KGWV · U.S. MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Latest close on July 31, 2026: $823.03 (-5.9% on the latest daily bar). HMA21 / HMA55: $845.81 / $901.82. 200DMA: $518.10. Relative volume: 1.16x the 20-day average. Latest comparable filing period: 2026 Q3 ending 2026-05-28; filed 2026-06-25. Comparable growt…
Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai, 62, and his wife, Clara Wu Tsai, have announced that they are ending their nearly 30-year marriage, according to a report by The Paper. In a statement, their representatives said the decision was mutual and that the two continu…
2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences laureate and economist Daron Acemoglu recently challenged Elon Musk on X, citing Musk’s earlier comment in an interview that “by 2036, money will no longer matter.” “Here is a proposal for Elon Musk,” Acemoglu wrote. “This…
Tesla China has denied a report that the electric-car maker is considering spinning off its China operations to pave the way for a potential future merger with SpaceX. The report emerged on July 31. Tesla China told a reporter from The Paper that the claim was…
Amazon disclosed in its 10-Q filing on July 31 that it had completed its full $50 billion investment in OpenAI. In the first quarter, Amazon invested $15 billion in OpenAI's Series C preferred stock and committed to purchase an additional $35 billion. In the s…
The dramatic July trading month ended with Friday’s U.S. market close. The “AI trade,” led by South Korea’s market, suffered a sharp setback over the past month. By contrast, the Hang Seng Index rose more than 13% in July, leading major global indexes, while t…
South Korean regulators have announced a series of new rules for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds as the market’s relentless, roller-coaster decline puts pressure on authorities. The measures are intended to curb volatility and protect investors, b…
After raising its policy rate by 25 basis points in June, the Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its benchmark rate at 1% at its July meeting. A persistently weak yen, imported inflation pressures and continued wage gains are providing grounds for furthe…
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is considering reducing the frequency of the central bank’s policy meetings, a move that could represent the most significant change to the Fed’s operating model in decades. The 12-member Federal Open Market Committee meets ei…
Meta’s second-quarter 2026 results appeared mixed on the surface, but its core business and outlook remain strong, according to Deutsche Bank. The bank said artificial intelligence is already generating substantial returns through advertising, user engagement…