AI & Space Stock Morning Briefing

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Executive Summary

Market color: Stocks held near record highs after another soft inflation reading (July CPI easing and softer wholesale prices) reinforced bets the Fed won't hike in September. Memory and storage names led to the upside on SanDisk's bullish long-term targets, while earnings-driven drops hit Cisco and Coherent and several space names slipped.

AI Stocks Tracked
37
Space Stocks Tracked
32
Pre-Market Movers (>=2%)
25
Volume Anomalies (>=2x)
3
Stocks with News
69
Earnings Reports Today
184
Stocks with >=15% Upside
43
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Today's Catalysts

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Earnings Today

SymbolCompanyTimingEPS Est.Mkt Cap
MSADFMS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, IncNot Specified-$45.9B
NHOLFSompo Holdings, Inc.Not Specified-$40.1B
TNXXFTalanx AGNot Specified$2.53$30.9B
AIVAFAviva plcNot Specified-$26.2B
QBEIFQBE Insurance Group LimitedNot Specified-$23.4B
ASCCFASICS CorporationNot Specified$32.6$21.2B
EBCOFEbara CorporationNot Specified$55.66$18.9B
SCHYFSands China Ltd.Not Specified-$16.1B
ASBRFAsahi Group Holdings, Ltd.Not Specified$18.58$15.1B
SCHYYSands China Ltd.Not Specified-$14.8B
JINFFChina Gold International ResourcesAfter Close-$9.9B
NRKBFNKT A/SNot Specified$0.9$8.5B
PECGFPETRONAS Chemicals Group BerhadNot Specified$0.09$6.8B
AHICFAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd.Not Specified$18.85$5.7B
FNNTFflatexDEGIRO SENot Specified-$4.6B
DNTUFDentsu Group Inc.Not Specified$57.34$4.5B
OLGPFOlam Group LimitedNot Specified-$4.0B
GMYTFGMO Payment Gateway, Inc.Not Specified$85.68$3.9B
SDGCFSundrug Co.,Ltd.Not Specified$68.59$3.3B
GARPFGolden Agri-Resources LtdNot Specified$0.01$3.2B
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Pre-Market Movers

TickerNameMarketPriceChangeVol/AVGNews
CSCOCiscoAI$113.47-8.4%2.5xY
COHRCoherentAI$327.23-8.0%2.2xY
WDCWestern DigitalAI$487.29+7.3%1.0xY
LITELumentumAI$880.41-5.6%0.8xY
SPIRSpire GlobalSpace$13.94-5.4%0.6xY
VSATViasatSpace$82.90-5.0%0.7xY
STXSeagateAI$921.37+4.9%1.0xY
SPCEVirgin GalacticSpace$3.14-4.8%0.5xY
CWCurtiss-WrightSpace$688.83-4.8%0.9xY
MUMicronAI$949.83+4.2%0.7xY
SMCISuper MicroAI$39.16+4.1%2.1xY
DXYZDestiny Tech100Space$31.92+4.1%0.6xY
ASTSAST SpaceMobileSpace$71.52-3.8%0.4xY
SCCOSouthern CopperAI$187.59-3.7%0.7xY
LUNRIntuitive MachinesSpace$17.56+3.6%1.6xY
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Stocks to Watch Today

  • [MEDIUM] COHR (AI) -- $327.23 (-8.0%)
  • Coherent
  • moved -8.0%; 2.2x normal volume; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • Dropped after earnings, an AI-optics forecast beat notwithstanding, as the stock reversed lower.
  • [MEDIUM] MU (AI) -- $949.83 (+4.2%)
  • Micron
  • moved +4.2%; 5 news items; 58% analyst upside
  • Rallied with memory names after SanDisk's rosy long-term margin/revenue targets restored confidence in memory demand.
  • [MEDIUM] CSCO (AI) -- $113.47 (-8.4%)
  • Cisco
  • moved -8.4%; 2.5x normal volume; 5 news items
  • Tumbled after earnings as investors weighed record revenue and AI demand against gross-margin headwinds.
  • [MEDIUM] META (AI) -- $594.97 (+2.8%)
  • Meta
  • moved +2.8%; 5 news items; 27% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] SMCI (AI) -- $39.16 (+4.1%)
  • Super Micro
  • moved +4.1%; 2.1x normal volume; 5 news items
  • Surged with memory/AI-infrastructure peers as SanDisk's upbeat outlook lifted the group.
  • [MEDIUM] WDC (AI) -- $487.29 (+7.3%)
  • Western Digital
  • moved +7.3%; 5 news items; 36% analyst upside
  • Jumped as SanDisk's bullish long-term outlook lifted memory/storage names.
  • [MEDIUM] STX (AI) -- $921.37 (+4.9%)
  • Seagate
  • moved +4.9%; 5 news items; 21% analyst upside
  • Rallied with storage peers on SanDisk's upbeat targets and AI storage demand.
  • [MEDIUM] LITE (AI) -- $880.41 (-5.6%)
  • Lumentum
  • moved -5.6%; 5 news items; 28% analyst upside
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] VSAT (Space) -- $82.90 (-5.0%)
  • Viasat
  • moved -5.0%; 5 news items; 22% analyst upside
  • Declined after quarterly results disappointed, with revenue short of expectations.
  • [MEDIUM] SPIR (Space) -- $13.94 (-5.4%)
  • Spire Global
  • moved -5.4%; 5 news items; 50% analyst upside
  • Dropped after reporting a Q2 loss even as revenue beat estimates.
  • [MEDIUM] LUNR (Space) -- $17.56 (+3.6%)
  • Intuitive Machines
  • moved +3.6%; 5 news items; 84% analyst upside
  • Gained after record Q2 revenue and a $1.8B backlog turned the stock positive.
  • [MEDIUM] ANET (AI) -- $203.62 (-3.3%)
  • Arista
  • moved -3.3%; 5 news items
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] ASML (AI) -- $1847.90 (+2.1%)
  • ASML
  • moved +2.1%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] GNRC (AI) -- $216.66 (-2.4%)
  • Generac
  • moved -2.4%; 5 news items; 31% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] BKSY (Space) -- $30.99 (-2.8%)
  • BlackSky
  • moved -2.8%; 5 news items; 24% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] CW (Space) -- $688.83 (-4.8%)
  • Curtiss-Wright
  • moved -4.8%; 5 news items
  • No clear catalyst
  • [MEDIUM] SPCE (Space) -- $3.14 (-4.8%)
  • Virgin Galactic
  • moved -4.8%; 5 news items
  • Sank after delaying commercial spaceflights to 2027, with analysts flagging execution risk.
  • [MEDIUM] MRVL (AI) -- $222.18 (+2.3%)
  • Marvell
  • moved +2.3%; 5 news items
  • [MEDIUM] ORCL (AI) -- $156.22 (+1.9%)
  • Oracle
  • moved +1.9%; 5 news items; 58% analyst upside
  • [MEDIUM] TLN (AI) -- $358.40 (-1.8%)
  • Talen Energy
  • moved -1.8%; 5 news items; 30% analyst upside
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Unusual Volume

TickerMarketVolumeAvgRatioChange
CSCOAI61.24M24.70M2.5x-8.4%
COHRAI12.96M5.97M2.2x-8.0%
SMCIAI119.97M57.69M2.1x+4.1%
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Overnight News & Developments

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NVDA (AI)

  • Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures waver after stocks hit record high — The S&P 500 was on track for a weekly gain after the broad-based index posted a record high on Thursday.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-friday-august-14-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-102635519.html) - Nvidia bulls may have a small problem on their hands — The market is positioned for the company to post great results and for CEO Jensen Huang to sound super bullish on the earnings call. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/nvidia-bulls-may-have-a-small-problem-on-their-hands-142341243.html) - Investors Are Getting Greedy. Warren Buffett Might Think They are "Playing With Fire." — Investors may want to exercise caution right now. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/14/investors-are-getting-greedy-warren-buffett-might/)

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AMD (AI)

  • Why Cloudflare and these 3 AI sub-sectors are 'the place to be' for tech investors — Spear Invest founder and chief investment officer Ivana Delevska explains where she sees the biggest opportunities for investors in the tech space in the coming years.

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-cloudflare-3-ai-sub-120000708.html) - Rockwell Automation’s (ROK) Strength Lies in Operations — Alpha Wealth Funds, LLC, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 letter for the “Insiders Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Fund lost 1.45% in June, while i [Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/rockwell-automation-rok-strength-lies-122346310.html) - Energy Transfer (ET) Positions to Capitalize on the AI Power Surge — Alpha Wealth Funds, LLC, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 letter for the “Insiders Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Fund lost 1.45% in June, while i [Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/energy-transfer-et-positions-capitalize-122126224.html)

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AVGO (AI)

  • Wall Street's riskiest trades are suddenly back on top: Chart of the Day — Investors are reaching for more risk — and getting paid for it.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/wall-streets-riskiest-trades-are-suddenly-back-on-top-chart-of-the-day-100100027.html) - Here’s What Jim Cramer Is Saying About Semis in August — Jim Cramer is calling a special Investing Club session on semiconductors, and the timing is no accident. Chip earnings this quarter have split the sector into clear winners and laggards, and Cramer is [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/14/heres-what-jim-cramer-is-saying-about-semis-in-august/) - Latest News In AI Chips - Cerebras Expands Amidst Rising Demand For AI Innovation — Cerebras Systems recently reported significant growth in its AI chip and cloud businesses, with its cloud revenue nearly quadrupling year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026. This growth highlight [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/latest-news-ai-chips-cerebras-113751324.html)

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MRVL (AI)

  • Here’s What Jim Cramer Is Saying About Semis in August — Jim Cramer is calling a special Investing Club session on semiconductors, and the timing is no accident. Chip earnings this quarter have split the sector into clear winners and laggards, and Cramer is

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/14/heres-what-jim-cramer-is-saying-about-semis-in-august/) - Sandisk, Reddit, Applied Materials, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market — Reddit rallies with the social-media platform set to join the S&P 500, while Applied Materials dips after earnings fail to wow investors. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-movers-0ed39f6f?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - Marvell (MRVL) Stock Trades At A Premium After A 290% Run — Marvell Technology stock has delivered a very strong 289.6% return over the past three years, yet current valuation checks suggest the shares are priced at a premium rather than standing out as a clea [Simply Wall St.](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/marvell-mrvl-stock-trades-premium-231227889.html)

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MSFT (AI)

  • Wall Street's riskiest trades are suddenly back on top: Chart of the Day — Investors are reaching for more risk — and getting paid for it.

[Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/wall-streets-riskiest-trades-are-suddenly-back-on-top-chart-of-the-day-100100027.html) - Why this analyst sees another 30% rip in Microsoft stock — Microsoft shares could stay on fire. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-this-analyst-sees-another-30-rip-in-microsoft-stock-132716702.html) - Better Tech Behemoth: Alphabet vs. Microsoft Stock — Both companies are in a heated race to build out AI computing capacity. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/14/better-tech-behemoth-alphabet-versus-microsoft-sto/)

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GOOGL (AI)

  • Gemini & Zocdoc launch AI doctor booking — Oliver Kharraz, Zocdoc Founder & CEO discusses teaming up with Google (GOOG) to integrate real-time healthcare appointment booking directly into the Gemini app, reducing patient wait times from 31 day

[Yahoo Finance Video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/gemini-zocdoc-launch-ai-doctor-195932395.html) - Google becomes latest company to raise prices thanks to memory shortage — The AI-driven memory shortage strikes again. [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/google-becomes-latest-company-to-raise-prices-thanks-to-memory-shortage-151004099.html) - Rockwell Automation’s (ROK) Strength Lies in Operations — Alpha Wealth Funds, LLC, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 letter for the “Insiders Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Fund lost 1.45% in June, while i [Insider Monkey](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/rockwell-automation-rok-strength-lies-122346310.html)

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AMZN (AI)

  • Cathie Wood picks up $44.7 million in shares of two highly watched tech stocks. Is it too late to follow along? — The ARK Invest founder wasn’t deterred by a certain stock’s bumpy lift-off over the last few weeks.

[Moneywise](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/cathie-wood-picks-44-7-115500302.html) - The $121 Billion in One-Time Gains Boosting Big Tech’s Profits — Gains on investments in companies like Anthropic are inflating earnings at some of the biggest technology companies. [The Wall Street Jour](https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-121-billion-in-one-time-gains-boosting-big-techs-profits-5d2201da?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) - The Best "Magnificent Seven" Stocks to Buy in August — The Magnificent Seven have been mostly poor performers this year. [Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/14/the-best-magnificent-seven-stocks-to-buy-in-august/)

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META (AI)

  • Meta And Alphabet Offer Incredible Value And No One Cares — Meta's ad engine is humming and Alphabet's cloud is accelerating, yet both stocks trade at multiples that look almost suspiciously cheap for hyperscalers of this caliber. Something is keeping investor

[24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/14/meta-and-alphabet-offer-incredible-value-and-no-one-cares/) - Reddit stock jumps after S&P 500 inclusion announcement — Reddit will join the benchmark index on Aug. 18, replacing AvalonBay Communities, becoming only the second pureplay social media company in the S&P 500 [Quartz](https://qz.com/reddit-sp-500-inclusion-rddt-stock-081426) - Zuckerberg’s $250 Billion Louisiana Data Center Will Create Just 1,000 Jobs. That’s $250 Million Spent Per Job — Meta is pouring an almost incomprehensible sum into a single Louisiana parish, and the ratio of dollars to permanent jobs raises a question every state chasing AI investment should be asking. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/14/zuckerbergs-250-billion-louisiana-data-center-will-create-just-1000-jobs-thats-250-million-spent-per-job/)

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ORCL (AI)

  • This Tech Stock Is 1 of the Most Shorted Stocks of 2026: Is Now the Time to Buy? — It has lost more than half its value in less than a year.

[Motley Fool](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/14/this-tech-stock-was-one-of-the-most-shorted-stocks/) - Alithya Group Q1 Earnings Call Highlights — Alithya Group (TSE:ALYA) reported lower first-quarter revenue and profitability as longer client decision-making and project conversion cycles reduced utilization, while management said its pipeline o [MarketBeat](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/alithya-group-q1-earnings-call-highlights-2026-08-14/?utm_source=yahoofinance&utm_medium=yahoofinance) - The Bulls and Bears Are at Each Other’s Throats. Why the Bulls Have an Advantage. — Both the yeas and the nays agree that earnings growth has been stellar. But what underpins that strength is a matter of debate. [Barrons.com](https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-market-bulls-c0d2fe25?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo)

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TSM (AI)

  • Cathie Wood picks up $44.7 million in shares of two highly watched tech stocks. Is it too late to follow along? — The ARK Invest founder wasn’t deterred by a certain stock’s bumpy lift-off over the last few weeks.

[Moneywise](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/cathie-wood-picks-44-7-115500302.html) - Two Stocks Are Quietly Beating Nvidia, and Wall Street Wants Them 30% Higher — Nvidia stock has dropped after six earnings since 2024, and TSMC absorbed every hit better. Before August 26, analysts see 27% upside. [BeInCrypto](https://beincrypto.com/nvidia-stock-earnings-selloff-tsmc-ciena-analysis/) - Taiwan projects 2026 economic growth at fastest in four decades on AI demand — TAIPEI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's tech-reliant economy is expected to grow at its fastest pace in nearly four decades this year, the statistics agency said on Friday, upgrading its forecast due to [Reuters](https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/taiwan-projects-2026-economic-growth-091104037.html)

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Analyst Upside Opportunities

TickerMarketPriceTargetUpside
LUNRSpace$17.56$32.33+84.1%
KTOSSpace$62.79$105.62+68.2%
PLSpace$24.75$40.10+62.0%
ORCLAI$156.22$247.17+58.2%
MUAI$949.83$1501.98+58.1%
MODAI$203.51$310.29+52.5%
VSTAI$146.40$221.58+51.4%
SPIRSpace$13.94$20.88+49.7%
POWLAI$204.04$301.25+47.6%
RKLBSpace$80.10$112.76+40.8%
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AI Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapP/EUpside
WDC$487.29+7.3%1.0x$168.0B18.7+36%
STX$921.37+4.9%1.0x$209.2B63.3+21%
MU$949.83+4.2%0.7x$1.07T20.6+58%
SMCI$39.16+4.1%2.1x$25.3B19.8+7%
LRCX$337.01+3.3%0.8x$421.7B58.5+10%
META$594.97+2.8%0.6x$1.52T22.4+27%
MRVL$222.18+2.3%0.5x$199.4B74.6+16%
ASML$1847.90+2.1%0.6x$709.8B62.9+18%
MOD$203.51+2.0%0.7x$10.8B75.7+52%
ORCL$156.22+1.9%0.8x$450.0B26.3+58%
GEV$1049.42+0.9%0.6x$279.5B29.8+18%
MSFT$496.88+0.9%0.6x$3.69T27.4+14%
GOOGL$346.36+0.8%0.5x$4.24T17.4+24%
NVDA$225.30+0.5%0.6x$5.46T34.5+34%
KLAC$209.37+0.5%0.7x$273.6B57.2+11%
AVGO$417.82+0.4%0.5x$1.99T69.4+26%
TSM$430.49+0.3%0.6x$2.23T32.5+27%
FLNC$13.22+0.2%0.5x$3.0B56.7+24%
AMD$483.01+0.0%0.6x$788.5B123.5+27%
CEG$278.64-0.0%0.6x$98.7B27.2+26%
VST$146.40-0.2%0.5x$49.1B24.7+51%
ABBNY$102.20-0.4%0.0x$185.3B37.6-9%
BE$236.22-0.4%0.8x$69.6B302.8+16%
VRT$287.07-0.4%0.5x$110.5B65.4+18%
AMZN$265.13-0.8%0.6x$2.86T21.3+23%
HUBB$507.10-1.1%0.4x$26.8B30.4+12%
ETN$453.33-1.4%0.6x$176.0B46.9+5%
TLN$358.40-1.8%0.7x$17.2B12.3+30%
POWL$204.04-1.9%0.5x$7.4B39.9+48%
GNRC$216.66-2.4%1.1x$12.8B49.8+31%
AMAT$534.54-2.5%1.2x$424.4B51.5+18%
ANET$203.62-3.3%0.9x$256.8B64.4+19%
FCX$66.83-3.5%0.6x$93.6B33.9+7%
SCCO$187.59-3.7%0.7x$158.4B28.2-11%
LITE$880.41-5.6%0.8x$78.0B26.7+28%
COHR$327.23-8.0%2.2x$64.0B86.1+21%
CSCO$113.47-8.4%2.5x$447.2B34.2+20%
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Space Stock Price Table

TickerPriceChg%Vol/AVGMkt CapUpside
DXYZ$31.92+4.1%0.6x$972.5M-
LUNR$17.56+3.6%1.6x$2.8B+84%
MNTS$4.91+1.0%0.4x$92.5M-
PL$24.75+1.0%0.4x$8.8B+62%
ARKX$34.85+0.5%0.5x--
HWM$282.82+0.4%0.9x$112.8B+19%
IRDM$49.78+0.3%0.6x$5.3B-16%
SATS$103.92+0.0%1.4x$30.1B+32%
BA$230.33-0.4%0.4x$181.9B+19%
HEI$371.56-0.4%0.8x$51.9B+4%
XAR$292.10-0.4%0.8x--
NOC$574.74-0.4%0.4x$81.6B+12%
GSAT$82.61-0.7%0.5x$10.7B+9%
LHX$288.46-0.8%0.8x$53.7B+19%
UFO$48.47-0.8%0.1x--
RTX$220.48-1.0%0.4x$297.2B+5%
WWD$358.54-1.1%0.5x$21.2B+26%
DCO$199.03-1.2%0.5x$3.0B-1%
BWXT$170.35-1.3%0.6x$15.6B+38%
GE$360.64-1.3%0.5x$374.2B+12%
RKLB$80.10-1.3%0.7x$51.2B+41%
PSN$47.59-1.4%0.7x$5.1B+23%
LMT$598.01-1.4%0.5x$138.0B+6%
KTOS$62.79-1.6%0.5x$11.8B+68%
TDY$673.66-1.9%0.7x$31.2B+12%
RDW$13.20-2.1%0.5x$3.3B+10%
BKSY$30.99-2.8%0.5x$1.3B+24%
ASTS$71.52-3.8%0.4x$27.8B+10%
CW$688.83-4.8%0.9x$25.4B+18%
SPCE$3.14-4.8%0.5x$475.3M+12%
VSAT$82.90-5.0%0.7x$11.4B+22%
SPIR$13.94-5.4%0.6x$539.6M+50%