Markets Brief

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Last updated 5:06 AM PT

Market Value

$61,531.70

Cost $61,906.56

Day's Gain

$0.00

0.00%

Total Gain

-$374.86

-0.61%

AI semis & memory

MU

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
$102.10
Total Gain %
1.16%

Qty # 10 · Last Price $892.67 · Value $8,926.70 · Total Cost $8,824.60

AI semis are still the winning sector, and Micron is the memory torque play as HBM demand, tighter supply, and better pricing drive the margin rebound. I like this name here, but buy weakness in pieces because this is a cyclical capex beast, not a sleepy compounder.

NVDA

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$171.97
Total Gain %
-1.60%

Qty # 50 · Last Price $211.94 · Value $10,597.00 · Total Cost $10,768.97

AI semis are still the leadership group, and NVDA retaking a key level while chips wobble says the trade is on into the AMD read-through. I’d stay long and buy weakness in pieces because margins, HBM/CoWoS capacity, and hyperscaler capex matter more than one flat day with the position down 1.6%.

Other holdings

AMZN

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$435.00
Total Gain %
-1.54%

Qty # 100 · Last Price $277.42 · Value $27,742.00 · Total Cost $28,177.00

Consumer internet and cloud: Amazon is still a margin expansion and AWS reacceleration story, and Bezos' planned $4 billion sale is supply overhang, not a broken thesis. Position is slightly red, so I'd stay long and buy weakness in pieces, own it don't trade it unless Q2 shows AWS or ad margins cracking.

SKHY

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
$99.00
Total Gain %
1.30%

Qty # 50 · Last Price $154.38 · Value $7,719.00 · Total Cost $7,619.99

Memory is the sector, AI is the driver, and SK Hynix still has the HBM leverage Nvidia wants, so I like the name on weakness, not after an earnings pop. The sales miss matters, but the profit surprise says pricing power is alive; stay long and watch HBM supply, CoWoS capacity, and customer concentration.

TSLA

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
$31.00
Total Gain %
0.48%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $327.35 · Value $6,547.00 · Total Cost $6,516.00

Autos are not driving real leadership today; these TSLA headlines are generic price-move recaps, not a fresh margin, delivery, battery, or FSD catalyst. Own it, don't trade it: stay long for optionality, but do not add until gross margins and delivery growth prove the $327 price.

Watchlist

AVGO

BROADCOM INC COM

$418.16 $0.00 (0.00%)

AI infrastructure is still the tape to beat, and Broadcom’s order book says the demand is real: custom silicon, networking, and software margins keep this name in the quality lane. Watch backlog conversion, CoWoS/HBM supply, and hyperscaler concentration; I like AVGO on weakness, not after a chase.

BE

BLOOM ENERGY CORP COM CL A

$228.11 $0.00 (0.00%)

At $228 and flat today after a huge YTD run, Bloom is a power-tech momentum name with governance smoke from recent stock sales, and that smoke matters. Watch backlog quality, margins, and data-center/grid power demand; I like the theme, but do not chase until the disclosure questions clear.

CBRS

CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC COM CL A

$227.15 $0.00 (0.00%)

CBRS is an AI infrastructure story with a legal overhang now, so the trade is on only if the investigation stays procedural and demand for chips and data centers keeps proving out. Watch margins, customer concentration, and access to HBM, CoWoS, optical, and grid power; until those boxes check out, track it, don’t chase it.

GOOGL

ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A

$377.65 $0.00 (0.00%)

GOOGL is still an AI-and-ad mega-cap story, but the recent slide says the Street is worried about search disruption, heavy AI capex, and whether Cloud margins keep expanding. Cramer was shocked by the shares; I like watching this name for a buyable reset only if ad growth holds and AI spend turns into visible revenue, not just bigger depreciation.

IRDM

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC COM

$49.61 $0.00 (0.00%)

Satellite communications is a capex-heavy game, and IRDM needs subscriber growth and free cash flow to overpower institutional selling noise. The flat tape at $49.61 says the headline is not the story; watch margins, device demand, and leverage before the trade is on.

LITE

LUMENTUM HLDGS INC COM

$849.47 $0.00 (0.00%)

Optical is the trade as AI capex keeps flooding data centers, and Lumentum needs China optics chatter to show up as booked demand and margin leverage. Watch 800G and 1.6T pull-through, customer concentration, and pricing; I like this name here only when orders confirm the headline, booyah.

LRCX

LAM RESEARCH CORP COM NEW

$317.74 $0.00 (0.00%)

Semicap is still an AI picks-and-shovels tape, and LRCX has earned the rerating because memory capex, HBM intensity, and etch/deposition demand are all pulling higher. After a 157% one-year rip, I’d watch backlog, gross margins, and China exposure before chasing; buyable only on a real pullback, booyah.

NVDA

NVIDIA CORPORATION COM

$211.94 $0.00 (0.00%)

Semis are still an AI infrastructure tape, and NVDA’s setup hinges on HBM, CoWoS, optical networking, and grid power keeping up with accelerator demand. With AMD earnings setting the read-through, watch gross margins and supply commentary first; above that key level, the trade is on, but buy weakness in pieces, not excitement.

PLTR

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A

$162.66 $0.00 (0.00%)

AI software remains the right sector, but PLTR at $162 needs a monster print: revenue acceleration, AIP adoption, government bookings, and margins all have to hit. Watch the earnings move, not the hype; buy weakness in pieces only after the fundamentals confirm, booyah.

Q

QNITY ELECTRONICS INC COMMON STOCK

$141.67 $0.00 (0.00%)

Semis first: Qnity is building the talent and R&D bench with University of Delaware, but this is not a revenue catalyst yet. Watch for real wins in advanced packaging, HBM materials, or fab supply-chain share; until then, monitor the name and don’t chase it.

RDDT

REDDIT INC CL A

$159.97 $0.00 (0.00%)

Internet ad names are working and RDDT is still a growth-media stock, not a cheap value stock. Watch revenue durability, DAU growth, and ad margin leverage; if Q2’s 61% top-line burst sticks, the trade is on.

SIMO

SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP SPONSORED ADR

$268.49 $0.00 (0.00%)

Semis are all about AI infrastructure spend, and SIMO is riding hyperscaler and neo-cloud storage demand, but a 240% YTD run means the easy money is gone. Watch margins, NAND controller pricing, customer concentration, and capex discipline; I like it only on weakness with proof the guide is still climbing.

TSM

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACT SPONSORED ADS

$417.17 $0.00 (0.00%)

AI semis are still a foundry toll road, and TSMC’s $40.2B quarter with 67.7% gross margin says demand is not the problem. Watch CoWoS and HBM capacity, Apple/Nvidia concentration, and Taiwan risk; if margins hold while capex rises, I like this name on weakness, booyah.