Significant Losses in the Tech Sector – Direct Meeting Between Putin and Zelensky – U.S. Government Considers Additional Chip Stakes – 50% Tariffs Expanded – Crypto in Retreat – Home Depot Defies the Market – Palantir Plummets – Toll Brothers' Good Figures Tempered by Outlook – Robinhood Expands Into the Prediction Market – SoFi Launches new Payout Service – Streaming Dominates the TV Market – XPeng Increases Revenue and Margin – Palo Alto Sets Cybersecurity Standard

On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the major U.S. stock exchanges showed a mixed picture. The Dow Jones remained nearly unchanged, closing at around 44,922 points. The S&P   500 lost about 0.6%, continuing to pull back from its record high, while the Nasdaq Composite suffered the most, declining by about 1.5%. Key drivers of the market movements were, alongside a possible direct meeting between Putin and Zelensky, significant losses in the technology sector. Nvidia faced a particularly hard hit with a decline of 3.5%, triggered by profit-taking...