Huanyao Fang

TradingKey - On May 13, Eastern Time, AI cloud infrastructure company Nebius Group (NBIS.US) surged over 14% in pre-market trading. As of May 13, Nebius shares have gained approximately 114% year-to-date, with its market capitalization continuing to reach new record highs.

TradingKey - Latest earnings reports released on May 13 show that SoftBank Group's quarterly net profit far exceeded all analyst expectations. Driven by a $100 billion bet on OpenAI, SoftBank’s net profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 soared to 1.83 trillion yen (approximately $11.6 billion), while the average estimate from seven analysts surveyed by Refinitiv was only 236 billion yen (approximately $1.5 billion).

TradingKey - On May 13, Eastern Time, U.S. President Trump departed for Beijing. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, is conducting a state visit to China from May 13 to 15.

TradingKey - On May 12, Eastern Time, Bloomberg reported that AI startup Anthropic is in preliminary discussions with investors to raise at least $30 billion in new capital at a pre-money valuation exceeding $900 billion. If the deal is finalized, it would mark the company's largest funding round to

TradingKey - AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US) reported first-quarter results after the market close on May 11 ET. Despite reiterating its full-year revenue guidance, the company’s revenue significantly missed expectations, and losses were far wider than market forecasts. Driven by a surge in operating costs and lingering uncertainty regarding satellite launch risks, the stock plunged over 10% in after-hours trading before closing down approximately 9% at around $64.

TradingKey - As of press time, WTI crude oil futures rose over 4% at one point, while Brent crude climbed nearly 4% in tandem. Spot gold fell more than 1% under pressure, breaking below the $4,700 mark. Silver gained over 3% at one point. Upward pressure from oil prices spilled over into the bond market, sending U.S. Treasury yields higher again.

TradingKey — Recently, at a critical juncture in OpenAI’s push toward an IPO, two new "time bombs" have hit the market: CEO Sam Altman’s personal investments are under a formal Congressional investigation, and more than 600 employees cashed out $6.6 billion through the secondary market last October.

TradingKey - Stablecoin giant Circle (CRCL.US) released its first-quarter earnings report pre-market on May 11. The stock price reversed from gains to losses during intraday trading as volatility expanded rapidly, swinging from a gain of over 8% to a decline of more than 6%. Impacted by revenue missing Wall Street expectations, the stock price immediately came under downward pressure.

TradingKey - During U.S. pre-market trading on Monday, May 11, the three major U.S. stock index futures were under slight pressure, as the market remained relatively cautious following previous significant gains.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on May 11, spot gold fell below the $4,700 mark, briefly dropping to around $4,678. As of press time, it was trading at $4,670, standing in stark contrast to the gold price nearing its $4,900 high three days ago.

TradingKey — As the Nasdaq continues to hit consecutive record highs, Michael Burry—who rose to fame during the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis and was the inspiration for the film *The Big Short*—is betting with unprecedented intensity on the bursting of the AI bubble.

TradingKey - As of May 7, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed eight cases of hantavirus infection associated with the cruise ship, including three deaths. The Andes strain of the virus is the only hantavirus subtype known to be capable of limited person-to-person transmission.

TradingKey - Strategy, the world's largest Bitcoin holder, recently released its first-quarter earnings report, posting a net loss of $12.54 billion. Diluted loss per share reached $38.25, far exceeding the market expectation of $18.98.

TradingKey - After the U.S. market close on May 13, Cisco (CSCO.US) will release its fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings report. The company previously issued a revenue guidance range of $15.4 billion to $15.6 billion, with the Wall Street consensus sitting at approximately $15.56 billion. Guidance for adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP EPS) is $1.02 to $1.04, while the average analyst estimate is approximately $1.04.

TradingKey - On May 8 (ET), shares of aerospace and space systems company Rocket Lab (RKLB.US) surged 34.22% to close at $105.47, driven by its first-quarter earnings report. The stock’s year-to-date gain has reached 51.19%.

TradingKey - Nasdaq officially announced on May 8 that Lumentum (LITE.US) will be added to the Nasdaq-100 Index prior to the market open on May 18, replacing real estate data firm CoStar, whose share price has halved this year.

TradingKey - The argument regarding GOOGL shares has grown stronger with the ongoing domination by 'The Magnificent Seven', the top group of performing companies in return on stock.

TradingKey - During the US market opening session on May 7, Tesla (TSLA.US) shares extended their rebound momentum, rising more than 2% at one point to open at $406, returning above the $400 level. On May 5 and 6, the stock touched the $400 mark intraday but closed below that threshold on both days.

TradingKey - On May 6, Eastern Time, Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US) shares fell by more than 7% during intraday trading. Oil price anchors weakened as bearish macroeconomic factors converged. Over the past two trading days, as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran continued to ease, Brent crude dropped to $98/barrel and WTI crude fell to $95/barrel, with both benchmarks losing the $100 level for the first time since late April.

TradingKey - WTI crude oil futures settled at $96.21 per barrel on May 6, plummeting 6.3%. This marked the first close below the $100 level in six days and the largest single-day decline since March 17. Brent crude oil futures fell over 7.73% on the same day, intraday breaking below the $100 mark for the first time since April 22.