the company revealed a $60 billion AI infrastructure

As U.S. Regional Banks Wobble, Analysts Split on One-Off vs. “Cockroach Effect”

TradingKey - The bankruptcies of Tricolor and First Brands triggered JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s warning about the “cockroach,” while Zions Bancorp and Western Alliance’s recent disclosures of loan fraud and bad debt have further heightened market concerns over bank credit quality — a regional

Ignoring Tokyo Turmoil, "Most Hawkish" BOJ Official Stands Firm on Rate Hike Path

TradingKey - Amid a wave of political upheaval in Japan that has disrupted the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) rate hike momentum, Naoki Tamura, one of the central bank’s most hawkish board members, is holding firm on his call for continued tightening. He warns that yen weakness risks fueling inflation, and

Strong Growth, Weak Jobs, and an 80% Chance of a Less Independent Fed, WSJ Survey Shows

According to a Wall Street Journal survey of dozens of economists conducted in early October, respondents painted a somewhat “divided” picture of the U.S. economy: more optimistic on growth, increasingly pessimistic on jobs, and skeptical that the most qualified candidate will become the next Fed

When Will Record-Breaking Gold Top Out? Hold It Like Insurance, Analysts Say

TradingKey - As of October 16, gold prices have risen for six consecutive days, with gains in nine out of the first ten months of 2025. The market often attributes gold’s relentless rally — now at fresh all-time highs — to U.S. policy volatility and rising non-dollar demand abroad. But some argue

AI Shines in Wall Street Earnings — But Employees Pay the Price: JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Hire Less

TradingKey - Amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and the surging AI boom, capital markets saw another record-breaking quarter — driven by heightened trading activity at major financial firms. However, as AI technology demonstrates stronger real-world applications and efficiency gains, JPMorgan

Will the U.S. Government Shutdown Set a New Record? Dragging Into November, Thanksgiving at Risk

TradingKey - Growing concerns suggest the impasse could stretch into November, potentially making this the longest government shutdown in U.S. history — and threatening a disrupted Thanksgiving holiday.

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