Thursday, August 6, 2026
Last updated 3:05 PM PT
Market Value
$76,086.00
Cost $77,686.36
Day's Gain
-$702.00
-0.91%
Total Gain
-$1,600.36
-2.06%
AI semis are taking a sentiment hit from Burry’s Nvidia short, but MU is still about HBM supply, DRAM pricing, and cloud capex pulling high-margin bits. I stay long, buy weakness in pieces, and own it, don’t trade it unless HBM momentum breaks.
AI semis are still the leadership group, and Nvidia remains the toll collector because the ecosystem, CUDA lock-in, and full-stack datacenter pull keep margins and demand ahead of erosion. With the stock flat today after a five-day 15% run, own it, don’t trade it, and add only on weakness while watching HBM supply, CoWoS capacity, and customer concentration.
AMZN is a commerce, ads, and AWS margin story, not an Uber read-through or a one-day chip stumble, and -3.38% position pain is noise. Own it, don’t trade it; buy weakness in pieces while margins, AI capex discipline, and AWS demand stay firm.
Clean energy plus data-center power is the sector, and Bloom still has the on-site power angle while grid capacity stays tight. At -3% in the position, I'd stay long but only buy weakness in pieces until margins and signed demand prove the story; own it, don't chase it.
Semis are the game, and SKHY at 3.6x forward sales with a record 76% margin is not a broken story; it is debut volatility. Buy weakness in pieces, keep size honest, and watch HBM supply, CoWoS bottlenecks, and customer concentration because that is where the next move gets made.
Consumer discretionary plus AI optionality, not a clean auto story; margins and capex matter more than recycled move-up headlines, and TSLA has not earned a chase at $319. Own it small, don’t trade it big: buy weakness in pieces only when margins stabilize and autonomy spend turns into real revenue.
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM
$489.28 $7.23 (1.50%)
AI semis remain the battleground, and AMD’s grind higher says the market is paying for data-center accelerator optionality. Watch MI-series demand, HBM and CoWoS supply, and gross margin pull-through; if those line up, I like this name on weakness, booyah.
BROADCOM INC COM
$420.56 $2.29 (0.55%)
Semis are still an AI-infrastructure tape, and for Broadcom the watch is custom silicon, networking demand, and VMware margin lift. A half-percent move does not change the setup; I like this name on weakness if hyperscaler capex and CoWoS/HBM supply keep lining up.
BLOOM ENERGY CORP COM CL A
$228.96 -$5.37 (-2.29%)
Power is the AI bottleneck, and Bloom is sitting in the right sector at the right time. After a 460% run, I want backlog quality, hyperscaler contracts, and margin expansion before chasing it; this dip is a watch, not a rush.
CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC COM CL A
$211.30 -$3.00 (-1.40%)
AI infrastructure is still the trade, but CBRS has a revenue-quality problem to clear before it earns a premium multiple. Watch the warrant disclosure, true data-center pass-through economics, and gross-margin durability; until that is clean, I like the sector more than this name here.
CORNING INC COM
$157.18 $0.48 (0.31%)
Optical materials are still an AI-infrastructure story, and for Corning the watch is whether fiber, optical connectivity, and display glass margins can keep expanding without capex eating the upside. At $157.18 after a flat day, the setup is unchanged: I like watching weakness, but the trade is on only if orders and margins confirm.
ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A
$357.75 -$4.68 (-1.29%)
GOOGL is a mega-cap AI platform story, and Berkshire’s $29 billion stake is a confidence signal, not a reason to chase one soft tape day. Watch Cloud growth, Search margins, YouTube ads, and AI capex payback; if operating leverage shows up, I like this name here.
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC COM
$48.31 -$0.06 (-0.12%)
Space is back on the tape, but IRDM has to win on boring fundamentals: subscriber growth, service revenue durability, and capex discipline after Q2. At $48, I like it on weakness, not as a chase, because cash generation beats satellite romance every time.
LUMENTUM HLDGS INC COM
$838.06 $11.80 (1.43%)
Optical is where the hyperscaler capex dollars are going, and Lumentum is levered to that Google/Amazon push away from copper. I like this name here on weakness, but watch margins, CoWoS/HBM adjacency demand, and customer concentration before chasing the move.
LAM RESEARCH CORP COM NEW
$305.77 -$1.65 (-0.54%)
Semicap is where AI demand turns into orders, and LRCX lives in the spending lane for memory and foundry tools, but this Hon Hai read-through is indirect. Watch HBM, NAND recovery, and China export restrictions; I like this name on weakness, not on a random iPhone supplier headline.
NVIDIA CORPORATION COM
$218.99 -$0.23 (-0.10%)
Semis first: NVDA is still the AI toll road, and a five-day, 15% run says investors are underwriting datacenter demand, HBM and CoWoS access, and margins. For a watchlist, I would not chase a flat day at $218.99; the trade is to buy weakness in pieces if capex stays hot and supply stays tight.
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC CL A
$155.92 -$2.51 (-1.58%)
AI software is still the hot sector, but PLTR after a near-30% Q2 surge is no clean chase at $155.92. Watch margins, commercial growth, and AIP demand turning into billings; I like the name, but the trade is on only if the fundamentals keep outrunning the multiple.
QUANTA SVCS INC COM
$667.84 -$15.15 (-2.22%)
The grid buildout is still the trade, and PWR is tied right into data-center power demand with record backlog and capacity expansion doing the heavy lifting. A 2% down day after a 60% YTD rip does not break the setup, but watch backlog conversion, labor capacity, and margin discipline before chasing it.
QNITY ELECTRONICS INC COMMON STOCK
$133.37 -$2.27 (-1.67%)
Electronic materials are the tell here: listen at Deutsche Bank for margins, China exposure, and AI-linked demand in advanced packaging. At $133.37 down 1.67%, the setup is not broken; I’d watch the Aug. 26 commentary before saying the trade is on.
REDDIT INC CL A
$150.87 -$4.39 (-2.83%)
Social platforms are in prove-it mode, and Reddit’s hit says the market wants fresh AI licensing revenue plus cleaner U.S. daily-user growth, not vibes. Watch ad pricing, margins, and any new data deals next quarter; I like the asset, but the setup stays on hold until engagement reaccelerates.
SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP SPONSORED ADR
$267.43 $21.28 (8.65%)
Semis are hot, but SIMO is a NAND-controller cyclical, not an AI toll road, and this 8.65% pop against an overvaluation headline says stretched. Watch gross margins, NAND pricing, and big customer orders; I’d wait for weakness or proof the cycle is lifting before saying the trade is on.
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACT SPONSORED ADS
$418.20 $4.20 (1.01%)
Semis are leading, and TSMC is the tollbooth: Taiwan’s surge and NT$62 trillion market cap tell you AI capacity is still the story. At $418.20, don’t chase a risk-on gap; watch CoWoS, high-end node demand, and capex discipline, because that’s where the trade is on.