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Hawkish Fed tone and rising yields offset by tech/AI equity strength and fading oil geopolitical premium.

Sep 25, 2026 · 3:30 PM NEUTRAL — 60%
Notable Moves 18
AKAM
Akamai surges on $11.6B Anthropic compute deal with upside option to $20B.
📰 Shares of Akamai surge after deal with Anthropic. What Wall Street is saying
▲80%
META
Analyst sees 'powerful breakout' setup despite legal loss in Cambridge Analytica case.
📰 Meta's 'powerful breakout' sets up a unique trading strategy
▲60%
MU
Memory stocks including Micron near buy points amid AI demand optimism.
📰 Are AI Memory Stocks Ready For Another Run? Micron, Sandisk Attempt To Clear New Buy Points
▲55%
QQQ
Nasdaq gained on tech pop even as broader macro data softened.
📰 Crude Oil Down Over 2%; US Consumer Sentiment Eases In September
▲55%
CRWD
CrowdStrike shares fall as cybersecurity peers lose ground to Akamai's cloud deal.
📰 CrowdStrike Stock Slides Amid Akamai's $11.6 Billion Deal
▼55%
SNDK
SanDisk grouped with Micron in memory rally near buy zones.
📰 Are AI Memory Stocks Ready For Another Run? Micron, Sandisk Attempt To Clear New Buy Points
▲55%
SMH
Semiconductor/memory ETF benefits from AI memory rally and Nasdaq tech pop.
📰 Forget Betting on Micron Alone: The $26B Memory ETF Owns MU, SK Hynix, and Samsung at a September Discount
▲55%
USO
Crude fell over 2% as geopolitical premium fades and supply rises.
📰 Crude Oil Down Over 2%; US Consumer Sentiment Eases In September
▼45%
XOM
Energy stocks lagged as crude fell over 2% Friday.
📰 Crude Oil Down Over 2%; US Consumer Sentiment Eases In September
▼40%
CVX
Oil down over 2% as geopolitical premium fades and supply overhang persists.
📰 Crude Oil Down Over 2%; US Consumer Sentiment Eases In September
▼40%
COP
Energy sector fell 1.2% as oil declined and Hormuz premium deflated.
📰 Crude Oil Down Over 2%; US Consumer Sentiment Eases In September
▼40%
OXY
Oil price weakness and rising rig counts pressure energy producers.
📰 U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count 599 Vs 595 Prior
▼40%
DVN
Crude down over 2% with rig count rising, supply overhang capping prices.
📰 Crude Oil Down Over 2%; US Consumer Sentiment Eases In September
▼40%
SHEL
Oil price decline weighs broadly on energy majors.
📰 Crude Oil Down Over 2%; US Consumer Sentiment Eases In September
▼35%
MPC
Refiners face diesel policy uncertainty amid soft oil prices.
📰 'White House Eyes Diesel Fuel Moves That Fall Short Of Export Ban' - Politico
▼35%
PSX
Diesel export policy uncertainty and falling crude pressure refiners.
📰 'White House Eyes Diesel Fuel Moves That Fall Short Of Export Ban' - Politico
▼35%
VLO
Weaker crude and diesel export policy uncertainty weigh on refiners.
📰 'White House Eyes Diesel Fuel Moves That Fall Short Of Export Ban' - Politico
▼35%
PBR
Falling crude prices pressure oil producers broadly.
📰 Crude Oil Down Over 2%; US Consumer Sentiment Eases In September
▼35%
Full Board 60 symbols
SymbolSignalConf.Why
AKAM▲ BULLISH80%Akamai surges on $11.6B Anthropic compute deal with upside option to $20B.
META▲ BULLISH60%Analyst sees 'powerful breakout' setup despite legal loss in Cambridge Analytica case.
MU▲ BULLISH55%Memory stocks including Micron near buy points amid AI demand optimism.
QQQ▲ BULLISH55%Nasdaq gained on tech pop even as broader macro data softened.
CRWD▼ BEARISH55%CrowdStrike shares fall as cybersecurity peers lose ground to Akamai's cloud deal.
SNDK▲ BULLISH55%SanDisk grouped with Micron in memory rally near buy zones.
SMH▲ BULLISH55%Semiconductor/memory ETF benefits from AI memory rally and Nasdaq tech pop.
USO▼ BEARISH45%Crude fell over 2% as geopolitical premium fades and supply rises.
SPY● NEUTRAL40%Broad indices rose modestly Friday despite hawkish Fed and soft consumer data.
XOM▼ BEARISH40%Energy stocks lagged as crude fell over 2% Friday.
CVX▼ BEARISH40%Oil down over 2% as geopolitical premium fades and supply overhang persists.
COP▼ BEARISH40%Energy sector fell 1.2% as oil declined and Hormuz premium deflated.
OXY▼ BEARISH40%Oil price weakness and rising rig counts pressure energy producers.
DVN▼ BEARISH40%Crude down over 2% with rig count rising, supply overhang capping prices.
SHEL▼ BEARISH35%Oil price decline weighs broadly on energy majors.
MPC▼ BEARISH35%Refiners face diesel policy uncertainty amid soft oil prices.
PSX▼ BEARISH35%Diesel export policy uncertainty and falling crude pressure refiners.
VLO▼ BEARISH35%Weaker crude and diesel export policy uncertainty weigh on refiners.
PBR▼ BEARISH35%Falling crude prices pressure oil producers broadly.
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