Analysis

TradingKey - On July 8 local time, Apple (AAPL) officially announced a multi-year partnership agreement with semiconductor giant Broadcom (AVGO) valued at over $30 billion. This marks the largest U.S. manufacturing investment commitment in the company's history.

TradingKey - U.S. President Trump stated at the annual NATO summit on July 8 that he believes the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is "over." This means the temporary ceasefire between the two countries, which had just shown signs of easing, has officially come to an end.

TradingKey - Just as SpaceX is on the verge of being included in the Nasdaq, legendary investor Jeremy Grantham, known as the "bubble prophet," has issued a major warning. In an interview, the 83-year-old value investing master and co-founder of GMO stated bluntly that there is a 90% probability that SpaceX's stock price will suffer a historic crash in the future.

TradingKey - According to an employer survey analysis jointly conducted by McKinsey & Company, the U.S. semiconductor industry association SEMI, and the National Science Foundation, the technical workforce shortage in the U.S. chip industry is projected to reach as many as 157,000 full-time employees by 2030.

TradingKey - A recent in-depth report released by research firm SemiAnalysis shows that Anthropic, an AI large model company, is projected to achieve over $1 billion in GAAP EBIT by the third quarter of 2026, with its annual recurring revenue (ARR) surging from $9 billion at the end of 2025 to over $60 billion. SemiAnalysis believes that if Anthropic continues to execute its strategy efficiently, it has the potential to become the first company to reach a market capitalization of $6 trillion.

TradingKey - According to sources cited by The Information, SpaceX's artificial intelligence division, SpaceXAI, and programming tool company Cursor plan to launch their first jointly developed AI model as early as this Wednesday.

TradingKey - According to disclosures by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), SpaceX submitted an application to the FCC this week, requesting approval to launch and operate a third-generation (Gen3) constellation consisting of 100,000 satellites, aiming to build a global communications infrastructure for the AI era.

Intel dropped 21% from $140 to $110 in seven days as BofA warned of semiconductor bubble risk and 18A profitable yields were delayed. HSBC raised its target to $200. July 23 earnings is the reset.

TradingKey - On July 7, Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower collectively, with the AI and semiconductor sectors once again serving as the primary drag on the market. Although Samsung Electronics' Q2 earnings guidance showed that AI memory demand remains robust, the better-t

Apple is forming a double top at its $317 52-week high as Ming-Chi Kuo says the foldable iPhone could face iPhone X-style delays. Broadcom deal extended to 2031. AAPL at $311. Here’s the setup.

TradingKey - A further escalation of the US-Iran conflict, coupled with mixed earnings from Samsung, weighed on market sentiment and triggered a sell-off in chip and memory stocks. The three major US stock indexes fell across the board, even as the Dow hit a historic high in early trading. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.25% to 52,925.15 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 1.16% to 25,818.69 points; and the S&P 500 Index lost 0.45% to 7,503.85 points.

TradingKey - On July 7, Eastern Time, the three major stock indices all declined as an intensifying sell-off in chip and memory stocks dragged down technology stocks overall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed course after hitting a record high, the Nasdaq 100 Index fell 1.29%, and the Philad

TradingKey - On July 7, Eastern Time, Intel (INTC) fell to as low as $108.36, breaking below its 5-day, 10-day, 20-day, and 30-day moving averages simultaneously. As of press time, it was still down over 8%, trading at $111.78. Reportedly, Samsung plans to mass-produce its advanced 1.4nm process technology by 2029. The market believes this move could further narrow the competitive gap between Samsung and its rivals, Intel and TSMC, and makes it highly likely to secure orders from Apple.

TradingKey - Tesla launched its robotaxi service in Miami, European registrations doubled year-on-year, and NHTSA closed a 2022 probe. TSLA at $416 heading into July 22 earnings. Here’s the full picture.

TradingKey - On July 7, EST, SpaceX (SPCX) fell to as low as $150.55 during early trading, nearing a break below its first-day listing price again. As of press time, it was down over 5% at $150.85. Notably, SpaceX will be officially included in the Nasdaq 100 Index, becoming the first-ever constituent stock in the index's history with spaceflight as its core business. Despite expectations of passive buying driven by the index inclusion, SpaceX is currently facing lawsuits regarding its core business.

TradingKey - SpaceX is in the Nasdaq-100 as of today, July 7. Palantir and Strategy both peaked around their inclusion dates. SPCX at $158 with a $149 floor. Here’s what matters now that the forced buying is done.

TradingKey - Today, SpaceX, just 15 trading days post-listing, is set to be officially admitted to the Nasdaq 100 Index. This makes it the first constituent in the index's history with spaceflight as its core business, breaking the record for the fastest index inclusion of a newly listed stock.

TradingKey - On July 7, Eastern Time, Amazon (AMZN) returned to the U.S. investment-grade bond market, launching an eight-tranche benchmark bond issuance. The company plans to raise at least $25 billion to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure and for general corporate purposes. Amazon's share price ticked slightly higher in pre-market trading, up about 0.62% at the time of writing.

TradingKey - Micron is down 22% from its post-earnings highs at $984. New Anthropic partnership, $22B in non-cancelable contracts, and SK Hynix listing on Nasdaq July 10. UBS says it’s temporary. Burry shorted it.

TradingKey - On July 7, Eastern Time, media reports indicated that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is independently developing its own AI inference chips, a move that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia (NVDA) and Huawei chips. Following the news, Nvidia shares fell by as much as 2% in pre-market trading. As of press time, Nvidia's pre-market share price stood at approximately $192.62, down 1.5%.