Week Ahead: US August PPI and CPI data set for release, putting rate hike expectations to a key test; Apple’s foldable iPhone makes its debut; Oracle and Adobe to report earnings; US stock markets closed on Monday
From September 7 to 11, the main themes driving trading in Hong Kong and US equities will center on US inflation, US Treasury yields, Apple’s autumn product launch, the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision, as well as the expansion of the Stock Connect program and new stock listings.
Adobe or Oracle: BofA Says "Buy" One Software Stock, While "Sell" the Other Ahead of Earnings
Inflation, Apple, Adobe, Oracle, Macy's, and More to Watch This Week -- Barrons.com
By Dan Lam Equities ended last week little changed as the S&P 500 index edged up 0.1%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%. Stocks fell early in the week
Earnings Volatility Watch: Oracle And Adobe Report, But the Wild Swings Belong to Smaller Names
Two of the software sector's biggest names report this week: Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL) and Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) post results Wednesday, and both are down around 20% this year. Neither is the
Earnings Week Ahead: ORCL, ADBE, KR, GME, CHWY, and More
'The Unwinding Is Here,' Says Top Investor About Oracle Stock
Industrial Securities: Extreme rotation in A-shares is unsustainable; prioritize AI hardware and high-end manufacturing as fundamentals recover.
Industrial Securities stated that the extreme sector rotation in A-shares is unsustainable, and priority should be given to allocating capital to AI hardware and high-end manufacturing as economic prosperity returns.
Global Outlook for Next Week: Apple's Foldable Screen Debut; Fed's September Rate Hike Decision Looms
1. The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August are set to be released, which could directly determine whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in September; 2. The European Central Bank will announce its interest rate decision, with markets widely expecting a 25-basis-point hike; 3. Apple will hold its annual product launch event, headlined by the debut of its first foldable iPhone; 4. Technology companies such as Oracle and Adobe will release their financial reports.
Earnings Scoreboard: 7 of 8 Key S&P 500 Reporting Firms Top EPS Estimates as All 8 Post Y/Y Profit Growth
Goldman Sachs Trading Desk Head: OpenAI’s Astra Model ‘Stands Out,’ Precisely What the ‘AI Bull Market Has Been Waiting For’
OpenAI has released its next-generation Astra model, sparking widespread market attention regarding a leap in AI capabilities and reigniting the investment narrative around the AI spending cycle.
Oracle: F1Q27 Preview—Strong Tactical Positioning Ahead of Earnings, but the Road Remains Long
Key Takeaways: GPUaaS Drives Cloud Revenue Growth, Poised to Reach Upper End of Guidance. Morgan Stanley believes that Oracle’s cloud revenue year-over-year growth in F1Q27 is likely to approach the upper end of its guidance (approximately 63%), primarily driven by the scaled monetization of GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS). With new capacity coming online in FY26 and an estimated additional nearly 1 GW of capacity expected in Q1, GPUaaS will become the core driver of cloud revenue growth. Although investors remain concerned about execution risks, current valuations leave room for short-term upside. The cloud applications business is stabilizing, while momentum in multi-cloud databases is strengthening.
Timeline for "largest IPO in history" changes; Anthropic reportedly to start roadshow as early as mid-October
Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering (IPO) as early as mid-October, with the listing scheduled to be completed a few days before the U.S. midterm elections in November.
Preview -- Barron's
Monday 9/7 Equity and fixed-income markets are closed in observance of Labor Day. Thursday 9/10 The National Association of Realtors reports existing-home sales for August. Consensus estimate is for
Earnings Preview: Oracle to Report Financial Results Post-market on September 10
$Oracle(ORCL.US)$ is scheduled to release its financial results post-market on September 10 ET.Earnings PreviewAnalysts estimate $Oracle(ORCL.US)$ to post revenue of USD19.13B for 2027Q1, up 28.16%
Review & Preview: A Strong Jobs Report Has Investors Bracing for a Rate Hike -- Barrons.com
Alex Eule Inflation's Shadow. A strong jobs report hits differently when investors are worried about inflation. Today, rather than seeing the good news built into the 162,000 jobs added in August,
Express News | According to reports, Anthropic is expected to file its IPO prospectus in late September and could begin its IPO roadshow as early as mid-October.
Non-farm payrolls data rattled the broader U.S. stock market, yet AI hardware stocks surged against the trend. The semiconductor index rose more than 3%, with SanDisk jumping 12%.
The prospect of Federal Reserve rate hikes has weighed on overall valuations and certain software growth stocks, while the industrial logic underpinning demand for AI computing power, storage, and data center interconnectivity remains intact despite interest rate expectations. SK Hynix, a memory chip manufacturer, closed up more than 8%, and Coherent, an optical communications company, rose 6.6%. Market participants noted that the strong performance of chip stocks on Friday had "nothing to do" with the non-farm payrolls data, but was instead driven primarily by the ongoing sector rotation between semiconductors and software.
S&P Global Ratings has rarely sounded the alarm on credit risks in AI infrastructure: as a $7 trillion capital expenditure black hole looms, the debt sustainability of tech giants is being called into question.
S&P Global Ratings has issued a systemic warning to AI cloud giants: capital expenditures by the six major cloud providers could exceed $7 trillion by 2030, yet none have disclosed quantified returns on AI investment. The report highlights that Amazon faces the risk of losing its AA rating, while a downgrade for Oracle would push it directly into junk status.
Oracle Options Spot-On: On September 4th, 367.2K Contracts Were Traded, With 3.2 Million Open Interest
On September 4th ET, $Oracle(ORCL.US)$ had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 367.2K options for the day, of which put options accounted for 27.41% of the total transactions, and
Why Oracle's Stock Looks Like a Compelling Buy Ahead of Earnings
By Hannah Pedone While there are long-term debates around Oracle's stock, analysts say the company looks poised to benefit from upbeat pricing trends and more when it reports results next week