KGWV · U.S. MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Intel has increased the total size of its stock offering to $20 billion, one-third above the target disclosed when the company announced the plan on Monday. Intel said Tuesday that the shares were priced at $95 each, with subscription and settlement expected t…
Intel plans to raise $20 billion through a share offering, up from its initial target of $15 billion. The chipmaker plans to issue 210.5 million shares at $95 apiece. Intel also raised its 2026 capital-spending outlook to more than $20 billion to expand chip c…
Kiwoom Securities has lowered its price targets for both Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, according to the Chinese-language website of South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo on Aug. 11. Concerns are growing that the cycle for the general-purpose memory chip industry has…
Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) is presented as a relatively defensive S&P 500 stock that has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. The author says the company had long been on a watch list and became worth revisiting after President and Chief Executive…
The S&P 500 has risen 13% so far in 2026 and is on track to post a double-digit gain for a fourth consecutive year. Large-scale artificial-intelligence investment has driven strong corporate earnings growth, supporting the stock market. Wall Street institution…
Nvidia led seven major technology stocks in premarket trading. Earlier, the chipmaker invited U.S. investment giants, including Apollo Global Management and Brookfield Asset Management, to participate in raising $500 billion in financing for artificial-intelli…
South Korea’s KOSPI closed 0.7% higher at 6,345.53 points, rising for a second consecutive trading session as a sharp gain in Samsung Electronics lifted the index. Overall market sentiment remained cautious, however, amid tensions in the Middle East. Among the…
Citi strategists said positioning in the U.S. and European markets increased over the past week, putting pressure on short sellers, particularly those betting against the S&P 500. The team led by David Chew said investors put new money into both regions last w…
Anthropic is holding intensive discussions with potential investors as it seeks to shore up market confidence. The company's planned IPO could become the largest-ever by proceeds. In its investor outreach, Anthropic is promising to sustain rapid growth while a…
A Morgan Stanley report said China’s total excavator sales rose 14% year over year in July 2026, while sales for the first seven months increased 25%. Domestic sales rose just 4% in July and 19% cumulatively through July, indicating a slowdown from the year-to…