Samsung Soars as Chip Stocks Slide | Open Interest 7/7/2026

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Samsung posts record profits, but chip stocks slide as investors demand even more from the AI trade. SpaceX heads for the Nasdaq 100, while some look for ways to avoid the name. Rising Strait of Hormuz tensions add fresh risk as President Trump arrives at NATO. Plus, BlackRock’s Jean Boivin on AI’s biggest winners, Amazon’s AI spending debate, and the $14.5 billion chip chemicals deal reshaping M&A.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Open Interest
00:01:55 – Chip Stocks Slide as Samsung Profit Fails to Impress
00:06:04 – Walmart Cuts Prices in Affordability Push
00:09:22 – President Trump Meets with Turkey Erdogan
00:14:39 – High Interest | Marine Le Pen, World Cup Controversy & SpaceX Coverage
00:15:50 – Emily Green Ellevest | SpaceX in the Nasdaq 100 & Investor Concerns
00:23:48 – Dana D’Auria Envestnet | AI Trade, Diversification & SpaceX
00:33:25 – Amazon AI Spending, Credit Markets & SpaceX
00:41:02 – Alexander Stubb Finland President | NATO Summit
00:49:46 – Racquel Oden HSBC | AI Leadership, Earnings & Global Markets
00:56:11 – High Interest | NATO Defense Deals, Turkey F-35s, Farage & De Beers
00:57:15 – Jean Boivin BlackRock | BlackRock Outlook, Private Credit & AI Buildout
01:06:40 – Kaja Kallas EU Foreign Affairs | NATO Summit
01:14:08 – Ben Gilklich Element Solutions | Semiconductor Materials, Data Centers & AI Infrastructure
01:21:45 – Robert Profusek Jones Day | AI Dealmaking, SpaceX & Private Equity
01:29:49 – Hedge Fund Winners | AI, Memory Chips & Market Positioning
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