Markets Brief

Monday, July 27, 2026

Last updated 5:08 AM PT

Market Value

$187,812.59

Cost $239,993.08

Day's Gain

$0.00

0.00%

Total Gain

-$52,180.49

-21.74%

AI semis & memory

MU

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$7,986.50
Total Gain %
-12.63%

Qty # 60 · Last Price $920.95 · Value $55,257.00 · Total Cost $63,243.50

Memory is where the AI capex cycle gets real, and MU is leveraged straight into HBM and flash demand as accelerators need more bandwidth, not less. Bank of America turning bullish fits the setup: I like buying weakness in pieces here, because this is an AI infrastructure margin story, not a dead money chip trade.

AI buildout — fiber, storage, power

SNDK

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$8,409.40
Total Gain %
-36.92%

Qty # 10 · Last Price $1,436.56 · Value $14,365.60 · Total Cost $22,775.00

Storage is the swing factor in this AI buildout thesis: hyperscaler capex, enterprise SSD demand, and NAND pricing have to do the work, and no fresh headlines means no new catalyst today. Down 36.92% in the position, I’d buy weakness in pieces only if the AI storage cycle is still intact; otherwise the trade is on hold.

Other holdings

AMAT

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$5,021.40
Total Gain %
-15.77%

Qty # 50 · Last Price $536.25 · Value $26,812.50 · Total Cost $31,833.90

Semicap equipment is hostage to AI foundry spend, memory recovery, and China visibility, and AMAT needs backlog and margin proof before the rerate gets real. Down 15.77% in the position with no fresh catalyst, I’d hold the core, buy weakness only in pieces, and refuse to chase a flat tape.

AMD

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$1,102.60
Total Gain %
-9.55%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $521.95 · Value $10,439.00 · Total Cost $11,541.60

Semis first: Cramer is saying AMD is the tech stock to buy while the market loses patience with tech, because the issue is return on AI spend, not the spend itself. Lenovo gaming buzz is noise; I’d buy weakness in pieces and stay long until data-center GPU margins prove the thesis.

BE

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$4,413.30
Total Gain %
-44.31%

Qty # 30 · Last Price $184.89 · Value $5,546.70 · Total Cost $9,960.00

Fuel-cell power is still a capital-intensive show-me sector, and Bloom has to prove Q2 margins, backlog conversion, and data-center/grid demand are real. I would not chase before the print; hold a right-sized slug, buy weakness only after a clean guide, because underwater names with long recoveries do not get a free pass.

GEV

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$1,861.75
Total Gain %
-6.84%

Qty # 25 · Last Price $1,014.75 · Value $25,368.75 · Total Cost $27,230.50

Electrification is the sector and grid power is the constraint, so GEV keeps the backlog story despite the 58% run and the red position. I would hold, not chase, because zero insider buys after three sales says discipline, while the electrical-peer multiple still says own it, don't trade it.

INTC

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$6,015.49
Total Gain %
-30.28%

Qty # 150 · Last Price $92.32 · Value $13,848.00 · Total Cost $19,863.49

Semis are ruthless: Intel's DCAI growth, 40.4% margins, and better 18A yields are real, but an $11B loss keeps this in the penalty box. For a position down 30%, I'd trim strength and stop adding until losses and capex prove they are no longer eating the AI story.

MRVL

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$10,307.30
Total Gain %
-37.09%

Qty # 90 · Last Price $194.23 · Value $17,480.70 · Total Cost $27,788.00

Semis first: MRVL remains an AI infrastructure call, with data-center ramps, custom silicon wins, optical/DSP demand, and margin lift driving the story. Down 37% with no fresh headlines, hold the core, buy weakness in pieces, and demand clean execution before saying the trade is back on.

SPCX

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$189.67
Total Gain %
-45.18%

Qty # 2 · Last Price $115.07 · Value $230.14 · Total Cost $419.81

Space sector first: SPCX is a launch-cadence and funding-cost story, and a trillion-dollar drawdown says the market is punishing capex intensity and test-flight risk harder than retail is rewarding the moonshot. Don’t chase the $150 rebound talk; hold only a right-sized core, add nothing until Starship execution converts into backlog and margin visibility, and trim failed-launch euphoria.

TSM

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$1,459.80
Total Gain %
-15.32%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $403.41 · Value $8,068.20 · Total Cost $9,528.00

Semis first: TSM is the AI foundry toll booth, and CoWoS/HBM packaging capacity matters more than a flat print today. Down 15% in the position, I’d stay long, buy weakness in pieces, and own it, don’t trade it while advanced-node demand keeps margin power intact.

WDC

Day's Gain $
$0.00
Day's Gain %
0.00%
Total Gain $
-$5,413.28
Total Gain %
-34.24%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $519.80 · Value $10,396.00 · Total Cost $15,809.28

Storage is a cycle business, and with no fresh headline WDC needs NAND pricing, enterprise drives, and data-center demand to prove margin recovery before this -34% hole earns patience. I would not chase silence here; trim strength and keep capital for cleaner AI infrastructure winners unless the next print shows real pricing power.

Watchlist

AMD

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM

$521.95 $0.00 (0.00%)

Semis are still the AI tollbooth, but AMD has to prove MI-series demand converts into data-center revenue and margin, not just capex chatter. Cramer is right to focus on return on spend; watch HBM, CoWoS, and hyperscaler concentration, because that decides whether the trade is on.

AVGO

BROADCOM INC COM

$381.92 $0.00 (0.00%)

Semis are catching a risk-off tape, but Broadcom remains the AI infrastructure name to watch: custom silicon, networking, VMware margin lift, and supply limits around CoWoS and HBM. At $381.92 after Friday’s large-cap chip trim, the setup is intact; buy weakness in pieces only when AI orders and margins keep confirming the story.

CBRS

CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC COM CL A

$199.12 $0.00 (0.00%)

AI compute is still the hottest lane, and the AMD partnership gives Cerebras credibility, but after that IPO whip from $185 to $386.34 and then below $161, this is prove-it, not chase-it. Watch real customer wins, gross margin durability, and HBM/CoWoS availability; if those show up, the trade is on, but right now I like it only on disciplined weakness.

GLW

CORNING INC COM

$146.65 $0.00 (0.00%)

GLW is an optical-and-specialty-glass watch, and the hyperscaler earnings this week are the setup: AI data-center capex, fiber demand, CoWoS-adjacent optical pull, and margins matter. Flat tape changes nothing; I like the name only if hyperscaler spend stays hot and pricing holds, otherwise stay patient.

IRDM

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC COM

$45.78 $0.00 (0.00%)

That Bdaily item is a Leeds consultancy staffing blurb, not an IRDM catalyst, so ignore it for Iridium Communications. For IRDM the tape needs real satellite-IoT momentum, service revenue durability, direct-to-device optionality, and clean leverage control before the trade is on.

LITE

LUMENTUM HLDGS INC COM

$762.99 $0.00 (0.00%)

Optical is the tell here: Alphabet capex keeps the AI infrastructure trade alive, and LITE only works if datacenter demand pulls through into margins, not just revenue noise. Watch HBM, CoWoS, and optical supply tightness; I like the setup on weakness, but the move needs real AI order conversion before the trade is on.

NVDA

NVIDIA CORPORATION COM

$206.84 $0.00 (0.00%)

AI semis are still the main tape leader, and NVDA near records says the market believes data-center demand, HBM supply, and CoWoS capacity are still working in its favor. I’d watch gross margins and supply-chain commentary next; if those hold, this is own-it-don’t-trade-it watchlist quality, but I would not chase a flat tape at record altitude.

PLTR

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A

$122.92 $0.00 (0.00%)

AI software is acting better than the hardware tape, and PLTR holding flat while AI infrastructure sells off says the market still wants the mission-critical platform story. I like the setup only on weakness: watch AIP-driven commercial bookings, government contract momentum, and margins, because at $122.92 this name has to keep beating like a Rule of 40 machine.

PWR

QUANTA SVCS INC COM

$625.84 $0.00 (0.00%)

PWR is a grid-power and utility-infrastructure compounder, and the data-center power buildout keeps the sector bid even with no fresh news. At $625 and flat on the day, the setup is unchanged: watch backlog, utility capex, margins, and labor costs; buy weakness, don’t chase a quiet tape.

Q

QNITY ELECTRONICS INC COMMON STOCK

$135.06 $0.00 (0.00%)

With no fresh headlines and a dead-flat $135.06 print, Q is a watchlist name, not a chase; the setup has not changed. I want sector strength and proof of margin durability before the trade is on, because revenue without operating leverage is just noise.

RDDT

REDDIT INC CL A

$168.73 $0.00 (0.00%)

The 07/30/2026 headline is forward-dated versus today, 07/27/2026, so treat it as a watch item, not a confirmed catalyst. For RDDT, the story is still ad demand plus data licensing; women’s-health community momentum is nice, but margins and durable advertiser budgets decide whether the trade is on.

TSM

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACT SPONSORED ADS

$403.41 $0.00 (0.00%)

Semis first: TSM is the tollbooth on AI compute, and the real watch is CoWoS capacity, HBM packaging, customer concentration, and whether gross margins hold as capex stays heavy. A flat day at $403.41 changes nothing; I like this name on real weakness, not a chase, because the trade is on only if AI demand keeps outpacing supply.