Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-08-21 13:47Group 1 - Major stock indices futures are experiencing declines, with Dow futures down 0.23%, S&P 500 futures down 0.09%, and Nasdaq futures down 0.02% [1] - Chinese concept stocks are mostly rising, with notable increases such as Xiaopeng Motors up 1.08%, NIO up 2.95%, Boss Zhipin up 3.26%, and Miniso up 5.56% [2] - Target's CEO Brian Cornell will step down on February 1, after 11 years of leadership, due to poor sales performance, with COO Michael Fiddelke set to take over [2][3] Group 2 - OpenAI's CFO Sarah Friar stated that the company is still facing a shortage of computing power, leading to increased demand for GPUs, resulting in a rise in chip stocks like Nvidia up 0.4%, AMD up 0.72%, and TSMC up 0.32% [2] - Meta has paused hiring in its AI department after recruiting over 50 researchers and engineers, raising concerns about the impact on shareholder capital returns due to rising stock compensation [3] - Novo Nordisk has implemented a hiring freeze for non-critical positions globally and is considering layoffs to save costs [3] Group 3 - Delta Airlines confirmed that a Boeing 737 aircraft experienced wing damage during a flight, with no injuries reported among the 62 passengers and 6 crew members [3] - Johnson & Johnson announced a $2 billion investment in North Carolina to build a new factory, aimed at expanding its production capabilities in the U.S. to avoid potential drug import tariffs [4]