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QQQ is trending amid a sharp intraday reversal, prompting discussions about potential market manipulation and the strength of the AI sector following Nvidia's earnings; traders are actively debating whether this pullback represents a buying opportunity or the start of a deeper correction, with some pointing to possible Yen carry trade issues.

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 stock is trending amid upgrades from analysts, though some community members express concern over valuation relative to competitors and potential interconnect hurdles in the AI sector. Despite strong earnings, the stock experienced a selloff, leading to discussions about a possible short squeeze and whether AI constitutes a bubble.

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SPY is experiencing heavy volatility, sparking discussions about a potential market correction and whether dip-buying strategies will continue to pay off. Some community members are pointing to broader macroeconomic concerns and the influence of crypto markets, while others are eyeing key support levels for potential reversals. The conversation highlights uncertainty around near-term market direction.

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 a potential market bottom and the influence of large institutional players. Community discussions revolve around whether this dip presents a buying opportunity or signals a deeper correction, with some pointing to macro factors and potential liquidations as drivers. Sentiment is mixed, with bullish and bearish arguments clashing amidst the price swings.

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 due to strong Q3 earnings and raised FY26 guidance, sparking bullish sentiment among investors; discussions include the impact of e-commerce growth and a planned move to the Nasdaq. Community members are debating whether Walmart's performance signals broader economic strength or if it's a safe haven during market uncertainty, while also pondering its valuation relative to tech companies.

NIO, Inc. is a holding company which engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of electric vehicles. Its products include the EP9 supercar and ES8 7-seater SUV. It provides users with home charging, power express valet services, and other power solutions including access to public charging, access to power mobile charging trucks, and battery swapping. It also offers other value-added services such as service package, battery payment arrangement, and vehicle financing and license plate registration. The company was founded by Bin Li and Li Hong Qin on November 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Jiading, China.

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NIO is trending downwards, frustrating investors who cite strong deliveries and question the stock's valuation relative to peers. Community members speculate about market manipulation and potential short squeezes while bracing for upcoming earnings. Despite the negative price action, some investors remain optimistic, viewing the current dip as a buying opportunity based on the company's long-term potential.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

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Strategy is trending as the price of Bitcoin fluctuates, impacting MicroStrategy's value as a major BTC holder; the community is closely watching key support levels. Discussions revolve around analyst Tom Lee's commentary and potential short squeezes, with some expressing concerns about solvency and potential liquidation. Recent whale activity and overall market sentiment add to the volatility.

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SOXL is trending as traders assess its volatile movements amidst optimism in the AI sector. Community discussions revolve around dip-buying strategies and potential profit-taking points, especially with upcoming earnings from key semiconductor players like NVDA. The ongoing government shutdown and concerns about AI valuations add to the uncertainty surrounding this leveraged ETF.

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 is trending following a target price increase from UBS and rising memory prices linked to AI data-center demand, fueling discussions about its growth potential. Community members are weighing the bullish outlook against concerns of an overbought condition after the stock's significant year-to-date gains. Discussions also focus on potential short-term pullbacks versus long-term opportunities in the semiconductor space.

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IBIT is trending due to Bitcoin's price volatility, sparking debates on whether to buy the dip or brace for further declines; some community members point to potential manipulation and significant ETF outflows as bearish signals, while others highlight oversold conditions and historical patterns as reasons for optimism, with key options levels around \$50 also in focus.

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US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he’s “taking a hard look” at whether Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy, Elevidys, should remain on the market, following recent patient deaths involving the treatment.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://stockwits.com/symbol/SRPT">Sarepta’s stock</a> plummeted more than 26% in midday trade on Friday. However, on Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the company remained in ‘extremely bullish’ territory amid ‘extremely high’ levels of chatter.A separate&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-request-sarepta-stop-all-shipments-gene-therapy-elevidys-source-says-2025-07-18/#:~:text=The%20FDA's%20request%20follows%20the,condition%20called%20Duchenne%20muscular%20dystrophy.">report</a> by Reuters said that the FDA plans to request Sarepta to stop all shipments of Elevidys voluntarily.Makary’s comments during an&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/fda-is-investigating-if-sarepta-s-elevidys-should-stay-on-market">interview</a> with Bloomberg come after the company on Thursday disclosed a&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/sarepta-draws-wall-street-ire-after-third-patient-death-this-year/ch8kMF7R5qY">third patient death</a> in a clinical trial involving a different experimental gene therapy that uses a similar viral delivery system.&nbsp;A company spokesperson&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/sarepta-says-another-patient-died-after-receiving-gene-therapy">told</a> Bloomberg that a 51-year-old patient died of acute liver failure last month in an early-stage trial of a gene therapy to treat limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.The FDA had already been investigating two earlier deaths linked to Elevidys.The growing number of fatalities is raising questions about the future of Sarepta’s therapies and the regulatory path for gene treatments that use adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors. Elevidys, which was granted accelerated approval in 2023 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has remained on the market under post-approval study requirements.Bloomberg also reported that the latest death resulted in an unusually tense exchange between analysts and Sarepta executives on a Friday call. The same group of analysts reportedly had a call with the company earlier this week about the future of Elevidys, but the firm failed to disclose the third patient death. On Friday, two of the analysts asked executives whether the company was keeping any other fatalities undisclosed.“We are historically a very transparent organization,” said Sarepta CEO Douglas Ingram, according to the report, adding that the company didn’t disclose the third patient death earlier because “it was neither material nor central” to what was being discussed.&nbsp;Sarepta’s stock is down 88% year-to-date and nearly 90% over the past 12 months.Get updates to this developing story directly on Stocktwits.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/grubhub-owner-wonder-reportedly-in-talks-for-500-m-debt-refinancing/ch8kHoKR5qp">Grubhub Owner Wonder Reportedly In Talks For $500M Debt Refinancing</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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FDA Is Reportedly ‘Taking A Hard Look’ To Evaluate Whether Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Elevidys Should Remain On The Market

The FDA had already been investigating two earlier deaths linked to Elevidys.

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President Donald Trump’s confirmation of a 50% tariff on copper imports sent U.S. copper futures and mining stocks – including Freeport-McMoran (FCX) and Southern Copper (SCCO) – sharply higher Tuesday. He also said that tariffs targeting the pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors would be next on the docket.“We’re going to be announcing pharmaceuticals, chips, and various couple of other things — big one,” Trump told reporters at a White House cabinet meeting. “Now today we’re doing copper… I believe the tariff on copper, we’re going to make it 50%.”U.S. copper futures jumped more than 10% on the news, while&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/FCX">Freeport-McMoran’s stock</a> rallied nearly 5%. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around Freeport-McMoRan edged higher within ‘bullish’ territory as chatter jumped to ‘high’ levels from ‘normal’ a day ago.&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/SCCO">Southern Copper’s stock</a> also gained more than 1% following the announcement, and&nbsp;In February, the Trump administration launched a Section 232 investigation into copper imports, citing potential national security concerns. That probe is due to conclude by November.During the cabinet meeting, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins also raised alarms about Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland, calling it a “massive national security issue.”&nbsp;She said China has been acquiring land near U.S. military bases and urged Congress to ban such purchases. “There’s an executive order coming and some other things coming behind that,” she added.Despite the tough stance on trade and foreign investment, Trump said U.S.-China relations remain stable. “They’ve been very fair on our trade deal, honestly,” he said, adding that he maintains regular communication with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “I’m getting along with President Xi very well. We speak often.”Markets remained mixed after Trump’s cabinet meeting. The&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a> edged 0.05% higher, while the&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Index ETF (DIA)</a> remained down by 0.27%. Meanwhile, the&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQ)</a>, which tracks the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, gained 0.2%.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-says-eu-trade-deal-two-days-off-predicts-300-b-tariff-revenue/chFvyNrR5WM">Trump Says EU Trade Deal ‘Two Days Off’, Predicts $300B In Tariff Revenue By Year-End</a>

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President Donald Trump also said U.S.-China relations remain stable and that he’s getting along with Chinese President Xi Jinping “very well.” 

Goldman Sachs ups S&P 500 targets on supportive policy, long-term earnings outlook

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs raised its S&P 500 forecasts across the board, reflecting more supportive macro conditions and investor confidence in long-term (LT) earnings growth.

RBC upgrades Materials, cuts Discretionary in sector reshuffle

Investing.com -- RBC Capital Markets reshuffled its U.S. sector recommendations in its mid-year “Global Sector Navigator” report, upgrading Materials to Overweight while cutting Consumer Discretionary to Underweight.

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