AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: AI and data-center stocks surged after a wave of strong earnings reports, led by Amazon's +15.3% post-earnings pop on raised CapEx and AWS momentum. Broad risk-on sentiment lifted optics, networking, and power infrastructure names, while memory chips lagged after a sector reality check. Space stocks were mixed with Globalstar rallying on Amazon's LEO satellite expansion plans.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
25
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
1
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
0
Stocks with >=15% Upside
49

Today's Catalysts

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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
AMZNAmazonAI$271.58+15.3%2.5xY
MNTSMomentusSpace$4.05-10.4%0.3xY
ETNEatonAI$415.20+7.3%1.7xY
GOOGLAlphabetAI$356.13+6.7%1.4xY
VRTVertivAI$241.57+6.2%1.7xY
MUMicronAI$823.03-5.9%1.0xY
COHRCoherentAI$262.89+5.6%0.8xY
ANETAristaAI$180.35+5.5%0.9xY
GSATGlobalstarSpace$83.38+4.1%1.7xY
MODModineAI$201.06+3.7%1.6xY
FLNCFluence EnergyAI$13.93+3.4%0.6xY
METAMetaAI$556.71+3.3%1.3xY
MSFTMicrosoftAI$464.72+3.0%1.4xY
LITELumentumAI$713.94+3.0%0.8xY
NVDANVIDIAAI$200.75+2.9%0.9xY

Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] AMZN (AI) -- $271.58 (+15.3%)
  • Amazon
  • moved +15.3%; 2.5x normal volume; 5 news items
  • Surged after earnings — AWS strength and $20B CapEx hike for AI sparked analyst price target debate.
  • [MEDIUM] MSFT (AI) -- $464.72 (+3.0%)
  • Microsoft
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • Recovering from 52-week lows; AI cybersecurity push seen as next growth driver despite consumer probes.
  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $556.71 (+3.3%)
  • Meta
  • moved +3.3%; 5 news items; 38% analyst upside
  • Zuckerberg committing up to $145B to AI infrastructure in 2026 — cash engine still running hot.
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $823.03 (-5.9%)
  • Micron
  • moved -5.9%; 5 news items; 85% analyst upside
  • Memory chip reality check — Silicon Motion earnings beat but sector concerns over AI memory boom timing.
  • [MEDIUM] NVDA (AI) -- $200.75 (+2.9%)
  • NVIDIA
  • moved +2.9%; 5 news items; 51% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GOOGL (AI) -- $356.13 (+6.7%)
  • Alphabet
  • moved +6.7%; 5 news items
  • Riding AI sector momentum amid revenue-trend analysis vs. Nvidia; cloud and search traffic in focus.
  • [MEDIUM] VRT (AI) -- $241.57 (+6.2%)
  • Vertiv
  • moved +6.2%; 5 news items; 42% analyst upside
  • Rebounded after CEO comments on recent crash; AI data-center demand undervalued at current levels.
  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $262.89 (+5.6%)
  • Coherent
  • moved +5.6%; 5 news items; 49% analyst upside
  • Risk-on rotation into optics with Applied Optoelectronics and Lumentum also gaining 5-7%.
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $713.94 (+3.0%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved +3.0%; 5 news items; 55% analyst upside
  • Optics sector rally — Lumentum joining Coherent and Applied Optoelectronics in risk-on rotation.
  • [MEDIUM] FLNC (AI) -- $13.93 (+3.4%)
  • Fluence Energy
  • moved +3.4%; 5 news items; 34% analyst upside
  • Turnaround hopes after 35% decline in 4 weeks; Wall Street sees long-term value in energy storage.
  • [MEDIUM] MOD (AI) -- $201.06 (+3.7%)
  • Modine
  • moved +3.7%; 5 news items; 57% analyst upside
  • Beat Q1 earnings with raised FY2027 sales outlook — data-center cooling demand thesis intact.
  • [MEDIUM] AMD (AI) -- $476.15 (-1.9%)
  • AMD
  • moved -1.9%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] MRVL (AI) -- $187.56 (+2.3%)
  • Marvell
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items; 37% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] SMCI (AI) -- $28.40 (+2.4%)
  • Super Micro
  • moved +2.4%; 5 news items; 33% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ETN (AI) -- $415.20 (+7.3%)
  • Eaton
  • moved +7.3%; 5 news items
  • Beat earnings with record revenue and raised guidance — AI data-center power demand driving growth.
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $544.84 (+2.2%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved +2.2%; 5 news items; 20% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1629.00 (-1.4%)
  • ASML
  • moved -1.4%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $197.11 (+2.7%)
  • Generac
  • moved +2.7%; 5 news items; 46% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BA (Space) -- $216.14 (-2.2%)
  • Boeing
  • moved -2.2%; 5 news items; 25% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $23.05 (+2.6%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved +2.6%; 5 news items; 76% analyst upside
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
AMZNAI125.92M49.46M2.5x+15.3%
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Overnight News & Developments

NVDA (AI)

  • With Paramount's Acquisition of Warner Bros. on Hold and Netflix Down 38%, Is Netflix Stock Finally a Buy? — Video podcasting and gaming could be revenue generators for Netflix, but there isn't anything on the immediate horizon to help reverse stock price losses.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/01/with-paramounts-acquisition-of-warner-bros-on-hold/) - Louis Navellier sends strong message on Nvidia’s circular deals — Louis Navellier has been active in the stock market for approximately 46 years, beginning with the publication of his quantitative research in 1980, the MPT Review. He regularly shares his thoughts wi [TheStreet](https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/louis-navellier-sends-strong-message-on-nvidias-circular-deals) - Nvidia vs. Alphabet: What Do Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Artificial Intelligence Companies? — Nvidia's revenue has nearly tripled in two years while Alphabet's has grown steadily; the gap between them is narrowing faster than many expect. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/coverage/charts/2026/08/01/nvidia-vs-alphabet-what-do-revenue-trends-tell-investors-about-these-artificial-intelligence-companies/)

AMD (AI)

  • Dow Jones Futures: Trump Calls Off Iran Attacks; SpaceX, AMD, Sandisk, Eli Lilly Earnings Loom — President Trump said he's holding off on massive new Iran attacks. SpaceX, AMD, Sandisk, Lilly earnings loom as market rally attempt begins.

[Investor's Business ](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-spacex-amd-sandisk-eli-lilly-earnings-loom/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) - How Server CPUs Could Give AMD Stock a Big Boost After August 4 — Advanced Micro is heading into Q2 earnings with Susquehanna raising its price target on stronger server CPU expectations. [Barchart](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3593848/how-server-cpus-could-give-amd-stock-a-big-boost-after-august-4) - TSMC is quietly borrowing a page from Intel's playbook — Companies rarely name a secret internal project after a rival’s product. Doing so hands over the story before it even becomes public: that the smaller competitor built something worth copying. That is [TheStreet](https://www.thestreet.com/technology/tsmc-intel-emib-chip-packaging-rivalry)

AVGO (AI)

  • What The Bipolar Silicon Market Structure Means Moving Forward: Nividia Vs. Broadcom — NVIDIA and Broadcom just reported back-to-back blowout quarters selling to the same hyperscale customers with opposite strategies, and the gap between their stock reactions tells you something importa

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/01/what-the-bipolar-silicon-market-structure-means-moving-forward-nividia-vs-broadcom/) - These 3 Dividend ETFs Own Nvidia and Microsoft and Still Pay Up to 8 Percent — Owning Nvidia and Microsoft while collecting a fat dividend income used to mean picking one or the other. A new generation of ETFs rewrites that tradeoff in three very different ways, and the mechanic [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/31/these-3-dividend-etfs-own-nvidia-and-microsoft-and-still-pay-up-to-8-percent/) - Marvell Technology Is Betting More Of Its Revenue On One End Market — Three-quarters of its sales already come from data centers, and the company's own guidance widens that share even as it plans for cloud spending growth to cool. [Trefis](https://www.trefis.com/articles/609667/marvell-technology-is-betting-more-of-its-revenue-on-one-end-market/2026-07-31)

MRVL (AI)

  • Stocks to Watch: Apple, Amazon, SK Hynix, Roblox — ↗️ SK Hynix (KR:000660), Samsung (KR:005930): Shares of both chipmakers surged over 25% in Asian trading, staging a strong recovery after a turbulent week. ↘️ Apple (AAPL): Shares fell 7.4% after the

[The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-07-31-2026/card/stocks-to-watch-apple-amazon-sk-hynix-samsung-roblox-UVBiwSE6WbBhfL3eozHj?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Marvell Technology (MRVL) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider — In the most recent trading session, Marvell Technology (MRVL) closed at $187.56, indicating a +2.32% shift from the previous trading day. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/marvell-technology-mrvl-exceeds-market-214503407.html) - Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Micron, Roblox, Reddit, SK Hynix, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market — FEATURE It shaped up to be a positive end to a bad month for stocks. The tech rebound continued, even as a big decline from Apple weighed on the major indexes. Amazon gained 15% after second-quarter [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-movers-e7d1ed18?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

MSFT (AI)

  • Microsoft Stock Is Up 26% From Its 52-Week Low: Buy the Rally or Wait It Out? — This isn't the first rally we've seen in Microsoft's stock this year.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/01/microsoft-stock-is-up-26-from-its-52-week-low-buy/) - Microsoft (MSFT) Faces Consumer Probes Over Microsoft 365 And Copilot Changes — UK, Australian, and Italian regulators have opened investigations into Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) regarding Microsoft 365 subscription changes and the integration of Copilot features. The probes focus [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/microsoft-msft-faces-consumer-probes-180849418.html) - Microsoft’s AI Cybersecurity Push Could Become a Major Growth Driver for MSFT Stock — Microsoft is betting that AI-powered security tools can help organizations fight attacks faster. [Barchart](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3595382/microsofts-ai-cybersecurity-push-could-become-a-major-growth-driver-for-msft-stock)

GOOGL (AI)

  • Nvidia vs. Alphabet: What Do Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Artificial Intelligence Companies? — Nvidia's revenue has nearly tripled in two years while Alphabet's has grown steadily; the gap between them is narrowing faster than many expect.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/coverage/charts/2026/08/01/nvidia-vs-alphabet-what-do-revenue-trends-tell-investors-about-these-artificial-intelligence-companies/) - Reddit Stock Tumbles as CEO Says Google Search Referrals Were 'Choppy,' Pushes Users to Its App — Reddit Inc. is encouraging more direct engagement through its app instead of finding the platform through Alphabet Inc.’s Google Search after CEO Steve Huffman said search referrals turned “choppy” du [Benzinga](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/reddit-stock-tumbles-ceo-says-203015766.html) - Google traffic wobble sends major signal for sinking Reddit stock — Reddit just posted one of its best quarters ever. Revenue rose 61% year over year, and profit more than doubled. Guidance topped what Wall Street expected, yet the stock still dropped. That disconnect [TheStreet](https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/rddt-google-search-referrals-reddit-stock-drop-q2-2026)

AMZN (AI)

  • Amazon (AMZN) Stock Fair Value Edges Higher After AWS And AI Price Target Debate — The fair value estimate for Amazon.com has shifted to US$319.69 from US$312.99, signaling a modest adjustment in how analysts are framing potential upside. That move sits alongside fresh Street commen

[Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/amazon-amzn-stock-fair-value-002042933.html) - Amazon Raised 2026 CapEx by $20 Billion— but CEO Andy Jassy Won't Say How It's Paying for It: 'Nothing to Share...' — Just weeks after its latest bond sale, Amazon.com Inc. told Wall Street it now needs an additional $20 billion in capex beyond its original plan. On Thursday, CEO Andy Jassy announced the e-commerce g [Benzinga](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/amazon-raised-2026-capex-20-223016275.html) - Morgan Stanley's Amazon earnings verdict has a blind spot — Amazon (AMZN) stock closed the July 31 trading session up 15.32% at $271.58, as it soared following the release of its second quarter (Q2) 2026 earnings report on July 30. The stock is up 17.66% year- [TheStreet](https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/morgan-stanleys-amazon-stock-q2-2026-earnings-verdict-has-a-blind-spot)

META (AI)

  • Mark Zuckerberg Is Betting Up to $145 Billion on AI Infrastructure in 2026 — The social media stock fell 10% immediately after it reported Q2 financial results on July 29.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/01/zuckerberg-bet-145-billion-ai-infrastructure-2026/) - Bernie Sanders Mocks Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Over Potential $10.5 Billion Tax Bill in California: 'How Will He Survive? — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday said Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg could owe about $10.5 billion if California voters approve a proposed 5% billionaire wealth tax in November, saying [Benzinga](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/bernie-sanders-mocks-meta-ceo-213019729.html) - Meta’s Cash Engine Is Still Running Hot, Strengthening the Bull Thesis — Meta's Family of Apps generated $59.4 billion in advertising revenue during the second quarter, up 27% year-over-year. [Barchart](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3597133/metas-cash-engine-is-still-running-hot-strengthening-the-bull-thesis)

ORCL (AI)

  • Is Oracle (ORCL) Using Google’s Gemini Tie-Up To Reframe Its Core AI Investment Narrative? — In late July 2026, Oracle and Google Cloud expanded their partnership to bring Google's Gemini models into Oracle's Fusion Applications, NetSuite, and AI Agent Studio, broadening enterprise access to

[Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/oracle-orcl-using-google-gemini-041754696.html) - This Tech Giant Is Investing Billions in AI. Here’s Why It Could Pay Off. — Alphabet just posted the biggest quarter in its history, yet the stock is barely moving while rivals surge. The case for a $500 share price by 2027 looks audacious on the surface, but one critical num [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/31/this-tech-giant-is-investing-billions-in-ai-heres-why-it-could-pay-off/) - Is IBM Stock Worth Buying After Its Steep 2026 Share Price Pullback? — IBM's 2026 pullback improves its price, but modest growth, leverage and a still-full valuation keep the stock from looking clearly cheap. [Zacks](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/ibm-stock-worth-buying-steep-174100705.html)

TSM (AI)

  • Apple’s record iPhone boom just became a Wall Street trap — Apple (AAPL) reported the type of quarter that should have sent its stock price skyrocketing. Revenue rose 16% from a year earlier to $109 billion, while profit increased 26% to $29 billion. iPhone sa

[TheStreet](https://www.thestreet.com/investing/apples-record-iphone-boom-just-became-a-wall-street-trap) - TSMC Is Reportedly Developing Advanced Chip Packaging Tech to Challenge Intel's Dominance — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is reportedly developing an advanced packaging technology, which could erode Intel Corp.‘s competitive advantage. Intel’s stock is trading 4.62% higher in Friday [Benzinga](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/tsmc-reportedly-developing-advanced-chip-220022568.html) - Should You Buy Billionaire Investor Chase Coleman’s Top 5 Growth Stocks in August? — Billionaire Chase Coleman just stacked Tiger Global's top five positions directly on the AI infrastructure supercycle, and every single pick still shows double-digit upside potential heading into Augu [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/01/should-you-buy-billionaire-investor-chase-colemans-top-5-growth-stocks-in-august/)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
LUNRSpace$12.34$40.78+230.5%
KTOSSpace$46.60$109.33+134.6%
PLSpace$20.48$40.10+95.8%
ORCLAI$129.87$248.15+91.1%
MUAI$823.03$1522.26+85.0%
SPIRSpace$11.46$20.88+82.2%
RKLBSpace$64.95$114.47+76.2%
BKSYSpace$23.05$40.50+75.7%
RDWSpace$8.62$14.88+72.6%
MODAI$201.06$315.86+57.1%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
AMZN$271.58+15.3%2.5x$2.92T21.8+18%
ETN$415.20+7.3%1.7x$161.2B40.7+10%
GOOGL$356.13+6.7%1.4x$4.36T17.9+20%
VRT$241.57+6.2%1.7x$93.0B54.7+42%
COHR$262.89+5.6%0.8x$51.4B125.2+49%
ANET$180.35+5.5%0.9x$227.1B62.2+7%
MOD$201.06+3.7%1.6x$10.7B75.3+57%
FLNC$13.93+3.4%0.6x$2.6B71.3+34%
META$556.71+3.3%1.3x$1.42T21.0+38%
MSFT$464.72+3.0%1.4x$3.45T25.9+21%
LITE$713.94+3.0%0.8x$55.5B125.0+55%
NVDA$200.75+2.9%0.9x$4.86T30.8+51%
GNRC$197.11+2.7%1.6x$11.6B45.2+46%
SMCI$28.40+2.4%0.6x$18.4B14.9+33%
MRVL$187.56+2.3%0.6x$168.3B64.5+37%
WDC$544.84+2.2%1.1x$187.8B32.6+20%
CSCO$115.99+2.1%0.7x$457.2B38.7+12%
ORCL$129.87+1.8%0.9x$374.1B22.3+91%
KLAC$182.82+1.4%1.0x$238.8B50.0+26%
AMAT$507.67+1.2%0.7x$403.1B47.8+24%
GEV$990.29+0.8%0.7x$263.7B28.4+24%
TLN$334.10+0.5%0.8x$16.0B11.7+40%
STX$856.13+0.5%1.3x$193.7B61.7+29%
AVGO$389.28+0.4%0.7x$1.85T65.0+36%
ABBNY$98.62+0.4%0.0x$178.9B36.3-6%
TSM$404.25+0.2%0.8x$2.10T35.6+34%
HUBB$472.55-0.2%1.1x$25.0B28.0+20%
CEG$262.75-0.3%0.5x$93.8B22.8+34%
VST$148.19-0.3%0.8x$50.0B24.7+50%
POWL$208.68-0.3%0.9x$7.6B40.7+52%
BE$205.81-0.6%1.6x$60.6B270.8+33%
SCCO$182.71-1.2%0.5x$143.3B26.9-8%
FCX$62.63-1.3%0.7x$90.0B30.7+14%
ASML$1629.00-1.4%0.8x$625.7B55.9+31%
LRCX$293.02-1.6%1.1x$366.6B50.8+26%
AMD$476.15-1.9%0.8x$776.4B158.7+22%
MU$823.03-5.9%1.0x$929.5B18.6+85%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
GSAT$83.38+4.1%1.7x$10.7B+8%
BKSY$23.05+2.6%0.3x$943.2M+76%
PSN$44.21+2.4%1.7x$4.7B+36%
LHX$277.06+1.9%1.6x$51.6B+32%
BWXT$168.70+1.9%0.9x$15.5B+41%
HWM$282.26+1.8%0.8x$112.9B+11%
RDW$8.62+1.8%0.5x$2.1B+73%
LMT$582.74+1.5%1.1x$134.5B+8%
NOC$542.48+1.4%0.5x$77.1B+19%
GE$360.07+1.4%0.6x$373.6B+12%
PL$20.48+1.3%0.5x$7.3B+96%
WWD$360.75+1.3%1.2x$21.3B+24%
TDY$655.57+1.0%0.9x$30.4B+15%
CW$724.00+1.0%0.4x$26.7B+14%
ASTS$58.98+0.9%0.4x$22.9B+36%
SPIR$11.46+0.9%0.3x$443.6M+82%
KTOS$46.60+0.9%0.5x$8.7B+135%
ARKX$30.60+0.8%0.4x--
XAR$264.86+0.8%0.7x--
LUNR$12.34+0.7%0.6x$2.0B+230%
HEI$356.36+0.6%0.7x$49.8B+8%
RKLB$64.95+0.4%0.5x$40.6B+76%
RTX$215.22+0.4%0.6x$290.1B+7%
SATS$103.92+0.0%1.4x$30.1B+32%
UFO$43.79-0.1%0.2x--
SPCE$2.55-0.4%0.3x$327.8M+38%
IRDM$47.34-0.6%0.5x$5.0B-11%
VSAT$76.93-0.9%0.5x$10.6B+22%
BA$216.14-2.2%1.1x$170.7B+25%
DCO$179.02-2.4%0.7x$2.7B+1%
DXYZ$22.89-2.6%0.2x$697.4M-
MNTS$4.05-10.4%0.3x$76.3M-