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

"It better be different this time," writes a BofA strategist

BofA thinks the S&amp;P has outperformed the dot-com bubble at its peak. What does he advise keeping an eye on?

August and September are traditionally a time of crises. When stock indices are growing, not all shares participate in this movement. But when the market falls, almost everything goes into the negative. Although there are exceptions, they are so rare that they confirm the rule rather than disprove it. Andrei Lifshits, private wealth manager and author of the Telegram channel "<a href="https://t.me/trendyitreidy">Trends and Trades</a>", analyzed the last 3 crises.

Should you look for rising stocks in a falling market?

The Chemours Company

Dream Finders Homes, Inc.

The Russell 2000 gained around 2% yesterday, while the S&P 500 added just 0.3%, held back by major tech stocks

Small caps outpace Magnificent 7 as investors bet on Fed rate cuts from September

Philip Morris International Inc.

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Investors are switching from speculative assets to securities with strong balance sheets like giant Philip Morris

"Investors are getting nervous": Wall Street has seen a rise in interest in defensive stocks

NVIDIA Corporation

Apple Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

A Renaissance Macro Research analyst called the market's reaction surprising

S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set records after encouraging inflation data

Nasdaq, Inc.

The rally in U.S. stocks that began in the spring could turn into a bubble, Bank of America warns

Overheating signal: more than 90% of managers think US stocks are overvalued

"Apple and Tim Cook have shown a masterclass in managing uncertainty," JPMorgan believes

Apple stock posted its best weekly gain since 2020 after Cook's visit to the White House

Stagflation risks are underestimated and the "Magnificent Seven" will not hold the market back, says Thorsten Slock

Apollo's chief economist named three stock market risks that investors should be aware of

Aptiv PLC

Citigroup Inc.

Incyte Corporation

Johnson & Johnson

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

Allegion plc

The Charles Schwab Corporation

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

Wolfe Research has highlighted companies that have consistently beaten Wall Street forecasts and raised their estimates for this year's estimated earnings. These securities, according to analysts, can show stable dynamics even in conditions of market uncertainty. Eight companies on the list are priced cheaper than the average S&amp;P 500 index member - Barron's suggests paying attention to them.&nbsp;

Citi, J&J, Charles Schwab: Wolfe names stocks to buy in a volatile market

In the years following the U.S. election, August was becoming the worst month for stocks since February

No vacation: what awaits stocks in August - historically one of the worst months of the year?

S&P 500 correction in the current quarter could be as much as 10%, Morgan Stanley says