Analysis

US stock 13F filings have been released recently, disclosing the second-quarter holdings of Wall Street investment banks such as Morgan Stanley and UBS. Notably, the reports show that Micron (MU) was among the top five increased positions for both banks.

NVDA at $225.34 breaking above $221 with $229.51 target. Q1 revenue $81.6B (+85%), Data Center +92%. Rubin production ramping, SpaceX exclusive NVIDIA builder.

SanDisk's share price continued its surge today, rising nearly 7% to break through the $1,600 mark. While it may face short-term selling pressure from profit-taking and investors unwinding trapped positions, Wall Street remains broadly optimistic about the stock hitting new record highs.

AMAT at $547.25 rejected at $554.94 heading into Q3 earnings (Aug 13 US close). Guides 30%+ equipment growth, 50%+ packaging. Critical breakout at $555.

TradingKey - On Friday, August 14, Eastern Time, U.S. stock index futures were mixed in pre-market trading as the market shifted into a wait-and-see stance after the S&P 500 set another record closing high. U.S. PPI unexpectedly came in flat for July, further easing rate hike concerns; however, investors remain focused on today's release of July retail sales and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index to gauge whether U.S. consumer resilience is sufficient to support elevated stock valuations.

CSCO beat Q4 earnings with $17.25B revenue (+18%), $9.3B AI orders, but stock plunged 9% to $112.81 on gross margin decline to 66.3% from 68.4%.

SpaceX's stock price pulled back after an initial surge and may test $135 or even lower in the short term.

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TradingKey - On August 13, Eastern Time, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI's annualized revenue surpassed $40 billion, doubling from the end of 2025. However, according to an earlier report by The New York Times, OpenAI's IPO timeline has been delayed from the initially expected autumn of this year to 2027. Despite surging revenue growth, management leans toward postponing the public listing—a disconnect that warrants a closer look.

TradingKey - The U.S. government's further tightening of drone import policies drove U.S. drone stocks generally higher in Friday's pre-market trading. Among them, Unusual Machines (UMAC) surged over 14%, Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) gained over 8%, Ondas Holdings (ONDS) rose over 3%, and AgEagle Aerial Systems (UAVS) climbed over 5%.

Positive news from SanDisk ignited the memory sector, sending Micron surging toward the key $1,000 mark.

TradingKey - On August 13, Eastern Time, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter, that Apple (AAPL) has trained a large language model specifically for the Chinese market, shifting from its previous strategy of primarily relying on third-party models to power AI features in China. The model was co-developed by Apple and Alibaba Group (BABA) and trained with technical support from Alibaba.

TradingKey - On August 14, Japanese and South Korean stock markets continued to close higher, with the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rising 2.41% to close at 6,977.34, and the Nikkei 225 Index closing up 0.59% at 68,713.80.

TradingKey - Amazon's second profit reconstruction behind e-commerce, AWS, advertising, in-house chips, and satellite networks.

TradingKey - LG announced on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nvidia to further expand cooperation in fields such as robotics, AI factories, and smart mobility. Following the announcement, LG's shares rose by more than 6% during intraday trading on Friday.

TradingKey - During the Asian trading session on August 14, shares of Asian memory chipmakers rose across the board, boosted by long-term growth targets disclosed during SanDisk's (SNDK) Investor Day.

TradingKey - As SpaceX's (SPCX) share price recently rebounded, the size of Elon Musk's stake has been more fully disclosed for the first time. Regulatory filings show that as of June 30, Musk beneficially held approximately 6.42 billion shares of SpaceX, representing 48.4% of the company's total sh

TradingKey - On August 13 ET, SanDisk (SNDK) held its 2026 Investor Day in New York. Its stock price surged over 17% intraday and closed up 13.67%, lifting its total market capitalization to $227.688 billion. What signals were released during this event that generated such market excitement?

TradingKey - S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on August 13 that Reddit will officially join the S&P 500 Index before the U.S. market open on August 18, replacing AvalonBay Communities, which is being acquired by Equity Residential. Following the announcement, Reddit shares rose 12.45% in Thursday's after-hours trading.

TradingKey - Intel stock is gaining after its $20 billion offering, but AI growth, foundry losses and possible memory expansion will shape the INTC outlook.