Analysis

TradingKey - On August 7, Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed lower. The Nikkei 225 Index ended down 0.12% at 65,606.71 points, while the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 0.60% to close at 6,258.71 points.

TradingKey - During Asian trading hours on August 7, Bloomberg reported that SK Hynix (SKHY) is investing the windfall from its chip business into the South Korean corporate bond market.

TradingKey - The first batch of SpaceX (SPCX) restricted shares, totaling approximately $100 billion, has officially seen its circulation restrictions lifted, yet the massive sell-off previously feared by the market has failed to materialize.

OpenAI's first AI hardware is set for launch, but allegations of copying Apple could introduce complications and delay the release timeline.

TradingKey - On August 6, Eastern Time, AMD (AMD) announced the acquisition of Toronto-based AI inference chip startup Taalas. AMD shares closed at $489.28 that day, up 1.5%.

TradingKey - On Thursday local time, Alphabet issued $25 billion in investment-grade US dollar bonds, spanning 10 tranches with maturities ranging from 2 to 40 years. This marks not only the company's largest USD financing this year but also one of the highest-subscribed transactions in the AI-related bond market since 2026.

TradingKey - During the Asian session on August 7, according to the Korea Economic Daily, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo plans to visit Nvidia's (NVDA) headquarters in the U.S. next week to hold talks with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. As of publication, LG Group was trading at 106,600 KRW (approximately $74.87), up 2.01%.

TradingKey - SpaceX’s first lockup freed ~911.5M shares on Aug 6, but SPCX dipped to a new low near $105 and recovered to close up ~2.6%. More unlocks are coming. Here’s where it stands.

TradingKey - Arm delivered record Q1 revenue of $1.289B (+22%) with data-center royalties doubling, then fell 34% in July on the AI selloff. Now it is breaking out above $280 to $286. The AGI CPU order book exceeds $2B. Here is the setup and what $294 requires.

TradingKey - On August 7, Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher and underwent volatile consolidation. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened 1.1% higher at 6,365.07 points. Early gains expanded to as much as 1.85%, hitting 6,412.76 points, but the index subsequently surrendered most of those gains. It was last reported at 6,307.40 points, up 0.17%.

TradingKey - Tensions in the Middle East have escalated once again, weighing on U.S. stocks and driving them lower. The three major indices closed lower across the board for the first time this week. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.85% to 53,885.10; the Nasdaq Composite dropped

Market sentiment weakened following reports that Fed Chairman Warsh is considering a September rate hike and ahead of the non-farm payrolls report scheduled for release on August 7 ET. The three major indices all declined, with memory stocks suffering losses while oil stocks gained. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.85% to 53,885.10 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.06% to 26,348.35 points; and the S&P 500 Index declined 0.18% to 7,709.96 points.

According to a report by *The Information*, Nvidia (NVDA) is considering an aggressive move to address the shortage of high-end high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips. The company is exploring the adoption of memory configurations for its next-generation Rubin Ultra GPU that are lower than originally planned. According to three people familiar with the testing efforts, Nvidia has tested at least three versions of the Rubin Ultra over the past several weeks, with some versions featuring memory capacities below the specifications initially announced by the company.

On August 6, Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock indices collectively trended lower. As of press time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.57% to 54,037.33; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.12% to 26,332.09; and the S&P 500 Index declined 0.16% to 7,710.84. The market held back from making

Datadog beat on Q2 revenue and earnings and raised full-year guidance, yet DDOG fell ~17% to the mid-$230s after nearly doubling in 2026. Here’s why the stock dropped.

On August 6, Eastern Time, the largest post-listing insider cash-out window for SpaceX (SPCX) opened. Despite the unlocking, SPCX shares rebounded from an initial drop of over 2% to rise more than 6% at one point. The stock hit an intraday low of $105.11, remaining above its historical low of $104.83. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas noted in a client report on Wednesday that this lock-up expiration involves approximately $100 billion worth of SpaceX shares, characterizing it as an entry opportunity to purchase this "potential multi-generational compounding asset."

Cloudflare reports Q2 after the close Aug 6. A beat is expected (~$665M, $0.27 EPS), but with NET at a record ~$300 above most price targets, guidance is what matters.

Airbnb reports Q2 after the close Aug 6. Wall Street expects $3.58B revenue (+15.6%) and ~$1.22 EPS, with a Middle East travel headwind in focus. ABNB trades near $152.

SpaceX shares rose by more than 3% even as the first batch of shares released from the lock-up period is set to enter the public float.

SanDisk shares tumbled 11% following its earnings report, as the $1,000 mark faces another test.