Analysis

Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that SpaceX (SPCX) has internally discussed purchasing customer data and operational information from distressed or defunct startups to acquire data resources at lower costs and improve the performance of its artificial intelligence models.

Intel (INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan recently delivered a keynote speech at the Splunk.conf26 conference in Denver, Colorado, where he addressed the market's three top concerns—CPU supply and demand, process node progress, and foundry strategy—during a fireside chat. He noted that the bottleneck in AI computing power is expanding from GPUs to CPUs.

On September 17, GlobalFoundries (GFS) and Marvell Technology (MRVL) jointly announced today that the two companies will expand their multi-year partnership to increase SiGe technology capacity at GlobalFoundries' facility in Burlington, Vermont, to meet growing demand for next-generation optical connectivity.

TradingKey - AAPL closed at $332.41 near record highs as Apple expands its AI strategy. Can $328.65 support hold and unlock $344.38?

On September 17 ET, the day after the Federal Reserve announced a rate hike, Micron (MU) surged over 5%, with its stock price reclaiming $980. Citi noted in its latest research report that as AI transitions from simple training and inference to an era of "continual learning," demand for HBM, server DDR5, and enterprise solid-state drives (eSSD) will experience simultaneous explosive growth starting in 2027.

TradingKey - BA closed at $201.96 after a 3.69% drop as 737 MAX and 787 production ramps slow. Can $197.12 support stabilize the stock?

TradingKey - On September 17, Eastern Time, Nvidia (NVDA) opened up more than 2%, with market attention focused on Jensen Huang's latest forecast for 2027 chip sales.

TradingKey - CoreWeave (CRWV) saw a sharp reversal in pre-market trading, initially surging over 7% before turning lower to drop approximately 2.59%. The weakening market sentiment was mainly driven by the company's announcement of a new financing plan.

TradingKey - INTC closed at $101.05 after a 4.03% rally as SK Hynix talks boost foundry hopes. Can $106.10 unlock 112.03-116.62?

TradingKey - In US pre-market trading on September 17, Arm Holdings (ARM) rose over 5%. CEO Rene Haas recently stated that the company's confidence in converting customer demand for AGI CPUs into revenue continues to strengthen.

TradingKey - Tesla's (TSLA) Robotaxi business has recently faced a new stress test. On one hand, Waymo continues to expand its autonomous taxi network and has announced plans to enter the Tokyo market in 2027. On the other hand, just as the commercialization of Tesla's Cybercab gets underway, it has come under further scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

TradingKey - Both CoreWeave (CRWV) and Nebius (NBIS) provide GPU compute power and supporting cloud services to AI labs, cloud providers, and enterprise clients.

TradingKey - On Thursday, September 17 (ET), futures on the three major US stock indexes rose collectively in pre-market trading. While the Federal Reserve delivered its rate hike and signaled room for further monetary policy tightening, the market believes the current tightening cycle will not necessarily continue to accelerate. Meanwhile, a retreat in international oil prices eased some inflationary pressures, driving a simultaneous rebound in both US stock and bond markets.

TradingKey - GNRC closed at $175.11 before Amazon's $2.4B generator deal sent shares about 34% higher premarket. Can the gap hold above $200?

TradingKey - In US pre-market trading on September 17, Generac (GNRC) rose over 34%. The company disclosed on September 16 that it had signed a long-term supply agreement with Amazon (AMZN) to provide backup generators for its data centers.

TradingKey - International oil prices have continued to decline following the Federal Reserve's resumption of rate hikes in September. This price adjustment is not driven by a single factor. Hawkish signals from the Fed, a strengthening US dollar, rising US refined product inventories, and Saudi Arabia seeking alternative export channels have collectively dampened previous market concerns over a further widening supply deficit.

TradingKey - Nokia (NOK) announced on Thursday a further expansion of its partnership with Microsoft (MSFT) to integrate the Nokia Data Suite with Microsoft Fabric, jointly building a data and AI platform for telecom operators to accelerate the deployment of network automation and Agentic AI in operator networks. Following the announcement, Nokia's U.S. pre-market shares rose nearly 5% to $10.59, after the company's ADR closed up 3.05% at $10.14 on Wednesday.

TradingKey - As of the market close on September 16, Eastern Time, SpaceX (SPCX) shares rose 5.15% to close at $150.88, reaching an intraday high of $153.01, with trading volume exceeding 100 million shares. Previously, the stock had pulled back for two consecutive trading sessions, dipping to $142.87 on September 15 before quickly recovering its losses, indicating strong buying support near the $145 level. Since its recent low of $135 on August 24, SPCX has rebounded by nearly 12%.

TradingKey - On September 16, Eastern Time, the Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% - 4.00%, marking its first rate hike since July 2023.

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve resumed rate hikes after three years, but what truly caught the market off guard was not the 25-basis-point adjustment, but rather the hawkish stance conveyed by Chair Kevin Warsh and the dot plot's repricing of the duration of high interest rates.