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Sep 9, 2026 · 8:02 AM BEARISH — 65%
Notable Moves 38
000660.KS
SK Hynix surges 7-8% on AI memory allocation shift and BofA bullish call.
📰 SK Hynix Jumps 7% as AI Diverts Memory From Phones
▲70%
QCOM
Amazon custom AI chip deal is a huge win, though memory shortage pressure noted.
📰 Amazon Gives Qualcomm a Major AI Boost With $60B Custom Chip Deal
▲65%
MU
Goldman sees worst may be over, memory shortage benefits Micron.
📰 Goldman Says the Worst May Be Over for Micron and SanDisk
▲60%
USO
Oil surges above $100 on confirmed kinetic tanker/drone strikes.
📰 Panama-Flagged Tanker 'New Andros' With Cargo Of 2M Barrels Of Iraqi Fuel Oil Struck By Drone
▲60%
NVDA
Watched as bellwether for chip path forward amid AI demand.
📰 Two chips stocks may signal the path forward for the market, says NYSE insider Jay Woods
▲55%
SPY
Futures fall as oil spikes and geopolitical tension escalates.
📰 Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Fall, Brent Jumps Over $100
▼55%
SNDK
Goldman sees memory weakness ending, though China threat looms long-term.
📰 Goldman Says the Worst May Be Over for Micron and SanDisk
▲55%
DRAM
DRAM ETF pressing summer highs per chart analysis.
📰 Memory stocks are pressing their summer highs.
▲55%
AMD
Flashing buy signals amid AI plays despite oil-driven market stress.
📰 AMD and HPE led AI plays flashing buy signals.
▲50%
005930.KS
Samsung 2028 High-NA EUV roadmap and memory demand support.
▲50%
QQQ
Tech-heavy index pressured by broad risk-off despite AI strength.
📰 Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Fall, Brent Jumps Over $100
▼45%
STX
Named Bull of the Day with upside evidence.
📰 Bull of the Day: Seagate Technology (STX)
▲45%
005935.KS
Samsung preferred shares benefit from High-NA EUV roadmap news.
▲45%
AMZN
Amazon-Qualcomm $60B custom AI chip deal is a huge win.
📰 Amazon Gives Qualcomm a Major AI Boost With $60B Custom Chip Deal
▲45%
NVDL
Leveraged Nvidia bull play tied to AI chip bellwether strength.
▲45%
SOXL
Memory/AI chip rally continues but leveraged, volatile.
📰 Memory stocks are pressing their summer highs.
▲40%
SPCX
Shares drop premarket amid broader market slide despite disruption narrative.
📰 SpaceX Doesn’t Need to Beat Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile to Disrupt Wireless
▼40%
SOX
Semiconductor index buoyed by memory/AI rally amid broader risk-off.
📰 Memory stocks are pressing their summer highs.
▲40%
SOXX
Semiconductor ETF tracks chip/memory sector strength.
▲40%
SMH
Semiconductor ETF benefits from memory rally.
▲40%
AAPL
iPhone 17 Pro demand strong, gaining chipset share despite memory cost pressure.
📰 Apple Bucks Smartphone Chip Slump As iPhone 17 Pro Demand Powers Gains
▲40%
META
Trending on new Muse AI agent unveiling.
📰 Meta Trending After Unveiling Muse, Its First Personal AI Agent
▲40%
NOK
Stock rose 2% premarket bucking market drop.
📰 What's Going On With Nokia Stock Wednesday?
▲40%
SHEL
Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid Middle East conflict.
📰 Brent Jumps Over $100 Amid Middle East Tensions
▲40%
XOM
Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid supply disruption.
📰 Brent Jumps Over $100 Amid Middle East Tensions
▲40%
CVX
Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid supply disruption.
📰 Brent Jumps Over $100 Amid Middle East Tensions
▲40%
EWY
Korea ETF benefits from SK Hynix/Samsung memory rally and Kospi target.
📰 SK Hynix Jumps 7% as AI Diverts Memory From Phones
▲40%
KORU
Korea ETF benefits from SK Hynix and Samsung strength.
▲35%
COP
Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid supply disruption.
📰 Brent Jumps Over $100 Amid Middle East Tensions
▲35%
MPC
Refiners benefit from high diesel/oil prices amid supply disruption.
📰 Diesel hit $5.87 national record.
▲35%
OXY
Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid supply disruption.
📰 Brent Jumps Over $100 Amid Middle East Tensions
▲35%
ASML
Samsung High-NA EUV roadmap partnership supportive.
▲30%
WDC
Part of memory rally though not directly named.
📰 Memory stocks are pressing their summer highs.
▲30%
LITE
Optical stocks gaining momentum after corrections per Fairlead Strategies.
📰 Two optical stocks are gaining momentum following corrections.
▲30%
COHR
Optical stocks gaining momentum after corrections.
📰 Two optical stocks are gaining momentum following corrections.
▲30%
PSX
Refiners benefit from high diesel/oil prices amid supply disruption.
▲30%
F
Memory shortage hitting auto sector costs.
📰 HBM effectively sold out, shortage now hitting non-AI customers (auto, medical, smartphones).
▼25%
GM
Memory shortage hitting auto sector costs.
▼25%
Full Board 130 symbols
SymbolSignalConf.Why
000660.KS▲ BULLISH70%SK Hynix surges 7-8% on AI memory allocation shift and BofA bullish call.
QCOM▲ BULLISH65%Amazon custom AI chip deal is a huge win, though memory shortage pressure noted.
MU▲ BULLISH60%Goldman sees worst may be over, memory shortage benefits Micron.
USO▲ BULLISH60%Oil surges above $100 on confirmed kinetic tanker/drone strikes.
NVDA▲ BULLISH55%Watched as bellwether for chip path forward amid AI demand.
AVGO● NEUTRAL55%Bottleneck shifting to power/electricity, not demand, stock flat premarket.
SPY▼ BEARISH55%Futures fall as oil spikes and geopolitical tension escalates.
SNDK▲ BULLISH55%Goldman sees memory weakness ending, though China threat looms long-term.
DRAM▲ BULLISH55%DRAM ETF pressing summer highs per chart analysis.
AMD▲ BULLISH50%Flashing buy signals amid AI plays despite oil-driven market stress.
005930.KS▲ BULLISH50%Samsung 2028 High-NA EUV roadmap and memory demand support.
QQQ▼ BEARISH45%Tech-heavy index pressured by broad risk-off despite AI strength.
STX▲ BULLISH45%Named Bull of the Day with upside evidence.
005935.KS▲ BULLISH45%Samsung preferred shares benefit from High-NA EUV roadmap news.
AMZN▲ BULLISH45%Amazon-Qualcomm $60B custom AI chip deal is a huge win.
NVDL▲ BULLISH45%Leveraged Nvidia bull play tied to AI chip bellwether strength.
SOXL▲ BULLISH40%Memory/AI chip rally continues but leveraged, volatile.
SPCX▼ BEARISH40%Shares drop premarket amid broader market slide despite disruption narrative.
SOX▲ BULLISH40%Semiconductor index buoyed by memory/AI rally amid broader risk-off.
SOXX▲ BULLISH40%Semiconductor ETF tracks chip/memory sector strength.
SMH▲ BULLISH40%Semiconductor ETF benefits from memory rally.
AAPL▲ BULLISH40%iPhone 17 Pro demand strong, gaining chipset share despite memory cost pressure.
META▲ BULLISH40%Trending on new Muse AI agent unveiling.
NOK▲ BULLISH40%Stock rose 2% premarket bucking market drop.
SHEL▲ BULLISH40%Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid Middle East conflict.
XOM▲ BULLISH40%Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid supply disruption.
CVX▲ BULLISH40%Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid supply disruption.
EWY▲ BULLISH40%Korea ETF benefits from SK Hynix/Samsung memory rally and Kospi target.
KORU▲ BULLISH35%Korea ETF benefits from SK Hynix and Samsung strength.
COP▲ BULLISH35%Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid supply disruption.
MPC▲ BULLISH35%Refiners benefit from high diesel/oil prices amid supply disruption.
OXY▲ BULLISH35%Oil majors benefit from Brent topping $100 amid supply disruption.
ASML▲ BULLISH30%Samsung High-NA EUV roadmap partnership supportive.
WDC▲ BULLISH30%Part of memory rally though not directly named.
LITE▲ BULLISH30%Optical stocks gaining momentum after corrections per Fairlead Strategies.
GOOGL● NEUTRAL30%Finland AI infra investment positive but stock slipping on technicals.
GOOG● NEUTRAL30%Finland AI infra investment positive but stock slipping on technicals.
COHR▲ BULLISH30%Optical stocks gaining momentum after corrections.
PSX▲ BULLISH30%Refiners benefit from high diesel/oil prices amid supply disruption.
BTC● NEUTRAL30%Conflicting order-flow signals, whipsawing between buy/sell pressure.
F▼ BEARISH25%Memory shortage hitting auto sector costs.
GM▼ BEARISH25%Memory shortage hitting auto sector costs.
TSM● NEUTRAL20%Indirect beneficiary of AI chip demand but no direct headline.
CXMT● NEUTRAL20%China memory competitor gaining share but secondary risk noted.
MSFT● NEUTRAL20%Competitor analysis piece, no strong directional signal.
CRWD● NEUTRAL20%Wipro CISO Command Center partnership minor positive.
COIN● NEUTRAL20%Coinbase-ION partnership for Kalshi event contract clearing, minor.
INTC● NEUTRAL15%Only indirectly related via memory shortage effects on smartphone chips.
TSLA● NEUTRAL15%Musk NASA comment tangential, no direct company news.
TXN● NEUTRAL15%Indirect memory shortage impact on non-AI chipmakers.
VRT● NEUTRAL15%Data center power constraint theme tangentially relevant.
SKHY● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
ORCL● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SKHU● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
IBM● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
CRWV● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
PLTR● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
MRVL● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
AMAT● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
LRCX● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
NBIS● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SMCI● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
GEV● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
XYZ● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
CBRS● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
KVUE● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
688825.SS● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
DISK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
ARM● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
XBI● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
RBLX● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
ABNB● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
BABA● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
BAC● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
V● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SMHU● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SMHD● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
FSLR● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
HPQ● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
LLY● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
CSCO● 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.
VIST● 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.
ADI● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
MPWR● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
FN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
NET● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
IREN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
LOW● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
KSMH● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
RRC● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
MRK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
MRNA● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
XBI ● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
AMGN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
BOTZ● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
ON● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
TM● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
STLA● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
HMC● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
BB● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
CRM● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SE● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
PDD● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
APH● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
DELL● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
OPEN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
BE● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
TGRZ● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
PANW● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
CRDO● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SNPS● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
SNOW● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
DE● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
GDYN● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
JBS● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
LULU● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
HWT.HK● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.
BMY● NEUTRAL0%No relevant headline.

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