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US-Iran military escalation, oil spike, and rising yields confirm hawkish/risk-off convergence short-term.

Sep 1, 2026 · 1:02 PM BEARISH — 65%
Notable Moves 26
USO
Direct oil price beneficiary of Hormuz conflict and supply disruption fears.
📰 Watching United States Oil Futures; Volume Spikes To The Upside
▲50%
MU
Memory/chip divergence trade remains buy-the-dip on shortage/take-or-pay contracts.
▲45%
QQQ
High-multiple tech/software pressured by yields and AI-trade jitters.
📰 Long Bond Again Dips Into Danger Zone—AI Trade Under Pressure
▼45%
IBM
Stock of the Day feature suggests potential breakout above resistance.
📰 Stock of the Day: Will IBM Break Out and Head Higher?
▲45%
NVDA
MediaTek tie-up and memory demand reinforce moat despite margin compression.
📰 NVDA-MediaTek $3.5B tie-up extends the moat
▲40%
SPY
Oil spike, yields, Fed hike odds pressuring broad index.
📰 Oil Surges, Treasury Yields Climb a Fifth Day, Software Retreats
▼40%
005930.KS
Samsung part of memory divergence buy-the-dip thesis.
▲40%
000660.KS
SK Hynix shortage call through 2030 reinforces bullish memory thesis.
▲40%
DRAM
DRAM ETF part of unresolved memory divergence buy-the-dip setup.
▲40%
SNDK
Part of memory triple-digit growth cohort in divergence trade.
▲35%
SK
SK Hynix shortage-through-2030 call supports memory thesis.
▲35%
005935.KS
Samsung preferred shares tied to memory divergence rally thesis.
▲35%
XOM
Oil spike from Hormuz conflict boosts major oil producers.
📰 Oil Surges, Treasury Yields Climb a Fifth Day
▲35%
CVX
Oil price surge and Venezuela expansion talk support Chevron outlook.
📰 Chevron To Announce Expanding Operations In Venezuela
▲35%
EWY
Korea equities part of unresolved memory-divergence buy-the-dip trade.
▲35%
AMD
Startup claims chip reaching 80% of Nvidia speed at lower cost, competitive risk framing mixed.
📰 This Startup Got AMD Chips to 80% of Nvidia's Speed at Half the Cost
▼30%
WDC
Part of memory divergence buy-the-dip cohort.
▲30%
SHEL
Oil price surge from Iran conflict benefits major oil producers.
📰 Oil Surges, Treasury Yields Climb a Fifth Day
▲30%
COP
Oil price surge from Hormuz conflict favors upstream producers.
📰 Oil Surges, Treasury Yields Climb a Fifth Day
▲30%
NVDL
Leveraged NVDA proxy benefits from MediaTek tie-up positive news.
📰 NVDA-MediaTek $3.5B tie-up
▲30%
CRWD
New Falcon Guardian AI Agent Security launch is a positive product catalyst.
📰 CrowdStrike Launches Falcon Guardian For AI Agent Security
▲30%
COIN
Crypto broadly showing heavy sell pressure signals across BTC and majors today.
📰 BTC 89% sellers, sell pressure momentum
▼30%
MPC
Refiners benefit from crude price volatility and higher crack spreads.
▲25%
MRNA
Moderna cancer vaccine breakthrough puts biotech/mRNA names in focus.
📰 Next Biotech Boom May Be Cancer Vaccines
▲25%
APH
Amphenol featured as Josh Brown's best stock spotlight, positive attention.
📰 Josh's Best Stock Spotlight: Amphenol
▲25%
XBI
Biotech ETF benefits from cancer vaccine and Novavax momentum.
📰 Next Biotech Boom May Be Cancer Vaccines
▲20%
Full Board 116 symbols
SymbolSignalConf.Why
USO▲ BULLISH50%Direct oil price beneficiary of Hormuz conflict and supply disruption fears.
MU▲ BULLISH45%Memory/chip divergence trade remains buy-the-dip on shortage/take-or-pay contracts.
QQQ▼ BEARISH45%High-multiple tech/software pressured by yields and AI-trade jitters.
IBM▲ BULLISH45%Stock of the Day feature suggests potential breakout above resistance.
NVDA▲ BULLISH40%MediaTek tie-up and memory demand reinforce moat despite margin compression.
SPY▼ BEARISH40%Oil spike, yields, Fed hike odds pressuring broad index.
005930.KS▲ BULLISH40%Samsung part of memory divergence buy-the-dip thesis.
000660.KS▲ BULLISH40%SK Hynix shortage call through 2030 reinforces bullish memory thesis.
DRAM▲ BULLISH40%DRAM ETF part of unresolved memory divergence buy-the-dip setup.
SNDK▲ BULLISH35%Part of memory triple-digit growth cohort in divergence trade.
SK▲ BULLISH35%SK Hynix shortage-through-2030 call supports memory thesis.
005935.KS▲ BULLISH35%Samsung preferred shares tied to memory divergence rally thesis.
XOM▲ BULLISH35%Oil spike from Hormuz conflict boosts major oil producers.
CVX▲ BULLISH35%Oil price surge and Venezuela expansion talk support Chevron outlook.
EWY▲ BULLISH35%Korea equities part of unresolved memory-divergence buy-the-dip trade.
SOXL● NEUTRAL30%Leveraged semis exposed to both memory rally and rate/AI-trade pressure.
AMD▼ BEARISH30%Startup claims chip reaching 80% of Nvidia speed at lower cost, competitive risk framing mixed.
AVGO● NEUTRAL30%Earnings Sept 2 catalyst pending, no fresh headline today.
TSM● NEUTRAL30%No direct headline but tied to broader semi/AI trade under pressure.
ORCL● NEUTRAL30%Long-term outperformance retrospective, not forward catalyst.
WDC▲ BULLISH30%Part of memory divergence buy-the-dip cohort.
SHEL▲ BULLISH30%Oil price surge from Iran conflict benefits major oil producers.
COP▲ BULLISH30%Oil price surge from Hormuz conflict favors upstream producers.
NVDL▲ BULLISH30%Leveraged NVDA proxy benefits from MediaTek tie-up positive news.
CRWD▲ BULLISH30%New Falcon Guardian AI Agent Security launch is a positive product catalyst.
DELL● NEUTRAL30%Stock slips ahead of Q2 earnings, mixed pre-earnings positioning.
COIN▼ BEARISH30%Crypto broadly showing heavy sell pressure signals across BTC and majors today.
SOX● NEUTRAL25%Semi index caught between memory bullishness and rate-driven tech selloff.
SOXX● NEUTRAL25%Semi ETF mixed between memory bullishness and AI-trade rate pressure.
SMH● NEUTRAL25%Semi ETF exposed to rate pressure and memory bull thesis simultaneously.
MPC▲ BULLISH25%Refiners benefit from crude price volatility and higher crack spreads.
MRNA▲ BULLISH25%Moderna cancer vaccine breakthrough puts biotech/mRNA names in focus.
APH▲ BULLISH25%Amphenol featured as Josh Brown's best stock spotlight, positive attention.
ASML● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline today.
STX● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline today.
INTC● NEUTRAL20%Indirect competitive pressure from AMD/non-Nvidia chip news.
XBI▲ BULLISH20%Biotech ETF benefits from cancer vaccine and Novavax momentum.
BE● NEUTRAL20%Power/infra beneficiary flagged in hyperscaler bond issuance theme.
VRT● NEUTRAL20%Power/infra beneficiary flagged in hyperscaler bond issuance theme.
AMAT● NEUTRAL15%Indirect exposure to semi capex/rate pressure narrative.
LRCX● NEUTRAL15%Indirect exposure to semi capex/rate pressure narrative.
GEV● NEUTRAL15%Power/infra beneficiary theme from hyperscaler bond issuance flagged in context.
VIST● NEUTRAL15%Venezuela oil deal news tangential relevance to energy sector.
RRC● NEUTRAL15%Natgas producer, indirect energy sector tailwind from oil surge.
PSX● NEUTRAL15%Refiner indirect beneficiary of oil price volatility.
AAPL● NEUTRAL10%New CEO account creation is minor, non-material news.
SMCI● NEUTRAL10%Hyperscaler infra buildout theme could indirectly support AI server demand.
NET● NEUTRAL10%Software broadly under pressure from yields per market wrap.
CRM● NEUTRAL10%Software sector broadly pressured by rising yields per market wrap.
SKHY● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SKHU● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
CRWV● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
CXMT● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
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LLY● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
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KO● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
HD● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
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ADI● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
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FN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
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LOW● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
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MRK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
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F● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
GM● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
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BB● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
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OPEN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.

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