Apple and Tesla Soar Amidst High Volumes, Nvidia and AMD Make Strategic Moves

1. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla gained mildly by 2.30%, with the trading volume of 30.00B. Fitch upgraded Tesla's electric vehicle trust bond rating. Tesla obtained a ridesharing license in Texas to advance Robotaxi deployment. Tesla disbanded its Dojo supercomputer team, potentially impacting autonomous driving chip development.

2. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple gained solidly by 4.24%, with the trading volume of 25.30B. Apple announced the iPhone 17 launch event for September 9 with a potential $50 price increase. Wedbush highlights Apple's need for strategic investments in AI by acquiring Perplexity, recruiting talent, and partnering with Gemini. Apple Maps expands cycling navigation in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

3. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia gained mildly by 1.09%, with the trading volume of 22.33B. NVIDIA disclosed 12 insider transactions on August 8, 2025, including Director HUANG JEN HSUN selling 40,900 shares. Goldman Sachs raised NVIDIA's target price to $200, expecting the company to exceed earnings expectations for the upcoming second fiscal quarter results.

4. Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices gained mildly by 0.21%, with the trading volume of 11.81B. AMD collaborates with Microsoft on customized chips for Xbox consoles, PCs, and handheld devices. Additionally, AMD launched the Radeon RX 7400 graphics card and reported a 69% growth in its client and gaming business. A major logistics theft involving AMD goods resulted in losses totaling $15 million.

5. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies gained mildly by 2.61%, with the trading volume of 11.63B. Palantir Technologies Inc. boosts full-year guidance driven by AI-powered commercial orders; Citi raises target price to $158 due to strong U.S. performance despite international challenges; insider transaction reported on August 7 by executive Taylor Ryan D.

6. Eli Lilly Andmpany (NYSE: LLY)
Eli Lilly Andmpany dipped mildly by -2.42%, with the trading volume of 8.93B. Eli Lilly announced positive Phase III trial results for its oral GLP-1RA orforglipron, yet the stock dropped following unexpected clinical data. The company plans to submit for regulatory review by year-end, despite the market's mixed reaction.

7. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft gained mildly by 0.23%, with the trading volume of 8.09B. Microsoft confirms Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates program, offering a $30 license for extended security updates for ten devices. Microsoft and Avalanche Studios have halted development of the game "Contraband," developed with Xbox over the past five years.

8. Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL)
Alphabet gained mildly by 2.49%, with the trading volume of 7.85B. Google has launched AI features and real-time news streams on Google Finance, introduced Genie 3 for interactive virtual world creation, and released Guide Learning to enhance knowledge comprehension. Additionally, Google Pixel 10 series promises to redefine mobile photography.

9. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com dipped mildly by -0.20%, with the trading volume of 7.02B. Amazon reveals its latest financial report, highlighting self-research AI chips as a key strategy. AWS commits to offering up to $1 billion in credits to modernize US government systems by 2028. Amazon's tablet shipments surged, re-entering the global top five.

10. The Trade Desk (Nasdaq: TTD)
The Trade Desk plunged by -38.60%, with the trading volume of 5.78B. The Trade Desk's Q2 report shows a 20.67% year-over-year increase in net profit, with $13.10 billion revenue and $1.41 billion net profit for the first half of 2025.