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IREN Ltd. is a vertically integrated data center business powering the future of Bitcoin, AI and beyond with renewable energy. It is strategically located in renewable-rich, fiber-connected regions across the US and Canada. IREN’s large-scale, grid-connected facilities are purpose-built for the next generation of power-dense computing applications. The company was founded by Daniel Roberts and William Roberts on November 6, 2018, and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

IREN Ltd.

IREN Limited

IREN is caught in a broader selloff in AI data-center and neocloud stocks, amplified by Elon Musks warning that many operators could fail or consolidate as debt financing tightens. Traders debate whether IRENs customer contracts, infrastructure and AI demand distinguish it from weaker peers, or whether capital needs and execution risks justify further concern.

Nebius Group NV is a technology company that provides infrastructure and services to AI builders worldwide. It offers Nebius AI, an AI-centric cloud platform provides full-stack infrastructure, including large-scale GPU clusters, cloud services, and developer tools. The company also operates through specialized brands: Toloka AI, which partners in data for generative AI development; TripleTen, an edtech platform focused on re-skilling individuals for tech careers; and Avride, which develops autonomous driving technology. Nebius Group was founded by Elena Kolmanovskaya, Ilya Segalovich, Mikhail Fadeev, and Arkady Volozh in 1989 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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Nebius Group N.V. 

Nebius is caught in a broader neocloud selloff as traders react to Elon Musks warning about industry consolidation and worries that tighter credit and heavy data-center spending could leave some AI infrastructure underfunded or underutilized. The community is divided: bears see financing and execution risks, while bulls argue Nebius is better positioned than weaker peers and that the sectors demand and contracts remain strong.

CoreWeave, Inc. engages in the powers of the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation. It offers a solution used by organizations of all sizes that require sophisticated AI computing, from the largest of enterprises to small, well-funded start-ups. The company was founded by Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo, Peter Salanki, and Brannin McBee on September 21, 2017 and is headquartered in Livingston, NJ.

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CoreWeave Inc

CoreWeave is under pressure amid Elon Musks warning that debt-dependent neoclouds face failures and consolidation, amplifying concerns about the companys heavy borrowing, financing access and ability to turn AI demand into returns. Traders are divided between fears of insolvency and dilution and bullish arguments that demand, customer commitments and Nvidias backing could support the business; some also view Musks comments as self-interested.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the development of fixed-income instruments that provide investors varying degrees of economic exposure to bitcoin. It executes bitcoin acquisition, capital management, and capital markets strategies. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA.

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Strategy

Bitcoins sharp selloff and subsequent rebound are driving attention to MSTR as a leveraged proxy for the cryptocurrency. Traders are split between bullish dip-buying and short-squeeze arguments, and bearish concerns about further Bitcoin weakness and Strategys dilution and financing risks.

Applied Digital Corp. is a technology company, which engages in the provision of development and operation of data centers which provide computing power. It operates through the Data Center Hosting Business and HPC Hosting Business segments. The Data Center Hosting Business segment provides energized infrastructure services to crypto mining customers. The HPC Hosting Business segment focuses on the designing, constructing, and operating data centers tailored to support high power density applications like HPC and AI. The company was founded by Wesley Carl Cummins and Jason Zhang in May 2001 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Applied Digital Corporation

Traders are focused on a sharp selloff in AI data-center and neocloud stocks after Elon Musk warned that tighter debt markets could leave many operators struggling; concerns about financing, leverage and CoreWeaves exposure add to the pressure. Some see those risks as a broader threat to APLD, while others argue its contracted data-center pipeline, insider purchases and continuing AI demand make it better positioned than smaller operators.

MercadoLibre, Inc. engages in the development of an online commerce platform with a focus on e-commerce and related services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Other Countries. The Other Countries segment refers to Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the United States of America. Its products provide a mechanism for buying, selling, and paying as well as collecting, generating leads, and comparing lists through e-commerce transactions. The company was founded by Marcos Eduardo Galperin on October 15, 1999 and is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay.

MercadoLibre Inc

MercadoLibres latest earnings have sparked debate: strong revenue growth was offset by declining profit and margin compression as the company invests heavily in shipping, logistics, and credit. Some traders view the selloff as an opportunity given the businesss growth, while others worry that profitability is lagging and the stocks expectations remain high.

Cipher Digital, Inc. operates as a Bitcoin mining ecosystem in the United States. The firm is developing a cryptocurrency business. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cipher Digital Inc.

Cipher is drawing attention amid a steep selloff across AI data-center stocks, with traders pointing to its convertible financing and dilution alongside broader concerns about tighter debt markets and Musks warnings about weaker neocloud operators. Bulls argue CIFRs powered-shell and long-term lease model sets it apart from GPU-heavy neoclouds, while bears focus on financing, execution and selling-pressure risks.

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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

EWZ is drawing attention after Brazils election resultLulas unexpected win over Flvio Bolsonarosparked a sharp selloff as traders reassessed expectations for a more market-friendly outcome and worried about political and economic uncertainty. The community is split between alarm over the drop and dip-buyers who view the reaction as excessive.

Petróleo Brasileiro SA engages in oil and gas exploration, production, and distribution activities. It operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation, and Marketing; and Gas and Low Carbon Energies. The Exploration and Production segment covers the activities of exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas liquid, and natural gas, for the primary purpose of supplying its domestic refineries. The Refining, Transportation, and Marketing segment refers to refining, logistics, transport, and trading of crude oil and oil products activities as well as exports of ethanol. The Gas and Low Carbon Energies represents the activities of logistic and trading of natural gas and electricity, transportation and trading of liquefied natural gas, generation and electricity by means of thermoelectric power plants, as well as holding interests in transporters and distributors of natural gas. The company was founded on October 3, 1953 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Petroleo Brasileiro

Lulas runoff victory has challenged the Bolsonaro-election trade and raised concerns about political uncertainty and possible pressure on Petrobrass dividends. Traders are split between viewing the selloff as a buying opportunity given the companys low-cost oil production and seeing government intervention as a risk.

MARA Holdings, Inc. is a digital asset technology company, which engages in mining cryptocurrencies with a focus on the Bitcoin ecosystem. It also deals with owning and operating bitcoin mining facilities or data centers, selling proprietary software or technology to third parties operating in the Bitcoin ecosystem, offering advisory and consulting services to support Bitcoin mining ventures in domestic and international jurisdictions, and generating electricity from renewable energy resources or methane gas capture to power Bitcoin mining projects. The company was founded on February 23, 2010 and is headquartered in Hallandale Beach, FL.

MARA Holdings Inc.

Marathon Digital Holdings Inc

MARAs sharp selloff and prolonged run of red sessions dominate discussion, with traders citing weakness across Bitcoin miners, concerns about Bitcoin-linked profitability and financing costs, and frustration that the AI/HPC pivot has yet to produce signed tenant leases. Sentiment is split between expectations of further losses, including around the upcoming earnings report, and dip-buyers who see the stock as oversold and due for a rebound.

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Nasdaq Futures Slip Amid Tech Selloff While S&P 500, Dow Edge Higher Ahead Of Crucial Earnings Week: IREN, CRWV, NBIS, MRNA, EWZ In Focus

SMH is in focus amid a semiconductor and AI-trade selloff, as traders question whether heavy AI-infrastructure spending and financing risks can generate sustainable returns. The community is split between expecting further downside and viewing the pullback as an oversold buying opportunity, with technical support levels central to the debate.

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Technology stocks sold off sharply last week amid growing concerns around artificial intelligence’s sustainability and debt woes. 

Tom Lee Says AI Selloff Is Nearing Its End, Points To Setup Similar To Cisco's 1997 Rout — Sees Opportunity In NVDA, Software And Beyond

During an interview with CNBC, Lee argued that several of the pressures weighing on technology stocks are beginning to ease now.

S&P 500, Dow Drop As Elevated Oil Prices Stoke Inflation Fears Ahead Of Fed Meeting Next Week — AAPL, AXP, CART, UBER In Focus

Brent crude rose 3.1% to end the session at $116.72 a barrel, the highest level since April. 


MU, SNDK, SKHY Stocks Bounce After Thursday’s Markdown, But Strategists Split: ‘Great Buying Opportunity’ Versus ‘The Kospi Has Peaked’

In an interview with CNBC, Strategas’ Chris Verrone said the semiconductor sell-off appeared technical rather than fundamental and could present a buying opportunity.


The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights SHOC, XSD, FTXL, CHPS and SMH

SHOC, XSD, FTXL, CHPS and SMH offer semiconductor exposure as chip demand fuels growth forecasts, while oversupply risks and Chinese competition cloud the outlook.

Fundstrat's Tom Lee Is Bullish On Broad Cyclical Trade: ‘People Are Worried About The Credit Side, But I Think They’re Bottoming’

Tom Lee, Managing Partner and head of research at Fundstrat, said in a CNBC interview on Thursday that while markets are concerned about the credit side of the AI trade, they seem to be bottoming.

Nasdaq Futures Rise After Chip Selloff While S&P 500, Dow Track Mixed Open: SLV, GLD, SOXL, BE In Focus

Semiconductor stocks were in focus on Thursday as the sector fell sharply after LAM Research CEO Tim Archer cited supply chain concerns.

WDC Slides Overnight Post-Earnings Despite Goldman’s Upside Call — CEO Sees Top Customers’ Storage Demand Into 2031 

Prices per terabyte rose 28%, with further pricing upside expected over three to four quarters.

SOXX, SOXL, SMH Plunge As Chip Stocks Sell Off Amid Supply Chain Concerns 

The iShares Semiconductor ETF fell nearly 7% at close, while the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares plunged more than 20%, and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF fell nearly 6%.

Nasdaq 100 Clocks Worst Day In Four Months As Investors Grow Weary Of Capex, Elevated Debt — META, SPCX, BE, MRNA In Focus

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that “there will not be a strike (on Iran) today,” putting to rest fears of re-escalation.&nbsp;</li><li>Oil prices pulled back from six-month highs overnight.</li><li>The Federal Reserve is also slated to begin its policy meeting on Tuesday, with October’s interest rate decision likely to set the tone for equity and bond markets for the rest of the year.</li></ul>U.S. stock futures tracked mixed overnight late on Sunday, as last week's sharp selloff in technology stocks weighed on the Nasdaq even as markets brace for crucial earnings updates.&nbsp;As of 10:20 p.m. EDT, Dow futures gained 0.22%, and S&amp;P 500 futures were up 0.11%. Nasdaq-100 futures were down 0.02%.&nbsp;On Friday, U.S. benchmark indexes closed lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed more than 650 points to end 1.23% lower. The Nasdaq Composite was down 2.1% at close, while the S&amp;P 500 fell 0.52%.&nbsp;<div><figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Index</td><td>Move</td><td>Close</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average</td><td>-1.23%</td><td>52,215.16</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>-0.52%</td><td>7,623.68</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq Composite</td><td>-0.21%</td><td>25,955.34</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div>The Nasdaq and S&amp;P 500 clocked two consecutive weeks of declines amid a widespread tech and AI selloff. However, the Dow Jones clocked three back-to-back weeks in the green.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20261026_073427461_73db182b74.png" alt="koyfin_20261026_073427461.png" width="2400" height="1500"></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Key US Market Drivers</h2>Technology stocks sold off sharply last week amid growing concerns about the sustainability of artificial intelligence and debt woes.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SOXX">iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX)</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SOXL">Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL)</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SMH">VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)</a> posted three straight weeks in the red but climbed higher in the overnight session late on Sunday.&nbsp;Meanwhile, on the geopolitical front, even as relations between the U.S. and Iran remain fraught with challenges, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that “there will not be a strike (on Iran) today,” easing fears of re-escalation.&nbsp;Additionally, the U.S. Central Command&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2114396985977426077">said on X</a> that the commander of CENTCOM, Brad Cooper, visited the Strait of Hormuz on Oct. 25, as U.S. forces have helped Gulf partners export more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since summer.CENTCOM also said it had helped more than 3,000 commercial vessels successfully transit the Strait over the last six months."Today, primary transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz remain free and clear of Iranian sea mines thanks to incredible efforts by our people," said Cooper. "We remain intensely focused on keeping commercial traffic flowing as we work with our teammates in the U.S. interagency, Gulf Cooperation Council, and shipping industry."Oil prices pulled back from six-month highs overnight. Brent crude futures were trading at $114.85 a barrel, down 1.60%, while WTI crude futures traded nearly 2% lower at $101.28 per barrel.Meanwhile, as election season takes off worldwide, Trump reaffirmed his endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu in the lead-up to the Israeli elections. “To the people of Israel, to those who haven’t seen it, I am attaching the Endorsement I gave one week ago to your Prime Minister, Bibi Netanyahu,” he said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117504022227510179">post</a> on Truth Social.In Brazil, leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a surprising turn of events, sending&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-is-nu-stock-plunging-nearly-12-overnight/cZUdkmJRBUr">Brazilian stocks lower</a>.&nbsp;Markets will now brace for a busy earnings week, with&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GOOGL">Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSFT">Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AMZN">Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)</a> set to report their earnings. Other key companies set to post their latest quarterly results this week include&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/VZ">Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/V">Visa Inc. (V)</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BA">Boeing Co. (BA)</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/KO">Coca-Cola Co. (KO)</a>.&nbsp;The Federal Reserve is also set to begin its policy meeting on Tuesday, and October’s interest rate decision is likely to set the tone for equity and bond markets for the rest of the year. Markets largely expect the central bank to hold rates steady as the midterm elections approach.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trending Tickers To Watch&nbsp;</h2>CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV):&nbsp;The ceocloud stock fell nearly 3% overnight after billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said the sector will see “guppy-level death and consolidation,” adding that his rocket and AI firm SpaceX has no interest in buying a neocloud company.IREN Limited (IREN)&nbsp;and Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS)&nbsp;stocks also slid nearly 3% on Musk’s comments.&nbsp;Moderna Inc. (MRNA):&nbsp;Shares of the vaccine developer sold off overnight following a data leak from its highly anticipated melanoma vaccine trial.&nbsp;iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ):&nbsp;The Brazilian exchange-traded fund plunged more than 18% overnight following election results.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Other Market Trends&nbsp;</h2>Among ETFs tracking benchmark indexes, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a> and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/dia">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)</a> trended higher, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/qqq">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> was down at the time of writing.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell below 5% to 4.966%. However, the 30-year Treasury yield was at 5.294%.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TLT">iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)</a> was up 0.48% amid ‘neutral’ sentiment.&nbsp;Asian markets opened mixed on Monday. South Korea's KOSPI, Japan’s Nikkei 225, and China’s SSE Composite were trading lower at the time of writing. However, Australian stocks were in the green at the open.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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