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Escalating US-Iran strikes, rising yields and oil spike continue to pressure risk assets globally.

Sep 1, 2026 · 3:31 PM BEARISH — 62%
Notable Moves 35
NVDA
Blowout Q2 and memory tightness reinforce moat despite macro headwinds.
📰 Broadcom Q3 Preview: Nvidia Record Results Bring Added Pressure
▲55%
SPY
Yields and oil spike pressure broad equities.
📰 Oil Spikes, Defense Stocks Slide: Markets Brace as US Strikes Iran Again
▼55%
QQQ
High-multiple tech names hit by rising yields.
📰 CrowdStrike Stock Dips as Inflation and Oil Prices Pressure Yields
▼55%
NBIS
Shares rose over 3% on key trading signal.
📰 Nebius Shares Rise Over 3% After Key Trading Signal
▲55%
AMZN
Stock continues sliding after FTC lawsuit.
📰 Amazon Stock Continues to Slide After FTC Lawsuit
▼55%
VIST
JPMorgan raises price target to $94, maintains Overweight.
📰 JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Vista Energy, Raises Price Target to $94
▲55%
USO
Oil spikes on Iran conflict and tanker strikes.
📰 Oil Spikes, Defense Stocks Slide: Markets Brace as US Strikes Iran Again
▲55%
MU
Memory tightness confirmed bullish per Nvidia margin compression.
▲50%
CRWD
Dropping as software stocks retreat on rising yields and oil.
📰 CrowdStrike Stock Dips as Inflation and Oil Prices Pressure Yields
▼50%
BTC
Falls as Trump warns of bigger Iran attack, risk-off dominant.
📰 Bitcoin, Ethereum Fall As Trump Warns Iran Of A Bigger Attack
▼50%
PLTR
Fund reportedly selling stock per IBD SwingTrader.
📰 Watching Palantir; Hearing Investor Business Daily SwingTrader Sells Stock
▼45%
COHR
Deutsche Bank initiates Buy rating with $400 target.
📰 Deutsche Bank Initiates Coverage On Coherent with Buy Rating
▲45%
CSCO
Deutsche Bank initiates Buy rating with $135 target.
📰 Deutsche Bank Initiates Coverage On Cisco Systems with Buy Rating
▲45%
NVDL
Leveraged NVDA exposure benefits from blowout earnings narrative.
▲45%
TGRZ
New ETF launched targeting China AI convergence trade.
📰 New ETF Targets China's AI Tigers in a 'Convergence Trade'
▲45%
SOXL
Leveraged semis exposed to rate-driven high-multiple selloff.
📰 CrowdStrike Stock Dips as Inflation and Oil Prices Pressure Yields
▼40%
000660.KS
SK Hynix fundamentals strong amid memory tightness.
▲40%
LITE
Deutsche Bank Buy rating for peer Lumentum implies optics sector strength.
📰 Deutsche Bank Initiates Coverage On Lumentum Holdings with Buy Rating
▲40%
TSLA
FSD safety data supports European regulatory approval push.
📰 Tesla Touts Full Self-Driving as 4.1X Less Likely to Crash
▲40%
XOM
Oil spike from Strait of Hormuz tensions benefits majors.
📰 Oil Spikes, Defense Stocks Slide: Markets Brace as US Strikes Iran Again
▲40%
CVX
Oil price spike from Iran conflict supportive.
📰 Oil Spikes, Defense Stocks Slide: Markets Brace as US Strikes Iran Again
▲40%
EWY
Korea ETF still in leverage/momentum unwind despite chip fundamentals.
▼40%
DRAM
Memory sector fundamentals strong despite ETF price unwind.
▲40%
COIN
Bitcoin/Ethereum fall on Iran escalation risk-off.
📰 Bitcoin, Ethereum Fall As Trump Warns Iran Of A Bigger Attack
▼40%
005930.KS
Memory fundamentals remain strong despite Kospi unwind.
▲35%
SNDK
Part of memory triple-digit growth cohort.
▲35%
005935.KS
Samsung preferred shares tied to memory strength.
▲35%
COP
Oil spike from Iran conflict supportive for E&P.
📰 Oil Spikes, Defense Stocks Slide: Markets Brace as US Strikes Iran Again
▲35%
OPEN
High-multiple name hit hardest by rising yields per context.
▼35%
WDC
Memory sector tightness broadly bullish.
▲30%
SHEL
Oil spike mixed for majors amid geopolitical risk uncertainty.
📰 Oil Spikes, Defense Stocks Slide: Markets Brace as US Strikes Iran Again
▼30%
IREN
Bitcoin miners pressured by BTC selloff on Iran escalation.
📰 Bitcoin, Ethereum Fall As Trump Warns Iran Of A Bigger Attack
▼30%
MPC
Oil spike from Iran conflict supportive for refiners.
📰 Oil Spikes, Defense Stocks Slide: Markets Brace as US Strikes Iran Again
▲30%
PSX
Oil spike supportive for refining margins.
📰 Oil Spikes, Defense Stocks Slide: Markets Brace as US Strikes Iran Again
▲25%
TM
Tesla FSD European approval news could benefit AV sector broadly, mixed for peers.
▲25%
Full Board 118 symbols
SymbolSignalConf.Why
NVDA▲ BULLISH55%Blowout Q2 and memory tightness reinforce moat despite macro headwinds.
SPY▼ BEARISH55%Yields and oil spike pressure broad equities.
QQQ▼ BEARISH55%High-multiple tech names hit by rising yields.
NBIS▲ BULLISH55%Shares rose over 3% on key trading signal.
AMZN▼ BEARISH55%Stock continues sliding after FTC lawsuit.
VIST▲ BULLISH55%JPMorgan raises price target to $94, maintains Overweight.
USO▲ BULLISH55%Oil spikes on Iran conflict and tanker strikes.
MU▲ BULLISH50%Memory tightness confirmed bullish per Nvidia margin compression.
CRWD▼ BEARISH50%Dropping as software stocks retreat on rising yields and oil.
BTC▼ BEARISH50%Falls as Trump warns of bigger Iran attack, risk-off dominant.
PLTR▼ BEARISH45%Fund reportedly selling stock per IBD SwingTrader.
COHR▲ BULLISH45%Deutsche Bank initiates Buy rating with $400 target.
CSCO▲ BULLISH45%Deutsche Bank initiates Buy rating with $135 target.
NVDL▲ BULLISH45%Leveraged NVDA exposure benefits from blowout earnings narrative.
TGRZ▲ BULLISH45%New ETF launched targeting China AI convergence trade.
SOXL▼ BEARISH40%Leveraged semis exposed to rate-driven high-multiple selloff.
AVGO● NEUTRAL40%Earnings pressure to prove Q3 strength after mixed Q2.
000660.KS▲ BULLISH40%SK Hynix fundamentals strong amid memory tightness.
LITE▲ BULLISH40%Deutsche Bank Buy rating for peer Lumentum implies optics sector strength.
TSLA▲ BULLISH40%FSD safety data supports European regulatory approval push.
XOM▲ BULLISH40%Oil spike from Strait of Hormuz tensions benefits majors.
CVX▲ BULLISH40%Oil price spike from Iran conflict supportive.
EWY▼ BEARISH40%Korea ETF still in leverage/momentum unwind despite chip fundamentals.
DRAM▲ BULLISH40%Memory sector fundamentals strong despite ETF price unwind.
COIN▼ BEARISH40%Bitcoin/Ethereum fall on Iran escalation risk-off.
005930.KS▲ BULLISH35%Memory fundamentals remain strong despite Kospi unwind.
SNDK▲ BULLISH35%Part of memory triple-digit growth cohort.
005935.KS▲ BULLISH35%Samsung preferred shares tied to memory strength.
COP▲ BULLISH35%Oil spike from Iran conflict supportive for E&P.
DELL● NEUTRAL35%Deutsche Bank initiates Hold rating with $480 target.
OPEN▼ BEARISH35%High-multiple name hit hardest by rising yields per context.
AMD● NEUTRAL30%Tariff overhang on chips still unresolved.
TSM● NEUTRAL30%Chip tariff overhang lingers unresolved.
WDC▲ BULLISH30%Memory sector tightness broadly bullish.
SOX● NEUTRAL30%Semiconductor index mixed between memory strength and tariff risk.
SOXX● NEUTRAL30%Mixed semi sentiment, tariff overhang vs memory strength.
SMH● NEUTRAL30%Mixed semiconductor sector sentiment.
MRVL● NEUTRAL30%Post-earnings selloff shows high expectations vulnerability persists.
SHEL▼ BEARISH30%Oil spike mixed for majors amid geopolitical risk uncertainty.
IREN▼ BEARISH30%Bitcoin miners pressured by BTC selloff on Iran escalation.
MPC▲ BULLISH30%Oil spike from Iran conflict supportive for refiners.
INTC● NEUTRAL25%Tariff overhang on chips still weighing.
GOOGL● NEUTRAL25%Marvell/Google deal context supportive but no direct news today.
GOOG● NEUTRAL25%AI framework comments from DeepMind head, no market impact.
META● NEUTRAL25%Zuckerberg comments on open-weight AI, minor policy relevance.
BABA● NEUTRAL25%China AI convergence trade ETF launch tangentially positive.
BAC● NEUTRAL25%Joins stablecoin consortium, longer-term positive for fintech infra.
PSX▲ BULLISH25%Oil spike supportive for refining margins.
TM▲ BULLISH25%Tesla FSD European approval news could benefit AV sector broadly, mixed for peers.
ASML● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline, broad semi caution applies.
ORCL● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline, hyperscaler debt trend relevant.
STX● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline.
AMAT● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline.
LRCX● NEUTRAL20%No direct headline.
LLY● NEUTRAL20%FDA GLP-1 compounding warnings indirectly relevant to sector.
RRC● NEUTRAL20%Energy sector supported by geopolitical oil spike.
APH● NEUTRAL20%Power/infra AI capex beneficiary per accumulated context.
BE● NEUTRAL20%Power/infra AI capex beneficiary per accumulated context.
VRT● NEUTRAL20%Power/infra AI capex beneficiary per accumulated context.
IBM● NEUTRAL15%Deutsche Bank coverage on peers only, IBM unaffected directly.
CRWV● NEUTRAL15%Hyperscaler debt-funded capex theme tangentially relevant.
AAPL● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline.
MSFT● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline, hyperscaler capex theme tangential.
SMCI● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline.
GEV● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline, power infra theme tangential.
ARM● NEUTRAL15%No direct headline.
QCOM● NEUTRAL15%Chip tariff overhang lingers.
NET● NEUTRAL15%High-multiple software vulnerable to yield pressure.
XBI● NEUTRAL15%GLP-1 compounding FDA warning tangential to biotech sentiment.
AMGN● NEUTRAL15%GLP-1 compounding crackdown may favor branded GLP-1 makers.
PDD● NEUTRAL15%China AI convergence ETF tangentially relevant to Chinese tech sentiment.
V● NEUTRAL10%Stablecoin push tangential to payments network.
HPQ● NEUTRAL10%Semiconductor tariff overhang on laptops relevant.
TXN● NEUTRAL10%Chip tariff overhang lingers broadly.
ADI● NEUTRAL10%Chip tariff overhang lingers broadly.
MPWR● NEUTRAL10%Chip tariff overhang lingers broadly.
FN● NEUTRAL10%Optics sector positivity from Lumentum coverage tangential.
BOTZ● NEUTRAL10%AI/robotics theme broadly tangential.
ON● NEUTRAL10%Chip tariff overhang lingers broadly.
CRM● NEUTRAL10%High-multiple software vulnerable to rate pressure.
SKHY● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SKHU● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
CXMT● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SPCX● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
KORU● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
XYZ● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
CBRS● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
NOK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
KVUE● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
688825.SS● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
DISK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
RBLX● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
ABNB● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SMHU● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SMHD● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
FSLR● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
FERG● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SSD● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
BWET● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SCHD● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
DIVB● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
MNST● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
KO● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
HD● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
TGT● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
WMT● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
LOW● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
KSMH● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
MRK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
MRNA● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
F● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
GM● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
STLA● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
HMC● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
BB● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SE● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.

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