On Tuesday, Bernstein hiked its price target for SanDisk by nearly 80%, from $1,700 to $3,000, bringing it close to Wall Street's street-high target of $3,250, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating on the stock. Based on Tuesday's closing price, this new ta...
S&P 500 closed Q2 at +14.87% (best quarter since 2020) and the Dow set a new closing record on June 30. SanDisk surged 10.89% and the Philly Semi Index gained 3.92%. Emerging markets posted their best quarter since 2009. Fed rate swaps now price 36% odds o...
Heading into the final trading session of the first half of 2026, market participants remain anxious over the murky prospects of a US-Iran diplomatic resolution. As conflicting statements muddy the waters regarding whether the Doha talks will actually occur, t...
Behind the relentless rally in US equities lies a cluster of structural anxieties: stretched valuations, fears of an artificial intelligence bubble, and an emerging technical divergence. A rare signal has just flashed, with analytical models suggesting a 67% p...
U.S. stocks staged a strong intraday reversal Monday, with all three major indices closing higher and the Dow Jones setting a new closing record. GOOGL (newly added to the Dow) gained 4.79%, Amazon +3.2% on AWS GPU price hike news, and the Philly Semiconductor...
US equity futures edged higher premarket on Monday following reports that the US and Iran have "agreed to halt mutual attacks" and plan to resume talks on Tuesday. The technology sector, which pulled back significantly last week, led the premarket advance. As...
Global markets are locked in a fierce debate between veterans and newcomers, tech bulls and traditionalists. The global economy is strictly K-shaped: The Upper Arm: The "silicon-based industry" represented by semiconductors, electronics, and communications, wh...
Mainland China: A-shares registered a powerful rebound across tech growth sectors, driven by memory, semiconductors, and AI hardware. The Shanghai Composite ticked up 0.23% to 4,120.28, while the ChiNext surged 2.84% to 4,371.99. Total turnover expanded to RMB...
Despite weathering multiple headwinds during the first half of the year, US equities ultimately delivered an outstanding performance, logging several fresh milestone peaks. As the market crosses into the second half, the paramount question for investors is cle...
U.S. equities fell Friday as storage stocks led a sharp selloff, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunging 5.3%. Healthcare surged as a defensive rotation play, with Moderna +12.6% and Eli Lilly +7.1%. Kashkari revised his outlook to expect one rate h...
US equity futures rolled over on Friday. Technology shares faced renewed selling pressure and semiconductors led the decline as broader market anxieties intensified over mounting AI infrastructure costs. Major European benchmarks broadly moved lower. Apple sha...
As the market teetered, Micron’s powerhouse earnings functioned as a vital shot of adrenaline that lifted global markets, establishing an importance on par with Nvidia’s historical inflections. Despite exceptionally high market expectations, the un...
U.S. equities were mixed Thursday as Micron surged nearly 16% on blowout AI memory earnings, lifting semis broadly, while Apple and Microsoft price hikes dragged on the Nasdaq. May PCE came in at 2.6% — in-line, removing a near-term hawkish shock. Q1 GDP...
Mainland China: A-shares registered a powerful rebound across tech growth sectors, driven by memory, semiconductors, and AI hardware. The Shanghai Composite ticked up 0.23% to 4,120.28, while the ChiNext surged 2.84% to 4,371.99. Total turnover expanded to RMB...
During the Global Financial Crisis, hedge fund manager Lee Robinson turned a $20 million position into $200 million by timing a massive short on the US subprime mortgage market, locking in a legendary 900% return. Today, as cracks begin to fracture the private...
Boosted by its planned US ADR issuance, SK Hynix shares surged on Thursday, triggering widespread enthusiasm among global institutional investors. Industry insiders view SK Hynix’s US debut as a mirror to TSMC’s historical trajectory, poised to dec...
U.S. equities were mixed Wednesday as mega-cap tech weighed on sentiment while the Dow edged higher on airline and travel strength. After the close, Micron surged 13% on a blowout Q4 beat. Oil fell to its lowest level since the Middle East conflict began as Ir...
US equity futures pushed higher on Wednesday while technology shares rebounded in premarket trading. Investors turned their full attention to memory giant Micron Technology, which is scheduled to post its quarterly results after the close. Meanwhile, major Eur...
On June 23, Micron Technology shares plunged over 13% ahead of its Q3 earnings print due after Wednesday's close. Driven by surging HBM demand and AI data center expansion, Wall Street expects another record-breaking quarter. However, analysts warn that valuat...
On Tuesday local time, index provider MSCI released its 2026 Annual Market Classification Review. In its latest assessment, MSCI opted to maintain South Korea’s status as an "Emerging Market." The decision deals a severe blow to Seoul’s ambitions o...
