Tech Stocks Tank as Tariffs Bite: Buy the Dip or Brace for More Pain?
$Apple( $Apple(AAPL)$ )$ $NVIDIA Corp( $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ )$ $S&P 500(. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ )$ $Nasdaq Composite(. $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ )$ The U.S. stock market is reeling as of April 16, 2025, with tech stocks taking the brunt of the damage. The Nasdaq Composite plunged 3.6% today, while the S&P 500 dropped 2.4%, driven by renewed tariff fears and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s grim outlook on growth. Nvidia (NVDA) led the tech rout, tumbling 7% after revealing a $5.5 billion hit from new U.S. chip export restrictions to China. Apple (AAPL) also slid 2%, with its market cap still below $3 trillion amid fading tariff relief h
Disclaimer: Whatever I say or post doesn't act as financial advice, so please do your due diligence before making any decision. I think moving forward, the impact of earnings annoucement on price movement of stocks will be muted, thanks to Trump narcissit approach of forcing the world to comply and bow down to him. I understand that there is a greater agenda behind his actions, with reforming the whole US government agency, cutting out unnecessary spending and re channeling the funds to other sectors. Additionally, the intentional action of Trump for markets to tank might force Fed to cut rates, which is what he wants. However, this has since developed into a threatening war between two major Juggernauts, with all other countries bearing the consequences of their actions. Even if the
I will be staying home and be a couched potato. Cracking my head on how to get ride of the unreasonable anaesthetic that is still in my body since last Thursday, 10April endoscopy. 😠😤😡🤬🤕😵💫😓. Anyway, my brain has not been functioning well since Monday. Any email I sent out, I will recall back after a few minutes and update with the latest or correct info. [Facepalm][Blush][OMG]. I m glad I pre-warn my boss and the team. Hence, they need to forgive me for my wrongdoings or retarded replies. [LOL][Happy][Smile][Chuckle]
$Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ Share price performance is really very poor despite the good results announced. Don't know what's going on with this TSM indeed. Sentiment seems to be very lousy. Could be due to this Trump's tariff issue which is still uncertain in a way. Investors confidence and US market might be largely affected in the long run if Trump still goes on with his tariff implemention. Sad indeed. Recallee TSM was doing fine prior to Trump era.
A TON OF THINGS HAPPENED IN THE STOCK MARKET TODAY
Here's a full recap: 1. $1.5T of value was wiped out of the stock market today. The S&P 500 $SPY was down 2.2%, Nasdaq $QQQ down 3%, and Dow Jones $DIA down 1.72%. The downturn came due to yesterday's late night news on $NVDA Nvidia chips banned from being sold in China and Fed Chair Powell's comments on inflation expectations continuing to be sticky with tariffs increasing inflation but decreasing growth. The stock market will be closed for Good Friday so tomorrow will end out the week. 2. Dr. Alex Karp, CEO of $PLTR Palantir, was named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025. TIME wrote: "As Palantir, the data-analytics giant that works closely with U.S. armed forces and intelligence agencies, has grown in value on the stock market, its chief executive, Alex Karp, has become th
$SIA(C6L.SI)$ Singapore travellers to enjoy better access to rural Japan with SIA-ANA joint venture. Travellers flying into Japan from Singapore will soon enjoy better access to off-the-beaten-track destinations across the archipelago. Both airlines will pool their resources to achieve more efficient route planning, as they coordinate flight schedules, seat capacity and fares for flights between Singapore and Japan. ANA services 61 domestic airports in Japan, from Nemuro-Nakashibetsu in north-eastern Hokkaido to Ishigaki in south-western Okinawa.
ASML’s Earnings Miss Signals Trouble: Is TSMC Next in the Semiconductor Slump?
$ASML Holding NV( $ASML Holding NV(ASML)$ )$ $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing( $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ )$ $NVIDIA Corp( $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ )$ $Apple(AAPL)$ The semiconductor industry is feeling the heat, and ASML’s latest earnings miss is sounding the alarm. On April 15, 2025, ASML Holding NV reported Q1 orders of €3.94 billion ($4.47 billion), a stark shortfall from the €4.82 billion analysts expected. With U.S. tariff threats looming and a sluggish chip market, all eyes are on TSMC, ASML’s biggest customer, which reports earnings tomorrow, April 17. Can TSMC weather the storm, or are we in for more tur
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ The attempt to break out failed. Tesla needed to enter the earnings reporting week with some cushion. The way it ended the trading week is not good. At $241 plus, my expectation is it will retreat to $230 prior to Tuesday the 22nd April. And if the earnings results are as poor as I expect it to be, Tesla will likely go down to $220. Or lower. But beyond this earnings season, I expect Tesla to fall even further to below $200. Again, my target price by mid-year is $180. I am kinder than Wells Fargo and JP Morgan who have called $120......
AB DAO and Bitget Launch Dual Reward Campaign, Distributing $2.6M Worth of $AB Globally
Today, AB DAO officially announced the launch of a dual reward campaign in collaboration with Bitget (bitget.com), the world’s second-largest digital asset trading platform. In celebration of AB’s Token Generation Event (TGE), the campaign will distribute a total of 213,307,000 $AB, valued at approximately $2.6 million USD, to users worldwide—aiming to ignite participation and accelerate ecosystem activation. Campaign 1: PoolX Staking – Stake AB & BGB to Earn $AB Airdrops Staking Period: April 16, 2025, 10:00 – April 30, 2025, 10:00 (UTC+8) Total Airdrop Pool: 135,173,000 $AB Campaign 2: CandyBomb – Trade AB or BGB to Win $AB Airdrops Event Period: April 16, 2025, 10:00 – April 23, 2025, 10:00 (UTC+8) Total Airdrop Pool: 78,134,000 $AB In addition to this incentive campaign, AB DAO and
$Alibaba(BABA)$ Taobao together with Dhgate appears to be unlikely beneficiaries of the tariffs war. With 145% tariffs on Chinese products coming into the US, big brands aren't going to swallow the tariffs cost & hurts their bottom line. They're cutting decades long Chinese manufacturing partners out leaving these partners facing no buyers for their top quality products. Instead, they went on TikTok to spill the beans on big brands supply chain secrets & profitability spurring this latest trend of buying directly from manufacturers. Taobao is currently Top 3 downloaded app on both iOS & Android phones in the US. Best wishes. Cheers 🥂
Taobao together with Dhgate appears to be unlikely beneficiaries of the tariffs war. With 145% tariffs on Chinese products coming into the US, big brands aren't going to swallow the tariffs cost & hurts their bottom line. They're cutting decades long Chinese manufacturing partners out leaving these partners facing no buyers for their top quality products. Instead, they went on TikTok to spill the beans on big brands supply chain secrets & profitability spurring this latest trend of buying directly from manufacturers. Taobao is currently Top 3 downloaded app on both iOS & Android phones in the US. Wind is finally shifting. Jack Ma was right to shift group's focus back to Taobao. Best wishes. Cheers 🥂
$Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ i don't think thr strong profit will continue. Once it started manufacturing in US the cost of manufacturing definitely very high there. Eating out big chunk. In the end just take Asian profit to fund the US plant to pay US employees salary for low yield. It week stay lower 120 to 180 range for next 4 years.
Trying to diversifying my portfolio with consumer food/beverage [Miser] $Chagee Holdings Limited(CHA)$ I only discovered this brand in 2023 as I always passed by the shop to see the long q since it hit Malaysia since 2019, now I'm becoming their loyalty customer after my very 1st CHAGEE drinks [Happy]
$Chagee Holdings Limited(CHA)$ Chinese tea firm Chagee has raised $411 million by setting the price of its shares at $28 each in its initial public offering in the United States, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Chagee sold about 14.7 million American depository shares at the top of the $26 to $28 per share range flagged to investors when the deal was launched. At that price, Chagee is valued at $5.1 billion, ahead of its Nasdaq debut, according to its regulatory filings.
$S&P 500(.SPX)$$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ 🧭 Market Flow Review & Outlook UpdateCompared to the previous analysis from April 16, today's outlook remains broadly consistent in terms of the long-term bullish trend. However, there is a slight change in the short-term pattern expectations and timing signals.Yesterday, we observed a correction trend within a bullish zone, and that still holds today. But today’s session showed a shift back to stronger buying pressure, which suggests that the correction might be stabilizing or preparing to transition back into a short-term uptrend.This change in buy-sell intensity is the key reason for adjusting the timing outlook while still maintaining the same g