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Yulia Zeng

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Yulia Zeng is a finance editor at TradingKey. With a background in finance, she has previously worked at banks and brokerage firms, where she was responsible for writing news articles related to global investment products including stocks, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities.

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SMIC Q2 Revenue Up But Profits Shrink: How Capacity Expansion & Price Wars Squeezed Margins?

TradingKey - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s chip manufacturing leader, faced immediate selling pressure on August 8 following its quarterly results disclosure. Shares plunged 8.19% to HK$48.66 by press time.
Fri, Aug 8

SoftBank Quarterly Profit Soars to ¥421.8B; Son's Bet Pays Off as Shares Jump 13%

TradingKey - SoftBank Group has announced a substantial leap in performance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, reporting a net profit of 421.8 billion yen. This not only significantly exceeded the market's general expectation of 127.6 billion yen but also marked a strong turnaround from a...
Fri, Aug 8

AppLovin Q2 Ad Revenue Soars 77% as AI Advertising Profitability Benchmark

TradingKey - AppLovin (APP) released its Q2 2025 fiscal results after Wednesday’s market close, with actual performance and Q3 revenue guidance significantly exceeding Wall Street’s average estimates, driven by its AI advertising engine model AXON.
Thu, Aug 7

Disney Traditional Media Cracks as Streaming Bets on NFL to Reverse Decline

TradingKey - Disney reported better-than-expected Q3 2025 fiscal results before Wednesday’s market open, though traditional television and film businesses continued to weigh on performance. Shares closed down 2.66% at $115.17, marking a 6.49% decline over the past month.
Thu, Aug 7

Rivian Losses Widen, Profit Target Delayed: Is the EV Industry Entering a Deep Freeze?

TradingKey - Electric vehicle maker Rivian (RIVN) unveiled concerning Q2 2025 financial results and outlook, significantly widening its full-year adjusted loss forecast and delaying its path to breaching gross margin. Shares declined 4.6% in after-hours trading following the announcement.
Wed, Aug 6

Super Micro's Guidance Cut Sparks 16% After-Hours Collapse: Is the AI Valuation Bubble Bursting?

TradingKey - Super Micro Computer (SMCI) reported lackluster core metrics in its fiscal Q4 earnings release on Tuesday, coupled with a significantly lowered revenue outlook for fiscal 2026, intensifying investor concerns. Shares plunged over 16% in after-hours trading.
Wed, Aug 6

BP Beats Q2 Expectations as CEO Highlights Major Oil Exploration Success

TradingKey – British Petroleum (BP) reported second-quarter 2025 results on Tuesday, delivering robust performance despite lower oil prices compared to the prior period. During the quarter, BP’s underlying replacement cost profit reached $2.4 billion, significantly exceeding the $1.81 billion...
Tue, Aug 5

From 250% Pop to 27% Crash: Figma's IPO Fever Fizzles in Just Three Trading Sessions

TradingKey - Last week’s breakout star in the design software space, Figma, saw a sharp reversal on Monday as its shares tumbled 27.38% to close at $88.60, giving back much of its spectacular post-IPO gains.
Tue, Aug 5

Swiss Stocks Erase Year's Gains in a Day After Trump's 39% Tariff Shock

TradingKey - The Swiss stock market faced a decline on Monday as investors reacted strongly to U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement over the weekend of a 39% tariff on Switzerland. The market index hit a low of 11,665 points during the day, almost erasing this year's gains.
Mon, Aug 4

OPEC+ Finalizes Major September Supply Hike; 1.66M Barrel Reserve Capacity Hangs Over Market

TradingKey - OPEC+ announced on Sunday that it will significantly increase oil production by 547,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September, marking the full and early reversal of the group's largest production cut plan. This decision comes alongside a separate production increase of approximately 2.5..
Mon, Aug 4

Tesla Slapped with Record $329M Penalty for Fatal Autopilot Failure; Self-Driving Credibility in Freefall

TradingKey - A Miami jury has ruled that Tesla (TSLA) is partially liable for a fatal accident that occurred in Key Largo, Florida, in 2019, ordering the company to pay $329 million in damages.
Fri, Aug 1

Weight-Loss Wonder Drug Luster Fades? Novo Nordisk Plunges 30% in Worst Week

TradingKey - Global obesity treatment leader Novo Nordisk is experiencing what may be the most severe week of stock decline in its history, with shares plummeting over 30% this week and wiping out more than $80 billion in market value. The Danish pharmaceutical giant has fallen out of Europe's top..
Fri, Aug 1

US-Mexico Tariff Deal Granted 90-Day Reprieve After Trump's First Talks with President Sheinbaum

TradingKey – On July 31, local time, U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reached a significant consensus in a telephone conversation, agreeing to extend the current tariff agreement by 90 days. This postpones the previously planned tariff increase to 30% scheduled...
Thu, Jul 31

Microsoft Tops $4 Trillion Valuation; Cloud Strength Fuels New AI Growth Phase

TradingKey – Eastern Time on July 31, tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) opened with a strong surge of 8%, propelling the company's market capitalization to a historic milestone exceeding $4 trillion at approximately $4.1 trillion. Microsoft thus became the second company globally to surpass the $4...
Thu, Jul 31

Microsoft Q4 Earnings Blow Past Estimates; Shares Rocket 8% After-Hours

TradingKey - On July 30, local time, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) announced its fourth-quarter earnings after market close, surpassing market expectations. Its stock price surged more than 8% in after-hours trading, with a cumulative gain of 23% over the past six months.
Wed, Jul 30

U.S. 50% Copper Tariff Triggers Historic 18% COMEX Plunge; Mining Giants Suffer Collective Meltdown

TradingKey - On July 30, local time, the White House announced that President Trump had signed an executive order imposing a 50% universal tariff on imported semi-finished copper and copper-intensive derivative products, effective from August 1.
Wed, Jul 30

Harley-Davidson Rockets 24% to 6-Month High After Revenue Smash and HDFS Unit Sale

TradingKey - On July 30, Harley-Davidson Inc. released its latest earnings report showing revenue exceeding market expectations. The company also announced a major divestiture of its financial services division, driving its pre-market trading price to surge over 24% to $28.55—a six-month high.
Wed, Jul 30

Starbucks Beats Sales Estimates, But Comparable Sales Slide Extends to Record 6 Quarters

TradingKey - On July 29 (local time), Starbucks released its Q3 2025 fiscal earnings report. Despite actively implementing strategic adjustments to return to profitability, global comparable store sales continued to decline for the sixth consecutive quarter.
Tue, Jul 29

Spotify Crashes 11%: Soaring Payroll Taxes Trigger Profit Warning

TradingKey - On July 29, streaming giant Spotify(SPOT) projected lower-than-expected quarterly profits due to elevated payroll tax burdens linked to employee compensation, triggering an immediate over 11% intraday plunge in its share price at market open.
Tue, Jul 29

Weight-Loss Wonder Drug Falters? Novo Nordisk Crashes 21% After Slashing Forecast

TradingKey - On July 29, Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced a significant downward revision of its full-year 2025 financial outlook and simultaneously appointed Maziar Mike Doustdar as its new Chief Executive Officer (President and CEO), triggering a more than 21% intraday plunge...
Tue, Jul 29
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