WSB Alert | AMD Tops WSB Discussion Rankings, Airbnb and Disney Surge in Popularity

A few years ago, a short squeeze battle between retail investors and Wall Street made the WSB forum an overnight sensation, with a surge in user numbers, earning it the title of "Retail Investor Headquarters" for U.S. stocks. While the retail investors here may seem crazy, they are not lacking in rationality and can serve as a market trend indicator. The WSB Hot Discussion Stock section aims to delve into the retail investors' favorite stocks through key metrics such as mentions, likes, and discussion rankings, tracking their focal points to grasp the latest trends in U.S. stocks.

The latest WSB Hot Discussion Rankings as of August 7 are as follows:

According to the rankings,

AMD ranks 1st on the WSB Hot Discussion list, with a 1.33% increase overnight.

NVIDIA ranks 2nd on the WSB Hot Discussion list, with a 3.78% increase overnight.

S&P 500 ETF-SPDR ranks 3rd on the WSB Hot Discussion list, with a 0.92% increase overnight.

Notably, in terms of ranking changes among the top 20 on the Hot Discussion list,

Airbnb's ranking rose by 83 spots to the 10th position, with a 4.12% increase overnight.

Disney's ranking rose by 44 spots to the 11th position, with a 2.49% increase overnight.

Reddit's ranking rose by 31 spots to the 14th position, with a 4.31% decrease overnight, marking a consecutive 4-day decline totaling 10.67% over the past 4 days.

The top stocks in the WSB Hot Discussion list include AMD at 1st place, NVIDIA at 2nd place, and S&P 500 ETF-SPDR at 3rd place. AMD saw 784 mentions and 4110 likes, NVIDIA had 748 mentions and 4445 likes, and the S&P 500 ETF-SPDR was mentioned 640 times and received 2659 likes.

[WSB Hot Discussion Company News]

AMD's Full-Year Net Sales Outlook Exceeds Expectations
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Samsung Denies 8-layer HBM3E Passed NVIDIA Tests
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Airbnb's Second Quarter Revenue Hits $2.75 Billion
Airbnb reported second-quarter revenue of $2.75 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion.

Disney Drops Over 2%
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Disney Raises Streaming Service Prices by 25%
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Was Tesla Removed from Fujian Government Procurement List? Staff: Incomplete Documentation, Will Reconsider After Supplementary
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Trump Announces Upcoming Interview with Elon Musk
According to media reports, on August 6, former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced on social media that he would be interviewed by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk next Monday.
German Retail Chain Rossmann to Stop Purchasing Tesla Cars Over Musk's Support for Trump
German retail chain Rossmann announced on August 6 that it would stop purchasing Tesla cars for its fleet, citing Musk's support for Donald Trump as the reason. The statement said, "Musk openly supports Donald Trump. Trump repeatedly describes climate change as a hoax, which contrasts sharply with Tesla's mission of contributing to environmental protection through electric vehicle production." Rossmann stated that for sustainability purposes, the company will continue using its existing Tesla cars but will switch future orders to other manufacturers and models.
Trump Says He Will Be Interviewed by Elon Musk on Monday
Trump announced he would be interviewed by Elon Musk on Monday.
Musk's X Corp Files Lawsuit
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Reddit's Second Quarter Revenue Reaches $281.2 Million
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