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Tech Weakness Weighs on S&P 500 and Nasdaq

Fragile sentiment in the tech space weighed on broader indices as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite begin the final full week of August with a loss.  Semiconductors and memory stocks were the hardest hit on Monday as investors digest capital return announcement from Samsunglate last week, fret about press reports that Nvidiahas flagged price hikes, and also position for Nvidia earnings, PCE inflation, and Fed Chair Wash speech at Jackson Hole this week.  Technology and Industrials were the worst-performing sectors in the benchmark index.  In turn, Consumer Defensive names outperformed, with traders rotating into discount  retail giants that fell out of favor last week on disappointing results - Walmartwas up 2.7% and Costcowas up 2.5%.  Credit Services was also strong as Visaand Mastercardboth gained over 3% on Monday.In the opening hour of the evening session index futures are a little changed - S&P e-minis and Nasdaq 100 contracts are just above 7,670 and 29,100 respectively.   In commodities, WTI Crude Oil continues to trade in a narrow band in the mid-$80s.  Precious metals however have sustained their furious rebound - Gold prices were at 3-month highs near $4,740 and Silver is targeting a breach above $70 per ounce.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Kura Oncologyup 6.3% after insider buyHerc Holdingsup 1.5% after insider buyVistraup 0.9% after insider buyBoeingup 0.4% after $131B USAF contractDOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Gorilla Technologydown 9.0%PicS N.V.down 2.7%ALSO LOWER -Daqo New Energydown 1.9% after Goldman Sachs downgradeTrade Deskdown 1.0% after mixed shelf offering

Nvidia Informs Customers of 15% Price Increase for AI Servers

The major averages had a mixed day, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 in the red as major chip stocks, including Micron, AMD, and Broadcom, were in decline. A key catalyst this week is Nvidia's earnings on Wednesday. Nvidia shares have already declined for five consecutive sessions, while some of its customers have reportedly been told that AI server prices could rise by more than 15% because of higher memory costs.Meanwhile, the U.S. is preparing new economic sanctions targeting Iran's trade partners, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expected to provide details. Oil prices have pulled back despite the escalating tensions. There is also a new U.S.-Canada trade dispute to watch after trade negotiations broke down, adding another source of uncertainty for companies with significant North American supply chains and sales exposure.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Nvidiahas told some of its largest customers that prices of servers containing AI chips are going to increase over 15% in many cases as memory chip costs skyrocket,Meanwhile, Nvidia is in talks to invest in Perplexity at a valuation above $30B,Alibabaannounced theof 710,000,000 newly issued ordinary shares of the company to non-U.S. persons outside the United StatesnVent ElectricMaverick Power for $1.75BPDD Holdingsreported2. WALL STREET CALLS:Canada Gooseto Underweight from Overweight at Wells FargoUBSCelesticato Buy on 50% earnings growth to 2028Wall Street rolled out coverage of Jersey Mike's SubswithDardento Outperform from Neutral at BairdChipotleto Neutral from Outperform at Baird3. AROUND THE WEB:Polestar Automotivesaid it was blindsided by the U.S. Commerce Department's June ban on its vehicle sales over Chinese connected-car technology concerns, despite assurances it could remain alongside corporate cousin Volvo, WSJ reportsHims & Hershas been placed in Visa'sAcquirer Monitoring Program after a surge in weight-loss subscription disputes, adding scrutiny to its billing practices and creating potential operational and reputational risks, Bloomberg reportsTeslahas lost Shishuang Sun, its senior AI hardware engineer, to former Dojo startup DensityAI, highlighting continued talent attrition in critical chip design and system integration as Tesla ramps its in-house AI hardware efforts, Electrek saysIn a recently published report titled "XHLD: A Shady Underwriter's Pump & Dump on the Brink of T-12 Halting," Fugazi Research says TEN Holdings"is not a software company hiding inside an events business."Anthropic's bankers said the company could raise more than $100B in its IPO, which could value it at $2T, in recent discussions with potential investors, The New York Times reports4. MOVERS:Capricoradvanced after announcing thefor Deramiocel for its amendment reviewGeminigained after entering aBitminewas higher after reportingApplied Optoelectronicsfell afterof up to $600M in stockEos Energyclosed lower after entering a software and hardware5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:XPeng, with EPS and revenue missing consensusRoyal Bank of Canadatoon August 27Marvell Technologytoon August 27Crowdstriketoon August 26Salesforcetoon August 26INDEXES:The Dow rose 140.15, or 0.26%, to 53,417.16, the Nasdaq lost 200.26, or 0.76%, to 25,980.19, and the S&P 500 declined 21.51, or 0.28%, to 7,652.86.