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Inline CPI, sticky chip ETF inflows, and buyback wave support tech-led rally despite peak-cycle warnings.

Aug 13, 2026 · 8:01 AM BULLISH — 65%
Notable Moves 29
NBIS
Nebius Q2 revenue +454%, could sell out 2027 capacity, multiple analyst PT raises.
📰 NBIS CEO Says It Could Sell 'Entire 2027 Capacity Today' Following 454% Q2 Revenue Surge
▲85%
MU
Memory re-rating confirmed; Micron wins on revenue despite YMTC NAND shipment lead.
📰 China's YMTC Tops Micron in NAND Shipments — but Micron Wins Where It Matters: Revenue
▲70%
000660.KS
SK Hynix central to memory re-rating and $720B buildout narrative.
📰 An inside look at SK Hynix $720 billion AI-fueled buildout
▲70%
005930.KS
Samsung part of confirmed memory re-rating with Temasek stake reports.
▲65%
CRWV
CoreWeave earnings beat driving AI-infra margin story confirmation.
▲65%
SOXL
Leveraged chip ETF inflows remain sticky despite cycle-peak warning.
📰 Semiconductor Flows Stay 'Sticky' in Leveraged Chip ETFs Like SOXL Despite Fidelity's Cycle-Peak Warning
▲60%
SNDK
Part of confirmed memory re-rating (SanDisk +8%).
▲60%
CXMT
CXMT overtook Tencent as China's most valuable company, showing AI-memory frenzy breadth.
📰 CXMT has overtaken Hong Kong-listed Tencent as the world's most valuable Chinese company
▲60%
005935.KS
Samsung preferred shares tied to confirmed memory re-rating.
▲60%
CBRS
Cerebras sees neo-clouds breaking from Nvidia dependence, multiple analyst PT raises.
📰 Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Cerebras Systems, Raises Price Target to $279
▲60%
COHR
Needham raised PT on Coherent to $420, maintains Buy.
📰 Needham Maintains Buy on Coherent, Raises Price Target to $420
▲60%
AMD
Part of AI-infra rotation lifted by CoreWeave/Nebius read-through.
▲55%
AVGO
AI-infra rotation broadening to networking/semis names.
▲55%
SPY
Benign CPI and buyback wave support broad index sentiment.
▲55%
QQQ
Tech-heavy index benefits from AI infra and memory rally continuation.
▲55%
WDC
Western Digital part of confirmed memory rally (+4%).
▲55%
SOX
Sector index buoyed by sticky chip ETF inflows and memory rally.
▲55%
SOXX
Semiconductor ETF benefiting from sticky flows despite peak warnings.
▲55%
SMH
Semiconductor ETF part of sticky sector inflow trend.
📰 Semiconductor Flows Stay 'Sticky' in Leveraged Chip ETFs
▲55%
SMCI
Upbeat outlook fueling AI server demand optimism, lifting Dell too.
📰 DELL Stock Climbs 4% in Thursday Pre-Market: What's Going On?
▲55%
EWY
Korea ETF benefits from KOSPI memory-driven rally.
▲55%
CSCO
Strong Q4 earnings with $4B AI orders, though shares dropped premarket on guidance concerns.
📰 Cisco Says AI Boom Is Forcing Companies to Upgrade Networks — 'It's Just Not Optional'
▲55%
KORU
Korea ETF benefits from KOSPI memory-driven rally.
▲50%
STX
Storage peer benefiting from memory sector re-rating tailwind.
▲45%
LITE
Lumentum lifted by AI-infra read-through from CoreWeave/Nebius.
▲45%
INTC
CPU-memory stacking commentary from Lip-Bu Tan supports thesis relevance.
▲40%
SPCX
SpaceX IPO fever driving crypto token and stock speculation.
📰 SpaceX is racing back toward $150
▲40%
8035.T
Tokyo Electron benefits indirectly from broad semicap/memory rally.
▲40%
BAC
Financials sector broadly strong per CNBC coverage.
📰 Everything is going right for the financials sector. Why that is
▲40%
Full Board 93 symbols
SymbolSignalConf.Why
NBIS▲ BULLISH85%Nebius Q2 revenue +454%, could sell out 2027 capacity, multiple analyst PT raises.
MU▲ BULLISH70%Memory re-rating confirmed; Micron wins on revenue despite YMTC NAND shipment lead.
000660.KS▲ BULLISH70%SK Hynix central to memory re-rating and $720B buildout narrative.
005930.KS▲ BULLISH65%Samsung part of confirmed memory re-rating with Temasek stake reports.
CRWV▲ BULLISH65%CoreWeave earnings beat driving AI-infra margin story confirmation.
SOXL▲ BULLISH60%Leveraged chip ETF inflows remain sticky despite cycle-peak warning.
SNDK▲ BULLISH60%Part of confirmed memory re-rating (SanDisk +8%).
CXMT▲ BULLISH60%CXMT overtook Tencent as China's most valuable company, showing AI-memory frenzy breadth.
005935.KS▲ BULLISH60%Samsung preferred shares tied to confirmed memory re-rating.
CBRS▲ BULLISH60%Cerebras sees neo-clouds breaking from Nvidia dependence, multiple analyst PT raises.
COHR▲ BULLISH60%Needham raised PT on Coherent to $420, maintains Buy.
AMD▲ BULLISH55%Part of AI-infra rotation lifted by CoreWeave/Nebius read-through.
AVGO▲ BULLISH55%AI-infra rotation broadening to networking/semis names.
SPY▲ BULLISH55%Benign CPI and buyback wave support broad index sentiment.
QQQ▲ BULLISH55%Tech-heavy index benefits from AI infra and memory rally continuation.
WDC▲ BULLISH55%Western Digital part of confirmed memory rally (+4%).
SOX▲ BULLISH55%Sector index buoyed by sticky chip ETF inflows and memory rally.
SOXX▲ BULLISH55%Semiconductor ETF benefiting from sticky flows despite peak warnings.
SMH▲ BULLISH55%Semiconductor ETF part of sticky sector inflow trend.
SMCI▲ BULLISH55%Upbeat outlook fueling AI server demand optimism, lifting Dell too.
EWY▲ BULLISH55%Korea ETF benefits from KOSPI memory-driven rally.
CSCO▲ BULLISH55%Strong Q4 earnings with $4B AI orders, though shares dropped premarket on guidance concerns.
KORU▲ BULLISH50%Korea ETF benefits from KOSPI memory-driven rally.
STX▲ BULLISH45%Storage peer benefiting from memory sector re-rating tailwind.
LITE▲ BULLISH45%Lumentum lifted by AI-infra read-through from CoreWeave/Nebius.
NVDA● NEUTRAL40%Data center loan valuation scrutiny is a mild overhang despite AI demand strength.
INTC▲ BULLISH40%CPU-memory stacking commentary from Lip-Bu Tan supports thesis relevance.
SPCX▲ BULLISH40%SpaceX IPO fever driving crypto token and stock speculation.
8035.T▲ BULLISH40%Tokyo Electron benefits indirectly from broad semicap/memory rally.
BAC▲ BULLISH40%Financials sector broadly strong per CNBC coverage.
TSM● NEUTRAL30%Indirect beneficiary of AI chip demand, no direct headline today.
AAPL● NEUTRAL25%Testing CXMT chips noted, mild long-term competitive relevance.
ASML● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline; broader semicap tailwind from chip rally.
KLAC● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline; semicap sector benefits generally.
PLTR● NEUTRAL20%Software lagging hardware/infra rotation per prior context.
META● NEUTRAL20%Regulatory account deactivations in Australia are a minor governance item.
MRVL● NEUTRAL20%Indirect beneficiary of AI-infra rotation, no direct headline.
AMAT● NEUTRAL20%Semicap sector tailwind but no direct headline.
LRCX● NEUTRAL20%Semicap sector tailwind but no direct headline.
688981.SS● NEUTRAL20%SMIC indirectly relevant to Chinese chip competitive threat narrative.
ABNB● NEUTRAL20%CEO comments on consumer AI, not a stock-moving catalyst.
ORCL● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline today.
GOOGL● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline, mega-cap tech positioning stretched per DB note.
MSFT● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline, part of stretched mega-cap tech positioning.
GOOG● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline today.
AMZN● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline, part of stretched mega-cap positioning.
GLW● NEUTRAL15%Optical components indirectly tied to AI infra buildout.
ARM● NEUTRAL15%Indirect AI chip design beneficiary, no direct headline.
XOM● NEUTRAL15%Oil elevated on Iran deadlock supports energy names modestly.
CVX● NEUTRAL15%Oil elevated on Iran deadlock supports energy names modestly.
V● NEUTRAL15%Financials sector tailwind but no direct headline.
SHEL● NEUTRAL10%Oil elevated on Iran deadlock, mild tailwind.
BABA● NEUTRAL10%Chinese tech competitive dynamics broadly relevant but no direct headline.
COP● NEUTRAL10%Oil elevated on Iran deadlock modest tailwind.
DVN● NEUTRAL10%Oil elevated on Iran deadlock modest tailwind.
SKHY● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline; likely ticker confusion with SK Hynix.
SK● NEUTRAL0%No specific headline for this ticker.
SKHU● NEUTRAL0%No specific headline.
IBM● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
6723.T● NEUTRAL0%No specific headline (Renesas).
SKHL● NEUTRAL0%No specific headline.
PYPL● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
NXPI● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
6146.T● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
6752.T● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline (Panasonic).
WBD● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
TSLA● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
GEV● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
XYZ● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
KMB● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
NOK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
RAML● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SAP● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
LYFT● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
UBER● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
KVUE● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
688825.SS● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
DISK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
AMKR● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
ERIC● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
GRMN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SKHX● NEUTRAL0%No specific headline.
RBLX● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
RDDT● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
MCHP● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
QCOM● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
AZN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SHOP● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SMHU● NEUTRAL0%No specific headline for this ticker.
SMHD● NEUTRAL0%No specific headline for this ticker.
FSLR● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
HPQ● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
LLY● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.

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