Warsh teased a rate hike, Meta is sweating its massive AI bill, and the only thing saving our screens is Robinhood firing people
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Morning brief: An Iran deal just tanked oil, Lisa Su took profits on the AI rally, and suddenly we're all pretending we bought JPMorgan for the cyclical rotation
US-Iran Deal Ignites Cyclicals: A tentative US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz just tanked oil and ignited a massive cyclical rotation. AMD Sinks 7.3% on Insider Dump: Shares plunged as heavy insider offloading from CEO Lisa Su and ARK Invest sparked aggressive retail profit-taking. AVGO Drops on AI Guidance Miss: The stock took a 4.4% hit after Q3 AI revenue guidance missed whisper numbers alongside gross margin compression. JPM Surges 3.7% on EU Expansion: Catching a massive macro tailwind, the bank announced ambitious plans to scale its digital footprint across Europe. AI Multiples Face Reality Check: With top semi names bleeding today, watch Nvidia closely to see if AI darlings can hold critical technical support.
US-Iran Deal Ignites Cyclicals
A tentative US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz just tanked oil and ignited a massive cyclical rotation.
AMD Sinks 7.3% on Insider Dump
Shares plunged as heavy insider offloading from CEO Lisa Su and ARK Invest sparked aggressive retail profit-taking.
AVGO Drops on AI Guidance Miss
The stock took a 4.4% hit after Q3 AI revenue guidance missed whisper numbers alongside gross margin compression.
JPM Surges 3.7% on EU Expansion
Catching a massive macro tailwind, the bank announced ambitious plans to scale its digital footprint across Europe.
AI Multiples Face Reality Check
With top semi names bleeding today, watch Nvidia closely to see if AI darlings can hold critical technical support.
Posture: With the Fear index at 40 and tech multiples facing a reality check, we maintain a neutral posture focused on rotating into resilient financials.
Tickers in focus: AMD, JPM
Upcoming earnings
Evening brief: Warsh teased a rate hike, Meta is sweating its massive AI bill, and the only thing saving our screens is Robinhood firing people
Fed Signals Surprise Rate Hike: New Chair Kevin Warsh hinted at a rate hike later this year, sending the S&P 500 and mega-cap tech tumbling. Robinhood Surges on Job Cuts: HOOD spiked 8.8% after slashing 10% of staff, posting record June trading volumes, and scoring dual analyst upgrades. Broadcom Pops on Google Contract: AVGO rallied 4.3% after JPMorgan confirmed its lucrative custom silicon contract for Google's TPU v9 is secure through 2031. Meta Dumps on AI Burnout Fears: Shares sank 5.4% amid an AI executive exit, insider selling, and mounting fears over its massive $125B capex guidance. Watch the 10-Year Treasury Yield: Tomorrow's focus shifts to the bond market; if the 10-year yield breaks 4.5%, expect further bleeding across mega-cap tech.
Fed Signals Surprise Rate Hike
New Chair Kevin Warsh hinted at a rate hike later this year, sending the S&P 500 and mega-cap tech tumbling.
Robinhood Surges on Job Cuts
HOOD spiked 8.8% after slashing 10% of staff, posting record June trading volumes, and scoring dual analyst upgrades.
Broadcom Pops on Google Contract
AVGO rallied 4.3% after JPMorgan confirmed its lucrative custom silicon contract for Google's TPU v9 is secure through 2031.
Meta Dumps on AI Burnout Fears
Shares sank 5.4% amid an AI executive exit, insider selling, and mounting fears over its massive $125B capex guidance.
Watch the 10-Year Treasury Yield
Tomorrow's focus shifts to the bond market; if the 10-year yield breaks 4.5%, expect further bleeding across mega-cap tech.
Posture: Defensive. With Fear at 33 and rate hike threats looming from the Fed, prioritizing value, low-beta, and rate-resilient sectors is prudent.
Tickers in focus: META, HOOD, SPY
Upcoming earnings
The day's moves on the ledger
No slate changes were logged this day.
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