August 28, 2026 10:16 am
Key Moments S&P 500 futures were unchanged at 7,728 points, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.3% to 29,606.75 and Dow futures inched up 0.1% to 53,682.0. Nvidia shares were down 1% after an 8.7% surge in the prior session, which had powered a broad rally in AI-related and mega-cap technology names. Investors were cautious ahead […]
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Key Moments USD/CHF trades just below 0.8750 and is poised for a 0.45% gain for the week. Federal Reserve officials have advocated for additional rate hikes ahead of Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole remarks. Swiss labor market data released on Thursday indicated resilience despite energy and Middle East-related uncertainties. Dollar-French Pair Stabilizes Ahead of Fed […]
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Key Moments Amazon.com Inc. signed long-term power purchase agreements for electricity from four wind farms in Sweden, according to Bloomberg. The deals are expected to contribute nearly 200 megawatts of additional electricity to Amazon’s energy portfolio in Sweden. Once the projects are fully operational, Amazon’s total power supply in Sweden will exceed 1 gigawatt. New […]
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Key Moments Vietnamese leaders pressed Qualcomm and Samsung to scale up investment in AI, semiconductors and R&D as part of a push to build a regional innovation hub. Qualcomm’s CEO said the company aimed to make its Vietnam operations its third-largest AI research and development hub worldwide. Samsung’s total exports from its mobile phone manufacturing […]
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Key Moments PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) dropped 12.2% in after-hours trading to $53.97 after a potential buyout group ended its pursuit. A consortium led by Advent International and Stripe had proposed a $60.50 per-share offer, valuing PayPal at over $53 billion, which the board rejected. The end of deal talks removed a key driver of recent gains, […]
Read moreAugust 27, 2026 2:10 pm
Key Moments First Solar shares climbed 4.3% in pre-open trading after BMO Capital raised its rating to Outperform and lifted its price target to $263 from $237. BMO’s positive stance centers on the new Section 232 tariff and minimum import price policy, which sets a $0.38-per-watt floor on imported modules and a 15% ad valorem […]
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Key Moments Moody’s upgraded Sandisk Corporation’s corporate family rating to Ba1 from Ba2, with a stable outlook. Sandisk reported zero funded debt and $4.8 billion in cash as of July 2026, supporting the higher rating. Moody’s projects revenues to grow at over 45% annually and free cash flow to approach $20 billion annually over the […]
Read moreAugust 27, 2026 1:48 pm
Key Moments Semtech shares moved toward $148.50 in pre-market trading after closing at $140.80, following a strong fiscal second-quarter earnings release. Fiscal Q2 revenue reached $341.9 million, up about 33% year-over-year and roughly 4% ahead of consensus, with adjusted EPS of $0.71 versus expectations of $0.61. Management guided third-quarter revenue to approximately $410 million, implying […]
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Key Moments AAPL is trading at $310.51, just above its 7-day and 20-day moving averages, but still below the 50-day SMA at $317.03 that has repeatedly capped rallies in the $315–$316 zone. Derivatives positioning is heavily skewed long, with longs outnumbering shorts by more than 2.5-to-1, while a taker buy/sell ratio of 0.74 shows aggressive […]
Read moreAugust 27, 2026 12:45 pm
Key Moments MSFT is trading at $491.91, almost exactly on its 20-day average of $491.67, with momentum indicators showing stalled upside pressure. Derivatives positioning is heavily skewed bearish, with both retail and “top traders” roughly 58-58.7% short and taker sell volume nearly double buy volume in a recent 1-hour window. Near-term scenarios favor a pullback […]
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