Markets Brief

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Last updated 3:08 PM PT

Market Value

$212,420.42

Cost $239,993.08

Day's Gain

$7,511.97

3.67%

Total Gain

-$27,572.66

-11.49%

AI semis & memory

MU

Day's Gain $
$2,570.40
Day's Gain %
4.52%
Total Gain $
-$3,745.10
Total Gain %
-5.92%

Qty # 60 · Last Price $991.64 · Value $59,498.40 · Total Cost $63,243.50

AI memory is the trade: Micron’s U.S. capex is a margin and supply-chain security story, not just a headline pop. I like this name here, buy weakness in pieces, and stay long because HBM demand still has the tape.

AI buildout — fiber, storage, power

SNDK

Day's Gain $
$1,310.90
Day's Gain %
7.59%
Total Gain $
-$4,192.30
Total Gain %
-18.41%

Qty # 10 · Last Price $1,858.27 · Value $18,582.70 · Total Cost $22,775.00

AI memory and storage remain the lane, and dip-buying in SNDK alongside MU and WDC says investors still want the AI buildout trade. Do not chase a 7.6% pop with the position still down 18%; own the core, buy weakness in pieces, and track NAND pricing, enterprise SSD demand, and data-center power capex.

Other holdings

AMAT

Day's Gain $
$908.00
Day's Gain %
3.18%
Total Gain $
-$2,400.90
Total Gain %
-7.54%

Qty # 50 · Last Price $588.66 · Value $29,433.00 · Total Cost $31,833.90

Semi equipment is catching the AI capex bid, but with no fresh headlines this AMAT move is sympathy money, not thesis confirmation. I’d keep it on a short leash: add only on ugly weakness tied to foundry spend, otherwise let margins and backlog prove the turn.

AMD

Day's Gain $
$586.30
Day's Gain %
5.67%
Total Gain $
-$607.20
Total Gain %
-5.26%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $546.72 · Value $10,934.40 · Total Cost $11,541.60

Semis are telling you supply is still tight, and that keeps the AI infrastructure trade alive; with AMD still down in the position, I’d buy weakness in pieces, not chase a 5.7% up day. NVDA’s valuation headline pulls oxygen into the whole complex, but AMD has to prove accelerator share gains and margins through HBM and CoWoS constraints before it earns an own-it-don’t-trade-it label.

BE

Day's Gain $
$81.90
Day's Gain %
1.07%
Total Gain $
-$2,249.40
Total Gain %
-22.58%

Qty # 30 · Last Price $257.02 · Value $7,710.60 · Total Cost $9,960.00

Fuel-cell grid power is hot, but BE has a credibility problem when Sam Koppelman is questioning AI supply-chain claims and Rosen is circling with a class-action probe. I’d trim strength until management proves margins, China exposure, and data-center demand are real.

GEV

Day's Gain $
$106.75
Day's Gain %
0.40%
Total Gain $
-$349.00
Total Gain %
-1.28%

Qty # 25 · Last Price $1,075.26 · Value $26,881.50 · Total Cost $27,230.50

Power equipment still has the ball: grid upgrades, gas turbines, and electrification capex are real demand, and this space headline is noise for GEV. With the position only down 1.28%, I’d stay long and buy weakness in pieces, because the trade is on until margins or backlog crack.

INTC

Day's Gain $
$345.00
Day's Gain %
2.09%
Total Gain $
-$2,982.49
Total Gain %
-15.01%

Qty # 150 · Last Price $112.54 · Value $16,881.00 · Total Cost $19,863.49

Semis are leading, and Intel is finally being treated like a strategic foundry asset, but the stock has outrun the proof on margins, capex discipline, and AI attach. At $112.54 with your position still down 15%, I’d trim the rip into July 23, keep a core, and make them earn the next leg with real customer wins.

MRVL

Day's Gain $
$1,040.40
Day's Gain %
4.99%
Total Gain $
-$5,893.70
Total Gain %
-21.21%

Qty # 90 · Last Price $243.27 · Value $21,894.30 · Total Cost $27,788.00

This is an AI-infrastructure semiconductor read: custom silicon, optical, and data-center networking are the reasons to own MRVL, not a headline-free 5% rip. With the position still down 21%, I like staying long and buying weakness in pieces, but I would not chase this move until margins and customer concentration look cleaner.

SPCX

Day's Gain $
$7.72
Day's Gain %
2.60%
Total Gain $
-$115.49
Total Gain %
-27.51%

Qty # 2 · Last Price $152.16 · Value $304.32 · Total Cost $419.81

Space is a cash-burn sector, but launch cadence and Starlink milestones are the real assets here, not Blue Origin funding noise. I would not chase the +2.6% bounce with the position still down 27.5%; own the core, don’t trade it, and add only on real weakness.

TSM

Day's Gain $
-$0.40
Day's Gain %
-0.00%
Total Gain $
-$788.80
Total Gain %
-8.28%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $436.96 · Value $8,739.20 · Total Cost $9,528.00

Semis are still the AI toll road, and TSM is the purest foundry gatekeeper with CoWoS capacity and customer concentration as the real tells, not a 53-share ESPP headline. At -8.28% in the position, I’d own it, don’t trade it, and buy weakness in pieces only if margins hold and capex keeps feeding AI demand.

WDC

Day's Gain $
$555.00
Day's Gain %
5.04%
Total Gain $
-$4,248.28
Total Gain %
-26.87%

Qty # 20 · Last Price $578.05 · Value $11,561.00 · Total Cost $15,809.28

AI memory and storage are getting bought again, and WDC is acting like the trade is on as dip buyers return to the whole complex. With the position still down 26.87%, I would hold the core and buy weakness in pieces, because cloud capex, HDD supply discipline, and NAND pricing matter more than one hot tape day.

Watchlist

AVGO

BROADCOM INC COM

$401.11 $12.42 (3.20%)

Semis are where the trade is, and Apple’s reported $30 billion chip deal makes Broadcom a custom-silicon tollbooth, not just an AI-networking name. After a 3% pop, watch margins, Apple concentration, and advanced-packaging capacity; if those hold, I like AVGO on weakness, booyah.

BE

BLOOM ENERGY CORP COM CL A

$257.02 $2.73 (1.07%)

AI power is the right sector, but this Hunterbrook/CNBC hit goes straight at Bloom’s weak spot: supply-chain credibility, China exposure, and whether the data-center story is real capacity or promotional smoke. Watch management’s rebuttal and signed customer economics, because BE at $257 needs flawless execution; no rebuttal, no chase.

CBRS

CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC COM CL A

$198.53 $16.81 (9.25%)

AI supercomputing is the sector story, and a 7x CS-3 production ramp with Flex in California says demand is bigger than current supply. The move is earned; now watch gross margins and choke points like HBM, CoWoS, optical, and grid power, because this setup needs scale to show up in unit economics.

GLW

CORNING INC COM

$192.38 $8.35 (4.54%)

Specialty glass and optical are in the AI-infrastructure lane, and a +4.5% move with no fresh headline says the market is paying up for data-center fiber, connectivity, and margin recovery. I like GLW on pullbacks, but after this pop the trade is on only if optical demand and pricing keep beating while display glass stops dragging.

GOOGL

ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A

$358.89 -$3.03 (-0.84%)

Mega-cap AI and cloud is the sector, and GOOGL’s setup comes down to Search monetization, Cloud margin expansion, and whether AI capex stays productive. The down day does not change the story; I like this name on weakness if margins keep moving higher.

LITE

LUMENTUM HLDGS INC COM

$785.77 $78.67 (11.13%)

Optical components are on fire, and an 11% move with no fresh headline says the market is repricing AI network demand, not reacting to news. Watch margins, hyperscaler orders, and CoWoS-adjacent supply tightness; I like the setup, but in watchlist mode I’d wait for a pullback before chasing.

PLTR

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A

$129.04 -$3.18 (-2.41%)

PLTR is still the purest AI procurement name, and today’s pullback does not change the setup: profits, government access, commercial adoption. Watch margins, contract duration, and whether Washington scrutiny turns from halo to headwind; I like the name on real weakness, not headline heat.

PWR

QUANTA SVCS INC COM

$668.17 $1.84 (0.28%)

PWR is a grid-power and data-center infrastructure story, not a tape-chasing story; with no fresh headlines, watch backlog conversion, margins, and utility transmission capex. I like the sector, but at $668 the trade is on only if execution stays clean and labor or supply-chain pinch points do not hit margins.

Q

QNITY ELECTRONICS INC COMMON STOCK

$143.46 $1.29 (0.91%)

No fresh headline, no thesis change: this is sector beta until margins, demand, and customer concentration say otherwise. I like patience here; buy weakness in pieces only if the next print proves clean execution.

RDDT

REDDIT INC CL A

$200.31 $5.00 (2.56%)

Social media ad names are in favor when AI targeting and data licensing can widen margins, but with no fresh headlines RDDT’s move is multiple expansion, not new proof. Watch ARPU, ad load, and licensing revenue; I like the setup on pullbacks, not chasing a 2.6% up day at $200.