Mega-cap tech de-risked before Nvidia, and our AI plays held their breath for Wednesday's reckoning
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Morning brief: Eyes on Nvidia and the Fed's big stage, while our rare earth plays and a surging Robinhood enjoyed the quiet before the storm
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Tech Braces for Nvidia and Fed Keynote
Futures stay cautious with Fear & Greed at 55 as traders position for Nvidia's high-stakes earnings and Jackson Hole Fed guidance.
Robinhood Jumps 13.7% on Expansion Push
Shares surged after Goldman Sachs raised its target to $123 alongside bullish momentum in crypto and private-market retail funds.
USA Rare Earth Rallies 12.6% on Policy
Federal backing for critical minerals infrastructure and Round Top project milestones sparked aggressive buying in domestic supply chain names.
Marvell Drops 5.6% Ahead of AI Earnings
Chipmakers pulled back as investors locked in profits before back-to-back earnings prints from Nvidia and Marvell later this week.
Key Nvidia Earnings and Policy Events Ahead
Eyes turn to Wednesday's post-market Nvidia report and potential Treasury sanctions on Iran that could roil energy markets before Jackson Hole.
Posture: Neutral posture as Fear & Greed at 55 signals moderate greed ahead of key Nvidia earnings and Fed Jackson Hole guidance.
Tickers in focus: NVDA, HOOD, REMX
Upcoming earnings
Evening brief: Mega-cap tech de-risked before Nvidia, and our AI plays held their breath for Wednesday's reckoning
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Tech Slips Ahead of Nvidia Report
U.S. stocks finished mixed with the Nasdaq down 0.8% as investors de-risked mega-cap tech ahead of Nvidia's Wednesday earnings.
AAOI Drops 13.8% on Dilution Risk
Applied Optoelectronics tumbled 13.77% after announcing a $600 million at-the-market equity offering to fund data center expansion.
ASTS Sinks 9.2% in Space Selloff
AST SpaceMobile fell 9.18% as profit-taking swept pure-play space stocks alongside ongoing concerns over satellite constellation execution.
Micron Drops 5.8% in Chip Slump
Micron dropped 5.83% as semiconductor and memory stocks pulled back broadly ahead of Nvidia's high-stakes earnings release on Wednesday.
Nvidia Earnings Set to Test Market
Keep eyes on Nvidia's earnings after Wednesday's close, which will dictate whether the AI infrastructure trade resumes or faces further profit-taking.
Posture: At 55 Greed amid pre-Nvidia tech de-risking, we adopt a balanced posture favoring defensive quality and steady compounders.
Tickers in focus: NVDA, SMH
Upcoming earnings
The day's lineup changes
- Aug 24, 2026 · ANET — Stage change Buy Zone → Holding @ $189
Overriding the robot: it re-added Arista just 5% below our value and stamped it a buy. The networking story is real and the position stays — but Buy Zone means we would put fresh money in today, and at 5% to value we would not. Holding.
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