Analysis

TradingKey - On June 30, Eastern Time, the three major US stock indices all strengthened in early trading. The Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ), which tracks the performance of tech stocks, rose over 1%, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged by more than 3%.

TradingKey - SpaceX stock rose 7% after reports of Charter mobile partnership talks and estimates of $4.3B in Nasdaq-100 inflows. Here's what it means for SPCX.

TradingKey - On June 30, 2026, Eastern Time, CME Group announced that it will launch single-stock futures on July 27. The initial contracts will cover over 50 US individual stocks from the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 1000 indices, with companies such as Nvidia (NVDA), SpaceX (SPCX), Micron (MU), Apple (AAPL), and Tesla (TSLA) included in the list.

TradingKey - Iridium stock outlook as IRDM holds above $54 after an EPS miss driven by compensation changes. Can subscriber growth and spectrum value fuel the next move?

TradingKey - On June 30, South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix officially submitted its Form F-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), initiating the process for its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), with plans to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "SKHY."

TradingKey - On June 30, Eastern Time, Bernstein analyst Mark Newman sharply raised the price target for SanDisk (SNDK) from $1,700 to $3,000, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating. This marks another major Wall Street firm significantly lifting the memory chipmaker's stock price forecast, following Citigroup (C) raising its target price to $2,500 on June 25. Boosted by the news, SanDisk rose more than 3% in pre-market trading.

TradingKey - Rocket Lab stock gains momentum after its biggest contract ever and a bullish KeyBanc upgrade. Can RKLB extend its rally ahead of the Neutron launch?

TradingKey - After the US market close on Tuesday, Nike (NKE) will report its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 financial results, as the global sportswear giant faces the dual test of transition pains and macroeconomic pressures.

TradingKey - On June 30, Eastern Time, in US premarket trading, the three major stock index futures ticked up slightly. As of press time, Dow Jones futures rose 0.17%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.07%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.07%.

TradingKey - On June 29 local time, Rocket Lab, founded by Peter Beck, announced that it has completed the acquisition of established satellite communications operator Iridium for $8 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction, marking the largest M&A deal in the global commercial space sector in 2026.

Although the rebound in SpaceX and AI stocks has created a favorable external environment to drive OpenAI's listing this year as scheduled, its own losses still cannot be ignored.

Charter stock is recovering as the $34.5B Cox merger nears completion. Can CHTR overcome broadband losses and build momentum before July earnings?

TradingKey - On June 29 (ET), US stock markets rose across the board, supported by a rebound in tech stocks and a temporary cooling of tensions in the Middle East. AI and mega-cap tech stocks, which had previously been under continuous pressure, staged a corrective rally, driving the Nasdaq Composit

Comcast stock trades near support as Peacock nears profitability, broadband trends improve, and investors look to July earnings for the next CMCSA catalyst.

TradingKey - On Monday, June 29, Eastern Time, market sentiment rebounded as the US and Iran returned to the negotiating table, lifting all three major indices, with space and technology stocks leading the gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.59% to 52,182.74 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.07% to 25,820.14 points; and the S&P 500 Index rose 1.18% to 7,440.43 points.

TradingKey — On June 29, Eastern Time, Cerebras Systems (CBRS) surged more than 20% at one point. As of press time, it was up 19.36% at $216.75. The latest holdings of Cathie Wood, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, show that she added over 20,000 shares of CBRS stock last Friday, reflecting her continued optimism in the AI chip sector. Notably, the AI chipmaker, which is regarded as a competitor to Nvidia, has seen its stock price plunge about 40% since its listing, hitting an all-time low of $160.81 last Friday.

TradingKey - On June 29, Eastern Time, Tesla (TSLA) shares reclaimed the $400 mark, rising 5.83% to $401.84 as of press time. Tesla is scheduled to release its second-quarter delivery report this week, with Wall Street investment banks expecting deliveries to beat market expectations.

TradingKey - Shares of space company Rocket Lab (RKLB) surged by over 12% at one point after announcing an $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications (IRDM). Under the transaction agreement, Iridium Communications shareholders will receive $27 per share in cash plus Rocket Lab stock, representing a total consideration of approximately $54 per share. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2027.

TradingKey - Amazon (AMZN) begins a critical week as AWS AI demand accelerates, Trainium demand remains strong, and traders watch whether the stock can reclaim $239.

On June 29, Eastern Time, US memory stocks fell collectively after the South Korean government announced its largest-ever investment plan for the semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industries, with SanDisk (SNDK) and Micron (MU) both dropping over 6%. This serves as another new catalyst for the memory sector following Micron Technology's release of optimistic earnings guidance last week. However, judging from today's market reaction, investors do not seem to be buying into it. Meanwhile, reports that Apple and Microsoft's Xbox raised prices on the same day last week have prompted the market to reassess whether the current sharp rise in memory prices driving the chip sector's earnings expansion is coming at the expense of sustained pressure on end-consumer demand.