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Micron and SanDisk Ride Unmet AI Memory Demand
Micron (MU) and SanDisk (SNDK) sit on 50% more AI memory demand than they can make, with cheap valuations and real upside.
Meta's Child-Safety Settlement Clears a Major Overhang While Its AI Payoff Stays Unproven
Meta settles its child-safety case, removing a legal cloud, but investors still wait for Zuckerberg to prove the AI spending pays off.
Tech Earnings and the Fade Trade: Why Strong Reports Keep Losing Steam
Strong tech earnings keep fading fast in August as rotation, buyer exhaustion, and high bars punish traders who chase moves.
Marvell's Google and Nvidia Deals Offer Upside, But a High P/E Weighs on the Stock
Marvell fell 10% on soft margin guidance, but Google warrants, Nvidia backing, and full capacity point to a large multi-year revenue path.
Meta's AI and Capex Bet: Strong Ad Data, Uncertain Payoff
Meta settles its $18 billion legal case, posts strong ad demand data, but heavy AI spending and collapsed free cash flow keep investors cautious.
Microsoft Rallies 47% off June Lows: Two Options Trades for a Stock Near Records
Microsoft (MSFT) is up over 47% since June on strong Azure and AI growth, but overbought signals prompt two cautious options trades near the $500 level.
Marvell's Post-Earnings Drop and the Long Game on Its Google Chip Deal
Why MRVL fell 8% after strong earnings, and why the Google custom-chip deal may still be undervalued for the long term.
Three AI-Era Trades: CrowdStrike, SpaceX, and Palantir Break Higher
Technical and trade breakdown of CrowdStrike (CRWD), SpaceX (SPCX), and Palantir (PLTR), with entry levels, support zones, and momentum signals.
Warsh's Hawkish Jackson Hole Speech and What It Means for Bitcoin
A hawkish Jackson Hole speech raised September rate-hike odds to a coin flip and cooled Bitcoin's debasement-driven rally near $80,000.
AI Capex Is Inflating Corporate Profits and GDP - Where the Real Risk Sits
Strong tech earnings and GDP growth lean heavily on AI spending that has yet to earn revenue, hiding weakness underneath the headline numbers.
Warsh's Jackson Hole Message: AI Must Deliver the Productivity to Tame Inflation
A Jackson Hole speech pins hopes on AI to lift productivity and ease inflation, while a 2% target and high rates squeeze housing.
Friday Movers: Affirm and Gap Jump on Earnings, Ulta Slips Despite a Beat
Affirm and Gap stocks rally on strong quarterly results and leadership news, while Ulta Beauty dips even after beating estimates.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Near Record Highs Into Earnings: Chart Read and a Bullish Butterfly Trade
A technical breakdown of PANW before earnings, key price levels, and an unbalanced December call butterfly built for continued upside.
Fed Chair Powell's Successor Signals a Return to Old-School Silence
A tight look at the Fed's shift toward less communication, Venezuela's push to leave OPEC, and next week's jobs data.
Markets Wait on Warsh at Jackson Hole; Marvell Slides on Earnings
Markets turn choppy ahead of Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech as MRVL, WDAY, AFRM and PYPL move sharply on earnings and deal news.
Cybersecurity Stocks Have a Long Runway as AI Fuels an Arms Race
AI is turning cybersecurity into an arms race, giving CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, and Fortinet a long runway as protection needs keep growing.
Synopsys and the AI Chip Design Boom: Why the 30-Year Moat Holds
Synopsys's strong quarter, the Ansys deal, its 30-year moat, and why AI tools like Claude Code can't replace chip design software.
Stock Technicals: SPY, QQQ, NVDA, TSLA, AMD, PLTR, SPCX
Key support, resistance, and target levels for SPY, QQQ, NVDA, TSLA, AMD, PLTR, and SPCX.
Treasury Moves and Rising Yields: Why Higher Rates May Signal a Strong Economy
Rising 10-year yields reflect a strong US economy and normalizing rates, not panic; Treasury is adding liquidity, not running a yield curve twist.
Bitcoin's First Quantum-Resistant Transaction Goes Live on Mainnet
Bitcoin's first post-quantum resistant transaction is now live on mainnet, needing no forks, while institutional money flows back into crypto.