Yields and crude took a breather, tech staged a comeback, and now we hold our breath for Nvidia
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Morning brief: Tech caught a bid, Micron stumbled on China chip news, and the entire AI trade holds its breath for Nvidia's reckoning tomorrow
Tech Futures Rebound Ahead of NVDA & PCE: U.S. futures ticked higher as tech stocks recovered ahead of Nvidia earnings and PCE inflation data, shrugging off new Iranian trade sanctions. AAOI Plunges 13.8% on Dilution Fears: AAOI fell 13.77% after filing a $600 million equity offering program, sparking severe share dilution concerns after a massive year-to-date run. Micron Drops 5.8% on Apple Supply News: Micron fell 5.83% on reports that Washington will allow Apple to buy memory chips from Chinese competitors ChangXin and Yangtze Memory. Celsius Jumps 5.0% on Institutional Buying: Celsius surged 5.01% as fresh institutional disclosures and activist turnaround buzz fueled an ongoing rebound from its post-earnings lows. All Eyes on Nvidia Earnings Tomorrow: Watch Nvidia's Q2 report tomorrow after the close, where Blackwell pricing and Q3 guidance will determine if the AI trade can regain momentum.
Tech Futures Rebound Ahead of NVDA & PCE
U.S. futures ticked higher as tech stocks recovered ahead of Nvidia earnings and PCE inflation data, shrugging off new Iranian trade sanctions.
AAOI Plunges 13.8% on Dilution Fears
AAOI fell 13.77% after filing a $600 million equity offering program, sparking severe share dilution concerns after a massive year-to-date run.
Micron Drops 5.8% on Apple Supply News
Micron fell 5.83% on reports that Washington will allow Apple to buy memory chips from Chinese competitors ChangXin and Yangtze Memory.
Celsius Jumps 5.0% on Institutional Buying
Celsius surged 5.01% as fresh institutional disclosures and activist turnaround buzz fueled an ongoing rebound from its post-earnings lows.
All Eyes on Nvidia Earnings Tomorrow
Watch Nvidia's Q2 report tomorrow after the close, where Blackwell pricing and Q3 guidance will determine if the AI trade can regain momentum.
Posture: With Fear & Greed at 55 (Neutral) ahead of NVDA earnings and PCE data, we maintain a balanced posture awaiting key tech catalysts.
Upcoming earnings
Evening brief: Yields and crude took a breather, tech staged a comeback, and now we hold our breath for Nvidia
Markets Rebound as Oil and Yields Fall: Falling crude prices and declining bond yields relieved market pressure, driving a tech-led recovery across major indexes today. OKLO Jumps 11.5% on Reactor Progress: OKLO surged 11.54% as ongoing momentum from DOE reactor startup authorization and nuclear energy optimism fueled aggressive buying. HOOD Spikes 8.2% on Analyst Upgrades: HOOD rallied 8.17% following price target hikes to $123 from Goldman Sachs and Needham alongside crypto trading volume momentum. AMD Gains 4.9% on Strong Buy Upgrade: AMD popped 4.91% after Raymond James upgraded shares to Strong Buy with a $641 target, highlighting AI server CPU leadership. Nvidia Earnings Tomorrow Set Tech Tone: All eyes turn to Nvidia reporting after tomorrow's close, where guidance and AI demand commentary will dictate broader market direction.
Markets Rebound as Oil and Yields Fall
Falling crude prices and declining bond yields relieved market pressure, driving a tech-led recovery across major indexes today.
OKLO Jumps 11.5% on Reactor Progress
OKLO surged 11.54% as ongoing momentum from DOE reactor startup authorization and nuclear energy optimism fueled aggressive buying.
HOOD Spikes 8.2% on Analyst Upgrades
HOOD rallied 8.17% following price target hikes to $123 from Goldman Sachs and Needham alongside crypto trading volume momentum.
AMD Gains 4.9% on Strong Buy Upgrade
AMD popped 4.91% after Raymond James upgraded shares to Strong Buy with a $641 target, highlighting AI server CPU leadership.
Nvidia Earnings Tomorrow Set Tech Tone
All eyes turn to Nvidia reporting after tomorrow's close, where guidance and AI demand commentary will dictate broader market direction.
Posture: With Greed at 59, we adopt a Moderately Aggressive posture, leaning into quality mega-caps ahead of key catalyst events.
Upcoming earnings
The day's moves on the ledger
Every entry below is public and permanent. "Human call" means the desk decided; "Robot call" means the nightly model did.
- Aug 25, 2026 · ANET — Stage change Hold → Take Profit @ $191 · Human call
Four percent from our value — the position the robot opened on Sunday has already done its job. Flagged to book it; the networking story can earn a re-entry at a real discount. - Aug 25, 2026 · RDDT — Stage change Buy Zone → Hold @ $162 · Human call
The S&P-inclusion pop is back — +6% today and now just 9% from our value. The 61%-growth thesis holds, but the discount is gone: holding, not adding.
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