TradingKey - On August 5, ET, OpenAI filed a motion in federal court to dismiss a trade secret theft lawsuit filed by Apple (AAPL), calling the allegations "baseless." In court documents, OpenAI's attorneys stated that the company "did not use, nor did it need to obtain, any of Apple's trade secrets."

TradingKeyThu, Aug 6

DRAM Shortage Impacts Apple Chip Supply; $1 Billion in TSMC Processor Orders Cannot Be Packaged

TradingKey - Due to persistent global DRAM memory supply constraints, market reports indicate that TSMC (TSM) is facing packaging delays for Apple processor orders valued at approximately $1 billion. The primary cause is a shortage of supporting memory supply, which has prevented some chips from completing final packaging as originally scheduled. This news once again underscores how the supply-demand imbalance in memory chips driven by the AI wave is spreading across the entire semiconductor supply chain.

TradingKeyThu, Aug 6

Further From the Model Race, Closer to Users: Apple’s AI Logic

Over the past month, Apple's stock price followed a steep "rise and then fall" trajectory: ahead of the earnings report, capital frenetically sought safe-haven status, driving up the premium; post-earnings, despite delivering record revenue, the stock plunged nearly 10% intraday. The company remains the same, but the capital market's calculation has shifted. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the core logic behind Apple's 3QFY26 earnings report: - Why did market sentiment shift? After the realization of strong iPhone performance, how did weak September guidance, supply shortages of advanced nodes, and rising memory prices erode the safe-haven premium? - Fundamental review: Can the bimodal hardware strategy of simultaneous downmarket expansion and upmarket movement drive a new upgrade cycle? How much potential remains in the "second curve" of Services, built upon 2.5 billion active devices and 1.5 billion subscriptions? - Ultimate vision: As AI evolves from chatbots toward personal agents, mastering systems and hardware...

TradingKeyWed, Aug 5

Buffett’s Top Holdings Drive Berkshire Shares to Eight-Month High Ahead of Q2 Earnings

TradingKey - On July 28 ET, Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares (BRK.B) closed at $512.37, marking the highest closing price since November 28 of last year ($513.81), but remaining approximately 5% below the all-time closing high of $539.80 reached on May 2, 2025. Class A shares (BRK.A) also trended higher, closing at $768,010 on Tuesday, with an all-time high of $809,350 recorded on the same day.

TradingKeyMon, Aug 3

FY2026 Q3 Earnings Review: Apple’s Safe-Haven Premium Fades as Guidance Slows Despite Hardware Beat

Apple's FY2026Q3 results showed a distinct pattern of "strong current quarter, weak guidance." Excluding tariff refunds, overall performance was largely in line with expectations, but the revenue structure featured several highlights: iPhone continued to benefit from the replacement cycle, while Mac was the biggest surprise; meanwhile, a slowdown in Services growth weakened growth sustainability and margin elasticity. The demand foundation for Q4 remains solid, with pressure primarily stemming from 3nm chip supply shortages and rising memory prices. The former is constraining shipments of iPhone, Mac, and iPad, while the latter has compressed the normalized gross margin midpoint to approximately 46.5% and may delay margin recovery in FY2027. Meanwhile, an active device base of over 2.5 billion, robust free cash flow, and the extension of Apple Intelligence into device upgrades and iCloud+ subscriptions continue to support the company’s medium-term value. Beyond the earnings report, Apple’s trading

TradingKeyMon, Aug 3

Is Apple (AAPL) Still a Buy at $309? Breaking Down Tim Cook's Final Earnings Report

Apple fell from $342 to $309 after Tim Cook's final earnings call. Revenue grew 16%, iPhone grew 22% for a third straight quarter above 20%, but Services missed by $480M and China disappointed. John Ternus takes over September 1. Is it a buy?

TradingKeySun, Aug 2

Apple Market Cap Tops $5 Trillion After 25% Rally: Can AI Strategy Support Further Gains?

TradingKey - On Tuesday (July 28) Eastern Time, Apple's stock price reached an intraday high of $342.89, pushing the company's market capitalization to approximately $5.04 trillion at one point. Apple has thus become the second publicly listed company in the world to surpass the $5 trillion market cap threshold, following Nvidia (NVDA). Just one day earlier, Apple's market value had overtaken Nvidia's, reclaiming its status as the world's most valuable enterprise.

TradingKeySat, Aug 1

Apple Stock Price Forecast: Can AAPL Break $400 by 2026? Wall Street’s Highest Price Target Analysis

Apple has delivered the strongest performance among the Magnificent Seven, bolstered by record-breaking earnings, robust share buybacks, and a low-Capex AI strategy, as its stock price broke above $340 and its market capitalization climbed to $5 trillion. While facing short-term pressure from overbought conditions and technical corrections, Wall Street institutions remain broadly optimistic about its fundamentals, with the highest price targets reaching $400.

TradingKeySat, Aug 1

The Week That Proved AI Is Real: MSFT +16%, AMZN +10%, META -10%, AAPL -4% - Winners, Losers and Key Takeaways

Microsoft surged 16% adding $450B in a single day. Amazon jumped 10%. Meta crashed 10%. Apple fell 4%. The KOSPI gained 17.9% — the largest one-day gain in its history. Here is everything that happened in the most important week for AI stocks in 2026 and what traders do next.

TradingKeySat, Aug 1

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