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Intelligent Bio Solutions, Inc. is a medical technology company, which engages in delivering testing solutions. It operates through the Intelligent Fingerprinting Products (IFPG) and Saliva Glucose Biosensor Platform (SGBP) segments. It offers biochemistry, immunology, tumor markers, hormones, and nucleic acid diagnostic modalities. The company was founded on December 5, 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc

Intelligent Bio Solutions (INBS) is trending following news of a strategic manufacturing partnership aimed at significantly reducing production costs and expanding capacity, which has driven substantial intraday stock volatility. The community is actively discussing the stock's low float and high trading volume, fueling speculation about a potential short squeeze and anticipating further upward movement as it tests key resistance levels. This partnership is seen as a crucial step for scaling their fingerprint drug screening technology ahead of anticipated future market expansion.

ESH Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on November 17, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ESH Acquisition Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

ESH Acquisition Corp (ESHA) is trending within a volatile low-float SPAC sector, fueled by discussions surrounding its extremely tight share float and high insider ownership. The community is actively debating its potential for rapid price movement and a short squeeze, drawing comparisons to other recently surging SPACs as new utility via a planned reward token is also highlighted.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of therapies for high unmet medical needs. The firm intends to treat schizophrenia, jet lag disorder, atopic dermatitis, central nervous system disorders, and circadian rhythm sleep disorder. Its product portfolio includes HETLIOZ, Fanapt, Tradipitant, Trichostatin, and AQW051. The company was founded by Mihael Hristos Polymeropoulos and Argeris N. Karabelas in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc

Vanda Pharmaceuticals is trending strongly after securing FDA approval for NEREUS, its motion-sickness treatment, which is seen as the first new pharmacologic option in decades. The community is actively discussing the drug's significant potential in addressing GLP-1 induced nausea, fueling speculation of a major pharmaceutical buyout and leading many to view the stock as currently undervalued. With additional pipeline approvals anticipated, traders are closely watching for sustained momentum as the market fully integrates this landmark development.

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company, which engages in the business of discovering and developing pharmaceutical products and medications to treat severe endocrinologic, oncologic, metabolic, and neurologic disorders by modulating the effects of the hormone cortisol. The company was founded by David B. Singer and Joseph K. Belanoff on May 13, 1998 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Corcept Therapeutics Inc

Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) is trending due to a significant price drop following an FDA Complete Response Letter for its relacorilant drug for Cushing syndrome, with the agency requesting additional efficacy evidence. Community discussion is polarized, with some investors calling the sell-off an overreaction given the company's existing profitable drug Korlym and other pipeline assets. The immediate focus is on whether the company can quickly find a path forward with the FDA and if current levels present a "bargain biobuy" or a "falling knife."

Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency based on the popular "Doge" Internet meme and features a Shiba Inu on its logo. Dogecoin is a Litecoin fork. Introduced as a "joke currency" on 6 December 2013, Dogecoin quickly developed its own online community and reached a capitalization of US$60 million in January 2014. Compared with other cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin had a fast initial coin production schedule: 100 billion coins were in circulation by mid-2015, with an additional 5.256 billion coins every year thereafter. As of 30 June 2015, the 100 billionth Dogecoin had been mined.   Dogecoin was created by Billy Markus from Portland, Oregon and  Jackson Palmer from Sydney, Australia. Both wanted to create a fun cryptocurrency that will appeal beyond the core Bitcoin audience. Dogecoin is primarily used as a tipping system on Reddit and Twitter where users tip each other for creating or sharing good content. The community is very active in organising fundraising activities for deserving causes.  The developers of Dogecoin haven’t made any major changes to the coin since 2015. This means that Dogecoin could get left behind and is why Shibas are leaving Dogecoin to join more advanced platforms like Ethereum. One of Dogecoin strengths is its relaxed and fun-loving community. However, this is also a weakness because other currencies are way more professional.  To purchase Dogecoin, it involves downloading a crypto wallet, setting up a crypto exchange account and then trading away for your desired crypto currency. Once we have set up an account with a DOGE currency exchange and deposited some funds, you are ready to start trading.

Dogecoin

Dogecoin is currently a focal point for year-end tax loss selling, leading to sharp price movements and a polarized community discussion. Many foresee further declines for the meme coin, while a resilient group of long-term holders views the current dip as a strategic accumulation opportunity for future crypto cycles, with eyes on a potential rally in 2026.

Litecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created by Charlie Lee. It was created based on the Bitcoin protocol but differs in terms of the hashing algorithm used. Litecoin uses the memory intensive Scrypt proof of work mining algorithm. Scrypt allows consumer-grade hardware such as GPU to mine those coins.  Why Litecoin? Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that has evolved from Bitcoin after its own popularity in the industry, this alternative, or ‘altcoin’ has emerged to allow investors to diversify their digital currency package, according to Investopedia. Litecoin is one of the most prominent altcoins and was created by former Google employee and Director of Engineering at Coinbase, Charlie Lee. Litecoin was the first to alter Bitcoin and the most significant difference is that it takes 2.5 minutes for Litecoin to generate a block, or transaction, in comparison to Bitcoin's 10 minutes.  ‘While this matters little to traders, miners who use hardware to run Bitcoin's network cannot switch over to Litecoin. This keeps bigger mining conglomerates away from Litecoin because they cannot easily optimize their profits by swapping to another coin, contributing to a more decentralized experience. Litecoin also has bigger blocks, and more coins in circulation, making it more affordable and swift when transacting,’ Investopedia explained.  As explained above, Litecoin can transact a lot faster than Bitcoin, but there are also a number of other characteristics that investors need to know before trading. Litecoin can handle higher volumes of transactions because of the capability of transacting faster and if Bitcoin attempted to transact on the scale of its altcoin, a code update would be needed. However, Litecoin’s blocks would be larger, but with more ‘orphaned blocks'. The faster block time of litecoin reduces the risk of double spending attacks - this is theoretical in the case of both networks having the same hashing power.  Litecoin Technical Details: The transaction confirmation time taken for Litecoin is about 2.5 minutes on average (as compared to Bitcoin's 10 minutes). The Litecoin network is scheduled to cap at 84 million currency units.   Litecoin has inspired many other popular alternative currencies (eg. Dogecoin) because of its Scrypt hashing algorithm in order to prevent ASIC miners from mining those coins. However it is said that by the end of this year, Scrypt ASIC will enter the mass market.

Litecoin

Litecoin is trending due to recent discussions surrounding its integration as a fuel-discount token within the EzFill app, generating buzz about its expanding utility. The community is sharply divided, with many anticipating significant future appreciation from multi-year lows and viewing it as "digital silver," while others express frustration over its recent price action and struggle to overcome key resistance levels.

Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in developing and commercializing products across a range of therapies. The company has three commercial products: Gvoke, Keveyis, and Recorlev. Gvoke is ready-to-use liquid glucagon for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia. Keveyis is the therapy approved in the United States to treat hyperkalemic, hypokalemic, and related variants of primary periodic paralysis (PPP). Recorlev is a cortisol synthesis inhibitor approved for the treatment of endogenous hypercortisolemia in adult patients with Cushing’s syndrome. Its product also includes Ogluo which is used for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in adults, adolescents, and children aged 2 years and over with diabetes mellitus. The company was founded by Steven Prestrelski in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Xeris Biopharma Holdings Inc

Xeris Biopharma is trending after a competitor's drug for Cushing's syndrome received a regulatory setback from the FDA, which the community views as a significant advantage for Xeris's approved treatment, Recorlev. This development is seen as clearing the path for Recorlev to gain market share, fueling discussions among investors about the company's long-term growth potential and undervaluation, supported by positive analyst outlooks.

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development of novel therapies for the management of central nervous system disorders. Its portfolio consists of Products Overview and Pipeline Overview. The Products Overview includes Auvelity and Sunosi. The Pipeline Overview refers to AXS-05, AXS-07, AXS-12, and AXS-14. The company was founded by Herriot Tabuteau on January 12, 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Axsome Therapeutics Inc

Axsome Therapeutics is trending following the FDA's acceptance and priority review of AXS-05 for Alzheimer's disease agitation, alongside positive feedback supporting an upcoming NDA for AXS-12 in narcolepsy. The market is reacting strongly to this dual pipeline advancement, with community members expressing high optimism and noting significant short-covering as a key driver of the momentum.

The Stellar network is an open source, distributed, and community owned network used to facilitate cross-asset transfers of value. Stellar aims to help facilitate cross-asset transfer of value at a fraction of a penny while aiming to be an open financial system that gives people of all income levels access to low-cost financial services. Stellar can handle exchanges between fiat-based currencies and between cryptocurrencies. Stellar.org, the organization that supports Stellar, is centralized like XRP and meant to handle cross platform transactions and micro transactions like XRP. However, unlike Ripple, Stellar.org is non-profit and their platform itself is open source and decentralized.   Stellar was founded by Jed McCaleb in 2014. Jed McCaleb is also the founder of Mt. Gox and co-founder of Ripple, launched the network system Stellar with former lawyer Joyce Kim. Stellar is also a payment technology that aims to connect financial institutions and drastically reduce the cost and time required for cross-border transfers. In fact, both payment networks used the same protocol initially.  Distributed Exchange Through the use of its intermediary currency Lumens (XLM), a user can send any currency that they own to anyone else in a different currency.  For instance, if Joe wanted to send USD to Mary using her EUR, an offer is submitted to the distributed exchange selling USD for EUR. This submitted offer forms is known as an order book. The network will use the order book to find the best exchange rate for the transaction in-order to minimize the fee paid by a user.  This multi-currency transaction is possible because of "Anchors". Anchors are trusted entities that hold people’s deposits and can issue credit. In essence, Anchors serves as the bridge between different currencies and the Stellar network.  Lumens (XLM) Lumens are the native asset (digital currency) that exist on the Stellar network that helps to facilitate multi-currency transactions and prevent spams. For multi-currency transactions, XLM is the digital intermediary that allows for such a transaction to occur at a low cost.  In-order to prevent DoS attacks (aka spams) that would inevitably occur on the Stellar network, a small fee of 0.00001 XLM is associated with every transaction that occurs on the network. This fee is small enough so it does not significantly affect the cost of transaction, but large enough so it dissuades bad actors from spamming the network.   Prior to Protocol 12, Stellar had a built-in inflation mechanism conceived to allow account holders to collectively direct inflation-generated lumens toward projects built on Stellar.  As the network evolved and grew, it became increasingly clear that inflation wasn’t working as intended — account holders either didn’t set their inflation destination or joined inflation pools to claim the inflation themselves, and the operational costs associated with inflation payments continued to rise — and so a protocol change to disable inflation was proposed, implemented, voted on by validators, and ultimately adopted as part of a network upgrade.  The inflation operation is now deprecated. https://developers.stellar.org/docs/glossary/inflation/

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Stellar Lumens (XLM) is trending amid a significant price drop, sparking a highly polarized community debate. While many express extreme bearishness, labeling it a "scam" and predicting further declines, a resilient group views current lows as a buying opportunity, citing its ISO compliance, recent network upgrades, and potential for institutional adoption. The broader crypto market sentiment continues to heavily influence discussions around XLM's future trajectory.

NIO, Inc. is a holding company which engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of electric vehicles. Its products include the EP9 supercar and ES8 7-seater SUV. It provides users with home charging, power express valet services, and other power solutions including access to public charging, access to power mobile charging trucks, and battery swapping. It also offers other value-added services such as service package, battery payment arrangement, and vehicle financing and license plate registration. The company was founded by Bin Li and Li Hong Qin on November 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Jiading, China.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Counterpoint cited that&nbsp;the rising chip costs could reshape vendor strategies and consumer pricing next year.</li><li>The firm said global shipments are now expected to decline by roughly 2.1% in 2026.</li><li>To cope with higher costs, some OEMs are adjusting specifications, streamlining product offerings, and moving toward premium models.</li></ul>Worldwide smartphone unit shipments are poised to fall in 2026 as manufacturers grapple with sharply higher component costs driven by memory shortages and chip price spikes, according to the latest industry data.&nbsp;According to market research firm Counterpoint Research, the rising chip costs could reshape vendor strategies and consumer pricing next year.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Forecast Adjustment</h2>Counterpoint Research said global shipments are now expected to decline by roughly 2.1% in 2026, compared with earlier projections of flat-to-positive growth. The revision is mainly driven by rising costs of memory components that feed into the bill of materials (BoM) for devices.Entry-level phones priced under about $200 are forecast to see the toughest hit, with BoM costs climbing sharply over the past year, the firm noted. Mid-range and high-end devices also face inflationary pressures, but at somewhat lower rates.As manufacturers pass at least part of these cost increases on to buyers, average selling prices (ASPs) are expected to rise in 2026. Larger brands with extensive product lines and strong vertical integration are said to be in a better position to absorb cost shocks.&nbsp;<blockquote>“Apple and Samsung are best positioned to weather the next few quarters.”-Yang Wang, Senior Analyst,&nbsp;Counterpoint Research.&nbsp;</blockquote><h2 class="st-heading-2">Industry Response</h2>To cope with higher costs, some original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are adjusting specs, streamlining product offerings, and pushing consumers toward premium models with better margins. Counterpoint stated that this could accelerate market trends already underway toward fewer low-margin, entry-level handsets.“In some models, we are seeing downgrades of components like camera modules and periscope solutions, displays, audio components, and, of course, memory configurations,” said Senior Analyst Shenghao Bai.&nbsp;“Other tactics include reusing old components, streamlining the portfolio, and pushing consumers to higher-specification ‘Pro’ variants and adopting new designs to stimulate upgrades.”&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/can-iren-stock-win-back-investors-after-recent-slump/cLeJ5EKREYe">The Curious Case of IREN: Can The Neocloud Win Back Investors After A 50% Stock Slump From Its November Peak?</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Global Smartphone Shipments To Dip In 2026, Says Counterpoint Research – Here’s How Manufacturers Are Rethinking Strategies

The market research firm said global smartphone shipments are now expected to decline by roughly 2.1% in 2026.

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The market research firm said global smartphone shipments are now expected to decline by roughly 2.1% in 2026.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>iPhone 17 Sales in China and the U.S. grew by double digits in October, while Q3 shipments increased 9% YoY.</li><li>The new iPhone Air and memory adjustments contributed to strong adoption rates.</li><li>Samsung is likely to remain second globally in shipments due to rising competition from Chinese manufacturers.</li></ul>Apple Inc. (AAPL) is expected to reclaim the top spot in worldwide smartphone shipments, surpassing Samsung Electronics for the first time in 14 years, and maintain leadership through 2029.According to market research firm Counterpoint, global smartphone shipments are projected to rise 3.3% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025, driven primarily by Apple's strong performance.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">iPhone 17 Driving Strong Sales&nbsp;</h2>Apple’s launch of the iPhone 17 series has generated notable momentum, said Counterpoint. Sales in China and the U.S. grew by double digits in October, while third-quarter (Q3) shipments increased 9% YoY.&nbsp;The firm highlighted that consumers who bought devices during the COVID-19 boom are now in the upgrading phase, alongside the 358 million second-hand iPhones sold globally between 2023 and mid-2025, creating a large replacement market. The new iPhone Air and memory adjustments contributed to strong adoption rates.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AAPL">Apple’s stock</a> inched 0.7% higher on Wednesday mid-morning. However, on Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock remained in ‘bearish’ territory amid ‘low’ message volume levels.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:933/113;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_11_26_113356_png_2244ea64bf.webp" alt="AAPL’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 11:20 a.m. ET on Nov. 26, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="933" height="113"><figcaption>AAPL’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 11:20 a.m. ET on Nov. 26, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Samsung Performance</h2>Samsung is forecast to grow 5% in 2025, bolstered by a resilient supply chain and strategic enhancements to its A series. Emerging markets such as India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East are expected to support continued growth.&nbsp;Despite this, the research firm said Samsung is likely to remain second globally in shipments due to rising competition from Chinese manufacturers and pressure in the mid-range segment.Combined with potential software enhancements and a major redesign in 2027, Apple is positioned to maintain a competitive edge through the end of the decade, the firm noted.AAPL stock has gained over 11% in 2025 and over 18% in the last 12 months.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/datavault-ai-taps-wbc-partnership-to-monetize-global-boxing-fandom/cL538mIREWg">Datavault AI Taps WBC Partnership To Monetize Global Boxing Fandom</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Apple Set To Overtake Samsung As Top Smartphone Seller In 2025

iPhone 17 Sales in China and the U.S. grew by double digits in October, while Q3 shipments increased 9% YoY.

Counterpoint Research said global smartphone shipments are projected to rise 3.3% year over year in 2025, driven primarily by Apple's strong performance. 


Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) CEO Cristiano Amon reportedly stated on Friday that Intel Corp.’s (INTC) chip-making technology is not yet good enough for the company to consider it as a potential supplier.Amon said in an interview&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-05/qualcomm-ceo-says-intel-s-chip-production-not-good-enough-yet">with</a> Bloomberg that Qualcomm could eventually consider Intel if the 57-year-old company can churn out more efficient chips.“Intel is not an option today. We would like Intel to be an option,” Amon said, according to the report. Amon added that Qualcomm will stick to its existing suppliers, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) and Samsung Electronics Co. (SSNLF) for now.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QCOM">Qualcomm’s shares</a> edged lower by 0.14% in Friday’s midday trade, while Intel’s shares were down 1.26%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around Qualcomm trended in the ‘bullish’ territory, while users felt ‘bearish’ about Intel.Qualcomm is a fabless chip designer, and it outsources the manufacturing of its chips to companies like TSMC and Samsung. Intel, on the other hand, designs and manufactures its own chips. However, as part of its&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intel-ceo-lip-bu-tan-reportedly-plans-manufacturing-overhaul/ch70D6SRbc4">turnaround efforts</a>, the chip maker is trying to attract customers like Qualcomm.Intel’s struggles with manufacturing processes and inability to overcome defects led former CEO Pat Gelsinger to gamble on the 18A fabrication process. He famously said once that he’d “bet the whole company on 18A” – a gamble that did not pay off and led to his&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intel-stock-hits-5-month-low-as-mizuho-lowers-price-target-citi-stays-neutral-as-investors-await-pat-gelsinger-replacement/chGWszjRZU">ouster</a> in December.In August, the Trump administration announced that the U.S. government had picked up a 10%&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/kevin-hassett-us-stake-intel-like-down-payment-on-sovereign-wealth-fund/chssoWyRd1r">stake</a> in Intel in exchange for CHIPS Act funding. Intel CFO David Zinsner subsequently said the company&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/intel-received-5-7-billion-from-us-government-cfo-david-zinsner/chs6hLkRdmC">received $5.7 billion</a> from the government.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QCOM">QCOM stock</a> is up 4% year-to-date, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QCOM">INTC stock</a> is up 21%.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-today-september-5/chwI17jRdqX">Broadcom, Tesla, Lululemon, UiPath, Samsara: Stocks Making The Biggest Moves Today</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Qualcomm CEO Reportedly Says Intel’s Chip-Making Technology Not Good Enough Yet

Cristiano Amon stated in an interview with Bloomberg that Qualcomm could eventually consider Intel if the 57-year-old company can churn out more efficient chips.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, with autos and semiconductors among the sectors most exposed to new U.S. tariffs.The Trump administration’s new trade deal imposed a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, a key supplier of cars, semiconductors, smartphones and machinery.&nbsp;Automobiles made up 10% of South Korea’s exports last year, while chips accounted for 21%, with exports totaling more than 40% of the economy, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-25/five-things-to-watch-in-south-korea-s-lee-first-trump-meeting">reported</a>.Lee will be joined by executives from Hyundai Motor, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and LG Energy Solution.&nbsp;South Korean media reported that firms could announce up to $150 billion in new U.S. investments, adding to existing projects such as Samsung’s Texas chip plant and Hyundai’s $21 billion investment in vehicle and steel facilities.The July 31 trade deal also created a $350 billion South Korean fund for U.S. projects. Trump said he would direct the investments, and 90% of the profits would return to the U.S., while Seoul stated that most of the fund would be in the form of loan guarantees, with less than 5% in equity.&nbsp;Of the total, $150 billion is earmarked for shipyards, and Lee will visit one in Philadelphia.Agriculture is another flashpoint. Trump said South Korea would be “completely open” to U.S. farm goods, though Seoul excluded rice and beef as politically sensitive. Concessions on agriculture may be weighed against lower tariffs for autos and semiconductors.Defense spending will also be discussed. Trump has pressed allies to pay more, calling South Korea a “money machine.” The country hosts 28,500 U.S. troops and plans to allocate 2.32% of its GDP to defense this year.North Korea will be on the agenda as well. Trump met Kim Jong Un three times in his first term without curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear program, and Kim last week vowed a “rapid expansion” of his arsenal as U.S.-ROK military drills began. Analysts say engagement is unlikely unless drills are suspended and denuclearization dropped as a policy goal.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment was ‘bullish’ for the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)</a> with ‘normal’ message volume, ‘neutral’ for the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> with ‘high’ volume, and ‘bullish’ for the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EWY">iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)</a> with ‘high’ volume.SPY is up 10.8% year-to-date, QQQ has gained 12.2%, while EWY has surged 44.5%, outperforming both.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and his wife depart from Haneda Airport. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Hyundai, Samsung Join Lee-Trump Summit As Autos And Chips Face Tariff Crossfire

South Korean firms could announce $150 billion in new U.S. projects, adding to Hyundai’s $21 billion and Samsung’s Texas chip plant, with a $350 billion fund and farm trade also in play.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will concentrate its artificial intelligence chip development on a single architecture for its AI5 and AI6 processors, following reports that the electric-vehicle maker had shut down its Dojo supercomputer project and reassigned its team.“It doesn’t make sense for Tesla to divide its resources and scale two quite different AI chip designs,”&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1953660184351707210">Musk wrote on X</a>. He said the AI5, AI6 and subsequent chips will be “excellent for inference and at least pretty good for training,” and all effort is now focused on that line.Musk added that in a supercomputer cluster, mounting many AI5 or AI6 chips on a single board, “whether for inference or training,” could cut network cabling complexity and costs “by a few orders of magnitude.” Such a setup, he said, “one could call… Dojo 3.”Tesla is reportedly disbanding the Dojo team, with project head Peter Bannon departing and roughly 20 employees leaving to join DensityAI, a new startup founded by former Tesla executives, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-07/tesla-disbands-dojo-supercomputer-team-in-blow-to-ai-effort">reported</a>.&nbsp;The remaining Dojo staff are being reassigned to other data centers and compute projects within Tesla.&nbsp;The company will increase its reliance on outside partners, including Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, and Samsung Electronics, for compute, and use Samsung for chip manufacturing,&nbsp;according to the report.Dojo was built to train machine-learning models for Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving driver-assistance systems, as well as its Optimus humanoid robot, by processing data from its vehicles.&nbsp;Analysts, including Morgan Stanley in 2023, had seen the system as a potential $500 billion value driver.Musk had previously described Dojo as a “long shot worth taking,” while pursuing a dual path with Nvidia.&nbsp;On Tesla’s July 23 quarterly earnings call, he suggested that future iterations of Tesla’s in-house chips could converge with partner technology: “Thinking about Dojo 3 and the AI6 inference chip, it seems like… we want to try to find convergence there, where it’s basically the same chip.”Just two months earlier, Musk had&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1930689309860045184">posted on X</a> that Tesla’s Dojo AI training computer was “making progress” and that Dojo 2 would start coming online later this year, adding that “it takes three major iterations for a new technology to be great… Dojo 2 is good, but Dojo 3 will be great.”Tesla has seen a wave of senior departures this year, including Milan Kovac, head of engineering for Optimus, and David Lau, vice president of software engineering. In June, longtime Musk aide Omead Afshar reportedly left the company abruptly.The automaker last month reached a&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musk-confirms-tesla-as-samsung-s-16-5-b-chip-partner-in-major-foundry-deal/choe9tER5D5">$16.5 billion deal with Samsung</a> to secure AI semiconductors through 2033, with plans for a Texas plant to produce its AI6 chip, diversifying beyond Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for Tesla was ‘bullish’ early Friday amid ‘low’ message volume.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TSLA">Tesla’s stock</a> has declined 15% so far in 2025.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute's Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Elon Musk Reacts To Report Tesla Is Pulling Plug On Dojo Supercomputer: ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’ To Split AI Chip Focus

The move underscores a broader shift in Tesla’s AI strategy, with greater reliance on external hardware partners and an emphasis on integrating future chip designs for both training and inference.

President Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on chips imported from overseas has sent&nbsp;shockwaves among Asian investors, who have sold off shares of domestic semiconductor companies. However, two companies defied the chip sell-off in Asia&nbsp;on Thursday.&nbsp;Taiwan-listed shares of chip foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) were last seen trading up by about 5%, with the upside accompanied by above-average trading volume. Seoul-listed shares of South Korean electronics giant Samsung climbed over 1.80%.These two companies also featured in Apple’s press release sent out on Wednesday, announcing its $100 billion additional commitment to bring manufacturing to the U.S.Apple said TSMC’s Arizona plant would produce tens of millions of chips to facilitate the tech giant’s use of one of the most advanced technologies in the U.S. The Taiwanese company has three fabs at the site, one&nbsp;of which produces chips based on the N4 process technology. The fab began volume shipments in the fourth quarter of 2024.The second fab is scheduled to start volume production based on the N3 process technology in 2028, and a third fab, set to use the N2 and A16 process technologies, is expected to commence production by the end of the decade.Apple stated in the release that it was collaborating with Samsung at its Austin, Texas, facility to introduce an innovative new technology for chip manufacturing.&nbsp;Recent news that Samsung has won a $16.5 billion contract to&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musk-confirms-tesla-as-samsung-s-16-5-b-chip-partner-in-major-foundry-deal/choe9tER5D5">manufacture</a> Tesla's next-generation AI6 chip at its other Texas factory has also boosted investor sentiment.&nbsp;On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward TSMC improved to ‘neutral’ (54/100) by late Wednesday from ‘bearish’ a day ago. The message volume remained at ‘low’ levels.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:620/50;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_08_07_at_1_09_53_AM_png_eee9ff417e.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-08-07 at 1.09.53 AM.png" width="620" height="50"><figcaption>TSM sentiment and message volume as of 1:10 a.m. ET, Aug. 7 | source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>TSMC shares, listed on the NYSE, have gained nearly 18% this year, riding high on strong demand for its chips, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC).The gains have come even as other regional chip companies have come under selling pressure. Japanese chip-equipment maker Tokyo Electron fell nearly 3%, and Renesas Electronics, which makes microcontrollers, analog, power and Systems-on-Chip (SOC) products, plunged over 3.50%.Chip-testing solutions company Advantest recouped early losses and was down only modestly. South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix, which had fallen sharply early in the session,&nbsp;recovered its losses and traded slightly higher.&nbsp; The reversal came after Seoul’s top trade negotiator stated in a radio interview that Samsung and SK Hynix were exempted from the 100% tariffs.Analysts see Trump’s proposed move as a long-term positive for the industry. Andrew Jackson, head of Japanese equity strategy at ORTUS Advisors, stated that Japanese chipmaking equipment is indispensable for chipmakers seeking to expand their U.S. manufacturing operations, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/07/asia-chipmakers-wobble-after-trumps-100percent-tariffs-on-semiconductors.html">according</a> to CNBC.Tech giants with deep pockets, such as Apple and Nvidia, and TSMC, would ultimately emerge as winners, as they have the wherewithal to commit the most dollars, said Daniel Newman, CEO of Futurum Group.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/corning-stock-jumps-after-apple-pledges-over-2-billion-for-us-glass-expansion/chrlrTRRd5z">Corning Stock Jumps After Apple Pledges $2.5B For US Glass Expansion — But Past ‘Made In USA’ Claims Come Under Scrutiny</a>

 A man looks at digital boards show surging shares at the Taiwan Stock Exchange office, following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause the global tariffs, in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 10, 2025. 

These 2 Foreign Chip Giants Shrug Off Trump’s 100% Semiconductor Tariff Blow In Asia Trading

The two companies also featured in Apple’s press release on Wednesday, in which it announced an additional $100 billion commitment for U.S. manufacturing.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed late Sunday that&nbsp;his EV company is the&nbsp;big customer behind Samsung Electronics’ 22.8 trillion won ($16.5 billion) semiconductor manufacturing agreement, according to a post on X.Earlier in the day, Samsung announced that it had secured a chipmaking contract with a global company, which will run through the end of 2033.&nbsp;While the company did not name the client, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-28/samsung-bags-16-5-billion-deal-in-big-win-for-chipmaking-arm">reported</a> the customer is Tesla, citing a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity."Samsung’s giant new Texas fab will be dedicated to making Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip," Musk said, adding that the "strategic importance of this is hard to overstate.""Samsung currently makes AI4. TSMC will make AI5, which just finished design, initially in Taiwan and then [in] Arizona," he&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1949673345567592869">wrote</a> on X.&nbsp;Musk also noted that “Samsung agreed to allow Tesla to assist in maximizing manufacturing efficiency,” calling it a “critical point,” and said, “I will walk the line personally to accelerate the pace of progress. And the fab is conveniently located not far from my house.”Samsung’s shares in Seoul rose as much as 3.5% on the day, marking their biggest intraday gain in nearly four weeks.The deal is a much-needed boost for Samsung’s foundry business, which has been struggling with low order volumes and underused capacity.&nbsp;That’s a sharp contrast to rival TSMC, which is still struggling to meet the demand it can handle. In the first quarter of 2025, TSMC continued to dominate the global chip foundry space, grabbing a massive 67.6% market share, according to TrendForce. Meanwhile, Samsung lost some ground, with its share dipping to 7.7% from 8.1% the previous quarter.Samsung and TSMC are both working toward 2-nanometer chip fabrication technology. The deal with Tesla is seen as a vote of confidence in Samsung’s next-generation manufacturing capabilities.On Stocktwits,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SSNLF">retail sentiment for Samsung Electronics</a> was ‘bullish’ amid ‘extremely high’ message volume.South Korean shares of Samsung Electronics have risen 27.3% so far this year,&nbsp;while its U.S.-listed stock has risen by about 9%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

A portrait picture of Elon Musk photographed in Krakow, Poland on January 22nd, 2024 and Tesla logo are screened for illustration photo. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Elon Musk Confirms Samsung’s $16.5B Chip Deal Is With Tesla: ‘I Will Walk The Line Personally To Accelerate Pace Of Progress’

The long-term agreement, which will run through 2033, is aimed at supporting the production of next-generation 2nm chips.

South Korea's top security advisor has&nbsp;departed for the U.S. to participate in another round of trade talks, as the Aug. 1 tariff deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump draws closer, according to a Bloomberg report.This will be Wi Sung-lac's second trip in two weeks. South Korea, home to top firms like&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SSNLF">Samsung (SSNLF)</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/HYMTF">Hyundai (HYMTF)</a>, faces a 25% tariff rate on imports to the U.S., up from the current 10%, in addition to sector-specific duties targeting cars, steel, and aluminum.Wi will "engage in various negotiations with American officials," Woo Sang-ho, a senior presidential secretary, told reporters Sunday, adding that more visits might follow if they are necessary, according to the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/top-south-korean-official-in-us-again-as-tariff-deadline-looms">report</a>.The country is expediting negotiations after delays caused by a political gridlock in Seoul.President Lee Jae Myung's newly appointed ministers for foreign affairs, finance, and industry assumed office on Monday, following uncommon bipartisan backing. The opposition People Power Party supported the appointments, citing the urgency of U.S. tariff negotiations, which they said were too critical to the economy to postpone any further.According to local media reports, Wi's goal is to lower the tariffs by a certain percentage point, and the newly appointed Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol are also arranging a visit to the U.S.It is unclear who Wi is meeting from the U.S. side.Securing a favourable tariff deal is key for South Korea, which faces economic challenges. The economy contracted in the first quarter, and the central bank has cut interest rates to 2.5% while slashing its growth forecast to 0.8%. Meanwhile, the Lee administration has unveiled a $23.3 billion supplementary budget aimed at stimulating growth and mitigating trade-related risks.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/game-stop-s-next-big-play-new-trademark-filing-for-trading-cards-marketplace-sparks-retail-buzz/ch8qyTRR5Af">GameStop’s Next Big Play? New Trademark Filing For Trading Cards Marketplace Sparks Retail Buzz</a>

Wi Sung-lac, National Security Adviser from South Korea arrives for the social dinner for Heads of State and Government during the 76th NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 24th, 2025. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

South Korea Sends Top Envoy To Washington Again To Avert 25% Trump Tariffs Before August Deadline

Top security advisor Wi Sung-lac has left for the U.S. for a second round of talks in two weeks, according to a Bloomberg report.

U.S. Commerce Department officials are reportedly considering ending waivers that allow major global chipmakers to export American semiconductor equipment to factories in China.A Wall Street Journal report said a senior Commerce official met recently with companies such as Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) to discuss rescinding blanket permissions that have let them ship U.S.-made chip tools to China without applying for licenses on a case-by-case basis.If enacted, the repeal could exacerbate U.S.–China trade tensions and strain ties with South Korea and Taiwan.&nbsp;Affected firms would need to secure individual export permits and may turn to Japanese and European tool suppliers instead.The report indicated the measure would mirror China's licensing regime for rare earth magnets, aiming to establish parity in trade controls.&nbsp;The move also fits into President Donald Trump’s broader effort to curb China’s access to advanced technology even amid a tentative trade truce struck in London earlier this month.In the past few months, the U.S. government has stopped shipments of advanced semiconductors from Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices to China, resulting in multi-billion-dollar losses for the American firms.Nvidia was hit with an export restriction on its H20 products to China starting April 9. The company reported a $4.5 billion first-quarter charge linked to surplus H20 inventory and supply commitments.Samsung’s Xi’an memory-chip plant and TSMC’s Chinese fabs, which serve global markets in memory, logic, and AI, may experience rising costs and operational hurdles.Removing waivers may prompt Taiwan and South Korea to seek U.S. diplomatic help. It also comes as both countries negotiate new trade deals with Washington.&nbsp;On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Taiwan Semiconductor remained in ‘bearish’ territory.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:805/93;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_06_20_111207_png_6d1f3df2d9.webp" alt="TSM's Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 11.15 a.m. ET on Jun.20, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="805" height="93"><figcaption>TSM's Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 11.15 a.m. ET on Jun.20, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Pro-national security advocates, including Jeffrey Kessler, who leads the Commerce Department’s export control division, have pushed for strict limits on U.S. technology exports to China, believing tough actions are essential to curb Beijing’s progress in key industries and encourage alternative supply chains.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/uk-regulator-investigates-amazon-over-supplier-payment-practices/chlxk17RRPF">UK Regulator Investigates Amazon Over Supplier Payment Practices, Retail Stays Wary</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images)

US Reportedly Weighs Revoking Chip Waivers For China-Bound Tech Exports

The measure would mirror China's licensing regime for rare earth magnets, aiming to establish parity in trade controls. 

U.S.-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) dropped over 1% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after a report by&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-15/us-to-push-tsmc-and-samsung-to-tighten-flow-of-chips-to-china">Bloomberg</a> indicated that there may be more chip export restrictions on the way before President Joe Biden’s term in office comes to an end.&nbsp;The new measures are expected to target TSMC, Samsung Electronics (SSNLF), and Intel Corp. (INTC), compelling them to tighten customer due diligence and ensure chips are not diverted to restricted entities like Huawei Technologies.&nbsp;The push follows revelations that TSMC-made chips were secretly supplied to Huawei despite existing restrictions.Meanwhile, Intel’s shares edged 0.10% higher.As per the report, the U.S. plans to mandate licenses for exporting chips at or below a threshold of 14-16 nanometers to China and other restricted nations.&nbsp;According to Bloomberg, the proposed rules could be unveiled as early as later today and aim to close loopholes in current semiconductor restrictions.These measures build on broader&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvidia-falls-pre-market-after-biden-administration-announces-ai-diffusion-rule/chGNeX9RNf">export controls</a> implemented earlier this week, which limited the sale of advanced AI chips by companies like Nvidia to Chinese data centers.&nbsp;Washington has been aggressively targeting supply chains to block access to advanced technologies for blacklisted Chinese firms.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:639/148;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2025_01_15_070946_352ebf26d1.png" alt="Screenshot 2025-01-15 070946.png" width="639" height="148"><figcaption>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-ADR Sentiment and Message Volume on Jan.14 as of 7:10 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around TSMC improved to ‘bullish’ from ‘neutral’ a day ago, while chatter remained at ‘high’ levels.&nbsp;Users on the platform weren’t particularly concerned about the incoming regulations. In fact, many were hoping for a dip so that they could buy the stock at a discount, expecting the shares to skyrocket on Friday once TSMC announces its quarterly earnings.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/t_sch/message/600090903</stembedurl><stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/sdg007/message/600087747</stembedurl>One user even said President-elect Donald Trump may reverse all the last-minute changes Biden is bringing in once he takes office on Jan. 20.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/PrudentInvestment/message/600079753</stembedurl>TSMC&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/taiwan-semiconductor-tops-analyst-estimates-posts-record-2024-revenue-fueled-by-ai/chGWVWMRZq">reported</a> record-breaking revenue of $26.36 billion for the December quarter, a 38.8% year-over-year increase that exceeded analysts’ expectations of $26.26 billion. For the full year 2024, the chip giant’s revenue rose nearly 34% year-on-year to $87.8 billion.Detailed earnings are&nbsp;due on Friday.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TSM">TSMC’s stock</a> has nearly doubled in value over the last year.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/applied-digital-q2-2025-earnings-hyperscaler-delays/chGqNViRVS">Applied Digital Dips Pre-Market On Hyperscaler Delays After Q2 Earnings Beat: Retail Remains Bullish On HPC Growth</a>

A smartphone displays the logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in front of a Huawei logo on October 24, 2024 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

TSMC Stock Dips As Biden Reportedly Plans Another Round Of Export Curbs: Retail Wants To Buy The Dip Ahead Of Earnings

The push from the Biden administration follows revelations that TSMC-made chips were secretly supplied to Huawei despite existing restrictions.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacturing and selling of electronics and computer peripherals. The company operates through following business divisions: Device Experience (DX), Device Solutions (DS), Samsung Display (SDC), and Harman. The DX division offers televisions, monitors, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, smartphones, network systems, and computers. The DS division deals with semiconductor components including DRAM, NAND Flash, and mobile APs. The SDC division provides OLED panels for smartphones. The Harman division consists of digital cockpits, car audio, and portable speakers. The company was founded on January 13, 1969 and is headquartered in Suwon-si, South Korea.

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