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Midterm Election Preview: A Republican Setback Could Trigger the Worst-Case Scenario
The congressional midterm elections, the biggest political event in the United States this year, finally go to a vote this week. Trump has gone to extraordinary lengths ahead of the election, first capturing Venezuela's president and then assassinating Iran's supreme leader. He had hoped that these unconventional measures would free up more crude oil supply, push oil prices down and bring inflation under control. Instead, Iran closed the strait, which remains shut. Oil prices surged, and inflation began rising again. Current market forecasts suggest a significant chance that Republicans will lose control of both the House and the Senate. If that happens, Trump will find it difficult to implement his policies over the remaining two years of his term, or will once again be drawn into protrac
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Intel Fell 28.58% in One Day: A Buying Opportunity or a Valuation Reset? Why the Crash Didn't Make Intel's Puts Worth Selling Written Monday 2 Nov, SGT, using Friday's US close. What happened Intel closed Friday at $65.76, down 28.58% from Thursday's $92.07. According to CNBC, it was the stock's worst day since 1974. The only worse session in more than five decades was a 29.9% drop on July 5, 1974. Volume hit 455.6 million shares, more than four times the 107.7 million average. Market value is now about $347.6 billion. The odd part is that the quarter itself was good: - Revenue: $16.5 billion, up 21% year over year - Adjusted EPS: $0.52, against about $0.41 expected - Non-GAAP gross margin: 44.1%, up 4.1 points The market sold the outlook, not the quarter. The guidance that broke it For Q4
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Intel Down 28.6%: Government Backing Isn’t a Substitute for Profits
$Intel(INTC)$ suffered a brutal 28.58% decline on Friday, closing at $65.76. The reported $11 billion paper loss on the US government’s investment adds another layer of concern. For investors, this raises a bigger question: has the market overreacted, or is Intel facing a more fundamental problem that government support cannot solve? I think this is a stock worth watching, but I would be careful about calling it a bargain simply because the share price has fallen sharply. 1. Government support has limits The US government’s investment in Intel reflects the strategic importance of domestic semiconductor manufacturing. Reducing reliance on overseas chip production is a long-term national priority. However, government backing does not guarantee
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AI Bubble Fears Grow as Nasdaq Falls 2.86%: Who Will Pay for the AI Boom?
The AI trade is facing another reality check. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.86%, as concerns emerged around the financing requirements of major AI companies. Reports that OpenAI’s fundraising commitments fell short of its original target, alongside a negative Wall Street assessment of Anthropic’s financial position, have added to investor anxiety. For much of the past year, the market has rewarded companies connected to AI expansion. Semiconductor manufacturers, cloud providers and data-centre operators have benefited from expectations of enormous future demand. But investors are beginning to ask a more difficult question: how much capital can the AI industry continue absorbing before the financial returns become visible? I think this is an important turning point for the sector. 1. AI deman
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11-01 22:13
$INTC 20260717 122.0 PUT$ $INTC 20260717 122.0 PUT$ if only I held those puts or rolled till date...
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11-01 09:11
Alphabet paid a US$5.2 billion EU fine, and it built up US$3.2 billion of chip systems it will sell to customers later. Even after adding both back, free cash flow is still slightly negative. Over the last 12 months it was US$19.7 billion, against US$73.3 billion for 2025.,the spending is not slowing. Alphabet expects US$195 billion to US$205 billion of capex this year, and says 2027 will “increase significantly” from there. That spending comes back as a cost later. About 65% of it went into servers and networking, which Alphabet writes off over six years. Depreciation was US$8.4 billion this quarter, up from US$5.6 billion a year ago. The chief financial officer said it will “continue to weigh on the P&L”. In plain words, today’s capex is tomorrow’s expense, and most of it has not sta
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11-01 23:18
$Manulife(MFC)$ 🐱 $Manulife (MFC) – My Value Investment Is Up 36.41%! 💰 Sometimes, the best investment opportunities are not necessarily the hottest technology stocks or the companies making headlines every day. I also like looking at established financial companies that have solid businesses, global operations and the potential to reward long-term shareholders. Today, my Manulife (MFC) position is showing an unrealised profit of 36.41%! 📈 For me, this is a good reminder that patience and value investing can pay off. I do not always need to chase stocks that have already rallied aggressively. Sometimes, buying established businesses when valuations are more reasonable can provide an attractive opportunity. 1️⃣ Why am I making this trade now?
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11-01 23:49
$TransMedics Group, Inc.(TMDX)$ This is my long term investment with bull case below. Monopoly-like Position: TransMedics is essentially revolutionizing organ transplant therapy. Its Organ Care System (OCS) allows organs to survive significantly longer outside the body than traditional cold-storage methods, drastically increasing the pool of viable transplant organs. Vertical Integration: To combat logistics bottlenecks, the company aggressively acquired a private aviation fleet (TMDX Aviation). High flight hours suggest strong, durable demand for their dedicated organ-transport services. Massive Long-Term Goals: The CEO has stated a long-term target of facilitating 30,000 transplants by 2032, generating over $2 billion in annua
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10-31 23:16
1 Trillion dollar wiped out from tech, Binance hacked, what’s next?
Disclaimer: Nothing I say or post should be considered financial advice. Please do your own due diligence before making any investment decisions. Long and behold, the AI bubble has finally showed signs of popping. $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ endured its worst day in history with 26% drop. $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ was not spared as well, dropping almost 15% post earnings. Even $Microsoft(MSFT)$ has not been spared, albeit a stellar earnings report, it struggled to hold its gains. I have been anticipating this true correction for months, and it has finally arrived. With such lofty expectations on their shoulders for AI related companies, this i
TOPPangyarihan Kean Angelo De Guzman: Taking the cited $66.77 zero-gamma level as given, the Nov. 6 positioning is directionally consistent with a more unstable, downside-sensitive regime : TQQQ closed at $62.01 on 2026-11-02 , already 7.68% below that level. Below zero gamma, dealer hedging is generally pro-cyclical—selling into declines and buying into rallies—so downside moves can travel farther rather than being dampened. For ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) watchlist : The reported Nov. 6 $60 put purchase was 4,658 contracts at $1.57 , or about $731,306 gross premium , executed when TQQQ was $63.54. The $60 strike was 3.24% below the current $62.01 close; that buyer’s trade-level breakeven was about $58.43 , 5.77% below spot. The current Nov. 6 $60 put chain is very active: 8,892 contracts traded, 12,109 open interest , and a +771 open-interest change. Its delta is -0.372 and gamma is 0.048 . If the flow represents fresh customer demand absorbed by dealers, those dealers would be short put gamm
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10-31 21:58
Why is Ingenic Semiconductor (300223.SZ) trading at <20x P/E with net cash on the balance sheet?
If you're looking for actual value in Chinese semis instead of chasing hype, look at $Ingenic Semiconductor Co.,Ltd.(300223)$ at ¥109.61. They design AIoT vision processors and automotive memory/analog chips (through ISSI), hold more cash than debt, and trade at just 19.6x earnings while the sector average is closer to 37x. Average analyst target is way up at ¥187.50. On Friday, volume spiked to almost 2x normal (55.1M shares). It pushed up to ¥116.57 early before the broader market selloff pulled it back to ¥109.61. Clearly a battle going on right around the ¥110 level.
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10-31 21:20
Micron (MU) and Apple (AAPL) Comparison : Micron Is Better !!!💪🚀🤩
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TOP$Micron Technology(MU)$ $Alphabet(GOOG)$ $Apple(AAPL)$ Bullish It's beautiful when a company like Google admits that their own AI is eating up their own Google Ad revenue !!! Google-owner Alphabet lost just over $500bn (£374bn) in value on Thursday after it revealed its own artificial intelligence (AI) summaries were hitting search advertising revenue. Chief business officer Philipp Schindler said Google's "AI mode", where it answers questions conversationally, was eating into the money it makes from ads which appear next to results to traditional search questions. Yet, Schindler said he felt "very good about our trajectory" with an AI-focused version of the search engine. Google's role in answering the world's questions has been challenged by the AI boom, with millions of people using programs such as ChatGPT and Claude instead. In other news, Micron's quarter reads like a commodity super-cycle in motion. GAAP gross margin jumped to 84.6%, from 37.7% a year earlier, and Cloud Memory revenue hit $13.77 billion as hyperscalers scrambled for HBM4. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra told investors the results "reflect the strategic value of memory in the AI era" and pointed to multi-year Strategic Customer Agreements as evidence of locked-in pricing. Apple's story is steadier and more defensive. iPhone brought in $56.994 billion, Services set a fresh record at $30.976 billion, and Tim Cook cited "extraordinary demand for the iPhone 17 lineup." But the company pushed through a 15% to 54% global price hike on MacBooks and iPads to absorb component inflation, a move that props up the P&L today and risks demand tomorrow. Micron's forward P/E of 7 versus Apple's 32x makes Micron the cheaper bet despite its triple-digit revenue growth advantage. Mehrotra sold 94,078 shares into the rally, a cautionary insider signal even as Micron guides Q4 revenue to $50 billion. In summary, Micron (MU) - Strong Buy, leads the way in stability and hyper growth, while Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) are a Buy rating, given by many analysts.
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10-31 21:26
Nobody talks about $GEN here, but it’s quietly up 31% this month and sitting right under 52-week highs
I know consumer cybersecurity (Norton/Avast/LifeLock) isn't the flashiest trade in the room, but $GEN DIGITAL INC(GEN)$ is printing money right now. They beat Q2 earnings on Wednesday night ($0.74 EPS on $1.37B revenue), gapped up 15.8% on Thursday, and instead of fading on Friday, buyers stepped right back in and pushed it up another 3.3% to $29.13. Even after a 31% run in October, it’s still only trading at 14.7x earnings and pays a 1.7% dividend. No drama, just institutions steadily loading the boat. Sometimes the boring charts pay the best. Anyone else holding this into November?
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11-01 04:34
Crocs Surges While Tech Stocks Slide. Is Consumer Spending Making a Comeback?
While technology stocks have been struggling with earnings disappointments, rising AI expenditure and valuation concerns, one unexpected name has caught investors’ attention: Crocs. $Crocs(CROX)$ shares surged approximately 25% at one point following better-than-expected quarterly earnings and an upgrade to its full-year guidance. It is an interesting contrast. For months, much of the market’s attention has been concentrated on AI infrastructure, semiconductor companies and cloud computing. Investors have been willing to pay substantial premiums for companies expected to benefit from the AI boom. But the latest market movements suggest that investors may be becoming more selective. When a consumer company such as Crocs delivers stronger
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Earned a Place in the S&P 500. Can Its Cybersecurity Business Justify the Rally?
$Okta Inc.(OKTA)$ is about to enter the S&P 500 after its shares more than doubled this year. It is a significant milestone for the cybersecurity company, but I think there is a bigger story here than simply joining a major stock index. The real question is whether Okta is becoming an increasingly important part of the next generation of cybersecurity, particularly as companies adopt more AI tools and automated agents. 1. Why S&P 500 inclusion matters Okta will join the S&P 500 before trading begins on Wednesday, November 4, replacing Kenvue. This move could bring additional demand from index-tracking funds and ETFs that need to hold Okta shares to reflect the index. It may also increase the company’s visibility among instit
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11-01 09:57
Alphabet (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) Downturn Is Opportunity To Stock Up 🙏👌🚀
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TOPInvestment requires patience, discipline, and careful research. Diversifying my portfolio, managing risks, and maintaining a long-term perspective help me achieve sustainable financial growth and stability.
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Corporate Profits No Longer Mean Employment: Welcome to the AI Economy
Everyone’s talking about AI taking jobs, but here is what’s actually happening right now behind the scenes. 👇 Look at the numbers from just October 2026: • American Express: Cut ~3,500 jobs (despite beating earnings & raising full-year outlook) • Barclays: Cut ~5,000 jobs (cited AI & efficiency) • FICO: Slashed 15% of workforce (cited AI & efficiency) • eBay: Cut ~1,100 jobs • Netflix: Cut ~1,000 jobs • Tech sector total in 2026 alone: Over 190,000 layoffs. Notice the pattern? Companies are making record profits, yet they’re actively trimming headcount. They’re dumping billions into AI compute and data centers while cutting administrative and white-collar roles. Moving forward, corporate profit growth will NO LONGER mean job growth. This brings up a huge reality check for place
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The High Stakes Blueprint: Inside Amazon's Q3 26 Reckoning
🌟🌟🌟The stock market does not trade in pure data. It trades on human emotion, fear and ultimate conviction. Look no further than $Amazon.com(AMZN)$
TOPI would not buy Amazon, or rather any other counters at this point in time. Though the stock market seem to be going down, I think it still has room to correct further.
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11-01 10:46
Meta’s AI Ambition Is Getting Expensive: Is Its $145 Billion Spending Plan Putting Profits at Risk?
$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ has become one of the biggest spenders in the artificial intelligence race. But a new warning from S&P Global Ratings raises an important question: how much investment can a company make before its AI ambitions begin to put pressure on its financial strength? On October 30, S&P Global revised its outlook on Meta from stable to negative, citing uncertainty around its rapidly increasing capital expenditure and future free operating cash flow. This is particularly significant because Meta has historically been a cash-generating advertising business. Its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms reach billions of people, creating a substantial revenue base to fund new investments. However, the economics of th
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11-01 10:41
AI Stocks Are Cracking: When Good Earnings Aren’t Good Enough and Bad News Gets Punished
The latest Wall Street sell-off raises an uncomfortable question: Is the AI trade experiencing a normal correction, or are investors beginning to lose confidence in the entire investment story? The numbers were difficult to ignore. • Dow Jones: fell 1.09%. • S&P 500: declined 1.82%. • Nasdaq Composite: dropped 2.86%. Technology stocks came under renewed pressure as disappointing earnings reactions from Amazon and Intel added to concerns about the sustainability of the AI rally. What makes this sell-off particularly interesting is that the market is not necessarily reacting to terrible business performance. In some cases, companies are still reporting substantial revenue growth, but investors are becoming less willing to pay premium valuations when results do not exceed already elevated
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11-01 14:45
Anthropic’s S-1: The "AI Cash-Burning" Myth is Dead
For the capital markets, Anthropic’s S-1 filing is both a shot in the arm and a reality check. It provides irrefutable data to answer the market’s biggest billion-dollar question: “With all this investment in AI, is anyone actually paying?” $Anthropic(ANT)$ The answer is a resounding yes—and demand is exploding exponentially. However, it also reveals a harsh truth: The commercial success of AI does not guarantee that every player in the value chain will capture a successful capital return. Here is a breakdown of the four critical dimensions that define this filing's true significance for the AI industry. I. The Revenue Side: Beyond the Hype—Real Cash Generation and the Token Explosion Over the past few years, market anxiety has centered on the fea