Morning brief — Jun 24: Tech panic meets blowout earnings — catch the bounce in Micron
Chip stocks like Micron took a beating over the last few days as panic swept the market. Also in focus: AI & automation, Bounce, Earnings.
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- Tech panic meets blowout earnings — catch the bounce in MicronLONG · MU, NVDA, SMH
Chip stocks like Micron took a beating over the last few days as panic swept the market. But Micron just reported explosive profits and secured massive new contracts, proving the demand for AI tech is still incredibly strong.
- Tech crash plus bank mega-buybacks — rotate from chips into JPMorgan and GoldmanLONG · GS, JPM, XLF
While tech stocks are tumbling on rate-hike fears and a soaring dollar, big banks just passed their annual health check with flying colors and are unleashing massive cash returns to shareholders. This creates a perfect backdrop to rotate out of volatile tech and into rock-solid financial stocks.
- Strait of Hormuz flooding the market with oil — short oil funds as prices dropSHORT · USO
The U.S. has secured a major shipping route for oil, the Strait of Hormuz, allowing millions of barrels to flow freely again. This sudden wave of new oil is creating an oversupply, pushing prices down.
- Hertz warns on profits and dilutes shareholders — avoid or short the rental car painSHORT · HTZ
Hertz just warned investors that profits will be lower than expected because used car prices are falling. The rental car company also announced it's selling more shares, which dilutes existing owners.
- AI giants are hoarding processors — ride AMD and ARM as demand stays red-hotLONG · AMD, ARM
Major tech companies are ordering huge numbers of processors to power their AI systems. UBS analysts say AMD and ARM Holdings could keep climbing as this demand continues.
- Germany cancels billions in warship contracts — ride the defense stock collapse lowerSHORT · RHM
The German government just canceled a multi-billion-dollar warship project, causing major defense contractor stocks like Rheinmetall to crash 13% in a single day.
- Tech stocks set to bounce after a brutal $1.3 trillion wipeout — short-term rebound play on the NasdaqLONG · AMD, NVDA, QQQ
Tech stocks just had a massive two-day drop, wiping out $1.3 trillion in value, but they are showing signs of bouncing back this morning.
- Tech stocks set to bounce after a $1.3 trillion wipeout — short-term rebound play on Nvidia and MicronLONG · MU, NVDA
Tech stocks just suffered a massive two-day sell-off that wiped out $1.3 trillion in value, driven by fears that AI stock prices had climbed too high too fast. Futures are now pointing to a bounce as bargain hunters step in.
- FedEx delivers strong earnings while tech burns — ride the profit momentumLONG · FDX
FedEx just reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations and said profits will keep growing this year, showing that their cost-cutting plans are paying off.
- Edgewell rejects buyout but stock pops 18% — bet a better offer is comingLONG · EPC
Edgewell, the company behind Schick razors, saw its stock jump 18% after turning down a buyout offer, signaling to the market that management thinks the company is worth more.
- Stocks plunge but bonds rally as traders rethink rate hikes — ride the Treasury bounceLONG · TLT
As stock prices fall, investors are buying U.S. government bonds for safety, and there are early signs that the market is overestimating how aggressively the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.
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