Alphabet Inc.

Intel Corporation

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday. On his way to Anchorage, Trump told reporters that duties on chip imports could reach 300%. Earlier in the week, USA stock markets rose to new records amid expectations of a Fed rate cut. Perplexity unexpectedly offered to buy Google's Chrome browser, and the US administration is exploring buying a stake in Intel. Sam Altman is preparing to launch a startup that will become a competitor of Elon Musk's Neuralink - the rivalry between them is intensifying. The main events of August 11-15 are in our review.

Highlights of the week: US-Russia summit, White House and Intel stake, buyer for Chrome

Micron Technology, Inc.

Archer Aviation Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: Inflation data will set the tone for trading

Apple Inc.

Tesla, Inc.

Musk, who owns ChatGPT's rival chatbot Grok, threatened Apple with "legal action"

Musk accused Apple of unfairly promoting ChatGPT on the iPhone

NVIDIA Corporation

Donald Trump has toned down his rhetoric against Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, whom he previously suspected of having ties to China. Elon Musk, in a continuation of his feud with OpenAI, accused Apple of antitrust violations over its promotion of ChatGPT in the App Store and threatened a lawsuit. On the stock market, ticket marketplace StubHub, which previously suspended its offering due to fare turbulence, decided to go public on the New York Stock Exchange in September in an effort to strengthen its position in a competitive industry. On these and other topics - in the review of key events by the morning of August 12.

Tesla has shut down the Dojo supercomputer project. Who benefits from it?

Musk believes he should have more control over Tesla, but in such a way that he can be removed if he "goes crazy"

Tesla will give Musk a $30 billion stock bonus, which should keep him at the company

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

The Walt Disney Company

Unilever PLC

NIKE, Inc.

Tesla shareholders are well aware of the value of its owner, Ilon Musk's tweets. His public altercation with President Trump in June 2025<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-shares-slide-musk-steps-up-criticism-ally-trump-2025-06-05/"> cost</a> the company $150 billion in market capitalization in a single day. But this is not an isolated incident. In a world where social media has become an integral part of corporate communication, CEOs and spokespeople are increasingly daring to publicly declare their position on sensitive political issues. And any careless post in an official account can cost shareholders billions of dollars;

The political rhetoric of corporations: how do tweets affect stock price?


Amazon.com, Inc.

Morning in New York: US-China trade talks take center stage

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

After weeks of uncertainty, the U.S. and the European Union reached a sweeping tariff agreement, removing the threat of an escalating trade war. Against this backdrop, futures on European indices, including the Euro Stoxx 50 and DAX, went up, and the euro strengthened. The oil market shows contradictory dynamics: despite the current deficit and stable prices around $70 per barrel, analysts warn of an impending oversupply in 2025-2026 due to production growth both within OPEC+ and outside the cartel. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of July 28.

Top story for the morning: the US has a trade deal with the EU, European futures are rising


US President Donald Trump has struck a trade agreement with Japan, securing $550 billion in investment in the US economy. And towards the end of the week, he paid a visit to the Fed. The ECB left its key rate unchanged after eight cuts. In the technology market, the race to invest in AI continues:&nbsp;Alphabet announced an increase in capital expenditure to $85 billion to avoid ceding the lead to other players. About the main events from July 21 to July 25 - in our review.&nbsp;

Highlights of the week: Musk may return to politics, ECB pause, Trump comes to the Fed

Donald Trump made a rare visit to the Federal Reserve, donning a helmet and setting up a showdown with Jerome Powell over the cost of fixing the regulator's buildings. He also rejected accusations that he intended to destroy Ilon Musk's business. Intel, despite revenue growth, posted a net loss, cut 15% of its staff and announced austerity. The $8 billion deal between Paramount and Skydance received approval from a specialized regulator. These and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of July 25.