$HIMS shows extreme weakness, poised to be down 18 of the last 20 days and 19 of the last 20 weeks. The stock has almost returned to its $10 SPAC price 1.
Markets likely to stabilize until $NVDA reports. Recent “AI scare” slashed many names; expect a near-term dead cat bounce to calm things 6.
$IBM saw a deep cut, down 30% in less than a month, erasing all 2025 gains. This velocity rivals the 2020 Covid crash 7.
The market theme shifts: 2023-2025 was AI bullish, 2026 might be AI bearish 8.
Jamie Dimon notes $JPM’s LLM is used by 150K employees weekly, but productivity gains aren’t cleanly reflected in near-term financials. He’s cautious on the economy due to geopolitical, fiscal, and trade uncertainties 14.
Anthropic emerges as the new “big short” for U.S. software stocks, especially with its upcoming Claude AI assistant demo and new product launch 3.
In the AI wave, $PLTR and Tesla are critical stocks, warranting increasing position allocation 10.
$PLTR’s Rule of 40 score, at 127% (revenue growth + free cash flow margin), is exceptional, dwarfing Microsoft’s 65% and CrowdStrike’s figures in the SaaS space 11.
$IREN is pivoting from a pure power/data center owner to monetizing AI compute by converting Bitcoin Cash sites to GPUs and advancing its 1.4GW substation for grid interconnection 9.
$AMD secures a massive multi-year deal with $META for up to 6GW of Instinct GPUs, including custom MI450 and “Venice” EPYC, with performance warrants tied to delivery. This deal tackles $AMD’s long-standing credibility problem regarding scale delivery and software stack support for hyperscalers 12.
“Creative destruction” is a fundamental principle of human societal development. Technological shifts demolish old structures but free up resources for new equilibrium. AI will similarly free up “hands and minds,” redirecting humans toward higher-value, emotional activities 2.
Research quality demands originality. Merely rehashing reports without verifying data parameters (e.g., confusing per capita housing area with carpet area, or protein “supply” versus “intake”) is problematic 4.
Taiwan-sourced rumors require careful discernment, needing at least a “half-filter” due to their tendency to spread similar narratives 5.
$AAPL plans to source over 100M advanced chips from $TSM’s Arizona facility. This signifies a larger trend toward U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing 13.