Analysis

TradingKey - On May 22, SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) edged down 0.13% to close at $1,542.69, pausing just under its fresh records after what appears to be a significant transformation cycle. The 2-hour chart shows a bullish hammer formation, confirming that a retest of the lower end of its sharp ascen

TradingKey - During the pre-market session on Friday, May 22 (ET), the three major U.S. stock index futures rose, while European index futures also climbed. Asian stocks moved higher for a second consecutive day. South Korean stocks closed slightly higher, and the Nikkei 225 surged 2.68%, primarily driven by an 11% gain in heavyweight SoftBank Group.

Driven by a $2B CHIPS Act quantum foundry breakthrough, IBM is shifting from legacy hardware to high-margin hybrid cloud and AI, targeting a $321 Wall Street consensus.

TradingKey - Bloomberg, citing several people familiar with the matter, reported that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expected to advance its acquisition of AI startup Cursor 30 days after completing its IPO and official listing, with the deal potentially closing as early as July this year. Why would SpaceX, which already has xAI under its umbrella, spend another $60 billion to acquire another AI company?

TradingKey - Walmart (WMT) reported first-quarter total revenue of $177.8 billion, a 7.3% year-on-year increase, exceeding market expectations of $174.98 billion. However, as full-year earnings guidance fell short of analyst estimates and fuel costs continued to rise, shares tumbled 7.27% to close at $121.34, marking the stock's largest single-day decline in nearly two years.

TradingKey - IBM surged 12.4% on a proposed $1B CHIPS Act quantum foundry award targeting fault-tolerant quantum by 2029. Q1 EPS $1.91 beat, Red Hat AI services launched. Trendline breakout. Target $263–$277.

TradingKey - AI leader OpenAI is reportedly accelerating its IPO process and could confidentially file a draft registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as early as today. If the review process proceeds smoothly, the company is expected to list by this September, a timeline significantly ahead of previous market expectations of the fourth quarter or later.

Tradingkey - On May 22, Asian equity markets strengthened across the board, with Japanese and South Korean stocks approaching all-time highs. An overnight surge in U.S. quantum computing stocks drove significant gains in related Japanese shares. The U.S. government reportedly plans to provide approximately $2 billion in funding to nine quantum computing-related companies through equity investments. Additionally, market sentiment was further bolstered by easing geopolitical tensions as the U.S. and Iran move closer to an agreement. A senior Iranian official stated that negotiators are very close to reaching a deal and are currently drafting the text.

TradingKey - On May 21, Eastern Time, the U.S. government's plan to provide approximately $2 billion in funding to nine quantum computing companies through equity investments became a focal point for the technology sector this week. Driven by this news, IBM shares surged 12.43% on Thursday, marking a significant single-day gain. Other quantum-related stocks, including D-Wave (QBTS), Rigetti (RGTI), and GlobalFoundries (GFS), also strengthened, signaling a market re-evaluation of quantum computing’s transition from a long-term scientific concept to a strategic industrial asset.

TradingKey - Driven by the strong catalyst of a sustained explosion in global demand for AI computing power, chip architecture giant Arm (ARM) has reached a historic milestone. This has yielded the most stellar returns of their investment careers for Arm’s majority shareholder, SoftBank Group, and its founder, Masayoshi Son.

TradingKey - In early Friday trading, Japanese and South Korean stock markets extended the previous day’s rally, continuing to trend higher. The Nikkei 225 Index opened 0.35% higher, with intraday gains quickly expanding to 1%. The Seoul Composite Index opened up 0.7%, steadily advancing toward the 7,900-point psychological level.

U.S. markets edged higher alongside a massive quantum computing rally, while investors navigated rising stagflation risks, geopolitical tensions regarding Iran, and controversy surrounding the SpaceX IPO.

TradingKey - On May 21 (ET), the Trump administration awarded a total of approximately $2.013 billion in federal incentive funding to nine quantum computing companies. Following the news, Rigetti (RGTI) and D-Wave (QBTS) surged over 20% at the open, while stocks including IBM and GlobalFoundries (GFS) recorded gains of varying degrees.

TradingKey - On Thursday, May 21, Samsung announced that management and labor have reached a preliminary agreement, including a provision for management to allocate 10.5% of company performance toward an uncapped bonus pool. Samsung Electronics stated that it will suspend the strike originally scheduled for May 21 to June 7. However, this preliminary agreement has faced opposition from shareholder groups, who claim the deal is legally invalid as it was finalized without a resolution from the general meeting of shareholders.

TradingKey - A 13F filing submitted by Macquarie Group in mid-May reveals that the Australian financial services giant executed a systematic directional shift in its crypto asset holdings during the first quarter of 2026.

TradingKey - Arm FY2026: $4.92B revenue (+20% YoY), data centre royalties doubled, $0.60 EPS record. $2B in orders but only half can be filled. Bernstein Outperform, TD Cowen $265 target. ARM at $257.

TradingKey - Pre-market on Thursday, May 21 (ET), the three major U.S. stock index futures declined. Oil prices edged higher, with WTI crude rising to near $100 and Brent crude climbing to $107, ending a two-day losing streak.

TradingKey - Nvidia Q1 FY2027: $81.62B revenue vs $79B est, $1.87 EPS vs $1.78, Data Centre $70B+, 78%+ margins. Guidance only modestly above consensus. NVDA at $223, Fib 0.382 support. Buy the reaction?

TradingKey — In a registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), SpaceX disclosed an exceptionally rare governance structure that highly concentrates actual control in the hands of Elon Musk alone, while informing investors that they must waive key legal protections such as jury trials and class-action lawsuits.

TradingKey - Although the SpaceX (SPCX) IPO is not yet complete, retail investors have already flocked to the market. On May 17, perpetual exchange Trade.xyz launched SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual contracts on the Hyperliquid blockchain. These contracts track SpaceX's implied valuation, allowing investor