AI Stock Landscape Daily Report

Friday, August 14, 2026
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Executive Summary

Market color: AI semiconductor and storage names led a broad rally on a wave of upbeat earnings and bullish AI-demand forecasts, lifting QQQ ~1.2%, while a few large-cap chip stocks (AVGO, AMAT) bucked the trend and sold off. Investors also digested weaker-than-expected retail-sales data ahead of tomorrow's CPI print.
Market: SPY +0.7%, QQQ +1.2%. Top mover AMD +6.5%; worst AVGO -5.9%.
Sector flow: Storage led with avg +5.1% across 2 names (options bias: bullish (1/2)).
Options tape: 15 bullish vs 9 bearish names — tilted bullish.
Next catalyst: CPI Data (Aug) in 1d (2026-08-15).
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+0.7%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+1.2%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Score (Δ)Tech
AMDAMD$514.39+6.5%0.9x60 (PART) (+1.6)NEUTRAL 30
   Why: Rallied with the semiconductor complex on upbeat earnings and strong AI-demand forecasts across the industry.   
   Why Cloudflare and these 3 AI sub-sectors are 'the place to be' for tech… — Spear Invest founder and chief investment officer Ivana Delevska explains where she sees the biggest opportunities for… [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-cloudflare-3-ai-sub-120000708.html)   
   [2] Kulicke and Soffa, AMD, Intel, and Nvidia Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To… — A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a wave of upbeat earnings reports and bullish forecasts from… [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/kulicke-soffa-amd-intel-nvidia-194100344.html)   
STXSeagate$973.44+5.7%0.9x57 (PART) (+1.3)NEUTRAL 30
   Why: Climbed on AI-driven storage demand, expanding margins and strong cash flow.   
   The AI Stock Everyone Knows - But Few See Becoming a Future Winner — Seagate's AI-driven storage demand, expanding margins and strong cash flow point to further growth, despite concerns… [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/ai-stock-everyone-knows-few-190000637.html)   
LITELumentum$926.14+5.2%0.8x39 (PART) (+0.7)NEUTRAL 30
   Why: Optics stocks surged on sector momentum and strong results from rival Lumentum/Coherent.   
   Blaize Holdings, Lightwave Logic, nLight Diverge in Big Price Swings Today — A guidance cut just vaporized nearly half one stock's value, while a defense-tech name claws back from a brutal week… [source](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/14/blaize-holdings-lightwave-logic-nlight-diverge-in-big-price-swings-today/)   
POWLPowell Industries$213.48+4.6%0.6x31 (OPEN) (+0.4)NEUTRAL 30
   Why: Rode the AI data-center electrical/power buildout theme despite a soft Q2 print.   
   2 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stocks Worth Your Attention and 1 We Ignore — Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside… [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/2-wall-street-favorite-stocks-161300361.html)   
   [2] This $10 Billion ETF Owns the Companies Wiring America’s $68 Billion Data… — A single ETF quietly holds the small-cap contractors wiring, cooling, and powering the hyperscaler campuses behind… [source](https://247wallst.com/investing/etf/2026/08/14/this-10-billion-etf-owns-the-companies-wiring-americas-68-billion-data-center-boom/)   
   [3] 5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Powell’s Q2 Earnings Call — Powell’s second quarter results were met with a significant negative market reaction, as the company’s revenue and… [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/5-insightful-analyst-questions-powell-213322952.html)   
WDCWestern Digital$508.80+4.4%1.2x39 (PART) (+0.4)NEUTRAL 30
   Why: Memory/storage names jumped as Sandisk's bullish flash-memory outlook lifted sentiment.   
   Sandisk stock surges as Wall Street cheers flash memory maker's bullish outlook — Sandisk stock surged as Wall Street digested the flash memory maker's bullish long-term growth targets. [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/sandisk-stock-surges-as-wall-street-cheers-flash-memory-makers-bullish-outlook-131502540.html)   
   [2] SanDisk Has Delivered A Return The Index Cannot, And The Swings That Come With… — Its correlation to the market is only moderate, so much of what it does is genuinely its own, but the stock has moved… [source](https://www.trefis.com/articles/611554/sandisk-has-delivered-a-return-the-index-cannot-and-the-swings-that-come-with-it/2026-08-14)   
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Score (Δ)Tech
AVGOBroadcom$392.99-5.9%1.6x30 (OPEN) (-1.8)NEUTRAL 30
   Why: Sold off sharply with no clear company-specific catalyst as investors rotated away from large-cap chips.   
AMATApplied Materials$507.18-5.1%1.6x42 (PART) (-1.5)NEUTRAL 10
   Why: Solid earnings failed to impress; shares fell as the print and outlook underwhelmed.   
   Update: S&P Logs Third Consecutive Weekly Gain Despite Pullback From Record High — (Updates with market moves at the end of the day, and other changes, if any.) The S&P 500 retreat [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/p-logs-third-consecutive-weekly-203827209.html)   
ORCLOracle$150.52-3.6%0.7x30 (OPEN) (+0.1)NEUTRAL 15
   Why: Fell on concerns over a looming $40B funding need and rising debt/junk-bond fears.   
   Oracle Stock Drops While $40 Billion Funding Need Looms — Oracle's enormous cloud backlog provides demand visibility, but data-center construction continues requiring… [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/oracle-stock-drops-while-40-195208041.html)   
   [2] Oracle junk bond fears, debt surge sound alarms for investors — Oracle'sstock chart looks like a horror movie right now, and the plot keeps getting scarier. Shares of Oracle (ORCL)… [source](https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/orcl-oracle-stock-junk-bond-bankruptcy-fears-warning-investors)   
   [3] Intuit's Options Price A Floor Below Anything The Stock Has Touched In A Year — What the options market has priced into Intuit is not a direction but a range wide enough to change how big a position… [source](https://www.trefis.com/articles/611548/intuits-options-price-a-floor-below-anything-the-stock-has-touched-in-a-year/2026-08-14)   
BEBloom Energy$229.94-2.7%0.7x63 (PART) (-0.1)NEUTRAL 15
   1 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stocks for Long-Term Investors and 2 Facing… — The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above… [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/1-wall-street-favorite-stocks-202100051.html)   
KLACKLA Corp$203.72-2.7%0.6x43 (PART) (-1.2)NEUTRAL 15
   Applied Materials is Down 6% Premarket. Will It Drag Down Lam Research, KLA… — Applied Materials just dropped 6% premarket despite posting record revenue and guiding for 51% growth, and the reason… [source](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/14/applied-materials-is-down-6-premarket-will-it-drag-down-lam-research-kla-and-other-semi-equipment-stocks/)   
   [2] Applied Materials Forecast Gets Tepid Reaction After Stock Rally — Applied Materials Inc. delivered an estimate-beating forecast that still got a lukewarm reaction from investors, a sign… [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/applied-materials-forecast-gets-tepid-202405583.html)   
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Cross-Ticker Headlines

Stories attached to multiple tracked tickers (shown once):

  • BE, GEV, VRT: Bloom Energy Stock Has Exploded. Here’s What Could Drive It Even Higher. [[source]](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/14/bloom-energy-stock-has-exploded-heres-what-could-drive-it-even-higher/)
Bloom Energy has surged over 400% in a year on the back of the AI power boom, but with an 81x forward P/E and insiders heading for the exits, the…
  • ANET, CSCO: Cisco Beat On Every Line, Then Fell On What AI Costs To Ship [[source]](https://www.trefis.com/articles/611552/cisco-beat-on-every-line-then-fell-on-what-ai-costs-to-ship/2026-08-14)
Record revenue, a guide above Wall Street, and a stock down anyway, because the growth now arrives as hardware and the mix shift is what compresses…
  • COHR, LITE: Corning, Lumentum And Applied Optoelectronics Shares Popping To End The Week [[source]](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/14/corning-lumentum-and-applied-optoelectronics-shares-popping-to-end-the-week/)
Optics stocks are surging into the weekend with no confirmed catalyst behind the move, while Broadcom sells off sharply even as the broader market…
  • BE, NVDA, STX: Dow Jones Futures: Market Ready To Run? Sandisk Skyrockets, But Must Do This; Walmart, Target Due [[source]](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-market-run-sandisk-soars-nvidia-buy-walmart-target/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo)
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq look ready to run, but they haven't quite done so. Sandisk surged but must do this. Walmart, Target loom.
  • AMAT, SMCI: Earnings live updates: Applied Materials stock falls after solid earnings fail to impress [[source]](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/earnings-live-updates-applied-materials-stock-falls-after-solid-earnings-fail-to-impress-202302733.html)
The second quarter earnings season is beginning to wind down, with nearly 90% of S&P 500 (^GSPC) companies having already reported.
  • KLAC, SMCI, STX: Entegris, Penguin Solutions, Seagate, Applied Materials, and KLA Corporation Shares Are Soaring… [[source]](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/entegris-penguin-solutions-seagate-applied-194900566.html)
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a wave of upbeat earnings reports and bullish forecasts from key industry players signaled…
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Biggest Score Moves vs Prior Trading Day

TickerScore NowΔDirectionChange%
AVGO30 (OPEN)-1.8↓ cheapened-5.9%
AMD60 (PART)+1.6↑ more priced+6.5%
AMAT42 (PART)-1.5↓ cheapened-5.1%
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Additional News Highlights

Notable headlines for other tracked tickers:

  • MRVL (-0.1%): What Separates AVGO From Its Peers Right Now [[source]](https://www.trefis.com/articles/611488/what-separates-avgo-from-its-peers-right-now/2026-08-14)
This chip giant's profits are near the top of its class, but its stock performance is stuck in the middle of the pack. Has the market correctly…
  • MSFT (-0.3%): Nvidia earnings preview: What’s next for Nvidia stock [[source]](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidia-earnings-preview-next-nvidia-153900980.html)
Yahoo Finance Market and Data Editor Jared Blikre and Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferre join the Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on the Opening Bid…
  • GOOGL (-0.1%): Reddit is joining the S&P 500 next week. Here's what you need to know. [[source]](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/reddit-joining-p-500-next-145131579.html)
Reddit (RDDT) will be joining the S&P 500 (^GSPC) next week. Morning Brief host Julie Hyman, Investopedia editor in chief Caleb Silver, and Yahoo…
  • AMZN (-0.9%): Amazon.com vs. Comcast: Which Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? [[source]](https://www.fool.com/coverage/better-buy/2026/08/14/amazon-com-vs-comcast-which-stock-is-a-better-buy-in-2026/)
One company is accelerating across every major division, while the other is managing a complicated restructuring.
  • META (-0.9%): Meta Stock Edges Higher as Australia Enforcement Risk Intensifies [[source]](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/meta-stock-edges-higher-australia-192037912.html)
Meta removed hundreds of thousands of suspected teen accounts, but regulators say platform compliance remains inadequate.
  • TSM (-1.0%): Soros Capital Loads Up On MU, AMAT, AMD And TSM In Massive Semiconductor Pivot [[source]](https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/soros-capital-loads-up-on-mu-amat-amd-and-tsm-in-massive-semiconductor-pivot/cZotq9LRJ0D)
Soros Capital’s biggest single addition was the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) at $42.8 million, giving broad exposure to Korean chip giants.
  • ANET (-2.4%): Arista Networks vs. AppLovin: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? [[source]](https://www.fool.com/coverage/better-buy/2026/08/14/arista-networks-vs-applovin-which-technology-stock-is-a-better-buy-in-2026/)
Arista commands networking with zero debt and 39% margins, while AppLovin's AI platform grew 70% with a lower valuation, but each carries distinct…
  • CSCO (-1.6%): US Equity Indexes Mixed This Week After Soft Inflation Prints, Slumping Retail Sales Set… [[source]](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/us-equity-indexes-mixed-week-202521705.html)
US equity indexes were mixed this week as easing inflation and a drop in retail sales boosted the od
  • VRT (+2.4%): G vs. VRT: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now? [[source]](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/g-vs-vrt-stock-value-154003855.html)
G vs. VRT: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
  • CEG (+1.4%): Constellation Energy (CEG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript [[source]](https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/08/13/constellation-energy-ceg-q2-2026-earnings-call-transcript/)
Nuclear PPAs surge as adjusted operating earnings jump to $2.55 per share.
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Technical Analysis

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MA alignment: 5 bullish / 3 bearish of 37 with signals.

  • Bullish stack (px > 20d > 50d > 200d): AMZN, ANET, ETN, FCX, NVDA
  • Bearish stack: FLNC, META, VST
  • Golden cross (20/50, last 5d): AVGO, FCX
  • Death cross (20/50, last 5d): META

Trend, Levels & Setups

TickerTrendADXRSISupportResistanceSetup
MSFTSideways (above 200d)3671 ⚠$461 (+7.0%)$497 (+0.4%)Overbought (potential pullback)
POWLSideways (above 200d)3445$210 (+1.4%)$220 (+2.9%)At support
MODSideways (above 200d)3147$207 (+1.3%)$226 (+8.0%)At support
AMZNStrong Uptrend2754$257 (+2.1%)$271 (+3.1%)—
ANETStrong Uptrend2560$187 (+6.0%)$204 (+2.4%)—
ORCLDowntrend2556$145 (+3.7%)$152 (+1.0%)—
GNRCSideways (above 200d)2450$217 (+1.1%)$225 (+2.8%)At support
SMCISideways (above 200d)2271 ⚠$38 (+4.1%)$42 (+6.2%)Overbought (potential pullback)
NVDAUptrend2063$225 (+0.1%)$235 (+4.6%)At support
FLNCDowntrend2042$13 (+1.4%)$14 (+3.6%)At support
CEGSideways (below 200d)2063$277 (+2.0%)$301 (+6.5%)Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending)
ETNSideways (above 200d)1961$420 (+7.0%)$457 (+1.3%)Near 52-week high (test)
WDCSideways (above 200d)1950$503 (+1.2%)$516 (+1.4%)At support
COHRSideways (above 200d)1851$321 (+1.6%)$337 (+3.5%)—
BESideways (above 200d)1751$185 (+19.7%)$234 (+1.7%)—
HUBBSideways (above 200d)1756$486 (+5.0%)$539 (+5.5%)Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending)
MRVLSideways (above 200d)1754$217 (+2.2%)$231 (+4.2%)—
CSCOSideways (above 200d)1742$111 (+0.6%)$117 (+4.5%)At support
TLNSideways (below 200d)1752$338 (+6.7%)$365 (+0.5%)Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending)
FCXSideways (above 200d)1653$65 (+3.0%)$67 (+0.5%)—
STXSideways (above 200d)1662$937 (+3.7%)$1093 (+12.3%)Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending)
MUSideways (above 200d)1656$906 (+6.7%)$976 (+0.5%)Pullback to 50-day support
VSTSideways (below 200d)1448$146 (+1.1%)$154 (+3.6%)At support
AVGOSideways (above 200d)1446$370 (+5.8%)$397 (+1.0%)Pullback to 50-day support
KLACSideways (above 200d)1449$193 (+5.1%)$207 (+1.6%)—
ABBNYSideways (above 200d)1453$98 (+4.2%)$102 (+0.5%)Pullback to 50-day support
VRTSideways (above 200d)1354$279 (+5.2%)$295 (+0.5%)Pullback to 50-day support
ASMLSideways (above 200d)1360$1792 (+2.8%)$1874 (+1.6%)Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending)
GEVSideways (above 200d)1357$1024 (+3.7%)$1076 (+1.2%)Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending)
SCCOSideways (below 200d)1352$174 (+5.8%)$187 (+1.3%)—
TSMSideways (above 200d)1254$426 (+0.1%)$446 (+4.5%)Pullback to 50-day support
LRCXSideways (above 200d)1255$323 (+2.9%)$342 (+2.9%)—
GOOGLSideways (above 200d)1247$343 (+0.8%)$372 (+7.6%)At support
METASideways (below 200d)1248$579 (+1.8%)$599 (+1.6%)Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending)
LITESideways (above 200d)1259$890 (+3.9%)$952 (+2.8%)Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending)
AMATSideways (above 200d)1145$440 (+13.3%)$532 (+4.9%)—
AMDSideways (above 200d)1054$497 (+3.4%)$515 (+0.1%)Pullback to 50-day support

Active Setups to Watch

  • ABBNY (Sideways (above 200d)): Pullback to 50-day support · RSI 53 · Support $98 · Resistance $102
  • AMD (Sideways (above 200d)): Pullback to 50-day support · RSI 54 · Support $497 · Resistance $515
  • ASML (Sideways (above 200d)): Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending) · RSI 60 · Support $1792 · Resistance $1874
  • AVGO (Sideways (above 200d)): Pullback to 50-day support · RSI 46 · Support $370 · Resistance $397
  • CEG (Sideways (below 200d)): Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending) · RSI 63 · Support $277 · Resistance $301
  • CSCO (Sideways (above 200d)): At support · RSI 42 · Support $111 · Resistance $117
  • ETN (Sideways (above 200d)): Near 52-week high (test) · RSI 61 · Support $420 · Resistance $457
  • FLNC (Downtrend): At support · RSI 42 · Support $13 · Resistance $14
  • GEV (Sideways (above 200d)): Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending) · RSI 57 · Support $1024 · Resistance $1076
  • GNRC (Sideways (above 200d)): At support · RSI 50 · Support $217 · Resistance $225
  • GOOGL (Sideways (above 200d)): At support · RSI 47 · Support $343 · Resistance $372
  • HUBB (Sideways (above 200d)): Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending) · RSI 56 · Support $486 · Resistance $539
  • LITE (Sideways (above 200d)): Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending) · RSI 59 · Support $890 · Resistance $952
  • META (Sideways (below 200d)): Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending) · RSI 48 · Support $579 · Resistance $599
  • MOD (Sideways (above 200d)): At support · RSI 47 · Support $207 · Resistance $226
  • MSFT (Sideways (above 200d)): Overbought (potential pullback) · RSI 71 · Support $461 · Resistance $497
  • MU (Sideways (above 200d)): Pullback to 50-day support · RSI 56 · Support $906 · Resistance $976
  • NVDA (Uptrend): At support · RSI 63 · Support $225 · Resistance $235
  • POWL (Sideways (above 200d)): At support · RSI 45 · Support $210 · Resistance $220
  • SMCI (Sideways (above 200d)): Overbought (potential pullback) · RSI 71 · Support $38 · Resistance $42
  • STX (Sideways (above 200d)): Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending) · RSI 62 · Support $937 · Resistance $1093
  • TLN (Sideways (below 200d)): Bollinger squeeze (breakout pending) · RSI 52 · Support $338 · Resistance $365
  • TSM (Sideways (above 200d)): Pullback to 50-day support · RSI 54 · Support $426 · Resistance $446
  • VRT (Sideways (above 200d)): Pullback to 50-day support · RSI 54 · Support $279 · Resistance $295
  • VST (Sideways (below 200d)): At support · RSI 48 · Support $146 · Resistance $154
  • WDC (Sideways (above 200d)): At support · RSI 50 · Support $503 · Resistance $516

Tech Score Detail (top 8)

TickerTech ScoreSignal>VWAPMACD↑Px Score
FCX65BULLISH✓–45 (PART)
NVDA45BULLISH✓–31 (OPEN)
AMZN45BULLISH✓–40 (PART)
ANET45BULLISH✓–43 (PART)
ETN45BULLISH✓–60 (PART)
AMD30NEUTRAL✓✓60 (PART)
AVGO30NEUTRAL––30 (OPEN)
META30BEARISH✓✓27 (OPEN)
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Risk & Relative Performance

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Beta vs SPY, annualized volatility, max drawdown, and performance relative to the S&P 500 over multiple windows.

TickerRiskBetaVol (20d)Max DD (6m)vs SPY 5dvs SPY 1mvs SPY 3m
FLNCHigh4.0991%-57.4%-0.8%-12.3%-41.3%
MODHigh2.8086%-42.0%+6.7%-10.8%-32.3%
POWLHigh2.3978%-42.1%+0.5%-12.9%-32.1%
ANETHigh2.1058%-23.2%+5.0%+14.5%+30.5%
BEHigh4.22146%-52.7%+4.4%+7.8%-28.2%
ORCLHigh1.9865%-53.5%+2.0%+17.8%-26.8%
VRTHigh2.6485%-40.7%+7.5%-3.5%-25.9%
GNRCHigh1.9048%-35.1%+2.9%-1.6%-24.7%
COHRHigh3.29134%-48.0%-14.5%+14.2%-23.6%
MUHigh3.28107%-39.1%+10.3%+10.5%+21.2%
MRVLHigh3.0488%-48.3%+1.1%+14.5%+17.6%
MSFTHigh0.9261%-23.4%-1.3%+20.1%+17.2%
STXHigh2.3683%-31.8%+19.4%+27.2%+17.0%
SMCIHigh3.46118%-52.5%+27.6%+58.0%+16.6%
AVGOHigh2.1543%-25.0%-8.5%+1.5%-14.5%
ASMLHigh2.2247%-22.0%+5.5%+0.0%+12.5%
LITEHigh2.95120%-42.8%+3.6%+27.7%-11.6%
AMATHigh2.6886%-39.6%-6.3%-13.0%+11.2%
AMDHigh3.0585%-26.1%+6.0%-0.7%+10.4%
ABBNYHigh1.5932%-16.0%+0.6%+2.0%-8.8%
NVDAHigh1.8538%-19.3%+0.1%+5.2%-8.4%
SCCOHigh2.3054%-30.2%-4.8%-1.7%-7.8%
LRCXHigh3.1590%-41.8%+6.3%+0.1%+7.1%
ETNHigh1.7152%-17.0%+0.2%+10.8%+6.9%
GEVHigh2.0459%-24.6%+7.0%-0.8%-6.5%
AMZNHigh1.4665%-17.6%-4.7%+1.7%-5.7%
KLACHigh2.7369%-43.6%+2.4%-10.5%+3.7%
FCXHigh2.1748%-24.3%-4.9%+10.1%-3.3%
TSMHigh2.1443%-21.5%+1.1%+0.6%-1.7%
TLNHigh1.8754%-27.8%+6.8%-12.8%-0.7%
WDCHigh2.97106%-41.8%+16.8%+5.6%+0.0%
GOOGLElevated1.3748%-21.0%-2.8%-5.8%-17.7%
METAElevated1.4045%-21.6%-0.8%-14.7%-8.6%
CSCOElevated1.0442%-15.3%-8.4%-1.6%-7.0%
HUBBElevated1.2237%-17.4%-0.9%+2.7%+2.4%
CEGElevated1.3436%-28.6%+4.3%+8.8%-1.2%
VSTElevated1.4553%-23.7%+5.0%-6.3%+0.5%
  • Beating SPY by >10% over 3 months: AMAT, AMD, ANET, ASML, MRVL, MSFT, MU, SMCI, STX
  • Lagging SPY by >10% over 3 months: AVGO, BE, COHR, FLNC, GNRC, GOOGL, LITE, MOD, ORCL, POWL, VRT
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Priced-In Scores

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OPEN (0-35) — AI Not Priced
META(27), MU(27), TSM(30), AVGO(30), ORCL(30), NVDA(31), POWL(31), TLN(34)
PART (36-65) — Partially Priced
SMCI(36), FLNC(37), MSFT(37), LITE(39), WDC(39), GOOGL(40), VST(40), AMZN(40), ASML(41), AMAT(42), KLAC(43), HUBB(43), CEG(43), ANET(43), LRCX(44), FCX(45), GEV(49), CSCO(50), SCCO(50), GNRC(50), COHR(53), MRVL(54), VRT(54), MOD(55), STX(57), AMD(60), ETN(60), ABBNY(61), BE(63)
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Sector Snapshot (Today)

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Derived from today's data — average daily change, average priced-in score, and dominant options flow per sector.

SectorMembersAvg Δ%Avg ScoreOptions BiasAvg P/C
Storage2+5.1%48bullish (1/2)0.74
Optical2+2.4%46mixed0.88
SemiCap4-2.3%42mixed0.72
Networking2-2.0%46mixed0.93
DC Power/Cooling7+1.6%51bullish (3/7)1.07
Hyperscaler5-1.2%35bullish (3/5)0.58
Materials2-1.1%47bearish (2/2)2.12
Semis7+0.5%38bullish (6/7)0.46
Power Gen6+0.3%44bearish (4/6)1.12
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Options Activity

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Put/Call ratio sentiment: < 0.4 = VERY BULLISH, 0.4-0.7 = BULLISH, 0.7-1.0 = NEUTRAL, 1.0-1.5 = BEARISH, > 1.5 = VERY BEARISH

Daily Options (nearest expiry)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
NVDA08-141.2M551K0.45BULLISHHIGH
MU08-14426K258K0.61BULLISHHIGH
AMD08-14315K175K0.55BULLISHMODERATE
SMCI08-14211K32K0.15VERY BULLISHMODERATE
MSFT08-14166K78K0.47BULLISHMODERATE
GOOGL08-14158K50K0.32VERY BULLISHMODERATE
AMZN08-14148K109K0.73NEUTRALMODERATE
META08-14143K76K0.54BULLISHMODERATE
AVGO08-14138K96K0.7NEUTRALMODERATE
ORCL08-1463K54K0.86NEUTRALMODERATE
MRVL08-1442K16K0.37VERY BULLISHLOW
AMAT08-1439K43K1.11BEARISHLOW
CSCO08-1429K27K0.94NEUTRALLOW
BE08-1420K24K1.23BEARISHLOW
TSM08-1417K7K0.38VERY BULLISHLOW
Friday Weekly Positioning (2026-08-21)
TickerCall VolPut VolP/CSignal
NVDA318K177K0.56BULLISH
SMCI96K32K0.34VERY BULLISH
AMZN81K42K0.51BULLISH
AMD73K67K0.91NEUTRAL
MU67K102K1.52VERY BEARISH
META58K17K0.29VERY BULLISH
AVGO56K31K0.55BULLISH
ORCL52K24K0.46BULLISH
GOOGL52K36K0.69BULLISH
MSFT32K24K0.73NEUTRAL
CSCO30K18K0.59BULLISH
MRVL28K18K0.63BULLISH
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): NVDA(P/C=0.45, HIGH), MU(P/C=0.61, HIGH), AMD(P/C=0.55, MODERATE), SMCI(P/C=0.15, MODERATE), MSFT(P/C=0.47, MODERATE), GOOGL(P/C=0.32, MODERATE), META(P/C=0.54, MODERATE), MRVL(P/C=0.37, LOW), TSM(P/C=0.38, LOW), STX(P/C=0.66, LOW)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): AMAT(P/C=1.11, LOW), BE(P/C=1.23, LOW), FCX(P/C=2.4, MINIMAL), SCCO(P/C=1.84, MINIMAL), FLNC(P/C=1.01, MINIMAL), POWL(P/C=2.07, MINIMAL), ETN(P/C=2.02, MINIMAL), GNRC(P/C=1.17, MINIMAL), TLN(P/C=1.91, MINIMAL)
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Report generated: 2026-08-14 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Model: v2 Dynamic Weights + Q-Score 37 of 37 tickers reported