Meta Platforms, Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

NVIDIA Corporation

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell gave hope for a rate cut in September at the annual economic forum in Jackson Hole. The White House confirmed the purchase of 10% of Intel. EU has accelerated work on the digital euro due to the passage of the U.S. Stablecoin Act. Meta struck a $10 billion deal with Google. Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and European leaders in Washington. About the main events from August 18 to 22 - in our review.

Highlights of the week: Powell speech, Meta and Google deal, EU accelerates with digital euro

Intel Corporation

Intel stock outperforms the S&amp;P 500 index by more than double its 2025 growth rate

Trump confirmed that Intel agrees to give the U.S. a 10% stake. Quotes soared 7%

Microsoft Corporation

Amazon.com, Inc.

Despite fears of a bubble forming around artificial intelligence, the "AI party" has only just begun, analyst Dan Ives believes

Microsoft, Intel and others: Wedbush named winners and losers at the "AI party"

The high valuation of Intel's stock largely reflects not the company's success but the extent of its profitability decline in recent years, according to Bloomberg

Intel shares plunged 7% in a day. They're overheating like the dot-com era - Bloomberg

Micron Technology, Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

The U.S. Commerce Department is pushing the idea of giving government subsidies to chipmakers in exchange for their stock, and Trump likes the idea, sources tell Reuters

Trump follows Intel stock by targeting stakes in Micron, TSMC and Samsung - Reuters

Palantir Technologies Inc.

The Nasdaq 100 Index, heavily weighted toward technology companies, fell 1.4% on Aug. 19, one of its worst performances since the April selloff. The S&amp;P 500 lost 0.6%, and the Dow Jones once again failed to hold a record before the close. Indexes declined as technology companies related to artificial intelligence, including Nvidia and Palantir, fell. Investors worried about the prospects of an AI-related rally and locked in profits. In particular, they have been spooked by a study showing that 95% of companies get nothing from their investments in generative AI.

The Nasdaq 100 has one of its worst one-day drops since April, the Dow failed to hold a record high

Tesla, Inc.

Novo Nordisk A/S

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: foreign policy agenda remains in the center of attention of the markets

SoftBank Group Corp.

The market saw SoftBank's decision to invest $2 bln in Intel as a vote of confidence   

Intel shares soar on news of investment by owner Arm

White House could become largest shareholder in processor maker

Trump administration may get 10% of Intel stock. Why did the stock plummet?

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

The key, according to the analyst, remains the availability of orders, as without them the new Intel plant will not pay off