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NVIDIA Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of computer graphics processors, chipsets, and related multimedia software. It operates through the following segments: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Compute & Networking. The Graphics segment includes GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, Quadro and NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics, virtual GPU, or vGPU, software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing, automotive platforms for infotainment systems, and Omniverse Enterprise software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. The Compute & Networking segment consists of Data Center accelerated computing platforms and end-to-end networking platforms including Quantum for InfiniBand and Spectrum for Ethernet, NVIDIA DRIVE automated-driving platform and automotive development agreements, Jetson robotics and other embedded platforms, NVIDIA AI Enterprise and other software, and DGX Cloud software and services. The company was founded by Jen Hsun Huang, Chris A. Malachowsky, and Curtis R. Priem in April 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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NVIDIA is capturing intense market attention as investors weigh its critical role in the AI infrastructure cycle against high expectations, leading to heavy options activity and polarized community debates over whether results are already priced in. Participants are closely monitoring the upcoming earnings for clarity on future demand, sector growth, and management guidance that could impact the broader market trajectory.

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan and cruelty free cosmetics and skin care products. The company focuses on the e-commerce, national retailers and international business channels. Its brands include elf, elf skin, naturium, well people, and keys soulcare. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

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e.l.f. Beauty is experiencing significant volatility and downward pressure ahead of its upcoming earnings report, with community sentiment split between those viewing the price drop as a "bear trap" or value buying opportunity and others concerned about insider selling and tariff impacts. Investors remain deeply divided on the stock's future, as many weigh the potential for a growth rebound driven by successful brand acquisitions against the risks of sector rotation and institutional manipulation.

Intuit, Inc. engages in the provision of business and financial management solutions. It operates through the following segments: Small Business and Self-Employed, Consumer, Credit Karma, and ProTax. The Small Business and Self-Employed segment offers QuickBooks financial and business management online services and desktop software, payroll solutions, payment processing solutions, and financing for small businesses. The Consumer segment includes do-it-yourself and assisted TurboTax income tax preparation products and services. The Credit Karma segment serves consumers with a personal finance platform that provides personalized recommendations of credit cards, home, auto and personal loans, and insurance products, and online savings and checking accounts. The ProTax segment refers to the professional accountants in the U.S. and Canada, who are essential to both small business success and tax preparation and filing. The company was founded by Scott D. Cook and Thomas A. Proulx in March 1983 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Intuit Inc

Intuit shares are seeing extreme volatility following earnings that topped analyst estimates but provided cautious forward guidance. The community remains sharply divided, with some investors accumulating shares on the dip as a long-term AI-driven growth play, while others fear the firm's business model faces existential disruption from emerging AI automation tools.

Applied Digital Corporation

Applied Digital is currently trending following a major lease announcement with a high-grade hyperscaler that pushed its contracted AI capacity past the gigawatt threshold, fueling significant community excitement about its long-term growth. Investors are actively discussing the stock's potential for further gains as it continues to expand its data center footprint, with many using the recent price volatility as an opportunity to add to their positions.

SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of immunotherapeutic for cancer indications. Its product pipeline includes galinpepimut-S. The company was founded by Angelos M. Stergiou on April 3, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc

SELLAS Life Sciences is surging as investors react to bullish CEO commentary regarding positive GPS immunotherapy data, which is being framed as superior to current standards of care. The community is heavily focused on the potential for an imminent short squeeze and clinical milestones, creating a volatile environment as traders monitor institutional buying activity and the upcoming oncology conference presentation.

Micware Co. Ltd. engages in software development services and innovative IT solutions mainly focused on the automotive and mobility sectors. It operates through the following segments: Software Defined Vehicles (SDV), Location-Based Services (LBS), and Others. The SDV segment relates to the development and sale of software systems designed for SDV, including IVI system software and other mobility-enhancing software products, conducted by its Japanese subsidiaries. The LBS segment covers the development and licensing of in-vehicle navigation software systems, and other geographic data-based services for business-to-business customers, mainly serving end users. The Other segment comprises software development services conducted by overseas subsidiaries designed for SDV, and business-to-consumer mobile app services unrelated to in-vehicle navigation. The company was founded by Kenji Narishima in March 2003 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.

Micware Co. Ltd. - ADR

Micware is experiencing extreme volatility and heavy retail attention as traders speculate on its potential for a massive rally following a recent IPO. The community is actively debating whether the stock is a legitimate opportunity or a classic pump-and-dump scheme, with many watching for breakout levels while navigating multiple trading halts.

AEVEX Corp. operates as a holding company. It operates through Tactical Systems and Global Solutions segments. The Tactical Systems segment focuses on design, development, and production of autonomous systems including unmanned aerial systems and unmanned surface vessels. The Global Solutions segment offers services and mission support to defense and intelligence customers. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA.

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AEVEX Corp

AEVEX Corp. is drawing significant community interest following its strong debut, fueled by its operational role in defense-tech and autonomous drone systems. Traders are actively debating the company's valuation and growth potential against established peers, with many focused on its substantial backlog and ability to secure key U.S. government contracts in an evolving defense environment.

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses trustless zero-knowledge proofs to enable fully encrypted transactions while maintaining blockchain transparency and security. It was the first cryptocurrency to implement zero-knowledge encryption for private peer-to-peer payments, addressing the fundamental privacy gap in traditional cryptocurrencies that expose transaction details publicly.   With a fixed supply of 21 million ZEC and a halving schedule similar to Bitcoin, Zcash allows users to prove transactions are valid without revealing sensitive information like wallet balances, transaction amounts, or participant identities, making it suitable for everyday payments, long-term savings, and cross-border money transfers where financial confidentiality matters.  The protocol operates on its own blockchain currently using Proof-of-Work consensus, though it's evolving toward Proof-of-Stake through the planned "Crosslink" upgrade to enhance security, scalability, and energy efficiency. Zcash employs trustless zero-knowledge proofs (Halo) within its Orchard shielded pool to verify transactions without revealing sender, receiver, or amount information.   Users can choose between transparent public transactions and shielded private transactions through Unified Addresses, which work with both types. The network is faster and cheaper than Bitcoin, with new blocks mined every 75 seconds and transaction fees typically just a fraction of a cent. Privacy adoption has surged in 2025, with over 30% of total ZEC supply now held in fully shielded pools.  Zcash was created by a group of scientists in 2013 who initially proposed Zerocoin as a privacy extension to Bitcoin before building a standalone protocol. The ecosystem operates with a self-funded development model where block rewards support independent teams through the Zcash Community Grants Committee and a new Coinholder-Controlled Fund.

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Zcash is trending following news that the SEC has closed its three-year probe into the token, sparking a significant rally and community discussions regarding its potential to regain past highs. Traders are actively debating whether this movement represents a sustainable breakout or a temporary pump, while many enthusiasts highlight Zcash's privacy features and limited supply as catalysts for long-term growth.

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. provides cybersecurity products and services to stop breaches. It offers cloud-delivered protection across endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, and threat intelligence, managed security services, IT operations management, threat hunting, Zero Trust identity protection, and log management. CrowdStrike serves customers worldwide. The company was founded by George P. Kurtz, Gregg Marston, and Dmitri Alperovitch on November 7, 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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CrowdStrike is trending as investors debate the impact of advanced AI models like Anthropic's Mythos on cybersecurity software, with bullish sentiment focused on the stock's role in the new defensive infrastructure alongside Palo Alto Networks. While some community members worry about potential valuation compression and margin headwinds, others highlight the firm's critical platform expansion and persistent enterprise demand as institutional smart money continues to evaluate the sector's long-term resilience.

Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of optics and photonics enabled products. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

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Syntec Optics (OPTX) is trending as investors react to its position as a domestic supplier of high-precision optics for defense, space, and AI infrastructure, further bolstered by recent defense purchase orders. The community is actively debating the company's growth potential against its financial positioning, with discussions focused on its role in the U.S. defense supply chain and its ability to scale production for LEO satellite and AR military programs.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Inflows into SOXL are now 6 times larger than inflows into ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ), as per the market commentator.&nbsp;</li><li>Meanwhile, Chicago-based financial technology company Barchart has said that semiconductor stocks are now the most overbought since the peak of the dot-com bubble.</li><li>However, Vivek Arya of BofA Securities told CNBC that, despite fears of an AI-driven bubble, many of the largest semiconductor stocks are still trading at below-market multiples.</li></ul>The semiconductor rally is entering historic territory, and the market is piling in aggressively despite signs that the sector may be severely overbought.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/soxl">Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL)</a>, a 3x leveraged semiconductor exchange-traded fund, attracted a record inflow of more than $1.03 billion on Tuesday, according to The Kobeissi Letter.In a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2055038930978746415">post</a> on X, the market commentator noted the inflow while highlighting that the bearish <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/soxs">Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares (SOXS)</a> had posted $230 million in outflows, the largest daily outflow since late March.“The run in semiconductor stocks is truly historic,” The Kobeissi Letter said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Chip Rally In Context</h2>The SOXL is up more than 354% since its bottom in March, the largest 31-day increase since the fund launched, The Kobeissi Letter has noted. Meanwhile, inflows into SOXL are now 6 times larger than inflows into <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TQQQ">ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ)</a>, the 3x leveraged ETF linked to the Nasdaq 100 Index, indicating just how concentrated the bullish bets in semiconductors are, it said.While the move reflects the market’s optimism that the semiconductor rally is far from over, some market analysts are sounding valuation concerns.“Semiconductor valuations are at EXTREME levels,” financial research platform Global Markets Investor <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/GlobalMktObserv/status/2055017538228977990">said</a> on X. “The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, $SOX, is trading at a price-to-sales ratio of ~9, more than 4 times the level seen in 2013.”In an earlier <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2054010699848778111">post</a>, The Kobeissi Letter had noted how the SOX now accounts for a record 23% of the S&amp;P 500’s market cap, which has doubled in the past two years.Meanwhile, Chicago-based financial technology company Barchart <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/Barchart/status/2054943299316908369">posted</a> a chart of <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/sox">SOX</a> on X, adding, “Semiconductor Stocks are now the most overbought since the peak of the Dot Com Bubble.”<stembedurl>https://x.com/Barchart/status/2054943299316908369</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">Wall Street’s Divided Stance</h2>Vivek Arya, BofA Securities senior semiconductors analyst, told CNBC in an <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/13/largest-chip-stocks-are-trading-below-market-multiples-despite-bubble-fears-says-bofas-vivek-arya.html">interview</a> that despite fears of an AI-driven bubble, many of the largest semiconductor stocks are still “trading below market multiples” because their earnings growth is accelerating faster than share prices.Arya said the current rally is being driven by real demand from hyperscalers, enterprises, and governments investing heavily in AI infrastructure, rather than pure speculation.However, “The Big Short” investor Michael Burry has long maintained a bearish stance on the sector, and recently <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/michael-burry-says-sox-will-return-to-earth-reveals-fresh-puts-on-key-semiconductor-etf/cZBNXiGRe2g">said</a> that the sector’s momentum resembles a technical melt-up rather than a sustainable fundamental move. Burry has consistently taken bearish positions against semiconductor ETFs, and reiterated that the SOX “will return to earth.”Burry has also <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/michael-burry-warns-complete-reversal-nasdaq-100-ai-bubble/cZXaINRRehQ">said</a> that he expects a complete reversal of the Nasdaq 100 index from its current levels. “This, all of it, is the scene of the bloody car crash, minutes before it happens,” Burry said.SOXL has surged more than 342% this year alone, while TQQQ has gained 50%. The SOXS has declined more than 86% in the same time.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260515_115152729_png_8f040fa403.webp" alt="koyfin_20260515_115152729.png" width="1600" height="1000"></figure>Meanwhile, on Stocktwits, retail sentiment around all three was in the ‘bullish’ territory at the time of writing.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

A technician laying CPU in the motherboard socket. Michael Burry believes that rally in the chips sector would cool. (Image source: Getty)

Chip Stocks Are The Most Overbought Since The Dot Com Bubble, But Markets Are Still Piling In 

The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) has attracted a record inflow of more than $1.03 billion on Tuesday, according to The Kobeissi Letter. 

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>CNBC reported that President&nbsp;Donald Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to join him on his China trip&nbsp;at the last minute, and the executive flew to Alaska&nbsp;on Tuesday to board Air Force One&nbsp;bound for Beijing.</li><li>Trump dismissed&nbsp;media reports that Huang was not invited as fake.</li><li>Retail traders viewed Huang’s China visit positively since the holdup in sales in the region has been a major overhang for the company.</li></ul>Nvidia Corp. shares&nbsp;rose&nbsp;nearly 1.5% in overnight trading heading into Wednesday,&nbsp;becoming the top trending ticker on Stocktwits, after President Donald Trump confirmed that CEO Jensen Huang was joining him and other U.S. tech leaders in bilateral talks in China.Huang&nbsp;was not originally part of the delegation, but after media coverage&nbsp;of his absence, Trump asked him to join, CNBC&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/nvidia-says-ceo-jensen-huang-is-joining-trumps-china-trip.html">reported</a>, citing a source. Huang then flew to Alaska to join Trump’s Air Force One flight to Beijing on Tuesday. The Nvidia executive had come on board, Trump said in a Truth Social&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116565066757116256%20CNBC%20incorrectly%20reported%20that%20the%20Great%20Jensen%20Huang,%20of%20Nvidia,%20was%20not%20invited%20to%20the%20incredible%20gathering%20of%20the%20World%E2%80%99s%20Greatest%20Businessmen/women%20proudly%20going%20to%20China.%20In%20actuality,%20Jensen%20is%20currently%20on%20Air%20Force%20One%20and,%20unless%20I%20ask%20him%20to%20leave,%20which%20is%20highly%20unlikely,%20CNBC%E2%80%99s%20reporting%20is%20incorrect%20or,%20as%20they%20say%20in%20politics,%20FAKE%20NEWS!%20It%20is%20an%20Honor%20to%20have%20Jensen,%20Elon,%20Tim%20Apple,%20Larry%20Fink,%20Stephen%20Schwarzmann,%20Kelly%20Ortberg%20(Boeing),%20Brian%20Sikes%20(Cargill),%20Jane%20Fraser%20(Citi),%20Larry%20Culp%20(GE%20Aerospace),%20David%20Solomon%20(Goldman%20Sachs),%20Sanjay%20Mehrotra%20(Micron),%20Cristiano%20Amon%20(Qualcomm),%20and%20many%20others%20journeying%20to%20the%20Great%20Country%20of%20China%20where%20I%20will%20be%20asking%20President%20Xi,%20a%20Leader%20of%20extraordinary%20distinction,%20to%20%E2%80%9Copen%20up%E2%80%9D%20China%20so%20that%20these%20brilliant%20people%20can%20work%20their%20magic,%20and%20help%20bring%20the%20People%E2%80%99s%20Republic%20to%20an%20even%20higher%20level!%20In%20fact,%20I%20promise,%20that%20when%20we%20are%20together,%20which%20will%20be%20in%20a%20matter%20of%20hours,%20I%20will%20make%20that%20my%20very%20first%20request.%20I%20have%20never%20seen%20or%20heard%20of%20any%20idea%20that%20would%20be%20more%20beneficial%20to%20our%20incredible%20Countries!%20President%20DONALD%20J.%20TRUMP">post</a> at 11:09 pm ET.“CNBC incorrectly reported that the Great Jensen Huang, of Nvidia, was not invited to the incredible gathering of the World’s Greatest Businessmen/women proudly going to China,” the President said. “In actuality, Jensen is currently on Air Force One and, unless I ask him to leave, which is highly unlikely, CNBC’s reporting is incorrect or, as they say in politics, FAKE NEWS!”&nbsp; &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_05_13_at_10_24_47_AM_png_696894d3f3.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 10.24.47 AM.png" width="531" height="619"><figcaption>Source: Donald Trump's Truth Social account</figcaption></figure> Trump is bringing more than a dozen U.S. business executives to Beijing, where he is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday and Friday.&nbsp;The delegation includes Elon Musk (Tesla and SpaceX), Tim Cook (Apple), Larry Fink (BlackRock), Stephen Schwarzman (Blackstone), Kelly Ortberg (Boeing), Brian Sikes (Cargill), Jane Fraser (Citi), Larry Culp (GE Aerospace), David Solomon (Goldman Sachs), Sanjay Mehrotra (Micron), and Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm).In his post, Trump called Xi “a Leader of extraordinary distinction” and said he will ask him to “open up” China. “In fact, I promise, that when we are together, which will be in a matter of hours, I will make that my very first request. I have never seen or heard of any idea that would be more beneficial to our incredible Countries!” he said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail Turns More Optimistic On NVDA&nbsp;</h2>On Stocktwits, NVDA was the top trending ticker in early hours on Wednesday, with retail sentiment for the stock shifting to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish’ the previous day.“Jensen joining Trump halfway to China on a fuel stop in Alaska is the most gangster s*** that’s happened in 2026,”&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/iDontknowwhatiamdoin/message/653170463">remarked</a> a trader. Noting the development, another&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/SpencerF/message/653169599">wrote</a>: “a good correction should bring this up by 40% or so.”<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/iDontknowwhatiamdoin/message/653170463</stembedurl><stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/SpencerF/message/653169599</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">China Overhang Pressures NVDA</h2>Investor sentiment and gains across semiconductor stocks have surged to record highs lately. Nvidia, the sector’s standout player, has curiously lagged behind. Among other factors, the erosion in the company’s business in China due to U.S. export restrictions has been a key overhang.Huang recently said Nvidia’s revenue from China has effectively&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvda-stock-gains-in-premarket-ceo-jensen-huang-says-china-chip-export-ban-largely-backfired/cZQMmoQRe7M">dropped to zero</a>, reiterating the detail from the company’s&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvidia-stock-gives-up-gains-overnight-after-blowout-q4-as-china-concerns-dampen-ai-euphoria/cZR6vVwRIGz">latest results</a>. Just two years ago, Nvidia was a dominant chip supplier in the region with $25 billion in sales from the market, respenting 32% of the company’s total revenue in 2024.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA">Nvidia shares</a> gained 14% in April. In comparison, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SOXX">iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX)</a> rallied 40.4%, recording its best month on record.<h2 class="st-heading-2">NVDA Q1 Results Next Week</h2>The Beijing talks take on even greater significance ahead of Nvidia’s fiscal first-quarter report on May 20. Analysts are expecting another blockbuster quarter from the chip giant, although after the stock’s negative reaction to its previous earnings beat, the market response this time remains difficult to predict.Nvidia’s first-quarter revenue is expected to rise 79% to $78.98 billion, and adjusted profit is expected to increase 119% to $1.78 per share – setting fresh records for both the top- and bottom-line.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.&nbsp;

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at a White House event on on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Nvidia Stock Jumps Overnight: Trump Confirms ‘The Great’ Jensen Huang Is Part Of Official China Trip

Trump is bringing along more than a dozen U.S. business executives to Beijing this week, where he said he will urge Chinese President Xi Jinping to “open up” China.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Burry added to his Nvidia January 2027 puts at a strike price of $115, and March 2027 puts at a strike price of $125.</li><li>He also added to his QQQ puts for January 2027 at a strike price of $550, while loading up on SOXX puts at a strike price of $330 for January 2027.</li><li>Burry’s addition of puts on Nvidia, QQQ, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF comes amid a soaring rally in several chip stocks, including Intel, AMD, and SanDisk, among others.</li></ul>Michael Burry has warned that the ongoing surge in semiconductor stocks, driven by the artificial intelligence boom, echoes the dot-com boom that peaked in 2000.“The Big Short” investor also doubled down on his puts on Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), and the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF.In his Substack&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-196727997">post</a> on Wednesday, Burry compared the ongoing semiconductor rally to the dot-com era boom, overlaying the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index from 1996-2000 with its performance since 2022 to highlight similarities between the two runs.“The chart reveals the pattern and level is closer than numbers alone would suggest,” Burry said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Burry’s Puts On NVDA, QQQ, SOXX</h2>Burry stated that he has added to his Nvidia January 2027 puts at a strike price of $115 and March 2027 puts at a strike price of $125.He also added to his QQQ puts for January 2027 at a strike price of $550, while loading up on SOXX puts for January 2027 at a strike price of $330.<h2 class="st-heading-2">INTC, AMD, SNDK Stocks Rally On AI Demand</h2>Burry’s addition of puts on Nvidia, QQQ, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF comes amid a soaring rally in several chip stocks, including Intel Corp. (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), and SanDisk Corp. (SNDK).AMD shares ended 19% higher on Wednesday to close at a fresh 52-week high following the company’s blowout&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amd-lisa-su-ai-agents-driving-tremendous-demand-amd-stock-q1-earnings/cZQzIIAReO5">first-quarter</a> (Q1) earnings. AMD CEO Lisa Su said in an interview that AI agents are driving a “tremendous demand” for compute.Shares of Intel continued to rally on Wednesday, extending the one-month surge to about 123% amid reports that Apple Inc. (AAPL) is considering using the chipmaker’s foundries based in the&nbsp; U.S. for processors for future iPhones and Macs.Micron Technology Inc. (MU) shares closed 4% higher on Wednesday after the company&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/mu-stock-micron-hits-new-all-time-high-new-ai-product-launch-driving-buzz/cZQDRkFRe9f">announced</a> a new product earlier this week aimed at data centers.The broader chip stocks rally has also helped the iShares Semiconductor ETF surge by more than 66% this year so far.<h2 class="st-heading-2">AMD Performance Turns Wall Street Bullish</h2>AMD’s blowout Q1 results resulted in a slew of price target hikes from Wall Street.According to TheFly, TD Cowen hiked its price target for AMD to $500 from $290 while keeping a ‘Buy’ rating. The firm cited AMD's doubling of its CPU TAM forecast, issued six months ago, as the reason for its bullish outlook.JPMorgan hiked its price target for AMD to $385 from $270, stating that the chipmaker’s Q1 performance shows that a structural inflection is underway across the server CPU and data center accelerator growth trajectories.Analysts at Jefferies echoed similar sentiments, stating that the CPU market narrative has meaningfully strengthened. The firm hiked its AMD stock price target to $415 from $300, while keeping a ‘Buy’ rating.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/dis-stock-best-single-day-gain-in-a-year-double-digit-earnings-growth-fy27/cZQzXF5ReOp">DIS Stock Notches Its Best Single-Day Gain In A Year As It Eyes Double-Digit Earnings Growth In FY27</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Michael Burry attends the "The Big Short" New York premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on November 23, 2015 in New York City.

Michael Burry Adds To NVDA, QQQ Puts, Warns AI Trade Resembles Dot-Com Bubble — ‘Pattern And Level Is Closer Than Numbers Alone Suggest’

Burry compared the ongoing semiconductor rally to the dot-com era boom, overlaying the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index from 1996-2000 with its performance since 2022 to highlight similarities between the two runs.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>AMD reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.37, ahead of Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $1.29.</li><li>Revenue at AMD’s data center business grew 57% to $5.8 billion.</li><li>Personal computer-related sales rose 23% to $3.6 billion.</li></ul>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock jumped 6% after-hours, breaching record highs hit last week after the chipmaker’s first quarter revenue and earnings beat street expectations, owing to a jump in its data center business, while forecast-beating second quarter guidance aided sentiment.&nbsp;AMD reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.37, ahead of Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $1.29, and up from $0.96 in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter reached $10.3 billion, better than expectations of $9.9 billion, and up 38% year-on-year.&nbsp;Revenue at AMD’s data center business grew 57% to $5.8 billion. Analysts had predicted an average of $5.61 billion. Personal computer-related sales rose 23% to $3.6 billion.“Looking ahead, we expect server growth to accelerate meaningfully as we scale supply to meet demand,” Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su said in the statement. “We delivered an outstanding first quarter, driven by accelerating demand for AI infrastructure, with data center now the primary driver of our revenue and earnings growth.”A boom in artificial intelligence usage has spurred supply constraints, and most companies now are looking to increase their supplier pool. AMD and Nvidia are the major companies that manufacture graphics processing units (GPUs) in the world. While Nvidia is the market leader, AMD has recently seen hyperscalers deploy its units.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">AMD Recent Contract Wins</h2>In February 2026, AMD and Meta announced the largest GPU procurement deal in history. Meta will deploy up to 6 gigawatts of custom Instinct MI450 GPUs across its data centers.&nbsp;In October 2025, AMD secured a multi-year deal with OpenAI. Starting in late 2026, OpenAI will deploy 1 gigawatt of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs.&nbsp;Oracle announced it will launch the first publicly available AI supercluster powered by 50,000 AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs in Q3 2026.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">AMD Q2 Guidance&nbsp;</h2>For the second quarter of 2026, AMD expects revenue to be approximately $11.2 billion, plus or minus $300 million, beating expectations of $10.5 billion, as per&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://fiscal.ai">Fiscal.ai</a> data.&nbsp;The revenue guidance range represents year-over-year growth of approximately 46% and a sequential increase of approximately 9%.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">AMD Retail View&nbsp;</h2>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits was ‘extremely bullish,’ and message volumes were ‘high.’One user was optimistic that AMD will hit a trillion-dollar market cap soon.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/bullmarket2026/message/652362851</stembedurl>Another user opined that the positive earnings were already priced in and predicted possible weakness in stock prices.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/CalledThis1/message/652363226</stembedurl>&nbsp;The stock has soared 66% year-to-date.Read More: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/google-in-talks-with-blackstone-kkr-for-ai-partnerships/cZQDe3jhttps://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/google-in-talks-with-blackstone-kkr-for-ai-partnerships/cZQDe3jRe9uRe9u">Top Wall St Firms Are Interested In Google's AI Suite: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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AMD Stock Soars On Q1 Data Center Revenue Surge, Upbeat Q2 Guidance

Expects Q2 revenue of $11.2 billion, exceeding expectations of $10.5 billion.

 Michael Burry attends "The Big Short" New York screening Ziegfeld Theater on November 23, 2015 in New York City. 

Michael Burry Says SOX 'Will Return To Earth' — And Reveals Fresh $330 Puts On Key Semiconductor ETF

The contrarian investor revealed in a Substack post that he has purchased puts on the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), a popular exchange-traded fund tracking American semiconductor companies, and noted that it is a new position. 

U.S.-China Trade Tensions Stiffen: ETF Areas Likely to Lose the Most

As U.S.-China trade tensions intensify again, ETFs like SMH, XLK, TSLT, BJK, XRT, RTH, LGHT, and USO are likely to come under pressure.

Semiconductor stocks have had a volatile week with the back-and-forth between President-elect Donald Trump and the Chinese government on tariffs and sanctions.&nbsp;The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) fell by over 5.7% in the previous session, and was down as much as 2% in pre-market trading on Friday.Stocktwits’ exclusive retail activity analysis shows that shares of Applied Materials, ACM Research, Aehr Test Systems, Universal Display Corporation, and Microchip Technology saw the biggest surge in retail chatter over the last 24 hours.Here’s how retail is feeling about the chip manufacturing stocks:Applied Materials Inc.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1291/304;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2024_12_06_064738_a0e1107083.png" alt="Screenshot 2024-12-06 064738.png" width="1291" height="304"><figcaption>Applied Materials Sentiment and Message Volume on Dec 6 as of 6:45 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits.</figcaption></figure><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AMAT">Shares of Applied Materials</a> saw a modest 0.4% uptick in pre-market trading on Friday, after clocking a 5% drop in the previous session after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock citing concerns around the company’s target market.The brokerage downgraded the stock to ‘Underweight’ from ‘Equal Weight’ and cut its price target to $164 from $179.Retail sentiment around the stock remained bearish (38/100) even as chatter rose to ‘high’ before markets opened on Friday.&nbsp;According to Stocktwits data, Applied Materials experienced a 620% surge in message volume over the past 24 hours, building on its 12-fold increase in conversational activity over the past week.The stock has only gained 11.4% so far this year after the stock hit an all-time high in July, resulting in massive profit booking.&nbsp;ACM Research Inc.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1287/291;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2024_12_06_064818_3224bf0137.png" alt="Screenshot 2024-12-06 064818.png" width="1287" height="291"><figcaption>ACM Research Sentiment and Message Volume on Dec 6 as of 7:00 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits.</figcaption></figure>Shares of ACM Research saw a sharp turnaround in pre-market trading on Friday. The stock was up as much as 3% after a massive tumble of nearly 15% in the previous session causing the stock to hit over one year lows of $13.87.The drop came after Craig-Hallum downgraded the stock to ‘Hold’ from ‘Buy’ and slashed its price target to $18 from $30.The brokerage pointed out that ACM Research’s operating subsidiaries were recently added to the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvidia-stock-drops-us-tightens-control-on-china-chip-exports/cJ9kmCRRhb">U.S. export restriction list</a>, creating more uncertainty about the potential effects on the company.Retail sentiment around the stock, however,&nbsp;has jumped three levels to ‘extremely bullish’ (93/100) from ‘bearish’ a day ago with message volume hitting the ‘extremely high’ zone. Chatter indicates that retail investors are capitalizing on the opportunity to buy-the-dip.According to Stocktwits data, ACM Research registered a 615% increase in message count over the last 24 hours.The stock saw the highest uptick in chatter this week, second only to Marvell Technology, with a 92x increase.Aehr Test Systems Inc.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1293/306;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2024_12_06_050721_6d67f04803.png" alt="Screenshot 2024-12-06 050721.png" width="1293" height="306"><figcaption>Aehr Test Systems Sentiment and Message Volume on Dec 6 as of 7:15 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits.</figcaption></figure>Shares of Aehr Test Systems jumped as much as 2% in pre-market trading on Friday, after recording a 7% drop in the previous session.&nbsp;The stock has been struggling to gain since it decreased its revenue outlook for fiscal 2023 in January and subsequently reported a 25% fall in revenue YoY for the full year.&nbsp;Wall Street sees challenges in customer orders and market conditions challenging the company in the near-term, with the company’s revenue falling another 21% sequentially in the August quarter.Retail sentiment around Aehr dipped to ‘bearish’ (33/100) from ‘neutral’ a day&nbsp;ago as more people joined the conversation, pushing message volumes to ‘extremely high’.&nbsp;According to Stocktwits data, the ticker saw a 260% increase in message count over the last 24 hours.&nbsp;Aehr’s stock value has halved so far this year with worries of weakening demand and delayed orders weighing on the shares.For updates and corrections email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/canadian-solar-stock-tumbles-on-q3-2024-earnings-miss/cJ9Afe2RLW">Canadian Solar Stock Tumbles On Q3 Earnings Miss: Retail Keeps Faith</a>

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Applied Materials, ACM Research, Aehr Test See Retail Chatter Surge Before Friday’s Open

ACM Research’s stock has had a 92x increase in chatter over the last 7 days, the highest among semiconductor stocks, second only to Marvell Technology. 

AMAT, ACMR, AEHR Lead Semiconductor Stocks In Retail Chatter Surge Ahead of Friday’s Market Open

ACM Research’s stock has had a 92x increase in chatter over the last 7 days, the highest among semiconductor stocks, second only to Marvell Technology. 


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) on Thursday announced an upbeat set of second quarter earnings that topped analyst estimates led by an increasing demand for chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications. TSM reported a 40.10% jump in net sales at New Taiwan Dollar (NT) 673.51 billion as compared to a Street estimate of NT657.58. Net income came in at NT247.85 billion as compared to an estimate of NT238.80 billion.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:789/223;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2024_07_18_at_8_43_21_AM_e0365a2377.png" alt="Retail sentiment remains bearish for TSM stock" width="789" height="223"><figcaption>Retail sentiment remains bearish for TSM stock despite upbeat second quarter earnings</figcaption></figure>Despite the better-than-expected earnings, retail sentiment remained in bearish territory (40/100) on Stocktwits supported by extremely high message volumes (93/100) that hit a one-year high. Some users are concerned the positive earnings report may not be enough for the stock to hold on to the significant gains it is sitting on.Moreover, a report that indicated the US may be considering tough trade restrictions on semiconductor companies had led to a sell-off in chip stocks on Wednesday – something that could be preventing retail from being overly bullish on the sector.TSM said in dollar terms, second quarter revenue stood at $20.82 billion, up 32.80% year-over-year.Wendell Huang, Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer at TSMC said that the second quarter was supported by strong demand for its 3 nanometer and 5 nanometer technologies, partially offset by continued smartphone seasonality.During the second quarter, shipments of 3-nanometer accounted for 15% of total wafer revenue. Meanwhile, 5-nanometer accounted for 35% of the revenue and 7-nanometer accounted for 17%. Advanced technologies, defined as 7-nanometer and more advanced technologies, accounted for 67% of total wafer revenue.“Moving into third quarter 2024, we expect our business to be supported by strong smartphone and AI-related demand for our leading-edge process technologies,” Huang said.For the third quarter, the company expects its revenue to come in between $22.40 billion and $23.20 billion. This tops an earlier Street estimate of $22.60 billion.Based on the exchange rate assumption of one dollar to 32.50 NT dollars, it expects a gross profit margin between 53.50% and 55.50% and an operating profit margin between 42.50% and 44.50%.Shares of the firm have risen over 68% since the beginning of the year to $171.20. Recently, Needham reportedly raised its price target on the stock to $210 from the earlier target of $168 and maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock. &nbsp;

TSM Second Quarter Earnings Beat Analyst Estimates: Here’s How Retail Reacted

Despite the better-than-expected earnings, retail sentiment remained in the bearish territory (40/100) on Stocktwits supported by extremely high message volumes (93/100) that hit a one-year high.

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Traders are intensely debating whether the major semiconductor earnings report will trigger a massive sector-wide selloff or fuel more euphoric gains.

Bears are warning that the semiconductor super-cycle is reaching a breaking point, signaling a historical crash for overextended AI-linked stocks.

Investors express frustration over erratic price action and programmed selling, claiming institutional market manipulation makes trading increasingly organic-less.

Many are actively swapping between leveraged long and short ETFs, aiming to bank quick daily profits amid the heightened sector volatility.

Heavily underwater bagholders remain deadlocked in fierce debates on whether to diamond hand their positions or cut losses before further decline.

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