Morning brief — Nov 3: AI buildout's power supplier just posted a strong quarter after months of weakness — long Eaton as a bottoming trade
Eaton, a company that sells the electrical equipment that powers AI data centers, just reported a strong quarter even though its stock has been beaten down for months. Also in focus: AI & automation, Biotech, Commodities.
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- AI buildout's power supplier just posted a strong quarter after months of weakness — long Eaton as a bottoming tradeLONG · ETN
Eaton, a company that sells the electrical equipment that powers AI data centers, just reported a strong quarter even though its stock has been beaten down for months. The argument is that this solid result marks the low point for the shares.
- Stocks are teetering on a 'technical cliff' while bond traders flip bullish — long long-term Treasuries as the safety tradeLONG · SPY, TLT
Big bond traders are quietly switching from betting against US government bonds to buying them, right as the stock market sits on a technical edge that could trigger a sharp sell-off. When stocks get scary, money traditionally floods into Treasury bonds, pushing their prices up.
- Super Micro raises guidance on booming AI server demand — ride the post-earnings popLONG · SMCI
Super Micro, a company that builds the server computers powering AI, just told investors its next quarter's sales will come in higher than experts expected, and its stock popped on the news.
- Ackman says midterms could free Fannie and Freddie — speculative long on FNMA/FMCCLONG · FMCC, FNMA
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says this week's midterm elections could be the turning point that frees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government control, and the two mortgage giants' stocks are rallying on that hope.
- Shopify's first revenue miss in four years while shoppers keep spending — short SHOPSHORT · SHOP, YUM
Shopify just missed its revenue forecast for the first time in four years and the stock dropped roughly 9%. Meanwhile, other consumer companies like Yum Brands beat expectations, suggesting shoppers are still spending — the problem is Shopify-specific, not the economy.
- Traders are betting big on solar for the midterms — ride the options flow with short-dated callsLONG · ENPH, FSLR, RUN, SEDG
Professional options traders are loading up on bets that solar stocks will rise once the midterm election results come in, and markets across the board are bracing for a big move this election week. Following smart-money flows into these short-term bets can capture a sharp post-election pop.
- NextEra sweetens the pot for its $67 billion Dominion takeover — long both utilities as the deal edges closerLONG · D, NEE
NextEra is trying to win regulatory approval for its $67 billion purchase of Dominion Energy, and it just offered Virginia extra customer protections to smooth the way. Deals getting closer to approval usually lift both companies' shares.
- Regulators just legalized crypto-style stock futures in the US — long the exchanges that will host themLONG · CME, IBKR, SCHW
US regulators just approved a new kind of leveraged trading product — perpetual futures on individual stocks — which until now only existed on offshore crypto exchanges. This is a structural change that could push trading volume and fees toward the regulated exchanges and brokers positioned to offer it.
- Hot jobs report keeps rates high for longer — that's a gift to big banksLONG · BAC, JPM, WFC
US companies are still hiring aggressively — job openings came in far above what economists expected — and that strong economy gives the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates elevated. Higher-for-longer rates are good news for banks, which earn more on lending when rates stay high.
- Election uncertainty is the only thing holding stocks back — buy the S&P the day after the midtermsLONG · ES, SPY
Investors are holding back right before the US midterm elections, with big-money traders like UBS saying the stage is set for a strong stock rally once the vote is over. Meanwhile, the money that was crowded into AI stocks is already rotating elsewhere, so the broader market could catch the flow.
- Palantir beats on AI demand but the stock drops anyway — buy the post-earnings dipLONG · PLTR
Palantir beat earnings expectations thanks to strong AI demand, but its stock still dropped after the report. Despite the dip, Wall Street analysts are still recommending the stock.
- AMD's make-or-break earnings loom, but its new factory partner wins either way — long SamsungLONG · AMD, NVDA, SSNLF
Samsung just won a big contract to manufacture chip parts for AMD and Nvidia at a second Texas plant, but both chip customers are under pressure heading into earnings because investors doubt AI spending. Samsung gets paid to make chips either way, so it can win even if AMD's report disappoints.
- Nvidia's China problem runs deeper than chips — pairs trade long Apple, short NVDANEUTRAL · AAPL, NVDA
Nvidia is so tangled up with China that it's telling its data center customers to cut back their China exposure, and even its robot project depends on Chinese-made parts. Meanwhile, investors seeking safety have pushed Apple back ahead of Nvidia as the world's most valuable company.
- Binance hack keeps crypto money frozen and trading volumes thin — short Coinbase weaknessSHORT · COIN
A $6.3 billion hack of Binance has spooked crypto users, who are pulling their money off exchanges, while Bitcoin is sliding and investors are yanking cash from Bitcoin funds. Coinbase makes most of its money from trading fees, so a fearful, quiet market directly hurts its revenue.
- Cancer-drug makers keep winning while AI stocks sink — rotate into pharmaLONG · BAYRY, GNMSF, XLV
While tech stocks are selling off hard, companies that make cancer medicines are winning: Genmab's shares have doubled on trial success, and Bayer just raised its profit outlook because drug demand is strong. Health businesses are quietly performing while everything tech gets dumped.
- Australia pushes rates to an 18-year high as inflation runs hot — fade the Aussie dollarSHORT · AUDUSD=X
Australia's central bank just pushed borrowing costs to their highest level in 18 years because prices keep rising on expensive energy and booming AI-driven spending. Higher rates usually slow an economy, and that tends to weigh on the Australian dollar.
- Credit markets are flashing a warning before the stock storm — rotate into defensives and away from techSHORT · QQQ, XLP, XLU
The corporate bond market is flashing a warning that has come before big stock drops, and a major Chinese conglomerate's debt troubles just triggered China's worst bond selloff in two years. Meanwhile, investors are fleeing tech stocks in what one strategist calls a crisis of confidence.
- Apple dips on a mixed quarter while analysts raise targets — buy the fear in AAPLLONG · AAPL, SPY
Apple's stock fell about 4.5% after earnings because its profit margin outlook and services growth disappointed, yet several analysts actually raised their price targets, calling the quarter good enough to own.
- Aramco's refining profits just jumped 9% on $110 oil — ride the majors with big refining armsLONG · CVX, SHEL, XOM
Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil company, just posted a 9% jump in quarterly profit, driven mostly by its refineries and oil selling prices that are about 35% higher than a year ago. Strong refining profits usually mean the big Western oil majors benefit too.
- Anthropic's blockbuster IPO is weeks away — position in the mega-caps that own a piece of itLONG · AMZN, GOOGL, MSFT
Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI assistant, has filed to go public before Thanksgiving in what could be one of the biggest stock market debuts ever. Its latest results show the company is getting bigger fast and losing less money — but it's debuting right as investors are pulling out of AI stocks.
- Gold got crushed all year, but recession fears are rising — position for a haven rebound after the midtermsLONG · GDX, GLD, SPY
Gold has had one of its worst years in a decade, but as the AI stock sell-off stirs recession worries, investors are waiting to see whether the midterm election outcome revives gold's appeal as a safe place to hide money.
- Icahn's CVR nears a $4 billion refinery grab from Marathon — long CVI on the dealLONG · CVI, MPC
Carl Icahn's refining company CVR Energy is close to buying refineries from Marathon Petroleum for more than $4 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. Big deals like this often push the buyer's stock higher as investors bet on the combined business earning more.
- The AI rout is spreading from Silicon Valley to Asian factories and copper mines — short the AI chip leadersSHORT · AMD, NVDA, SMCI
Shares tied to artificial intelligence have been selling off hard, and the pain is spreading overseas to Asian tech stocks and even to industrial metals like copper that depend on data-center demand. This looks like a broad loss of confidence in the AI trade, not a one-day dip.
- Bitcoin's slump looks like a setup, not a breakdown — contrarian long Coinbase into the midtermsLONG · COIN
Bitcoin just dipped below $77,000, but New Jersey has dropped its staking restrictions on Coinbase, and traders report coins are being pulled off exchanges — a sign holders aren't selling. Meanwhile, markets are bracing for a possible rally once the U.S. midterm election uncertainty passes.
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