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I think Nvidia might remain relatively flat post earnings. Historical data don't lie: majority of the times Nvidia report earnings, people tend to take profit regardless of how spectacular the report is. It has come to the point where Nvidia is the one of the major factors that dictate the direction of the AI and chip companies, but also expectations have risen so high for them that beating earnings "should be" a normalcy. Guidance will be another thing to watch out for most investors. Regardless of how the stock performs post earnings, I still believe Nvidia is undervalued based on the favourable forward p/e ratio. Unless a major miss would to happen, I will remain my current position before reviewing the upcoming earnings data.

The memory sector got hit super hard last night after reports of Trump may allow Apple to source from Chinese companies instead. This comes after rumours that memory prices may start to come down from end of the year to next, prompting some to start locking in profits early. Hardware chip companies also have been falling for the past few trading days, so let's see how the situation unfolds

$NIO Inc(NIO.US) The post-Q1 sell-off in NIO increasingly looks like a buy-the-dip setup. Since its Q1 earnings report in May 2026, the Shanghai-based electric vehicle (EV) maker's ADR has fallen from about $5.59 to $4.53, down nearly 19%. Yet Q1 itself was not the problem. The initial reaction was positive, with revenue beating expectations, vehicle margin reaching 18.8% vs. 10.2% a year ago, and adjusted operating profit near breakeven. A key focus of the upcoming earnings report will be whether the company can post non-GAAP profitability for a third consecutive quarter. Nio recorded adjusted operating profit of 66.8 million yuan in the first quarter, while revenue surged 112.2% year-on-year to 25.53 billion yuan. Its overall gross margin expanded to 19.0%, the highest in 4 years. However, second-quarter deliveries were somewhat weaker than expected. Nio delivered 107,658 vehicles during the quarter, below the lower end of its guidance range of 110,000 to 115,000 units. Even so, the figure represented a 49.4% increase year-on-year. Nio had previously guided for second-quarter revenue of between 32.78 billion yuan and 34.44 billion yuan. Investors will also be watching management's guidance for third-quarter deliveries and revenue, as well as its comments on the full-year profitability target. And I have been buying the dips, though more dips came after each one. I believe in the management that if strategies work well, they can continue to raise profit margins. I'm holding back for now to see the earnings next week. @Captain's Treasure

Bitcoin has been gaining 30% just over the past month as the cryptocurrency strives to recover. Friday's US & Canada feud continues over the failed talks on tariffs as Trump slaps new 50% tariffs on roughly 20 billion worth of Canadian goods. Ofc Ottawa was not going to sit around and take that as he vowed to match dollar for dollar. This definitely adds to the ongoing inflation concerns, but at this point in time, I think most investors have already gotten used to these antics. Swing trades might want to pay close attention to the updates while long term investors can just chill and dca.

$Salesforce(CRM.US) Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff agrees that AI will have a big impact on his company, but he thinks it'll be for the positive. That's why he had the company take on a huge amount of debt to buy the beaten-down stock. The $25 billion in accelerated repurchases, combined with normal repurchases funded by cash flow, brought the total to a record $27 billion in buybacks during the first quarter. Debt isn't exactly cheap right now. The bonds Salesforce issued have interest rates ranging from 4.5% to 6.7%. But Salesforce's stock is arguably even cheaper, or at least, Salesforce's management would say so. To justify issuing debt at a 6.7% rate, management must estimate that the cost of equity is well above that level. Salesforce is now trading at a historically low valuation of just 14 times forward earnings. At that level, the market is already pricing in years of sluggish revenue growth before a potential sales contraction. Meanwhile, management is guiding for revenue acceleration in the back half of this year, fueled by its artificial intelligence services: Agentforce and Data 360. Combined annualized recurring revenue for Agentforce and Data 360 doubled year over year last quarter, and continues to show strong momentum. As Agentforce and Data 360 continue to scale and management focuses on keeping overhead low, this should push the business toward its long-term goal of an adjusted operating margin of around 40% by fiscal 2030, up from about 34% today. Given the cheap cost of equity, front-loading its $50 billion of share repurchases seemed like a smart move. However, Saleforce has been lagging its peers when it comes to recovering. Therefore I'm staying patient and waiting for more data to back up the view that Salesforce can and will recover by continuing to adopt AI usage. I will only add if the statistics back themselves up. @Captain's Treasure

Both SG & HK market are still performing relatively strong in the Asia sector, with the exception of South Korea as they are still suffering from the after effects of FOMO and playing with fire by using margins and leverages. I'm looking forward to Nvidia's earnings next week as it will probably continue to set The standards for the semiconductors sector.

$Meta Platforms(META.US) Meta is facing mounting pressure as a landmark trial over alleged harm to children sends its stock lower, prompting sharply critical comments from Jim Cramer. The decline came as a federal trial began in Oakland, California, where four states—California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey—are leading a broader case involving 29 states that accuse Meta of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to encourage addictive use among young people. The states allege Meta prioritized engagement and profits despite knowing about potential risks to children’s mental health. Cramer said on X that the trial is being held in a district he considers particularly unfavorable to corporate defendants, arguing that this is contributing to the stock’s decline. Cramer wrote "although the case could be strong enough to succeed, it might not survive a Supreme Court review." The states’ case focuses on product design, including features such as infinite scrolling, personalized recommendations and social feedback mechanisms, rather than simply holding Meta responsible for content posted by users. The states have discussed damages potentially reaching hundreds of billions of dollars, while Meta has highlighted a maximum calculation of roughly $1.4 trillion, though realistically the penalties will be significantly lesser than that. History has proved that these tech giants can and will survive hefty fines, and the stock will recover even stronger than before. I am looking to add more in the $530 range, though I think that current prices are also an undervaluation of Meta. @Captain's Treasure

Moderna shares jumping by 177% after its melanoma vaccine, developed by Merck, became the first mRNA cancer therapy to succeed in a Phase 3 trial, just shows the exact risk-benefit schema of investing in pharmaceutical companies. A brilliant breakthrough like the abovementioned could set new historic records and push the stock higher than ever, but also most of the time experiments fail and trials don't pass the tests. Congratulations to Moderna holders, but I for one will definitely not FOMO or regret not having a position in the stock because I know my own investing strategy.

The 30 year Treasury Bill yield just hit 5.31%, highest since 2007, and this was a major warning sign for most stocks. Even the reliable and relatively stable STI fell back by 1.2% yesterday and is still pulling back today. This however, could be great as our local banks have run up so much in the past 3 months, with expectations that these bank shares could rise even more once the smaller board lot starts in October.

$Netflix(NFLX.US) Netflix shares sit 7% above their 20-day moving average of $73.72 and 5.6% above their 50-day average of $74.66, a sign the stock’s near-term trend has improved since its low in July. On the other hand, Netflix remains 5.5% below its 100-day moving average of $83.39 and 11.3% below its 200-day average of $88.88. Netflix will need to push back above key longer-term averages before the rebound can be considered a genuine trend change rather than a bounce within a larger downtrend. Despite that longer-term overhang, Netflix shares have climbed close to 15% over the past month, adding to the case that buyers have started stepping back in since the summer low and suggesting the bottom could be in. A move above the longer-term moving averages would help the case for bulls. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman disclosed last week that Pershing Square Capital Management has built a fresh 3.15 million-share stake in Netflix, now equal to 4.9% of the firm’s portfolio. It’s a notable about-face for Ackman, whose firm poured more than $1 billion into Netflix back in 2022 only to walk away with a loss north of $400 million after subscriber growth stalled out for the first time in years. I personally started buying after their stock split before the continued downwards pressure, and hence is still under water. However, I believe that long term Netflix will still remain one of the key leaders in the industry and patience is crucial. @Captain's Treasure

$SoFi Tech(SOFI.US) SoFi shares were slightly up after a senior Piper Sandler analyst initiated coverage on the digital financial services company. In his research note, Patrick Moley assigned SOFI an “Overweight” rating and set a $22 price objective, indicating potential upside of more than 20% over the next 12 months. Moley sees SoFi Technologies as a standout “high-growth personal finance story” well-positioned to capitalize on structural shifts in consumer banking. His report highlighted SOFI’s extensive runway in both personal lending and debt consolidation, particularly among younger, creditworthy demographics, such as millennials and Gen Z. As high interest rates keep debt management top of mind for consumers, the fintech firm’s digital-first platform continues to capture market share from traditional brick-and-mortar lenders. Beyond lending, Moley pointed to SOFI’s “powerful product flywheel” as the key engine driving member retention and cross-selling capabilities. Bundling checking, savings, investment accounts, and credit cards into a unified ecosystem enabled SoFi to post a 35% increase in memberships and a 43% increase in product adoption in its fiscal Q2. This multi-product strategy lowers acquisition costs while expanding lifetime customer value. Moreover, I expect Sofi to drop when FED does introduce the 25 basis point rate hike. Hence I am currently sticking to what I already own and wait for it to play out. @Captain's Treasure

Memory stocks edge higher, back to near all time highs as Musk's words triggered massive buying into the sector. Wednesday's FOMC meeting minutes will be interesting as reports suggest that there may be a 0.25 basis point rate hike by end of this year, which is considerably better than initially expected.

$NVIDIA(NVDA.US) Nvidia has revised its plans to support a proposed OpenAI data center project in Ohio and is expected to initially guarantee less than US$120 billion, down from the US$250 billion previously discussed. Nvidia and OpenAI are nearing an agreement, with the chipmaker expected to provide a financial backstop only for the first phase of the project. The change was made after investors raised concerns about Nvidia’s risk exposure tied to large financing commitments. That came after Nvidia on Monday last week partnered with six major financial institutions to launch compute financing platforms aimed at raising over US$500 billion in third-party capital for artificial intelligence infrastructure. Separately, Nvidia on Friday disclosed a nearly US$21 billion stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a US$30 billion investment in Intel. This signals to investors a strategical shift in Nvidia's investment, spreading out the risks through multiple partnerships instead of banking everything on a company that may or may not be successful eventually. @Captain's Treasure

Genting Singapore has drawn fresh investor attention after reporting first half 2026 earnings. Net income declined to S$156.1 million from S$234.7 million, while revenue was broadly stable and profit drivers shifted. On a P/E basis Genting Singapore trades on 25.8x earnings, which is higher than several reference points even after the recent move to S$0.665. Genting Singapore might be considered expensive on a P/E of 25.8x compared with the peer average of 16.1x and the wider Asian hospitality sector on 19.8x. However, the company continues to pay a consistent dividend of $0.02 semi annually, or around 6% Yield a year, which may still be considerably attractive for income investors.

Reddit is joining the S&P500 finally after months of being on the potential list. The stock gained double digits as investors take in the news positively. On other news, superinvestor Bill Ackman opened his position on Netflix once more, stating that Netflix "has won the streaming wars" and is currently undervalued following his exit in the company years back.

$NU Holdings(NU.US) Nu Holdings stock climbs after Q2 earnings, revenue beat on increased customer engagement while purchase volume exceeded consensus and average revenue per customer continued to rise. Q2 GAAP EPS of $0.22, beating the average analyst estimate of $0.19, rose from $0.18 in Q1 and $0.13 in last year’s Q2. Q2 revenue of $5.88B, topping the $5.48B consensus, increased from $5.32B in the prior quarter and $3.77B a year ago. Net interest income of $3.69B increased 9% Q/Q and 65% Y/Y. Operating expenses of $806.2M rose from $648M in the previous quarter and $548.1M in last year’s Q2. NuBank added 4M customers in Q2, reaching a total of 139M customers globally. That includes almost 118M customers in Brazil, 16M in Mexico, and over 5M in Colombia. Monthly average revenue per active customer increased to $17.1 from $15.9 in the previous quarter and $12.5 in the year-ago quarter. What started out as a vision to serve customers with significantly lower cost compared to traditional banks has turned out pretty well for Nu, as they continue to grow and solidify their position in South America. @Captain's Treasure