Inflation got spicy, yields spiked again, but our AI chips are still pretending it's 2023
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Morning brief: Smaller AI bets popped, crypto caught a bid, and now the whole market holds its breath for Nvidia
Nvidia Earnings Day Sets Market Tone: Futures are flat as Wall Street braces for Nvidia's post-close Q2 results, serving as the ultimate litmus test for AI hardware demand. AMD Surges 4.9% on Analyst Upgrade: Shares jumped 4.91% after Raymond James upgraded the stock to Strong Buy with a $641 target, citing server CPU market share gains. OKLO Rallies 11.5% on Nuclear Push: The stock popped 11.54% as investor demand for nuclear energy solutions to power AI data centers continues to fuel speculative buying. Robinhood Jumps 8.2% on Crypto Surge: HOOD rallied 8.17% amid renewed crypto momentum and rising trading volume across retail investor accounts ahead of upcoming product rollouts. Focus Shifts to Nvidia After the Bell: All eyes are on NVDA's Q3 revenue guidance tonight, followed tomorrow by earnings from Marvell and Workday plus fresh PCE inflation data.
Nvidia Earnings Day Sets Market Tone
Futures are flat as Wall Street braces for Nvidia's post-close Q2 results, serving as the ultimate litmus test for AI hardware demand.
AMD Surges 4.9% on Analyst Upgrade
Shares jumped 4.91% after Raymond James upgraded the stock to Strong Buy with a $641 target, citing server CPU market share gains.
OKLO Rallies 11.5% on Nuclear Push
The stock popped 11.54% as investor demand for nuclear energy solutions to power AI data centers continues to fuel speculative buying.
Robinhood Jumps 8.2% on Crypto Surge
HOOD rallied 8.17% amid renewed crypto momentum and rising trading volume across retail investor accounts ahead of upcoming product rollouts.
Focus Shifts to Nvidia After the Bell
All eyes are on NVDA's Q3 revenue guidance tonight, followed tomorrow by earnings from Marvell and Workday plus fresh PCE inflation data.
Posture: With Fear & Greed at 59 (Greed) ahead of NVDA earnings, posture is Neutral-Aggressive focused on high-quality AI and crypto momentum.
Tickers in focus: NVDA, AMD, OKLO
Upcoming earnings
Evening brief: Inflation got spicy, yields spiked again, but our AI chips are still pretending it's 2023
Hotter Inflation Report Pauses Tech Rally: U.S. stocks edged lower as slightly hotter July inflation pushed Treasury yields higher, dampening rate-cut hopes ahead of key earnings. Snap Drops 8.5% on State Lawsuit: Snap sank 8.45% after Pennsylvania filed a child safety lawsuit, contrasting Meta's gain following its $17 billion multistate settlement. Silicon Motion Surges 8.8% on AI: Silicon Motion jumped 8.80% as surging demand for enterprise AI NAND controllers and optical storage drove strong bullish momentum. Lumentum Climbs 6.0% on AI Optics: Lumentum rose 6.04% as strong AI data center photonics demand and post-earnings price target hikes extended its upward momentum. Eyes on Marvell and Workday Earnings: With Fear & Greed easing to 55, traders focus on after-hours earnings tomorrow from Marvell and Workday to test tech sentiment.
Hotter Inflation Report Pauses Tech Rally
U.S. stocks edged lower as slightly hotter July inflation pushed Treasury yields higher, dampening rate-cut hopes ahead of key earnings.
Snap Drops 8.5% on State Lawsuit
Snap sank 8.45% after Pennsylvania filed a child safety lawsuit, contrasting Meta's gain following its $17 billion multistate settlement.
Silicon Motion Surges 8.8% on AI
Silicon Motion jumped 8.80% as surging demand for enterprise AI NAND controllers and optical storage drove strong bullish momentum.
Lumentum Climbs 6.0% on AI Optics
Lumentum rose 6.04% as strong AI data center photonics demand and post-earnings price target hikes extended its upward momentum.
Eyes on Marvell and Workday Earnings
With Fear & Greed easing to 55, traders focus on after-hours earnings tomorrow from Marvell and Workday to test tech sentiment.
Posture: With Fear & Greed easing to 55, we maintain a balanced posture, leaning into high-quality defensive compounders amidst sticky inflation.
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 26, 2026 · ANET — Sold @ $202 +7.2% (target-hit) · Human call
Booked +7.2% in three days. We flagged take-profit at 4% from our value on Tuesday; today it traded through $198 and the discipline is the same in both directions — we sell at value. The robot bought well, the desk booked it. - Aug 26, 2026 · LLY — Added to universe @ $1,189 · Robot call
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