TOP 5 STOCKS TO WATCH THIS WEEK | AUGUST 2026
In a Nutshell
Markets face near-term pressure from Middle East de-escalation (oil prices dropping), South Korean leveraged-trader volatility, and the yen carry-trade unwind, but the tape is recovering as fear catalysts fade. Earnings this week from Palantir, AMD, Shopify, Uber, Disney, and others will be decisive; AMD is flagged as the highest-risk name because it trades 157× earnings with $476 price targets averaging only $374. Traders are warned to avoid margin/leverage and to treat any post-earnings gaps as day-trade opportunities only, not swing trades.
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Happy Sunday. It's Ricky with TechBud Solutions. This week featured a potential ceasefire announcement and deal in the works according to Trump, causing oil prices to sell off immediately. President Trump cancels U.S. strikes on Iran and says the deal is new. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical channel where oil passes through, so any Middle East escalations create concerns that oil prices will be affected. Escalations cause oil prices to rise, while de-escalations and called-off strikes cause oil prices to retrace. The pattern shows attacks on Friday followed by peace deals on Sunday night before markets open.
The South Korean market got halted for five minutes. KOSPI has been driving chip stocks down negatively due to over-leveraged traders in South Korea. The market experienced a huge gap down after a strong recovery on Thursday with a minor correction on Friday.
Companies reporting earnings this week include:
- Palantir reports earnings after market close on Monday
- AMD reports earnings after market close on Tuesday
- SpaceX reports earnings after market close on Tuesday
- Shopify reports earnings before market open on Wednesday
- Uber reports earnings before market open on Wednesday
- Disney reports earnings before market open on Wednesday
- SanDisk reports earnings after market close on Wednesday
- Western Digital reports earnings after market close on Wednesday
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