Crypto-Related Stocks & US Market

RBC Capital analyst Trung Huynh downgraded Merck (MRK) to 'Sector Perform' from 'Outperform' today, raising the price target to $150 from $142, according to reports. While describing the Phase 3 melanoma trial results as exceeding expectations, Huynh flagged the stock's $150 valuation as

SK Hynix ADR shares extended gains for a second consecutive trading day, rising 5.10% to $164.13 as of 9:49 AM local time on the 20th in New York trading. The rally follows the company's announcement of a large-scale share buyback program totaling approximately 1 trillion won for 650,000 shares

According to Yonhapinfomax, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipts (ADR) climbed 5.1% to $164.13 on August 20, 2026, extending a two-day rally. The company announced it will acquire 650,000 shares beginning August 20, valued at approximately 1 trillion Korean won. SK Hynix previously committed to r

According to Trump's statement yesterday, the CFTC chair is working to bring Hyperliquid into the United States in a fully compliant and legal fashion. The announcement sparked a market rally, with HYPE surging 23% to $72 and LIT jumping 20%. Bitcoin hit $72.1k, Ethereum climbed to $2,300, and

At market open today, the Nasdaq Biotech Index fell 1.7%, with Moderna sliding 14.84%, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals down 12.01%, and Sionna Therapeutics down 8.39%. Biotech firm Tempus AI rose 8.83%, while Aurinia Pharmaceuticals gained 9.28% and Maravai Lifesciences

According to Odaily Planet Daily and 21Finance, semiconductor companies announced new price hikes from late August 2026 to September 2026. Chinese RF chip leader Xiaoshengwei will raise all RF product prices effective September 1. On the same day, National Technologies increased certain MCU product

According to Lookonchain, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF recorded net inflows of 6,603 BTC today, while Ethereum spot ETF saw net inflows of 78,306 ETH. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin ETF accumulated 11,149 BTC in net inflows and Ethereum ETF added 132,276 ETH.

According to MSX.COM data, commercial space stocks fell in early trading on August 20, with SpaceX and Rocket Lab each declining nearly 3%.

According to BlockBeats, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated in a CNBC interview on August 20 that tokenization will eventually "consume the entire financial system." Tenev noted that the market is at the beginning of a global tokenization super-cycle. He added that tokenized stocks could bring 24/7

According to an XTB rollout update published August 19, 2026, the broker expanded its Investment Plans to include individual stocks alongside exchange-traded funds, now live in the UK, Romania, the Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, Spain and Slovakia. Clients can now combine up to 20 instruments

Micron (MU) announced plans to invest $10 billion to establish Micron Research Labs in Boise, Idaho, with shares gaining over 1% in morning trade on Thursday. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated that the decisions made today will determine who leads the AI economy of tomorrow. The initiative drew

According to South China Morning Post citing sources, fast fashion e-commerce company Shein postponed its Hong Kong initial public offering to September 1, 2026, as investor subscription efforts extended beyond its original

According to reports, Virtu Financial's stock rose over 5% today (August 20) following news that the company is exploring the sale of its brokerage business division at a valuation exceeding $3.5 billion.

U.S. storage stocks rose on August 20, with SK Hynix ADR gaining over 6%, SanDisk climbing more than 3%, and Micron Technology rising nearly 2%, bucking broader market trends.

According to BIT, Moderna (MRNA) fell 16% today (August 20), a day after surging over 170% following news that its personalized mRNA cancer vaccine achieved significant success in a late-stage trial for high-risk melanoma. The breakthrough marks the first large-scale Phase 3 trial confirming

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT market data, U.S. stocks opened lower on August 20, with the Dow Jones falling 0.6%, the S&P 500 declining 0.3%, and the Nasdaq dropping 0.5%. Walmart fell 7% after Q2 same-store sales growth hit a six-year low and full-year earnings guidance missed