Anthropic’s IPO Sparks an AI Comeback — But Who Really Wins?
The AI trade is showing signs of life again. After weeks of selling pressure driven by concerns about excessive spending, debt and stretched valuations, investors returned to AI-related stocks on Tuesday. The Nasdaq Composite gained around 1.2%, while some of the hardest-hit infrastructure names staged strong rebounds. Nebius jumped 11.2%, CoreWeave rose 8%, Dell gained 7.5%, and connectivity companies Credo Technology and Astera Labs climbed more than 10% each. The catalyst? Anthropic’s IPO filing appears to have reassured investors about the scale of demand for AI services. Anthropic’s growth changes the conversation According to the figures cited in the report, Anthropic generated $16.3 billion in revenue during the first half of the year, nearly 14 times the amount recorded in the comp
After a brutal 34% October washout down to Friday's $142.89 climax low (on 12.68M volume), $Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd(CRDO)$ roared back +10.77% on Tuesday to $167.43 ($168.86 AH), leading all 21 stocks in the Optical Communication index. With 114.7% YoY revenue growth, dominant AEC market share, and 14 analysts averaging a $275 PT (JPM & Stifel at $310), clearing $173.83 opens the fast lane back to $182–$210.
💰🐯SK hynix: Profit Surges 632%, Revenue Tops ₩100 Trillion for the First Time
$SK hynix(SKHY)$ — Is This the Ultimate Answer to the AI Bubble Debate? Record earnings are strengthening the case for AI infrastructure spending. But for investors, the bigger question is whether today's extraordinary profitability can last. SK hynix has delivered a quarterly earnings report that is difficult to ignore. On October 28, the South Korean memory chipmaker reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of ₩104.62 trillion, up 328% year over year, while operating profit surged 632% to ₩83.33 trillion. Both figures set new quarterly records, and revenue crossed the ₩100 trillion threshold for the first time in the company's history. Behind these numbers lies a fundamental shift in the semiconductor industry: memory is becoming an increasingly crit
The Fed’s Next Move Could Decide the Fate of the AI Rally
The market is heading into another important test. On Tuesday, the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) gained 1.27%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose 0.56% ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. Semiconductor stocks led the advance, with AMD jumping 5.45%, Broadcom gaining 4.00%, and Nvidia climbing 0.90%. The rally suggests that investors are still willing to buy technology stocks despite concerns about elevated valuations and the direction of interest rates. However, one strong session does not necessarily mean the market has cleared its next hurdle. The key question is whether the Fed can provide enough reassurance on inflation and future policy to support another leg higher in technology stocks. 1. A rate hold may not be enough Markets largely expect the Fed to leave interest rate
While $SMIC(00981)$ pulled back 22% in October to test HK$45.34 (just above its HK$44.10 52-week low), SMIC's underlying fabs are running hot at 93.7% utilization with Q2 net income up 262% YoY and Q3 margins guided to 26%–28%. Sellers failed to break HK$45.34 this week, and a reclaim of HK$50.00 sets up a pre-earnings run into the November 13 Q3 report.
$Intel(INTC)$ is facing a critical execution test when it reports Q3 2026 earnings on Thursday, October 29. In this article, we would like to share how we are evaluating operational turnaround pressures, structural margin tests, and portfolio realignment strategies ahead of October 29 earnings. I. The Crucial Q3 Operational Context & Margin Test Heading into the October 29 earnings call, market sentiment surrounding Intel is defined by an acute tension between long-term fab independence and near-term capital discipline. The market is no longer content with promises of technical parity via the 18A node; institutional investors are strictly enforcing a margin-driven filter. The central question is whether Intel's gross margins can bottom out and
Macro Strategy Weekly: Will Key Supports Break This Week? A Bigger Correction Ahead?
Weekly Report: Key Views Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of our Macro Strategy Weekly. Each issue features market strategy insights from selected contributors with relevant professional expertise. We also track how their views perform each week. Here is a preview of this week’s key ideas: Markets Turn Defensive as Volatility May Persist Through Next Year’s First Quarter Under the US dollar cycle model, market volatility could continue through the first quarter of next year. Safe haven, arbitrage and options strategies should therefore take priority. If US equities break below key trendlines, investors should focus on risk control. Gold is unlikely to regain bullish momentum before reclaiming its 20 day moving average. A confirmed break below $4,000 could open
A TON OF THINGS HAPPENED IN THE STOCK MARKET TODAY. Here's a full recap: 1. Robinhood $Robinhood(HOOD)$ reported Q3 2026 revenue of $1.4B, up 12% YoY but slightly below the $1.42B estimate, while EPS of $0.51 missed expectations of $0.56, including a $0.07 per-share unrealized investment loss primarily tied to Robinhood Ventures Fund I. Net income declined 14% to $476M, while adjusted EBITDA increased 9% to $808M. Transaction-based revenue grew 19% to $867M, partially offset by a 9% decline in net interest revenue to $415M. Meanwhile, total platform assets climbed 19% to $396B, funded customers increased 7% to 28.7M, and Gold subscribers surged 34% to 5.2M, supported by $15.7B in net deposits. Robinhood now has 14 business lines ge
💎 Diamonds aren’t just for proposal rings anymore.
$Henan Liliang Diamond Co.,Ltd.(301071)$ Chinese diamond factories are pivoting to AI chips—and pulling 50% gross margins on industrial diamond tech. 😳 You probably wouldn’t guess it, but in the near future, a diamond’s most valuable job won't be on your finger... It’ll be sitting right next to an Nvidia GPU, keeping AI chips from melting. 🔥 📰 Here’s what’s happening: Reuters just dropped an eye-opening report on China’s synthetic diamond industry. China produces about 50% of the world’s lab-grown diamonds. As the jewelry market gets flooded and prices collapse, smart manufacturers are pivoting to semiconductors, AI servers, and advanced cooling materials. 📌 Why does AI need diamonds? AI chips are getting insanely powerful—and ri
SK Hynix and Seagate: Strong Storage Earnings, Different Market Reactions
AI infrastructure spending is showing up in storage companies’ financial results. $Seagate Technology PLC(STX)$$SK hynix(SKHY)$ On October 28, SK Hynix released its third-quarter 2026 earnings. Seagate reported its fiscal first-quarter 2027 results after the U.S. market closed on October 27. Both companies delivered strong operating results. Their shares reacted differently: reports captured SK Hynix’s Korean-listed shares rising nearly 3% during the session, while Seagate fell approximately 6% in after-hours trading. What stands out to me is that demand for memory and mass-capacity storage is translating into revenue, profitability and cash flow. Investors now have to asse
Elon Musk's $SpaceX(SPCX)$ doesn't just want to beam the internet from space. It wants to sell American citizens, a phone plan and companies that own the cell towers are cashing in. On Fri, 23 Oct 2026, it was reported that SPCX is in talks for access to at least 80,000 US cell sites, a step toward building a 4th nationwide carrier. (see below) Upon news broke: $Crown Castle(CCI)$ jumped +9.0% on Friday to its highest close since June 2026. $American Tower(AMT)$ & $SBA Communications Corp(SBAC)$ meanwhile rose more than +3.0%. With $AT&T Inc(T)$ &
Analysis of Corning Q3 2026 Earnings & Springboard Strategic Outlook
$Corning(GLW)$Presentation Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. I will turn the conference over to Chris Keenan. Christopher Keenan Thank you, good morning. Welcome to Corning's Q3 2026 Earnings Call. With me are Wendell Weeks and Ed Schlesinger. Today’s remarks contain forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, details are in our financial filings. We will mainly discuss non-GAAP core performance metrics. GAAP and core EPS differences are mainly from hedging adjustments and discrete tax items. Reconciliation is available on corning.com. Supporti
$SoFi Technologies Inc.(SOFI)$Earnings Call Insights: SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Q3 2026 Management View "SoFi delivered an exceptional third quarter by any measure." (CEO & Director Anthony Noto) "We achieved 35% growth in members and 44% growth in products... reaching $1.4 billion... and adjusted EPS of $0.18." (CEO Noto) "Given the momentum in the business and our ability to execute in a higher rate environment, we are raising our full year 2026 guidance." (CEO Noto) "We now expect 2026 adjusted net revenue of $5.04 billion... adjusted EBITDA of $1.66 billion... adjusted net income of $840 million... and adjusted EPS of $0.61." (CEO Noto) "Momentum across the business is broad-based and visibility remains strong, giving us con
STX Q1 FY27: Record Profit & Shareholder Return Shift
$希捷科技(STX)$Earnings Call Insights: Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) Q1 fiscal 2027 Management View "Fiscal '27 is off to an outstanding start." (CEO & Chairman William Mosley) "September quarter revenue grew by more than 60% year-over-year and non-GAAP EPS expanded by nearly 3x to a record $7.68." (CEO & Chairman Mosley) "We also achieved record gross and operating margins." (CEO & Chairman Mosley) "Both the data center and edge IoT markets delivered double-digit sequential revenue growth, up 18% and 13%, respectively." (CEO & Chairman Mosley) "These trends support our expectation to deliver strong sequential revenue growth and gross margin expansion throughout fiscal 2027." (CEO & Chairman Mosley) "In the S
SK hynix Q3: Memory Upscycle & Capital Return Plan
$SK海力士(SKHY)$ Key Results SK hynix reported the following results for the quarter: •Revenue: $78.87 billion, according to Seeking Alpha’s financial data. The quarterly revenue surprise was $3.79 billion. The dataset does not specify GAAP or non-GAAP classification for these figures. •GAAP EPS: KRW54,454. •Reported revenue: KRW104.6 trillion, representing a 328% year-over-year increase. •Memory trends: DRAM bit shipments increased approximately 10% sequentially, while DRAM average selling prices rose in the high-20% range. NAND bit shipments declined slightly sequentially, while NAND average selling prices increased in the mid-20% range. •Shareholder returns: The company announced a third-quarter dividend of KRW20,000 per share, spl