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CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday the AI boom has rewritten the rules for memory stocks and their massive rallies may not be over. The Mad Money host highlighted that Sandisk has surged 653% this year, Seagate has jumped 261%, Micron has gained 254%, and Western Digital has climbed 211%. Cramer

South Korea's Financial Investment Association, led by newly appointed chairman Hwang Sung-yeop in 2026, pledged to strengthen self-regulatory oversight to reduce regulatory risk. However, the association's self-regulation mechanism failed during the Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock

Ko Seok-tae, 72-year-old founder of South Korean semiconductor and display equipment conglomerate KC Group, is finalizing the transfer of shares to his son as the second-generation succession nears completion. The founder and his wife Oh Hee-bok plan to transfer their remaining 8.3% combined stake i

The European Central Bank warned on the 17th (local time) that US technology stock valuations driven by the artificial intelligence boom face a high probability of correction, regardless of whether current pricing reflects rational expectations. The ECB stated via blog that even if AI technology

According to Bitcoin.com News, HIVE Digital Technologies' subsidiary BUZZ High Performance Computing signed a five-year, $350 million AI cloud services contract to deploy 2,016 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs in Canada. The deal, with an investment-grade enterprise customer, is expected to generate

According to BizWatch, KC Group founder Ko Seok-tae (age 72) is finalizing the second-generation succession of the semiconductor and display equipment conglomerate. The founder and his wife are transferring their remaining shares in KC Corporation to their eldest son Ko Sang-gul (44),

According to Financial Times report on August 17, the European Central Bank warned that U.S. technology stocks face significant correction risks, even if current valuations appear justified by reasonable expectations. The ECB noted that while AI represents a transformative technology for the

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased holdings by 7.132 tons yesterday (Aug 16), marking the largest single-day addition since June 18. Current total holdings stand at 1,030.66 tons.

L3Harris Technologies terminated CEO Chris Kubasik on the 17th (US local time) for conduct violations inconsistent with company values, the defense contractor's board announced. The board confirmed Kubasik engaged in behavior not aligned with organizational standards and voted to terminate his contr

According to Jin10, international oil prices surged approximately 3% on Monday, August 18, amid darkening prospects for U.S.-Iran negotiations. A memorandum of understanding signed by both nations in June technically expired on Monday. Tensions persist over multiple issues including the Strait of

According to CNBC, on Aug 17, L3 Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) removed Chris Kubasik as CEO and board chair for conduct violations inconsistent with company values. The board appointed Sam Metallo, who previously led space and mission systems, as new CEO, and designated Lewis Hay III as

According to The Information, Tesla is preparing to debut its Cybercab in Austin, Texas by the end of this month. The two-seat autonomous vehicle features no steering wheel or brake pedal and is Tesla's first model designed specifically for fully autonomous

According to CEO Han Sang-yeol in an interview with Seoul Economic on August 17, Ingenial Therapeutics will list on KOSDAQ tomorrow (August 18). The South Korea-based biotech company plans to expand its vascular normalization technology, validated in ophthalmic diseases, to chronic kidney disease, c

International crude oil prices rose over 2% on August 17 (US Eastern Time), with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) September delivery closing at $84.50 per barrel, up $2.10 (2.55%) from the previous session, and Brent October closing at $90.87 per barrel, up $2.35 (2.65%). The price surge followed

International oil prices surged over 2% on August 17 (US Eastern Time), with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) September futures closing at $84.50 per barrel, up $2.10 (2.55%), and Brent October futures rising $2.35 (2.65%) to $90.87 per barrel. The rally intensified in afternoon trading amid

According to MarineTraffic data, on August 17, only 3 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, down sharply from an average of 110 daily before the U.S.-Iran conflict intensified. Over the same period, 37 vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Micron Technology (MU-US) stock broke above the $1,000 threshold on Monday (August 17), closing at $1,011.75 per share with a 4.13% gain and a market valuation of approximately $1.15 trillion. U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo confirmed to the Wall Street J

Nvidia signed a guarantee structure for OpenAI's Ohio data center project on Monday, August 17, committing up to $105 billion in credit support—less than half the roughly $250 billion backstop discussed in July. The chipmaker also invested $1.5 billion in developer SB Energy as part of the

According to Business Insider, NYSE veteran trader Peter Tuchman, with 41 years of floor experience, argued that current AI stock valuations do not resemble the extremes of the 2000 dot-com bubble. Tuchman cited Nvidia's forward P/E ratio of approximately 24.8 versus Cisco's peak valuation

iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, reduced its holdings by 39.35 tons yesterday (August 16), bringing total holdings to 15,272.78 tons.