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Retail investors purchased $22 million of SpaceX shares during the first trading hour Wednesday as the stock declined following the company's first earnings report as a publicly traded firm, according to Vanda Research data. Institutional investors reacted negatively to SpaceX's disclosure Tuesday e

Eli Lilly, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, released its quarterly financial results on August 5. Revenue reached $23 billion, representing a 48% year-over-year increase, while net profit grew 25% to $7.1 billion with a net margin of 31%. The earnings report positions the company as a

An Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister stated that the United States' return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding is a necessary condition for reopening the Hormuz Strait, but emphasized it would not be sufficient on its own, according to Iran's IRNA news agency. The official did not specify

Houthi forces claimed an attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, though Saudi government and shipping companies have not confirmed the incident. The damage extent and vessel status remain unconfirmed. The Gulf of Aden serves as a key route for Red Sea and Suez Canal passage, separate

The U.S. Treasury maintained its existing language on coupon bond issuance guidance in its Quarterly Refunding Announcement (QRA), keeping the phrase 'at least for the next several quarters' unchanged. Markets interpreted this decision as signaling no increase in coupon bond issuance until after

Oracle's 5-year credit default swap (CDS) spread reached approximately 215 basis points, marking an all-time high that surpasses the peak recorded during the 2008 financial crisis. The credit market reaction stems from the company's $70 billion AI datacenter expansion plan and a credit rating

AppLovin reported Q2 results with revenue of $1.92 billion, missing analyst expectations of $1.94 billion despite 53% year-over-year growth, triggering a post-market stock decline of up to 28%. The miss occurred because core metrics including revenue, EBITDA guidance, and free cash flow failed to si

Wall Street institutions remain divided on the Federal Reserve's September interest rate decision, with CME FedWatch data showing a near-even split between holding rates steady at 49% and implementing a 25 basis point hike at 47%. The uncertainty stems from conflicting assessments of labor market st

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson referenced the geographic characteristics of a shipping route through the Hormuz Strait agreed upon between Iran and Oman. The statement follows earlier proposals to separate vessel traffic, with entry routes on the Iranian side and exit routes on the

Iran faces a structural natural gas shortage of 200 to 300 million cubic meters per day during peak demand periods despite holding the world's second-largest gas reserves. The deficit stems from production and transportation infrastructure failing to keep pace with domestic consumption, with

Bank of America reaffirmed its Buy rating and $380 target price on Apple as the company's purchase commitments surged 28% to $57 billion. The sharp increase in procurement obligations signals production scaling and component stockpiling ahead of next-generation iPhone launches amid a memory price su

Equity analysts maintained a target price of 2,800,000 KRW for Samsung Electro-Mechanics, projecting a 3Q26 operating profit margin of 16.0%, the highest since 2024. The BB Ratio surged to 2.2 in June from 1.5 in 1Q, while capacity utilization entered the 90%+ range for the first time since 2018.

Morgan Stanley identified data centers and infrastructure as the strongest forward markets in the construction sector. The investment bank analyzed 28 companies' second-quarter earnings and found US non-residential construction and repair activity remained solid, while the residential market

Jeff Dean, Google's chief scientist and the company's 30th employee, is leaving to form a startup with three other artificial intelligence researchers, according to the New York Times. The new venture aims to build AI systems capable of recursive self-improvement, a process where AI improves

Ethereum spot ETF total holdings surged to 5,481,378.81 ETH on August 4, recording a net inflow of 23,284.69 ETH and ending a 4-day consecutive outflow streak. The single-day net inflow marked the largest increase in the recent 7 trading days, reversing the weak performance of August 3's net outflow

US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of 3,459.22 BTC on August 4, marking the second consecutive trading day of positive flows and bringing total holdings to 1,217,769.21 BTC. The inflow more than doubled from the August 3 net increase of 1,597.28 BTC, signaling a clear recovery from the

Samsung Electronics stocks are projected to reach 718 trillion won in revenue and 388 trillion won in operating profit by 2026, according to financial estimates presented by an analyst. The forecast extends to 2028, projecting revenue of 1,113 trillion won and operating profit of 745 trillion won. T

India is reviewing a 42 billion USD funding plan to expand its strategic petroleum reserves through a levy system on gas consumers. The proposal under consideration would collect approximately 1.5 billion USD annually from LPG and LNG levies. The expansion responds to supply vulnerabilities

Nvidia is in talks to guarantee roughly $250 billion in lease and debt financing for an OpenAI data center campus in Ohio, and separately to help finance up to $350 billion of OpenAI's purchases of Nvidia chips. The guarantees exist to reassure lenders backing these financing vehicles, as OpenAI

US stocks extended their rally on August 5 23:02 KST, with the Dow Jones crossing 54,718 for the fourth day of record highs. The S&P 500 gained over 6% in the recent week. The advance was driven by expectations of progress in Hormuz Strait reopening negotiations and a strong corporate earnings