Analysis

TradingKey - On October 13, Eastern Time, Apple (AAPL) held a "Welcome home" event, unveiling HomeView, the second-generation HomePod mini, a new Apple TV 4K, and Apple Home Collection accessories to further expand its smart home product line.

TradingKey - In the early morning of October 13 local time, SpaceX (SPCX) launched a Cargo Dragon spacecraft into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket to execute NASA's 35th Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-35). After lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the rocket left a large glowing plume across the pre-dawn sky, creating a striking spectacle resembling jellyfish tentacles that many onlookers dubbed a "space jellyfish."

TradingKey – As the U.S. earnings season approaches, Anthropic plans to disclose its third-quarter financial results to institutional investors on October 14.

As the US earnings season approaches, Anthropic plans to disclose its third-quarter financial results on October 14. US stocks edged lower today, with AI hardware stocks recovering from early losses. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.35% to 51,670.10; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.15% to 27,204.38; and the S&P 500 Index slipped 0.02% to 7,805.45.

The memory sector recently declined on news that China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is advancing its next-generation DRAM architecture. However, CXMT is focusing on DRAM products such as server DDR5, whereas SanDisk's (SNDK) core business consists of NAND flash memory, enterprise SSDs, and data center storage solutions, meaning no direct product substitution exists between the two.

Apple (AAPL) stock hit an intraday all-time high of $348.15 on October 13, 2026, gaining over 2% at its peak as the company's market capitalization surpassed $503 million. This breakout was not driven by a single headline, but rather by the combined impact of a triple catalyst: its smart home busine

On October 13, Eastern Time, Meta Platforms (META) traded around $760, sitting just 2.54% below its recent high of $779.8 and only 4.7% away from its all-time high.

On October 13, Eastern Time, SpaceX (SPCX) launched a Dragon spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket to execute the CRS-35 commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station. This launch continued Falcon 9's mature hardware reuse model. Meanwhile, the next growth catalyst favored by institutions is whether Starship can achieve full reusability, thereby reducing launch costs and supporting the expansion of Starlink and AI businesses.

TradingKey - Amazon's reported $7 billion Decart talks strengthen its AWS AI strategy, but $220 billion capex plans and $263.70 resistance pose tests.

TradingKey - Citigroup's Q3 earnings spotlight regulatory remediation, stronger RoTCE and the recovery test at 135–136 resistance.

TradingKey - On October 13, US Eastern Time, Goldman Sachs (GS) reported its third-quarter 2026 financial results before the bell, with both revenue and earnings beating market expectations, driven by a 72% year-over-year surge in equity trading revenue. Following the release, GS shares rose more than 4% at one point in pre-market trading.

Nvidia's stock price continues to fall to $220; could a failure to hold this level trigger a larger crash?

TradingKey - Microsoft stock approaches resistance as Maia 300 promises more efficient AI infrastructure ahead of October 28 earnings and an Azure growth test.

Goldman Sachs reported strong earnings results, sending its stock surging over 3% to $924.

TradingKey - U.S. stock index futures were mixed in pre-market trading on Tuesday (October 13), Eastern Time. Better-than-expected earnings from UnitedHealth boosted Dow futures, while a continued sell-off in chip and memory stocks weighed on Nasdaq futures. Meanwhile, investors awaited earnings reports from major Wall Street banks and upcoming U.S. inflation data.

TradingKey - JPMorgan faces Q3 earnings with strong trading expectations, higher interest income and resistance near 336–341.

TradingKey - As of October 12, Eastern Time, SanDisk (SNDK) shares fell sharply by 5.97% to close at $1,487.33, after touching an intraday low of $1,464.43. Following declines of 4.90% on October 8 and 1.72% on October 9, the stock has accumulated a pullback of about 12% over three trading sessions. The recent ongoing correction in SanDisk's stock price and the broader pressure on the memory sector are primarily driven by Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) disclosing R&D progress in its next-generation DRAM technology. In response, the market has begun to reassess the future competitive and supply landscape of the global memory industry, causing memory-related stocks such as Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix, and SanDisk to fall in tandem.

Micron has suffered a four-day losing streak with three consecutive negative sessions, retreating to $950, and could face a further decline of over 20%.

TradingKey - Morgan Stanley (MS) will release its third-quarter FY2026 financial results before the market opens on October 14, Eastern Time, and host an earnings conference call at 9:30 a.m. on the same day.

TradingKey - TSMC (TSM) will report its third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 15 and hold an institutional investor conference at 2:00 PM Beijing Time on the same day. With its quarterly revenue already disclosed, market focus will shift to its net profit, gross margin, fourth-quarter guidance, as well as capital expenditure and capacity planning for 2027.