Week in review: Humanoid robots on the march; AMD, Sandisk, SharkNinja, Spotify earnings

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

Take-Two sticks to its guns on full-year outlook. TTWO stock rises on 'GTA 6' preorders. (Aug. 7, 2026)

Microchip Technology stock jumps, leads SOX index higher. (Aug. 7, 2026)

Next AI battleground: U.S., China scramble to lead in humanoid robots. (Aug. 6, 2026)

Macom, SiTime jump as chip stocks stage comeback. (Aug. 6, 2026)

Sandisk beats fiscal Q4 targets but gives in-line outlook. (Aug. 5, 2026)

SharkNinja beats June-quarter views amid hot device sales. (Aug. 5, 2026)

Astera Labs sales more than double in second quarter. (Aug. 4, 2026)

AMD stock drops as chipmaker disappoints with modest quarterly beat. (Aug. 4, 2026)

Qnity Electronics tops Q2 views, raises full-year guidance. (Aug. 4, 2026)

Spotify stock falls after music streamer misses earnings goal. (Aug. 4, 2026)

Nvidia stock retakes key level as chip stocks waver. (Aug. 3, 2026)

Microsoft stock breaks out into buy zone. Here's why. (Aug. 3, 2026)

Photo: Nvidia Isaac GR00T reference humanoid robot. (Nvidia)