SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1

SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

The S&P 500 is experiencing heightened volatility and after-hours sell-off activity as investors react to cooling enthusiasm surrounding recent US-China trade summit outcomes and a notable spike in long-term Treasury yields. Market participants are actively debating whether these headwinds signal an overdue correction or just another temporary dip in a persistent uptrend, with particular focus on the risk of structural pressure on high-valuation AI and semiconductor sectors.

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 - Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1

QQQ is trading amid intense community debate over whether the current tech-driven rally is a sustainable market cycle or an overextended speculative bubble prone to a sudden reversal. Investors are actively scrutinizing the impact of rising bond yields, geopolitical tensions, and the upcoming earnings reports from AI-heavy semiconductor names, while sentiment remains sharply divided between those playing for continued 'V-shaped' recovery patterns and those anticipating a major correction.

Figma, Inc. is an AI-powered digital design and product development platform. The firm offers tools for teams to collaborate on the entire lifecycle of software creation. Its products include FigJam, Figma Slides, Figma Design, Figma Draw, Dev Mode, Figma Sites, Figma Buzz and Figma Make. The company was founded by Dylan Joseph Field and Evan Darrow Wallace in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Figma Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

Figma

Figma is trending following a strong quarterly earnings report featuring revenue growth that beat analyst expectations and raised full-year guidance, fueled by accelerating enterprise adoption of its AI-powered features. Community sentiment is heavily focused on a potential short squeeze, with investors highlighting significant short interest and arguing that the companys strong net dollar retention and essential role in design workflows prove its long-term value despite broader market concerns about AI competition.

Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for mass adoption by providing a fast, secure, and low-cost environment for decentralized applications. It distinguishes itself by scaling globally without the use of complex sharding or multiple layers, instead maintaining a single, unified ledger to avoid liquidity fragmentation. This architecture allows it to process thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality, often at a cost of less than a penny per transaction.  The network operates on a unique hybrid model that combines Proof of Stake with an innovation called Proof of History, which functions as a decentralized clock to timestamp transactions. This system reduces the need for constant node communication, allowing the Sealevel engine to run non-conflicting smart contracts in parallel across multiple CPU cores. Further efficiency is gained through the Gulf Stream protocol, which reduces confirmation times by forwarding transactions to validators before the current block is finished.  Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana is now supported by the Switzerland-based Solana Foundation and significant institutional investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. The platform’s native token, SOL, serves as the primary currency for paying transaction fees, participating in network governance, and securing the system through staking.   Solana has also seen significant institutional adoption ranging from spot Solana ETFs to major partnerships including Visa's 2025 launch of USDC settlement on the network and the tokenization of public equity by firms like Galaxy Digital.

Solana

Solana is capturing significant community attention as investors monitor the progress of the Clarity Act and celebrate recent network performance upgrades like the Alpenglow testnet. Market sentiment is further bolstered by sustained whale accumulation and the anticipation of a potential breakout toward triple-digit price levels.

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.

NVIDIA Corp

Nvidia is trending as investors react to reports that the U.S. government has cleared the path for sales of its advanced AI chips to major Chinese tech firms. The community is actively debating the stock's massive market cap valuation and speculative nature ahead of the upcoming earnings report, with sentiment split between those expecting continued momentum and those cautious of a potential pullback.

Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares

SOXL is experiencing extreme volatility as investors react to a cooling semiconductor sector and shifting trade dynamics, with community sentiment deeply divided between those buying the dip for long-term AI-driven growth and those anticipating a sharper structural correction. Market participants are actively debating the sustainability of the sector's parabolic rise, closely watching for signs that this volatility marks a healthy consolidation or the start of a broader, more significant downward trend.

Robo.ai, Inc. engages in the design and development of smart electric vehicles. It aims to integrate avant-garde design, life-style personalization, IoT connectivity, and autonomous driving technology. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Robo.ai Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B

Robo.ai Inc.

Robo.ai Inc. ($AIIO) is experiencing massive volatility and high-volume momentum as the community debates whether the stock is undergoing a legitimate short squeeze fueled by new file-compression technology or if it is a classic pump-and-dump scheme. Investors are closely monitoring the company's borrow rates and lack of available shares to short, with many debating whether the stock will reach double-digit figures or face a significant retracement.

Gemini Space Station, Inc. is a holding company, which offers a mobile and web based crypto asset exchange platform, proprietary wallet infrastructure and custody solutions, over-the-counter trading solutions tailored to institutions and professionals, a digital art auction platform, a proprietary United States dollar backed stablecoin, and a credit card product that offers crypto asset rewards on customer purchases. The company was founded by Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Gemini Space Station Inc. - Ordinary Shares- Class A

Gemini Space Station

Gemini Space Station is seeing intense market activity following a strategic 100 million dollar investment from its founders and stronger-than-expected quarterly financial results. The community is heavily focused on the potential for a massive short squeeze, driven by high short interest and anticipation surrounding potential regulatory developments.

Sandisk Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and provision of storage devices and solutions based on NAND flash technology. Its products include solid state drives, memory cards, and USB flash drives. The company was founded on February 5, 2024 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Sandisk Corp

Sandisk is trending due to heightened community interest in its role as a core memory supplier within the AI infrastructure sector, with investors closely watching supply shortages and multi-year supply agreements. The stock is seeing significant volatility as market participants debate whether these memory cycles represent a permanent shift in valuation or a peaking trend ripe for correction.

Ideal Power, Inc. engages in the development of power converter solutions for photovoltaic generation, grid-storage and electrified vehicle charging. Its products include solar inverters, bi-directional battery, electric vehicle chargers, photovoltaic inverters and battery converters. It is focused on its patented Bidirectional, Bipolar Junction Transistor (B-TRAN) semiconductor technology. The company was founded by William C. Alexander on May 17, 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Ideal Power Inc

Ideal Power is trending as investors digest recent earnings, focusing on the company's expanding sales funnel and potential for B-TRAN technology adoption in high-growth sectors like AI data centers and EV power architectures. Community discussion is heavily divided between long-term bulls betting on disruptive semiconductor innovation and skeptics questioning the lack of immediate revenue and potential dilution risks.

statis crypto Watchlist

Bitcoin

Ethereum

Ripple

Dogecoin

Cardano

statis IN Watchlist

Nifty 50

Nifty Bank

Reliance Industries Ltd.

Zomato Ltd.

Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Motors Ltd.

HDFC Bank Ltd.

ITC Ltd.

Adani Enterprises Ltd

Axis Bank Ltd

Bajaj Finance Ltd

statis US Watchlist

SPDR S&P 500 ETF

Apple Inc.

Tesla Inc

Microsoft Corporation

 Hey, I want to invite you to join Stocktwits. It’s the largest global community of active traders. You’ll get access to the real-time market insights, news, discussion and much more! You can sign up using my unique link below 
 


 has invited you to join Stocktwits

<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. 

Equity

<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.

In this photo illustration, the AMD logo is seen displayed on the screen of a tablet

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>

Representative image of a semiconductor (Credit: Pixabay)

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.

Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares

Traders are intensely debating whether the relentless rally in semiconductor valuations represents a dangerous, unsustainable AI-driven bubble.

The market is reacting to high-stakes political talks in Beijing, with skepticism growing over whether these summits deliver tangible trade deals.

Escalating tensions surrounding Taiwan and Iran are fueling fears of sudden, supply-disrupting conflicts that could devastate global tech production.

Investors are closely watching for signs that liquidity is rotating out of stretched semiconductor stocks into lagging sectors.

SOXS
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares

Feed

News

Sentiment

Fundamentals

Info

Compact View

Latest SOXS News

SOXSDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares