Analysis

Nvidia (NVDA) recently announced a strategic partnership with SB Energy to provide a credit guarantee of up to $105 billion for the PORTS-Pike Technology Park in Ohio. The site will be developed into a hyperscale data center dedicated to Nvidia's AI computing infrastructure, with OpenAI serving as the sole tenant.

MSFT Q4: Revenue $90B (+18%), Azure +43% (45% cc), Cloud $54.9B, Copilot embedding. Strong but capex risk: billions/quarter on data centers. Margin/FCF pressure potential. Technical: $480 support (23.6% Fib), $511.80 resistance. Jackson Hole (Aug 21-22) tests capex confidence.

On August 18 Eastern Time, SanDisk (SNDK) shares fell back below $1,700, snapping a six-day winning streak. According to the latest NAND Flash industry research report by TrendForce, AI server procurement momentum remained steady in the second quarter of 2026. Robust demand for enterprise SSDs in pa

On August 18 Eastern Time, Home Depot (HD) released its second-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results before the US market open. During the period, Home Depot's net sales grew 5.7% year-over-year to $47.861 billion, exceeding market expectations of $47.24 billion. Following the earnings release, Home Depot's stock bucked the market trend to trade higher, rising 1.01% to $341.30 as of press time.

META Q2: Revenue $60.8B (+28% YoY), DAP 3.6B, ad impressions +14%, price +12%. But expenses +55%, FCF -91% to $784M, capex $130-145B/year. Youth-safety trial opens today (Aug 18). Iris custom chip Sept launch. 14GW compute plan. Jackson Hole (Aug 21-22) sets capex confidence.

Nokia cut its Hangzhou R&D center and laid off 1,600 employees, sending its stock price tumbling over 3% and putting the $10 mark at risk.

SPCX Cursor deal closed Aug 14 ($60B, Anysphere acquisition). Q2: Revenue $7.8B (+92% YoY), Starlink $4.29B (+66%), AI $2.56B (+250%). 12M subscribers. Massive capex ($18B Q2, $15.8B AI). Technical: $146 resistance, $154 breakout target. Jackson Hole (Aug 21-22) validates capex narrative.

On Tuesday (August 18) Eastern Time, futures tied to the three major US stock indexes fell across the board in pre-market trading, as a sell-off in long-dated US Treasuries, a rebound in oil prices, and a pullback in previously strong AI hardware stocks jointly weighed on risk appetite. Markets continued to digest the pressure of the 30-year US Treasury yield rising to near a 19-year high, while monitoring Home Depot's earnings report, US housing data, and the minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting set to be released this Wednesday.

AMAT Q3: Revenue $9.12B (+25% YoY), EPS $3.50 (+41%), margin 50.4%, FCF $2.33B. Advanced packaging +70% (new guidance), HBM pushing DRAM to 26% of SemiSys. Q4 guide $10.25B ±$500M. Technical: $507 support, $555 resistance, $587-623 targets. Jackson Hole (Aug 21-22) validates capex.

Micron tumbled 5% today, with bulls and bears locked in a fierce battle at the critical $1,000 level.

TradingKey - Target (TGT) will report its second-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results before the U.S. market open on August 19, Eastern Time. Following significantly better-than-expected first-quarter results, TGT's stock has gained over 50% year-to-date, with the market holding high expectations for business improvements driven by new CEO Michael Fiddelke. Therefore, the key focus of this earnings report is whether the company can prove that its first-quarter sales recovery is sustainable.

Meta's youth addiction lawsuit goes to trial today, with spreading market panic sending its stock price further down in pre-market trading.

TradingKey - On August 18, Eastern Time, according to a Bloomberg report, China's Ministry of State Security has required certain government-related agencies to uninstall ahead of schedule the customized version of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system tailored specifically for government departments.

TradingKey - SpaceX (SPCX) shares recently reclaimed their IPO price, closing at $146.23 on August 17. Phillip Securities analyst Glenn Thum recently reiterated a "Sell" rating on SpaceX with a target price of $75. Based on the current share price of $146, this forecast implies a potential downside of approximately 50% for SPCX.

TradingKey - On August 17, Eastern Time, Bloomberg reported that as of the end of July, Anthropic's annualized revenue had reached $65 billion, up more than sevenfold from the end of last year. According to a Reuters report on August 16, the company projects its revenue to reach $190 billion to $200 billion by 2028.

TradingKey - As of August 17 Eastern Time, shares of Micron (MU) rose 4.13% on the day to close at $1,011.75, reclaiming the $1,000 mark. Since falling to a low of $737.88 on July 29, Micron's stock has rebounded by approximately 37%, though it still has roughly 20% upside potential to reach its all-time high of $1,254.80 set on June 25.

On the eve of Nvidia's stock price reaching a record high, Cathie Wood's ARK significantly increased its holdings. What exactly is it betting on?

TradingKey - On August 17, Eastern Time, Bloomberg reported that Anthropic disclosed to investors that as of the end of July, its annualized revenue had reached $65 billion, up more than sevenfold from the end of last year.

TradingKey - Nike (NKE), which once swept global markets with its "Just Do It" slogan and Air Jordan series, is currently experiencing a prolonged slump rarely seen since going public. On August 17, Nike shares closed at $39.09, down about 4% for the day after touching an intraday low of $38.86, hitting a new low in nearly 12 years.

TradingKey - On August 17 ET, Micron Technology (MU) closed at $1,011.75, up 4.13%, reclaiming the $1,000 mark for the first time in over a month and bringing its cumulative rebound from its July low to 36%.