BLNK - Catalyst watch: GlobalFoundries event Roblox earnings and AMTD Digital gyrations

Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch - a breakdown of some of next week's actionable events that stand out. Check out Saturday morning's regular Stocks to Watch article for a full list of events planned for the week or the Seeking Alpha earnings calendar for companies due to report.

Monday - August 8

• Volatility watch - Options trading volume has spiked over the last week on Bed Bath & Beyond ( BBBY ) and Coinbase Global ( COIN ). Short bets on Omeros Corporation ( OMER ) and Hour Loop ( HOUR ) have moved notably higher. Social media interest in AMTD Digital Inc. ( NYSE: HKD ) is still blazing hot and the stock could see some more wild share price swings.
• All week - The conference schedule is headlined by the J.P. Morgan Auto Conference. Companies due to appear include Adient ( ADNT ), Stoneridge ( SRI ), Ford Motor ( F ), Cepton ( CPTN ), Gentherm ( THRM ), TrueCar ( TRUE ), TuSimple ( TSP ), Dana ( DAN ), Blink Charging ( BLNK ), Aptiv ( APTV ), and Rush Enterprises ( RUSHA ). Of those names, Tu Simple ( TSP ) may have the most to prove after The Wall Street Journal published safety concerns about the autonomous driving system despite the 8M road miles driven. Other conferences of note include the BTIG Biotechnology Conference, UBS Financial Services Conference, BofA Securities 2022 SMID Cap Ideas Conference, Oppenheimer 25th Annual Technology Internet & Communications Conference, the Wedbush PacGrow Healthcare Conference, the Canaccord Genuity 42nd Annual Growth Conference, the BTIG Biotechnology Conference, the Jefferies 2022 Industrials Conference, and Canaccord 42nd Annual Growth Conference.
• Postmarket - Stocks due to report earnings with double-digit share price moves implied by options trading include Vroom ( VRM ) and Canoo ( GOEV ). Look for Canoo execs to discuss the electric vehicle maker's closer ties to Walmart ( WMT ) during the conference call.

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