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AST Spacemobile, Inc. engages in building a broadband cellular network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on an extensive IP and patent portfolio. It focuses on providing mobile broadband services with global coverage to all end-users, without the need to purchase special equipment. The company was founded by Abel Avellan on May 31, 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.

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AST SpaceMobile is trending amid significant price volatility, with community chatter focused on identifying the bottom and anticipating the next launch catalyst. Concerns around potential delays and market manipulation are contrasted by bullish arguments highlighting institutional ownership and long-term potential in the space-based mobile network sector. Investors are closely watching for company announcements and launch dates to drive future price movement.

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QQQ is trending downwards as community members discuss concerns around potential market manipulation and an AI bubble, especially following earnings. Traders are debating whether to buy the dip or prepare for a larger correction, while monitoring key support levels. Some are pointing to macro factors like interest rate expectations and geopolitical concerns as potential catalysts for further volatility.

Micron Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of innovative memory and storage solutions. It operates through the following segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit (CNBU), Mobile Business Unit (MBU), Embedded Business Unit (EBU), and Storage Business Unit (SBU). The CNBU segment includes memory products and solutions sold into client, cloud server, enterprise, graphics, and networking markets. The MBU segment is involved in memory and storage products sold into smartphone and other mobile-device markets. The EBU segment focuses on memory and storage products sold into automotive, industrial, and consumer Markets. The SBU segment consists of SSDs and component-level solutions sold into enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets. The company was founded by Ward D. Parkinson, Joseph Leon Parkinson, Dennis Wilson, and Doug Pitman on October 5, 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

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Micron Technology Inc

Micron is trending as the community debates whether its recent surge is overextended, despite a UBS price target boost. The stock's movements are tied to the broader AI narrative, particularly rising memory prices and potential supply constraints driven by demand for AI data centers. Traders are closely watching for management comments at an upcoming conference and Nvidia's earnings report for further catalysts.

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The SPY is experiencing heavy volatility, triggering discussions around margin calls and potential bear market conditions. Community sentiment is mixed, with some anticipating a bounce while others brace for further declines, influenced by factors like crypto sell-offs and uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve policy. Concerns about overvaluation and the impact of potential rate cuts are also driving market anxieties.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is a premier global media and entertainment company, which engages in the provision of a differentiated portfolio of content, brands, and franchises across television, film, streaming, and gaming. It operates through the following segments: Studios, Networks, Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), and Corporate. The Studios segment includes producing and releasing feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, producing and initial licensing television programs to networks services as well as third parties, distributing films and television programs to various third party, internal television, and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market related consumer products, and themed experience licensing and interactive gaming. The Networks segment focuses on domestic and international television networks. The DTC segment is involved in premium pay-television and streaming services. The company was founded on June 17, 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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WBD is trending amid speculation around potential acquisition bids, particularly with a deadline approaching, fueling community discussion about possible outcomes and deal prices. Massive blocks of purchases are being noted, with chatter focusing on potential market manipulation and the involvement of key players like Comcast and Paramount Skydance.  News of HBO renewing a Game of Thrones series has also sparked some positive sentiment.

Walmart, Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale business. The company offers an assortment of merchandise and services at everyday low prices. It operates through the following business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. The Walmart U.S. segment operates as a mass merchandiser of consumer products, operating under the Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands, including walmart.com. The Walmart International segment includes operations of wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada, Chile, China, and Africa, and majority-owned subsidiaries in India, as well as Mexico and Central America. The Sam's Club segment manages membership-only warehouse clubs and operates samsclub.com. The company was founded by Samuel Moore Walton and James Lawrence Walton on July 2, 1962 and is headquartered in Bentonville, AR.

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Walmart is trending amid discussions about the potential impact of SNAP benefit suspensions due to the government shutdown, with community members debating whether this will significantly hurt the retailer. Recent earnings and future guidance are also hot topics, alongside Walmart's strengths as a consumer staple during uncertain economic times. Additionally, the stock's technical patterns, like head and shoulders formations, are being analyzed for potential trading strategies.

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's post-earnings stock movement is driving intense discussion, with the community debating whether concerns of an AI bubble are justified despite strong earnings and guidance. Some believe the sell-off is tied to broader market weakness and crypto liquidations, while others point to potential accounting issues or an impending recession. Despite varied opinions, analysts generally remain bullish, with many reiterating "Outperform" ratings.

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SOXL is seeing volatile trading as investors debate the sustainability of the AI-driven semiconductor rally. Community members are closely watching for a potential market correction, with some anticipating a significant drop while others remain bullish on the sector's long-term prospects. NVIDIA's upcoming earnings and overall market sentiment are expected to be key drivers for SOXL's near-term performance.

The Boeing Co. is an aerospace company, which engages in the manufacture of commercial jetliners and defense, space, and security systems. It operates through the following segments: Commercial Airplanes (BCA), Defense, Space and Security (BDS), Global Services (BGS), and Boeing Capital (BCC). The Commercial Airplanes segment includes the development, production, and market of commercial jet aircraft and provides fleet support services, principally to the commercial airline industry worldwide. The Defense, Space and Security segment refers to the research, development, production and modification of manned and unmanned military aircraft and weapons systems for global strike, including fighter and combat rotorcraft aircraft and missile systems, global mobility, including tanker, rotorcraft and tilt-rotor aircraft, and airborne surveillance and reconnaissance, including command and control, battle management and airborne anti-submarine aircraft. The Global Services segment provides services to commercial and defense customers. The Boeing Capital segment seeks to ensure that Boeing customers have the financing they need to buy and take delivery of their Boeing product and manages overall financing exposure. The company was founded by William Edward Boeing on July 15, 1916 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

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Boeing ($BA) is trending as the community discusses the stock's recent struggles despite positive developments like settling a strike and potential FAA approval for the 777X. Concerns persist around production stability, profitability, and the overall health of the company compared to its peers in the aerospace sector. Some traders speculate about share dilution and potential manipulation as driving forces behind the stock's downward trajectory.

Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm.   With a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and programmatic halvings every four years that reduce miner rewards, Bitcoin is designed as a deflationary digital asset often called "digital gold." Its value stems from solving the double-spending problem without trusted intermediaries, creating the first truly scarce digital asset with censorship resistance and permissionless access that no government, corporation, or individual can control.  Bitcoin operates as a decentralized peer-to-peer network where transactions are recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain, distributed across thousands of computers globally. Transactions are grouped into blocks added approximately every 10 minutes through mining, where specialized computers compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles.   Bitcoin has achieved mainstream adoption through multiple vectors. The January 2024 SEC approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs opened Bitcoin investment to traditional finance participants, and corporations like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are using Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to protect against currency debasement, offering MSTR holders amplified exposure to Bitcoin.   The Bitcoin ecosystem continues to evolve with innovations like Ordinals, which emerged in January 2023 to enable NFT-like functionality directly on Bitcoin, and BRC-20 tokens, an experimental standard for creating fungible tokens using Ordinal inscriptions. BTCFi (Bitcoin Finance) represents emerging financial applications extending beyond Bitcoin's traditional role, with protocols like Babylon allowing Bitcoin holders to stake BTC to secure Proof of Stake chains.

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Bitcoin is experiencing volatility, sparking debates about potential double tops and the possibility of further declines, with some speculating about drops to significantly lower levels. Community sentiment is mixed, ranging from concern over losses to opportunistic buying strategies, while others reference past market cycles and potential future black swan events. Broader discussions include quantum computing threats, the influence of large holders, and the impact of macroeconomic factors.

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The broader market paused for a breather in the week ended May 9 and, in the process, snapped a two-week winning run. Amid the rally's cool-off, the following communication services stocks saw a strong increase&nbsp;in retail chatter over the past 24 hours to late Sunday on Stocktwits.Newsmax, Inc. (NMAX) | 400% increase in message volumeBoca Raton, Florida-based Newsmax, which functions as a television broadcaster and multi-platform content publisher, went public on March 31. The pro-Trump media company made a dream debut with a 735% gain for the stock in its first session as a public company.The stock has since then lost over 71% as the early euphoria faded.Most recent retail comments veered to being ‘bullish,’ with one user expecting the stock to get back to the $200 level.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/HedgiesLivesMatter/message/614094037</stembedurl>Another user said he added more stock, while a third pointed to the looming May 15 deadline for filing the&nbsp; quarterly report.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/CH4/message/614079722</stembedurl><stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/88TH_MAN/message/614089734</stembedurl>TruGolf Holdings, Inc. (TRUG) | 400% increase in message volumeNano-cap TruGolf is a provider of golf simulator hardware, and its stock fell about 12% last week. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based company’s shares are down a steeper 62% year-to-date.Retail investors were hoping for a turnaround in the stock despite a lack of any meaningful catalyst last week.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/CodieneDream/message/614203067</stembedurl>Short interest in the stock is at a not-so-elevated 1.70%, according to Koyfin.Reddit, Inc. (RDDT) | 267% increase in message volumeReddit stock has been on retail’s radar ever since it pulled back from its all-time high of $230.41, hit on Feb. 10. The stock did not get much lift from the first-quarter results reported in early May.Retail chatter centered around&nbsp;a potential rebound in the stock past the $200 level following the U.S.-China trade deal.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/AKIREICH/message/614258271</stembedurl>The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF Fund (XLC) rose 1.93% to $99.06 in&nbsp;the early premarket session on Monday. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) is up about 0.70% this year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/apple-stock-poised-to-reclaim-200-on-us-china-tariff-pause/chiNEHNRbmd">&nbsp;Apple Stock Poised To Reclaim $200 Level As Retail Investors Expect 'Explosive' Gains On US-China Trade Deal</a>

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Strong retail activity for these stocks have come despite any major news catalysts, underlining their status as retail favorites.

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Strong retail activity for these stocks have come despite any major news catalysts, underlining their status as retail favorites.


Shares of nano-cap TruGolf Holdings, Inc. (TRUG) jumped over 50% in Wednesday’s premarket after the&nbsp;provider of golf simulator hardware raised its 2024 guidance.The&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah-based company expects 2024 sales to be about $22.5 million, marking a new record. It noted that the new guidance is based on the unaudited fourth-quarter results.The guidance issued in November called for 9%-13% sales growth for 2024.&nbsp;TruGolf also raised its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) guidance for the second half of 2024 to over $2.2 million from a range of $1.1 million to $1.5 million.&nbsp;It expects 2024 EBITDA to be in excess of $1.2 million.The company attributed the strong second-half growth to the&nbsp;launching of new games for TruGolf’s Multisport Arcade, an update to the popular Wild West Shooting game, and the E6 APEX Course play launch.TruGolf CEO Chris Jones said, “We are very pleased with the growing sales momentum for our upgraded and industry-leading golf simulators.”&nbsp;The executive noted that interest in the company’s franchise concept remained high. He added that the company will announce contracts for additional franchises in the U.S. throughout 2025.The first franchise locations would open before the end of the year, with associated delivery of TruGolf simulators in the first half of 2025.TruGolf scheduled its fourth-quarter results for late March 2025.&nbsp;On Stocktwits, sentiment toward&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TRUG">TruGolf stock</a> turned ‘extremely bullish’ (90/100) from the ‘bullish’ mood that prevailed a day ago. The message volume improved to an ‘extremely high’ level.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:627/128;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/trug_sentiment_45a4e7519e.png" alt="trug-sentiment.png" width="627" height="128"><figcaption>TRUG sentiment and message volume February 19, premarket as of 9:02 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>A watcher said he would continue to hold the penny stock until it reaches the $1+ level, adding that the premarket rally is just the beginning of a run.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Yehonatan4757/message/604769880</stembedurl>Another bullish user said the $1 mark could be reached on Wednesday.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/DDavidson777/message/604767577</stembedurl>TruGolf stock traded up over 53% at $0.6290 in premarket trading. However, it has lost about 39% so far this year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/hp-announces-116-m-deal-to-buy-ai-pin-maker-humane-s-technology-and-assets/ch5ryH6Rwd"> HP Announces $116M Deal To Buy AI Pin Maker Humane’s Technology &amp; Assets: Retail Mood Improves</a>

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TruGolf Stock Rockets Over 50% Premarket After Raising Forecasts: Retail Sentiment Shoots Through The Roof

CEO Chris Jones noted growing sales momentum for the company’s upgraded and “industry-leading” golf simulators.

TruGolf Holdings, Inc. (TRUG) stock rallied in Thursday’s after-hours as traders welcomed a product launch from the&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah-based provider of golf simulator hardware.In a statement released after the market close, the company said its portable launch monitor “LaunchBox” is now available in Canada.&nbsp; The company added that the camera-based system seamlessly integrates with its golf software and web products.TruGolf said the LaunchBox uses high-speed cameras to capture club and ball data without needing specialty balls or marked clubs and its easy-to-read display shows shot metrics instantly. It works directly with TruGolf’s latest virtual golf software E6 Apex.“LaunchBox offers tour level accuracy at a price that’s attainable for every golfer,” said TruGolf’s Chief Revenue Officer, Doug Bybee.&nbsp;With the LaunchBox launch, the company said it can now compete in the “high-volume/lower-price market, offering an amazing mix of TruGolf hardware and TruGolf software to golfers of any budget.”In November, the company reported a 82% year-over-year (YoY) sales increase to$6.24 million and break-even bottom-line results. It expects 2024 revenue to rose by 9%-13% and second-half earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $1.10 million to $1.50 million.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:636/135;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/tru_sentiment_2d6b773fb9.png" alt="tru-sentiment.png" width="636" height="135"><figcaption>TRUG sentiment and message volume January 23, 2025, as of 11:55 pm ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TRUG">TruGolf stock</a> flipped to ‘bullish’ (64/100) from the ‘bearish’ mood that prevailed a day ago. Message volume rose to&nbsp; ‘high’ levels.A TruGolf stock watcher on the platform said they see more gains loading following the company’s earnings report.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/JuanDonde10/message/601246301</stembedurl>Another analyzed the technical chart and said if the stock manages to break above $0.70, it has the potential to run up to the $0.95/$1 levels.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/PennyStocksMom/message/601280200</stembedurl>Following the announcement, TruGolf stock jumped 20.08% in the after-hours session. The nano-cap has lost about 28% in January on top of the 94% plunge in 2024.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp; <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/verizon-expected-to-report-nearly-flat-growth-for-2024-q4/chbfzFnRo2">Verizon Expected To Report Nearly Flat Growth In Q4 But Retail Optimism Abounds</a>

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The company said it can now compete in the “high-volume/lower-price market, offering an amazing mix of TruGolf hardware and TruGolf software to golfers of any budget.”

The stock market has been on a bull run for over two years now. The S&amp;P 500 Index is up 26.6% this year on top of the 24% gain in 2023. A standout feature of the 2024 market rally is participation by small-cap stocks. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (<a class="mention" data-mention="$IWM" data-symbol-id="IWM" href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IWM" target="_blank">$IWM</a>) has added 13.76%, propelled higher by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to cut rates.Amid the market buoyancy, retail following for a few communication services ratcheted higher and these include:Trump Media &amp; Technology Group, Inc. (DJT)Trump Media &amp; Technology Group, aka TMTG, backed by President-elect Donald Trump, fluctuated wildly throughout the year depending on how its owner fared in the political arena.&nbsp;The company, often panned by a section of analysts as a scam due to its weak fundamentals, listed its shares on the Nasdaq in late March following the completion of its long-pending merger with the special purpose acquisition company Digital World Acquisition Corp.&nbsp;&nbsp;Post the listing, Trump owned a 60% stake in TMTG, which owns the Truth Social platform. Recently, Trump transferred $4 billion worth of shares he owned in the company to a trust in which his son Donald Trump Jr. is the sole trustee.&nbsp;The stock is down about 36% since its listing and a steeper 53% from its post-listing peak of $79.38.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:632/137;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/djt_sentiment_3e62aa9591.png" alt="djt-sentiment.png" width="632" height="137"><figcaption>DJT sentiment and message volume December 27, 2024, as of 3:22 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>As the year draws to a close, retail sentiment toward the stock is neutral (47/100), with message volume improving and yet remaining at ‘normal levels.''Reddit, Inc. (RDDT)Community-focused social media platform Reddit, which made its stock market debut around the same time as TMTG, saw its shares generate modest returns for much of the year.The stock gapped up sharply on Oct. 30 when it reported a surprise quarterly profit and issued a markedly upbeat revenue guidance. At that time, Citi called the results impressive and lauded the company for&nbsp;its continued user growth and engagement gains, with daily active users rising 47% year-over-year (YoY) to 97 million.&nbsp;The stock topped $100 on Oct. 30 and is on the cusp of breaking the $200 barrier.Reddit stock has gained 284% since its March 22 listing.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:635/138;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/rddt_sentiment_3ead55d489.png" alt="rddt-sentiment.png" width="635" height="138"><figcaption>RDDT sentiment and message volume December 27, 2024, as of 3:22 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>On Stocktwits, sentiment toward the stock has improved from ‘neutral’ a day ago to ‘bullish’ (64/100) but the improved sentiment has been accompanied by ‘normal’ message volume.TruGolf Holdings, Inc. (TRUG)Centerville, Utah-based TruGolf develops and sells indoor golf simulator hardware under the TruGolf Nevada brand. The stock has plunged nearly 94% this year.Short interest in the stock has dwindled to 0.75% of the float, but retail continues to pledge allegiance to it.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:631/137;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/trug_sentiment_3fca3b5c3c.png" alt="trug-sentiment.png" width="631" height="137"><figcaption>TRUG sentiment and message volume December 27, 2024, as of 3:22 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Retail is ‘bullish’ (59/100), an improvement from ‘neutral’ a day ago, with message volume at ‘normal’ levels.&nbsp;Brera Holdings Plc. ($BREA)Dublin, Ireland-based Brera operates football clubs under the Brera FC brand name. This penny stock has gained about 22%.The company recently announced its detailed three-step acquisition of a majority equity stake in Italian Serie B football club SS Juve Stabia, a 117-year-old club ranked fourth in Serie B.&nbsp;The retail crowd is betting on the stock pushing to $3.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/SmartBetting/message/597950638</stembedurl>Ziff Davis, Inc. ($ZD)New York-based Ziff Davis is a digital media and internet company. Its product offerings include PCMag, Mashable, Spiceworks, retailMeNot and Offers.com.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:627/132;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/zd_sentiment_7aed11479d.png" alt="zd-sentiment.png" width="627" height="132"><figcaption>ZD sentiment and message volume December 27, 2024, as of 3:22 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Retail is ‘extremely bullish’ on the stock, with message volume at ‘extremely high’ levels.&nbsp;The stock has lost about 16% this year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/microsoft-open-ai-partnership-faces-strain-retail-sentiment-dips/cJOezvzRjr">Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Reportedly Faces Strains; Retail Sentiment Dips Amid Underperformance Against Magnificent 7 Peers</a>

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The S&amp;P 500 Index retreated from the record high it hit last week despite the consumer price inflation report coming in line with expectations, cementing hopes of another rate cut. The pullback may have to do with profit-taking as traders digested the breathtaking rally seen this year.Futures are pointing to a firmer start on Friday, with a strong earnings report from artificial intelligence-levered networking chipmaker Broadcom, Inc. ($AVGO) potentially providing the impetus.Here are a&nbsp; few stocks that are making waves on the Stocktwits platform, garnering the most bullish reaction from the retail crowd:Quanex Building Products Corp. (<a class="mention" data-mention="$NX" data-symbol-id="NX" href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NX" target="_blank">$NX</a>)Houston, Texas-based Quanex is a provider of components for the fenestration industry in the U.S. and the international markets.&nbsp;The company reported fiscal year 2024 fourth-quarter adjusted net income that fell sharply from $0.95 a year ago to $0.61. The bottom-line results, however, exceeded the $0.56 consensus estimate. Revenue climbed nearly 67% to $492.2 million versus the average analysts’ estimate of $490.96 million.The stock fell in premarket trading as the company said soft demand will likely persist until the spring selling season. However, it expects the results to improve in the second half of 2025 due to&nbsp;the typical seasonality. combined with the benefit from unwinding pent-up demand as interest rates continue to trend lower and consumer confidence improves.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:633/131;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/nx_sentiment_fc71e22fe6.png" alt="nx-sentiment.png" width="633" height="131"><figcaption>NX sentiment and message volume December 13, 2024, premarket as of 5:45 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>On Stocktwits, sentiment toward Quanex is ‘extremely bullish’ (97/100), reversing from the ‘extremely bearish’ mood that prevailed a day ago. This matched the upbeat sentiment seen in early September. Trader chatter improved, as reflected by an increase in message volume to ‘extremely high’ levels.Ciena Corp. ($CIEN)Shares of Ciena, a networking systems, services, and software company based in Hanover, Maryland, are on track to see follow-on buying interest on Friday. The stock rallied over 15% on Thursday despite the company’s mixed fiscal year 2024 fourth-quarter results.Reviewing the results, Barclays analysts raised the price target for Ciena shares from $67 to $97, citing the company’s above-consensus 2025 and long-term guidance, TheFly <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thefly.com/news.php?symbol=CIEN">reported.</a> The analysts expect the margin headwinds to turn into a tailwind in 2026 as the company ships the most line systems ever in the current fiscal year.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:633/135;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/cien_sentiment_81b3301868.png" alt="cien-sentiment.png" width="633" height="135"><figcaption>CIEN sentiment and message volume December 13, 2024, premarket as of 5:45 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Retail traders on Stocktwits maintained an ‘extremely bullish’ stance (97/100) on Ciena stock, with the buoyant mood accompanied by an ‘extremely high’ message volume.Himax Technologies, Inc. ($HIMX)Himax shares fell nearly 3% in premarket trading on Friday following an almost 45% jump in the previous session. Thursday’s rally came on the back of a comment from TFI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo regarding the company likely entering the supply chain for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd’s (<a class="mention" data-mention="$TSM" data-symbol-id="TSM" href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TSM" target="_blank">$TSM</a>) co-packaged options (CPO) and Nvidia Corp.’s (<a class="mention" data-mention="$NVDA" data-symbol-id="NVDA" href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NVDA" target="_blank">$NVDA</a>)&nbsp;next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chips Rubin series.&nbsp;Late Thursday, Baird analyst Tristan Gerra upped the price target for Himax stock from $5 to $7 and maintained an ‘Outperform’ rating, citing CPO and augmented reality (AR) opportunities.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:632/141;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/himx_sentiment_96df5e3eae.png" alt="himx-sentiment.png" width="632" height="141"><figcaption>HIMX sentiment and message volume December 13, 2024, premarket as of 5:45 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Stocktwits users held an ‘extremely bullish’ sentiment (97/100) toward the stock, an improvement from a ‘neutral’ mood that prevailed a day ago. Message volume also spurted to ‘extremely high.’The stock is up about 66% this year.TruGolf Holdings, Inc. ($TRUG)Penny stock TruGolf is poised to see a strong upward momentum for a second straight session. After rising 17.66% on Thursday on abnormally heavy volume, the stock is up over 27% in the premarket session on Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Centerville, Utah-based TruGolf develops indoor golf simulator hardware under the TruGolf Nevada brand for residential and commercial markets in the U.S.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:638/103;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/trug_sentiment_89b993bbd4.png" alt="trug-sentiment.png" width="638" height="103"><figcaption>TRUG sentiment and message volume December 13, 2024, premarket as of 5:45 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>On Stocktwits, retail is ‘extremely bullish’ (97/100) on the stock, a turnaround form the ‘bearish’ mood that prevailed a day ago. Trader chatter about the stock is brisk, with the message volume rising to ‘extremely high’ levels.A platform user flagged a potential short-squeeze taking the stock to double digits very quickly.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/kayo8/message/596317873</stembedurl>According to Yahoo Finance data, about 3.67% of the outstanding shares are held as short.&nbsp;Broadcom&nbsp;Broadcom shares jumped 14.50% in premarket trading on Friday after the Palo Alto, California-based chipmaker reported fiscal year fourth-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $1.42 on revenue of $14.05 billion. While the bottom line beat estimates, revenue was just shy of expectations.&nbsp;The company guided fiscal year 2026 first-quarter revenue slightly above the consensus.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:631/138;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/AVGO_sentiment_5597386007.png" alt="AVGO-sentiment.png" width="631" height="138"><figcaption>AVGO sentiment and message volume December 13, 2024, premarket as of 5:45 am ET | Source:&nbsp;Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Sentiment toward Broadcom stock stayed ‘extremely bullish’ (96/100), with message volume remaining ‘extremely high.’The stock has gained about 64% for the year.Following the results, Baird analyst Tristan Gerra upped the price target for Broadcom stock from $195 to $210 and maintained an ‘Outperform’ rating. The analyst was positive about the two additional custom ASIC customers announced by the company and the artificial intelligence (AI) serviceable addressable market (SAM) guidance that implied three-year compounded annual growth rate of 60%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Current Price	$0.97
Prev Close	$1.11
Open	$1.11
Dividend Yield	N/A
50-Day Moving Average	$2.34
Beta	1.14
Avg. Volume	148,888.65
PE Ratio	-0.05

52-Week High	$55.00
52-Week Low	$1.00
Market Capitalization	$1.47M
EPS (Annual)	-$37.80
Price to Book	0.37
Revenue Per Employee	$303,595.33
Enterprise Value/EBITDA	N/A

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