No. 1 in U.S. stock trading volume on Friday$Micron Technology (MU.US)$Closed down 0.22%, with trading volume of $21.197 billion.
Micron Technology announced on Friday that it would award bonuses to more than 60,000 employees worldwide, marking the highest payout in its history. Employees in the Taiwan region of China will receive total compensation packages equivalent to 35 to 68 months of salary.
Micron stated that employees in the Taiwan region of China who joined before August 29 last year will each receive a bonus of TWD 1 million, while others will receive pro-rated amounts based on their tenure. The highest payouts include annual performance bonuses reaching 500% of the base target, plus additional stock awards.
Micron indicated that cash compensation for employees in the Taiwan region of China will start at TWD 1.7 million. The average cash compensation for entry-level engineers is TWD 2.9 million, and when including stock awards calculated at grant value, the average total compensation reaches TWD 3.4 million. Micron’s annual performance-based salary adjustments and stock awards will achieve 100% coverage, enabling every employee to become a company shareholder and share in its long-term success.
No. 2 in trading volume$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$Closed down 0.03%, with trading volume of $19.470 billion.
At the Goldman Sachs Technology Conference, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang identified cybersecurity as the next major use case for AI, noting that AI-driven automation of computer programming is fundamentally altering the pace of cyber offense and defense.
On Thursday, at the Goldman Sachs Technology Conference held in San Francisco, Jensen Huang told the audience:
$Cybersecurity (LIST2570.US)$ Likely to become the next major use case for AI.
He explained that AI models are disrupting the cybersecurity industry by automating computer programming, as the speed at which code can be exploited and vulnerabilities must be patched has increased dramatically.
No. 3 in trading volume $Apple (AAPL.US)$ Closed up 1.75%, with trading volume of $16.862 billion.
Renowned journalist Mark Gurman also revealed that Apple's development of foldable smartphones was driven by former CEO Tim Cook, who was influenced by Huawei and Samsung's foldable devices. Insiders disclosed that Cook observed the prevalence of foldable phones across various Asian markets, which prompted him to vigorously advocate for this product category, believing that Apple must establish a presence in this sector.
However, foldable smartphones remain a niche product globally, accounting for only about 1.6% of total smartphone shipments last year. The Chinese market accounted for more than half of global foldable phone shipments, with sales exceeding 10 million units, making it potentially the key market where Cook hopes the iPhone Duo will resonate most strongly.
Apple holds approximately 57% of the U.S. smartphone market, while Samsung accounts for only 25%. IDC previously predicted that Apple’s foldable devices would capture around 22% of shipment share in their first year, but with an estimated average selling price as high as $2,400, they would command 34% of sales revenue. Counterpoint offers a more aggressive forecast, suggesting Apple will directly capture 46% of sales revenue in the North American market.
Samsung is clearly unconvinced by this narrative. Just hours before Apple’s launch event, Samsung released an advertisement titled “Welcome to the Foldable Screen,” emphasizing that the Z Fold8 is the lightest foldable smartphone globally.
No. 4 in trading volume$SanDisk (SNDK.US)$Closed down 3.50%, with trading volume of $15.349 billion.
No. 5 in trading volume$Oracle (ORCL.US)$Closed down 1.74%, with trading volume of $12.189 billion.
Oracle's stock opened with a gap up of approximately 7.5%, rising more than 8.5% in early trading before gains quickly narrowed. The stock turned negative on several short-term dips during the morning session and fell slightly again in the afternoon, reaching an intraday decline of 1.65% as it hit a new daily low. This pattern of opening high and closing low stood in sharp contrast to the market's initial reaction after hours on Thursday, when Oracle's shares surged nearly 10% following its earnings release.
Ranked 6th in trading volume $SpaceX (SPCX.US)$ Closed up 2.04%, with trading volume of $11.761 billion.
SpaceX has grand plans for Starship. If all goes according to plan, the 407-foot-tall rocket will one day be used to build a network of orbital AI data centers and transport humans to the Moon and Mars. But first, the company intends to use Starship to launch a new, improved batch of its cash cow—Starlink satellites—into space. SpaceX plans to deploy its first V3 satellites into orbit during a critical Starship test flight mission as early as next week. Ensuring Starship operates as designed is crucial for SpaceX and its shareholders. The company needs Starship not only to revitalize its Starlink communications network—which contributed nearly 55% of the company’s revenue in the second quarter—but also to launch satellites for various commercial purposes. Then comes perhaps its most lucrative mission: launching a futuristic orbital data center into space, which SpaceX claims could help tap into the AI market, valued at a total of $26.5 trillion.
Ranked 7th in trading volume $Meta Platforms (META.US)$ Closed up 0.57%, with trading volume of $11.001 billion.
Ahead of the Meta Connect conference scheduled for later this month, the smart glasses giant may have "accidentally" leaked clear renderings of its next-generation high-end, ultra-lightweight headset.
According to VR industry media, developers discovered clear images of a new headset codenamed "Project Phoenix" in Meta's Horizon OS firmware. Compared to the currently available Quest series, this device significantly reduces the size of the headset unit, with an overall form factor resembling a pair of thick-rimmed glasses.
Ranked 8th in trading volume $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ Closed up 0.52%, with a trading volume of USD 10.989 billion.
U.S. diesel prices surpassed the $6-per-gallon mark for the first time in history, delivering a heavy blow to the freight industry, which is already grappling with cost pressures, but also allowing $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ the Semi electric truck and autonomous trucking businesses under the spotlight of capital markets. Morgan Stanley pointed out in its latest research report that Tesla is becoming a "credible emerging competitor" in the autonomous trucking sector, and significantly raised its bull-case valuation for its autonomous trucking business.
Ranked 9th in trading volume$Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$Closed up 2.49%, with trading volume reaching $9.776 billion.
According to the latest research on the IC design industry by TrendForce, demand for GPUs, CPUs, ASICs, and interconnect products is rising alongside the expansion of AI-related applications. This trend is projected to drive a 73% year-on-year increase in the combined revenue of the top ten global fabless IC design companies in the second quarter of 2026, surpassing $141.45 billion. NVIDIA remains firmly at the top, while AMD has risen to third place, benefiting from increased CPU adoption in agentic AI applications.$Qualcomm (QCOM.US)$Qualcomm fell to fourth place due to weakness in its mobile phone business.
Ranked 10th in trading volume $Intel (INTC.US)$ Closed up 2.61%, with trading volume reaching $8.948 billion.
According to media reports citing informed sources, chipmaker Altera, backed by private equity giant Silver Lake and $Intel (INTC.US)$ Intel, is preparing to file for an initial public offering (IPO) on a confidential basis. The listing could take place as early as this year, with the IPO potentially raising more than $2 billion.
Ranked 11th in trading volume $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ Closed up 1.77%, with trading volume reaching $8.356 billion.
Blackstone is expected to purchase a number of Google Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) far exceeding the scale disclosed when it announced the formation of a joint venture with Google in May this year. A source familiar with the matter stated that Blackstone is seeking additional purchases amounting to "several times" the original plan. Blackstone declined to comment on the specific procurement volume.
Ranked 12th in trading volume$Dell Technologies (DELL.US)$Closed up 11.98%, with trading volume reaching $8.025 billion, hitting a record high.
RBC Capital assigns an "Outperform" rating to Dell Technologies, with a target price of $640. Analysts believe that demand for enterprise AI, IT modernization, the storage business, and PC refresh cycles will drive the company's performance to consistently exceed long-term targets.
Ranked 15th in trading volume$Amazon (AMZN.US)$Closed up 1.94%, with trading volume reaching $6.825 billion.
Amazon announced the launch of an advertising partnership with OpenAI. Selected Amazon DSP advertisers in the U.S. market can now extend their ad campaigns to ChatGPT, with Delta Vacations among the first brands participating in the pilot program.
Ranked 19th in trading volume $Bloom Energy (BE.US)$ Closed up 6.68%, with trading volume reaching $3.724 billion.
Ranked 20th in trading volume $Seagate Technology (STX.US)$ Closed down 3.73%, with trading volume reaching $3.193 billion.
According to documents disclosed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 11 Eastern Time,$Seagate Technology (STX.US)$Executive Gianluca Romano plans to sell 50,500 shares of common stock on September 11, with a total market value of approximately $43.5459 million.
In addition, since June 12, 2026, Gianluca Romano has cumulatively reduced his holdings in the company by 33,500 shares, with a total value of approximately $27.531 million.
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