Retail investors talked up five hot stocks during the week (Aug. 17 to Aug. 21) on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, earnings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate news flow.

Strategy is now above water on its massive Bitcoin position. Bitcoin still has plenty of long-term upside potential as a store-of-value asset.

As Bitcoin (BTC) price pumped by more than 24% over the past seven days, Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), under Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, has seen its holdings record more than $12.9 billion in unrealized profits.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) is outpacing Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) in a sharp five-day rally — Strategy shares are up 27%, while Bitcoin has gained 19% over the same period.

Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO:BTC) break above its 2026 ceiling is pulling every crypto-linked equity higher Friday morning, but the moves are stacking in very different sizes across the group.

Stock futures are pointing higher Friday after the major indexes lost ground Thursday; Treasury yields are holding steady; bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related stocks are extending their recent winning streak; SpaceX is on pace to close out the week in the red; and Ross Stores stock is surging after a strong earnings report. Here's what you need to know today.

Top crypto stocks are in a strong rally this week, helped by the ongoing Bitcoin and altcoin comeback. Strive stock jumped to $17.14, its highest level since June 15 and 62% above its lowest level this month.

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLO) (the “Company” or “HOLO”), a technology services provider, today announced that the Company has completed the acquisition of assets through a structured note investment product, obtaining an aggregate of 140,268 shares of MSTR common stock. Based on MSTR's closing price on the previous trading day, the market value of these shares was approximately $15.76 million.

Strategy (MSTR) shares jumped 10% on early Friday as a sharp recovery in Bitcoin prices pushed the company's cryptocurrency holdings back into an estimated unre

Shares of Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) are trading higher Thursday morning, gaining alongside broader digital asset markets. Here's what investors need to know.