Markets Brief

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Last updated 5:06 AM PT

Market Value

$197,646.67

Cost $239,993.08

Day's Gain

$0.00

0.00%

Total Gain

-$42,346.41

-17.64%

AI semis & memory

MU

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$5,674.70
Total Gain %
-8.97%

Qty # 60 · Last Price $959.48 · Value $57,568.80 · Total Cost $63,243.50

Semis first: AI memory is leadership, and Micron rides HBM tightness, pricing power, and hyperscaler capex while SK hynix confirms the cycle. At -8.97% on the position, I’d buy weakness in pieces and stay long; the trade is on.

AI buildout — fiber, storage, power

SNDK

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$6,782.30
Total Gain %
-29.78%

Qty # 10 · Last Price $1,599.27 · Value $15,992.70 · Total Cost $22,775.00

Storage is the AI toll road, but SNDK already had the monster move and NAND cycles punish late buyers. I’d keep a core, trim rallies, and buy weakness only in pieces because demand is real but margins have to prove they can hold.

Other holdings

AMAT

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$4,137.90
Total Gain %
-13.00%

Qty # 50 · Last Price $553.92 · Value $27,696.00 · Total Cost $31,833.90

Semicap equipment is the AI toll road, and AMAT gets paid on wafer starts, deposition, etch, HBM, CoWoS, and every foundry capex cycle that matters. At -13% on the position, I’d buy weakness in pieces and stay long; own it, don’t trade it.

AMD

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$495.00
Total Gain %
-4.29%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $552.33 · Value $11,046.60 · Total Cost $11,541.60

PC hardware is still a price-cut market, and these Alienware/MSI deals say Ryzen is in the box but the profit pool is fighting discounts while Nvidia owns the premium GPU story. For AMD, this is not the AI-margin proof you want; I’d keep it in Other holdings, stay selective, and buy only real data-center weakness, not gaming-PC promo chatter.

BE

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$3,413.40
Total Gain %
-34.27%

Qty # 30 · Last Price $218.22 · Value $6,546.60 · Total Cost $9,960.00

Clean-power infrastructure: BE is a grid-power optionality name, but the stock needs orders, margins, and cash flow, not macro excuses. I’d stay long in controlled size and buy weakness in pieces only if data-center power demand turns into booked systems.

GEV

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$2,604.75
Total Gain %
-9.57%

Qty # 25 · Last Price $985.03 · Value $24,625.75 · Total Cost $27,230.50

Power grid and gas electrification are carrying GEV, with AI-driven orders and raised guidance saying demand is real, while wind is the ugly margin drag the market is punishing. I like this name on weakness in pieces, but keep it sized as an Other holding until wind stops eating the multiple.

INTC

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$4,470.49
Total Gain %
-22.51%

Qty # 150 · Last Price $102.62 · Value $15,393.00 · Total Cost $19,863.49

Semis are trying to reprice the AI trade, but Intel has to prove margin recovery and foundry discipline tonight, not just ride the SOX bounce. At a -22.51% position, I would not average up before the print; stay small, demand evidence on capex control and datacenter traction, then buy weakness in pieces only after the guide clears the bar.

MRVL

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$8,798.90
Total Gain %
-31.66%

Qty # 90 · Last Price $210.99 · Value $18,989.10 · Total Cost $27,788.00

AI infrastructure is still the right sector, but MRVL has to prove the custom silicon and optical ramps can expand margins without a CoWoS supply pinch or customer air pocket. Own a smaller core, don’t trade it, and only buy weakness in pieces after the numbers show real data-center leverage.

SPCX

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$189.29
Total Gain %
-45.09%

Qty # 2 · Last Price $115.26 · Value $230.52 · Total Cost $419.81

Space is not Tesla, and SPCX being pulled around by Elon/Tesla headlines is noise against the real story: Starlink margins, launch cadence, defense backlog, and brutal capex. At -45%, I’d keep a core, stop feeding it blindly, and buy weakness in pieces because scarce space infrastructure is still the asset to own.

TSM

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$1,103.80
Total Gain %
-11.58%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $421.21 · Value $8,424.20 · Total Cost $9,528.00

Semis are still an AI capacity story, and TSM owns the foundry chokepoints in HBM packaging, CoWoS, and leading-edge wafers. The VP buy matters more than PNC trimming, but with the position down 11.58%, I’d buy weakness in pieces and not chase $421.21.

WDC

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$4,675.88
Total Gain %
-29.58%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $556.67 · Value $11,133.40 · Total Cost $15,809.28

Storage is too volatile here, and the headlines scream momentum chasing without enough proof on NAND pricing, enterprise demand, and margin leverage. I would not average down blindly; buy weakness only in pieces after the next print shows real pricing power, otherwise this stays in the penalty box.

Watchlist

AMD

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM

$552.33 $0.00 (0.00%)

AI semis are still a capex arms race, and AMD’s chip-deal momentum keeps it relevant against Nvidia only if MI-series volume, HBM supply, and CoWoS access show up in margins. Flat tape says no chase here; I like the setup on weakness, not on partnership headlines alone.

AVGO

BROADCOM INC COM

$396.81 $0.00 (0.00%)

Broadcom is still an AI infrastructure tollbooth, but the VMware antitrust push is the overhang because it targets pricing power and cloud customer lock-in. Watch the EU response because VMware-only remedies are buyable weakness, while any hit to bundling or margins changes the setup fast.

BE

BLOOM ENERGY CORP COM CL A

$218.22 $0.00 (0.00%)

Clean-tech capex is fighting the tape with the 30-year above 5%, because higher rates punish long-duration growth and make project economics tougher. For BE, I want backlog quality, margin expansion, and financing terms to hold up before I say the trade is on; watch it, don’t chase it.

CBRS

CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC COM CL A

$209.80 $0.00 (0.00%)

The AI chip trade is still the trade, and Cerebras needs these partnerships to prove it can matter beyond Nvidia’s moat and AMD’s push. Watch customer commitments, margin durability, and access to HBM and advanced packaging; flat at $209.80, this is validation, not chase fuel.

GLW

CORNING INC COM

$154.06 $0.00 (0.00%)

GLW is a picks-and-shovels watchlist name: the setup lives or dies on AI optical demand, fiber inventory burn, and whether pricing holds margins. With no fresh headlines and a flat day, the trade is not forced; I’d watch data-center optical orders and margin expansion before getting aggressive, booyah.

GOOGL

ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A

$342.09 $0.00 (0.00%)

Mega-cap internet is in an AI capex credibility fight, and Alphabet has to prove Search, YouTube, and Cloud can fund the spend without wrecking margins. At $342 flat into earnings, the setup is patience: watch Cloud growth, TAC discipline, AI monetization, and whether capex turns into revenue instead of just depreciation.

LITE

LUMENTUM HLDGS INC COM

$829.70 $0.00 (0.00%)

Optical is still an AI-infrastructure bottleneck, and without fresh headlines LITE stays a watchlist name keyed to datacenter demand, gross-margin recovery, and customer concentration. I like the setup only on proof of orders and margins; the trade is on when AI capex pulls more high-speed optical through the supply chain.

PLTR

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A

$124.57 $0.00 (0.00%)

Software is the sector, and PLTR’s setup is about AI workflow lock-in moving from government into private-market, legal, and enterprise operating systems. Watch commercial bookings, margin discipline, and whether big customers broaden usage beyond pilots; at $124.57, the stock needs fundamentals to catch up before I’d chase it.

PWR

QUANTA SVCS INC COM

$643.14 $0.00 (0.00%)

Grid buildout is the trade, and PWR sits right in the sweet spot: power demand, data centers, transmission, and utility hardening. No fresh headlines means watch backlog, margins, labor availability, and whether grid capex stays hot enough to justify chasing a flat tape at $643.14.

Q

QNITY ELECTRONICS INC COMMON STOCK

$138.74 $0.00 (0.00%)

No fresh tape means no new catalyst, so the watch is simple: wait for a real sector signal before chasing a flat print. I’d keep it on the board, but the trade is on only when fundamentals show up in the headlines.

SIMO

SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP SPONSORED ADR

$281.68 $0.00 (0.00%)

Flat tape tells you nothing; SIMO is a NAND controller cycle call, so watch NAND pricing, SSD attach rates, China handset demand, and gross margins. The Tesla headline is irrelevant noise for this ticker, and I want proof of margin lift before I say the trade is on.