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Record S&P close, no-hike odds firming, margins at record highs, though long yields stay elevated on Iran risk.

Aug 14, 2026 · 8:01 AM BULLISH — 65%
Notable Moves 18
SNDK
JPMorgan upgrade, Cantor reiterate Buy $2900 PT, institutional flow leader, HBF tape-out.
📰 Sandisk is up more than 500% this year. JPMorgan says there are more gains ahead
▲90%
MU
Stock ticks higher on surging AI memory demand and new venture fund.
📰 What's Going On With Micron Technology Stock Friday?
▲75%
SOXL
Memory/AI-infra rally and sticky SOXL inflows continue.
📰 Sandisk Leads Institutional Order Flow Activity As Capital Expands Across Market Sectors
▲70%
RDDT
Stock surges after S&P 500 inclusion.
📰 Reddit stock surges after S&P 500 inclusion — here's the platform's next big opportunity
▲65%
SPY
S&P 500 closed at record, margins highest on record.
📰 These charts show why stocks keep rallying. Profit margins are the highest on record
▲60%
005930.KS
Samsung part of continuing memory/AI re-rating theme.
▲60%
QQQ
Tech-led rally continues on AI capex/margin strength.
📰 MSFT Could Emerge as Big Tech's Free Cash Flow King in 2027
▲55%
000660.KS
SK Hynix part of ongoing HBM shortage/memory re-rating theme.
▲55%
SOX
Semis broadly lifted by memory/AI-infra strength.
▲55%
MSFT
Positioned as potential Big Tech FCF leader by 2027.
📰 MSFT Could Emerge as Big Tech's Free Cash Flow King in 2027
▲55%
AMAT
Record margins/record 2027 guide from AI demand despite premarket dip; multiple bank reiterations.
📰 Applied Materials Sees Another Record Year in 2027 As AI Demand Gives It 'Unprecedented Visibility'
▲55%
LRCX
$3B+ R&D expansion to fuel AI chip production.
📰 What's Going On With Lam Research Stock Friday?
▲55%
CRWV
Part of continuing AI-infra capex-to-margin narrative (context, no new headline today).
▲50%
005935.KS
Samsung pref shares tied to same memory re-rating tailwind.
▲50%
SOXX
Broad semiconductor ETF benefits from sector rally.
▲50%
SMH
Semiconductor ETF riding AI/memory rotation.
▲50%
UBER
Expanding robotaxi partnership with Pony AI across Europe/Middle East.
📰 2,000 Robotaxis, Four New Cities: Pony AI, Uber Accelerate Europe's Driverless Push
▲50%
EWY
Korea ETF benefits from ongoing memory/KOSPI rally theme.
▲45%
Full Board 96 symbols
SymbolSignalConf.Why
SNDK▲ BULLISH90%JPMorgan upgrade, Cantor reiterate Buy $2900 PT, institutional flow leader, HBF tape-out.
MU▲ BULLISH75%Stock ticks higher on surging AI memory demand and new venture fund.
SOXL▲ BULLISH70%Memory/AI-infra rally and sticky SOXL inflows continue.
RDDT▲ BULLISH65%Stock surges after S&P 500 inclusion.
SPY▲ BULLISH60%S&P 500 closed at record, margins highest on record.
005930.KS▲ BULLISH60%Samsung part of continuing memory/AI re-rating theme.
QQQ▲ BULLISH55%Tech-led rally continues on AI capex/margin strength.
000660.KS▲ BULLISH55%SK Hynix part of ongoing HBM shortage/memory re-rating theme.
SOX▲ BULLISH55%Semis broadly lifted by memory/AI-infra strength.
MSFT▲ BULLISH55%Positioned as potential Big Tech FCF leader by 2027.
AMAT▲ BULLISH55%Record margins/record 2027 guide from AI demand despite premarket dip; multiple bank reiterations.
LRCX▲ BULLISH55%$3B+ R&D expansion to fuel AI chip production.
CRWV▲ BULLISH50%Part of continuing AI-infra capex-to-margin narrative (context, no new headline today).
005935.KS▲ BULLISH50%Samsung pref shares tied to same memory re-rating tailwind.
SOXX▲ BULLISH50%Broad semiconductor ETF benefits from sector rally.
SMH▲ BULLISH50%Semiconductor ETF riding AI/memory rotation.
UBER▲ BULLISH50%Expanding robotaxi partnership with Pony AI across Europe/Middle East.
EWY▲ BULLISH45%Korea ETF benefits from ongoing memory/KOSPI rally theme.
AVGO● NEUTRAL40%Competitive positioning piece, no strong signal.
NVDA● NEUTRAL30%Mentioned only as reference in AI-spending/software debate.
CXMT● NEUTRAL30%Competitive bull/bear duality persists per prior context, no new headline.
GOOGL● NEUTRAL30%Flagged as FCF laggard vs MSFT in 2027 estimates.
GOOG● NEUTRAL30%Same FCF-laggard concern as GOOGL.
META● NEUTRAL30%Flagged as FCF-negative in 2027 amid AI spend, but also joining HBF consortium (positive).
ARM● NEUTRAL30%Co-founder flags AI bubble risk while acknowledging AI revolution is real.
CSCO● NEUTRAL30%Prior context: beat but fell 8% on guidance, software lagging hardware rotation.
INTC● NEUTRAL25%Memory-stacking chatter tangential context only.
AAPL● NEUTRAL25%Competitive analysis piece, testing CXMT chips context only.
NBIS● NEUTRAL25%Lifted by CoreWeave read-through per context, no new headline.
SMCI● NEUTRAL25%Part of AI-infra rotation beneficiaries per context.
TSM● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline, tangential AI capex tailwind.
WDC● NEUTRAL20%Adjacent to flash/storage rally but no direct headline.
8035.T● NEUTRAL20%Lam Research R&D expansion tangential to Tokyo Electron peer.
AMZN● NEUTRAL20%Competitive analysis piece only, no directional signal.
KORU● NEUTRAL15%Korea leveraged ETF, tangential to KOSPI memory rally context.
SHEL● NEUTRAL15%Oil geopolitics elevated but no direct company headline.
XOM● NEUTRAL15%Elevated oil/geopolitical tension supports prices but no direct headline.
CVX● NEUTRAL15%Elevated oil/geopolitical tension supports prices but no direct headline.
COP● NEUTRAL15%Elevated oil/geopolitical tension supports prices but no direct headline.
VRT● NEUTRAL15%Tangential AI power-buildout beneficiary via ERock BofA note context.
DVN● NEUTRAL10%Elevated oil/geopolitical tension supports prices but no direct headline.
AMD● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SKHY● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
ASML● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
KLAC● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
ORCL● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
STX● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SK● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SKHU● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
IBM● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
6723.T● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SKHL● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
PYPL● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
NXPI● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SPCX● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
6146.T● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
6752.T● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
PLTR● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
LITE● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
WBD● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
MRVL● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
TSLA● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
GEV● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
XYZ● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
KMB● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
CBRS● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
NOK● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
RAML● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SAP● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
LYFT● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
KVUE● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
688825.SS● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
DISK● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
688981.SS● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
GLW● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
AMKR● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
ERIC● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
GRMN● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SKHX● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
RBLX● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
ABNB● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
MCHP● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
BABA● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
QCOM● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
AZN● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
BAC● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
COHR● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SHOP● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
V● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SMHU● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
SMHD● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
FSLR● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
HPQ● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
LLY● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
FERG● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.
PANW● NEUTRAL0%No direct headline.

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