Ahmad Assiri
Market Strategist
Ahmad Assiri is a market strategist who translates market moves in equities, FX, rates and commodities into concise insights. He brings a strong understanding of global macro, financial derivatives and equity investments, delivering strategic market views. His commentary, delivered in both English and Arabic, is regularly featured by top-tier media outlets and appears on TV networks. Ahmad holds a master’s degree in Applied Finance.
Most recent articles

AMD Q3 Earnings Preview: Can AMD Q3 Earnings Preview: Can Confidence in AI Growth Hold Up After the Selloff?
AMD approaches its third-quarter earnings release with an important test: demonstrating its ability to translate accelerating demand for artificial intelligence into longer-term sustainable profitability, at a time when investors have become increasingly selective about the sector’s infrastructure spending cycle and how it is financed. The company reports on 3 November after the US market closes, with its earnings call scheduled for later that evening. Following the recent selloff in semiconductor stocks, the central question is whether AMD can provide sufficient clarity on its earnings trajectory to sustain confidence in its growth prospects.

Amazon Q3 2026 Earnings Preview
Amazon reports Q3 2026 results on Thursday 29 October after the session close. After July’s 15% rally, the bar is high and there are three main questions; whether AWS growth holds near 35%, whether margins stay strong without Q2’s one-off items, and whether capex rises again. Options markets imply a move of about 7.4% in either direction.

Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2026 Earnings Preview
Tesla reports its Q3 result on Wednesday, October 21, after the US market close, with the call at 5:30 p.m. New York time, preceded by SpaceX’s results on the evening of Tuesday, October 20. The bar for EPS is low after the Q2 miss, so the headline number will not alone decide the move. Three things will: whether auto margins have stabilized, how capex above $25 billion will be funded, and whether management offers credible timelines for autonomy and Optimus.

NVIDIA's Q2 FY27 Results: A Beat Big Enough to Move the Stock
NVIDIA's fiscal second quarter came in well ahead of an already sky-high bar. Revenue reached $96.2 billion, up 106% year-over-year and 18% from the prior quarter, while non-GAAP earnings per share hit $2.22. After a run of quarters where NVIDIA beat estimates and the stock sold off anyway, this print finally got the reaction the numbers deserved.

Palantir Q2 2026 Earnings Preview: Commercial Sales Hold the Key to the Stock’s Next Move
Palantir Technologies PLTR is set to report its second-quarter 2026 financial results Monday after the close of the US trading session, in what is shaping up to be one of the most watched events of this earnings season.

Meta Faces a Tough Test: Strong Earnings Alone May Not Be Enough

US Earnings Season Preview: AI, the Magnificent Seven and the Next Market Test
US earnings season is the primary catalyst for reassessing equity valuations, providing investors with fresh evidence on whether corporate fundamentals continue to justify elevated market valuations. This reporting season arrives with expectations already set high after an exceptional quarter that propelled the index to a record high. As companies begin reporting, the focus will extend beyond whether they beat forecasts to the strength of forward guidance.

Gold Finds Its Footing: Peace Signals and the FOMC Narrative
After weeks of selling pressure that drove prices roughly 25% below their late February highs, gold is showing signs of stabilisation as two developments reshape the market’s sentiment - a US Iran peace framework and the Federal Reserve that appears inclined to hold rates steady despite inflation that refuses to cool.

Meta Q1 2026 Earnings: Revenue Growth Through Accelerated AI Training
Ahead of the Q1 2026 earnings release, Meta Platforms is entering a phase where AI investments are expected to translate into revenue acceleration. With capital expenditure rising and AI integration deepening across operations, even into granular aspects of employee workflows, the focus is more toward execution efficiency, model output quality, margins and cash flow growth.

Amazon Q1 2026 Earnings Outlook: Betting on AI Investment for Sustainable Profit Growth
Amazon’s Q1 2026 report, a juncture where the company’s ability to translate an aggressive, AI-driven capital expenditure cycle and continued cloud expansion into durable revenue growth and margin improvement is being put to the test.

Japan Snap Election: Why PM Takaichi Is Seeking a Stronger Mandate and What It Means for the Yen, JGBs and Nikkei
Japan heads into its snap election with markets focused less on who wins and more on how strong the mandate will be. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to go to the polls is a calculated attempt to consolidate power, ease legislative bottlenecks, and advance a more expansionary fiscal agenda aiming to secure a two-thirds majority.

Tesla Earnings Highlight Margin Strength as Stock Reaction Turns Constructive
Tesla’s Q4 earnings delivered a mix of slowing automotive and improving financial quality, but the stock’s post-results behavior suggests markets remain more focused on cost control, healthy margins and long-term company optionality.
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