Alibaba ($BABA): AI could become the next growth engine. 👀
Alibaba remains one of China’s largest technology platforms, spanning e-commerce, cloud computing and AI. Its Alibaba Cloud business is becoming increasingly important as demand for AI infrastructure and cloud services grows.
The market is now watching whether Alibaba can turn heavy AI investment into sustainable cloud growth and stronger profitability. At the same time, its ADR has recently traded well below its 52-week high, showing that investor sentiment remains volatile.
Strong AI and cloud potential, but competition, spending and China-related risks remain key factors to watch.
Seagate reported $3.6B in fiscal Q4 2026 revenue, with gross margin reaching 52.3%. The company continues to benefit from strong demand for high-capacity storage from cloud and data-center customers.
The bigger story is AI infrastructure. AI models are generating enormous amounts of data, increasing demand for high-capacity HDDs. Seagate is also advancing its HAMR technology, with its next-generation platform targeting even higher storage densities.
The opportunity is clear, but STX remains exposed to cyclical storage demand, hyperscaler spending and high market expectations.
AI needs computing power — but it also needs somewhere to store all that data.
$WDCB Western Digital ($WDC): AI is creating a storage boom. 👀
Western Digital is increasingly benefiting from the rapid expansion of AI data centers, where massive amounts of data need to be stored. Its fiscal Q3 2026 revenue reached $3.34B, up 46% YoY, while net income jumped sharply year over year.
The company’s HDD business is benefiting from strong hyperscaler and cloud demand, making storage an important part of the AI infrastructure cycle. Recent market action has also shown strong interest in storage-related stocks, including WDC, Seagate and SanDisk.
However, WDC has already experienced a huge run and remains well below its $799.87 52-week high, highlighting how volatile the stock can be.
Strong AI-driven demand, but valuation and the cyclical nature of the storage industry remain key risks to watch.
$QQQB QQQ ($QQQ): The AI and tech heavyweight ETF. 👀
QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100, giving investors exposure to 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq. Its major holdings include some of the biggest names in AI, semiconductors, cloud computing and technology.
QQQ has benefited from the continued AI investment cycle. Its NAV gained 27.68% in Q2 2026, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 during the same period.
The key question now is whether strong AI growth can continue to justify elevated expectations. AI spending, interest rates and mega-cap concentration remain the main factors to watch.
Strong exposure to the technology growth story, but expectations are high.
$SPYB SPY ($SPY): The market’s biggest benchmark is still holding strong. 👀
SPY tracks the S&P 500, giving investors exposure to 500 leading U.S. companies. As of September 3, SPY was around $773, with assets under management exceeding $817B.
Technology remains the largest sector at 37.8%, with Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet among the biggest holdings. That gives SPY significant exposure to the ongoing AI and mega-cap technology trend.
The key risk is valuation and market concentration. After a strong 2026 run, September could bring more volatility, especially around inflation, interest rates and upcoming Fed decisions.
Broad diversification remains SPY’s strength, but market expectations are already high.
CrowdStrike reported $1.47B in Q2 FY2027 revenue, up 26% YoY, while ARR reached $5.84B, up 25%. Net new ARR also hit a record $333M, showing continued demand for its Falcon cybersecurity platform.
As AI, cloud computing and connected systems expand, cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important. CrowdStrike is also raising its FY2027 net new ARR growth outlook to 34%.
Strong growth and AI exposure, but valuation and competition remain key factors to watch.
Tesla delivered a record 480,126 vehicles in Q2 2026, while revenue reached $28.2B, up 26% YoY. But profitability remains under pressure, with operating margin falling to just 1.4% and free cash flow turning negative.
Now the spotlight is shifting from EVs to autonomy and AI. Tesla is unveiling its purpose-built Cybercab robotaxi, making the scale and practicality of autonomous deployment the key things to watch.
Strong growth story, but Tesla’s next chapter depends heavily on turning AI and robotaxis into real business.
Goldman Sachs ($GS): A closer look at Wall Street. 👀
Goldman Sachs reported $20.34B in Q2 2026 net revenue and $6.63B in net earnings, with annualized ROE reaching 23.5%.
Its strength remains in investment banking, global markets, and asset & wealth management. The main factors to watch are market activity, deal volumes and the broader economic environment.
Strong financial performance, but market conditions still matter.
Netflix continues to focus on long-term revenue growth through subscriptions, advertising, live events and global content.
Its advertising business still has significant room to grow, while Netflix says long-term ad revenue will depend on member growth, ad fill rates and CPMs.
The key question is whether Netflix can keep growing revenue while maintaining strong margins.
Circle continues to expand beyond USDC, with stablecoin adoption, payments infrastructure and its Arc blockchain becoming key parts of the story.
USDC circulation reached $73.3B, while on-chain transaction volume grew 151% YoY in Q2. Circle is also preparing Arc for its public mainnet launch in September.
The key question now is whether this growing ecosystem can translate into stronger and more diversified revenue.