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Samsung Starts a Critical Week After Its HBM4 Breakthrough — Can the Rally Resume?
Samsung (005930) starts a critical week after its HBM4 breakthrough. Here's what could drive the stock next, from AI memory demand and Core PCE to July earnings.
Fed May Resume Rate Hikes in September: Full Analysis of Warsh’s Hawkish Debut, Are US Stocks a Risk or Opportunity in the Second Half
At the inaugural FOMC meeting chaired by the newly appointed Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, the median dot plot shifted directly from rate-cut expectations to rate-hike expectations. Interest rate futures immediately priced in a roughly 70% probability of a rate hike in September, plunging the market into a rate-hike panic. This article argues that the market is highly likely overestimating the intensity of this rate-hike cycle. Even if rate hikes do resume in September, the move would fundamentally represent a robust tightening characterized by "withdrawing insurance rate cuts against the backdrop of a still-resilient economy," which is fundamentally different from the panic-driven tightening of 2022. For long-term investors in US equities, this shift presents opportunities that outweigh the risks. However, this assessment is conditional and must be dynamically adjusted using three indicators as anchors: core inflation, long-term inflation expectations, and the unemployment rate.
2026 World Cup in US, Canada, Mexico Starts. Which Industry Stocks Are Expected to Benefit?
Tradingkey - The opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will officially kick off on June 11, with the tournament running until July 19 across 16 cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Investment banks Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs noted that the World Cup will serve as a major catalyst for various consumer, media, and betting stocks, particularly generating clear incremental earnings growth in sectors such as tourism, catering, and sports betting.
AI Cash-Burning War Escalates. Google’s 80 Billion Largest Equity Financing in History, Berkshire Decisively Bets
TradingKey - Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) announced on Monday the launch of an equity financing plan totaling up to $80 billion, aimed at providing capital for its ambitious AI infrastructure expansion.
Berkshire Bets Another $10 Billion on AI, Why Are Investors Voting With Their Feet?
TradingKey — On June 1, Eastern Time, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced plans for an equity financing program of up to $80 billion to expand its artificial intelligence computing infrastructure. Berkshire Hathaway will subscribe to $10 billion of the shares through a private placement.
Buffett Successor’s Debut: Cuts Chevron Stake, $8.5 Billion Taylor Morrison Acquisition
TradingKey - On May 31, Eastern Time, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) agreed to acquire residential homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC) in an all-cash deal at $72.50 per share. This represents a premium of approximately 24% over the stock's closing price last Friday, valuing the equity at approximately $6.8 billion and the total enterprise value at $8.5 billion including debt. Meanwhile, the company’s first-quarter position disclosure revealed that it reduced its holdings in Chevron (CVX) by approximately $8 billion.
