#1099 Alpha Score 13.9

Ed Ludlow

Co-Host, Bloomberg Technology
@EdLudlow · tracked since Jan 2026
1099
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Alpha Score 13.9
Calls
24
Win Rate
37.5%
return
-3.3%
Calls 24 808 Posts tracked · 3.3/day
Calls
7d 1
30d 6
90d 18
Best Calls
MSFT Long +25.0%
CVX Long +21.0%
INTC Long +14.6%
Worst Calls
000660.KS Long -37.1%
KLAC Long -23.6%
AMAT Long -23.3%
Most Mentioned
NVDA ×8
000660.KS ×8
MU ×5
Recent Calls
2454.TW Long 2 days ago
META Long 1 week ago
AIQ Long 2 weeks ago
Win Rate 38% Long 23 Short 1
Win Rate
7d 41%
30d 50%
90d 67%
Average Return -3.3% Long Return -3.5% Short Return +2.3%
Average Return
7d -0.9%
30d +1.7%
90d +7.0%
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Long
Jun 30
$2692000.00
-37.1%
Memory leads AI wave, SK Hynix undervalued
Memory and storage are leading the second wave of AI momentum; SK Hynix dominates high-bandwidth memory with 60% market share, trades at a discount to Micron, and a US listing could narrow the valuation gap; capex growth continues to benefit big names in H2 2026.
AI Memory
Long
May 13
$226.43
-4.0%
Nvidia benefits from China access.
Nvidia's potential access to the $50 billion China market, as indicated by Jensen Huang's presence on Air Force One, and the market's positive reaction to this development.
AI Compute
Long
May 26
$867.27
+7.1%
Micron undervalued, multiple expansion ahead
Micron is undervalued relative to its total addressable market and strong memory demand. A UBS note raised the price target, arguing the market will eventually assign a more normal multiple as memory demand remains high and supply cannot keep up. This multiple expansion should drive the stock higher.
AI Memory
Long
Apr 23
$77.46
+14.6%
Intel bullish on AI CPU demand
Intel's CPU business is benefiting from AI inference demand, as data center demand exceeds supply. The company is prioritizing data center supply, which drove strong revenue and margin outperformance. The stock reached a record high above its year 2000 peak, reflecting this AI-driven demand shift.
Foundry Equipment
Long
Apr 27
$262.42
-2.8%
Amazon benefits from Microsoft-OpenAI change
Amazon (AMZN) will be a big beneficiary of Microsoft's decision to drop its exclusive right to sell OpenAI's AI models, as OpenAI can now sell its models on any cloud, potentially driving demand for Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services.
Hyperscalers
Long
Aug 26
$569.16
+1.4%
Settlement removes major Meta financial overhang
The settlement closes one enormous case and financial overhang, but does not resolve Meta's broader youth-safety legal issues; there are potentially thousands of personal-injury and school-district cases in 2026 that Meta may still confront, leaving residual legal risk analysts are trying to gauge.
Hyperscalers
Long
Jul 29
$400.76
+25.0%
Azure and AI momentum accelerating.
Microsoft's Azure cloud growth accelerated to 43%, surpassing $100B in annual revenue for the first time, and Copilot paid seats jumped from 20M to 30M, providing tangible evidence of AI adoption and supporting the stock's positive reaction.
Hyperscalers
Long
Jul 27
$336.45
-3.4%
Apple benefits from low AI capex.
Apple is insulated from the intense AI capex scrutiny that burdens hyperscalers, allowing it to outperform and become the world's most valuable company again as investors favor its low-capex AI story.
AI Hardware
Long
Aug 31
$3925.00
+9.9%
Nvidia capital supports MediaTek custom chips
Nvidia's $3.5 billion convertible-bond investment and partnership supports MediaTek's younger custom-chip unit for hyperscalers by providing capital and Nvidia architecture, helping MediaTek move projects and its supply chain forward.
AI ASIC
Long
Aug 17
$64.45
-0.7%
Anthropic growth validates profitable AI trade.
Anthropic's Q2 revenue jumped 14x to about $11.5B and the company posted positive adjusted operating income, showing leading AI players can monetize in size and may not be indefinitely loss-making. This validates the AI trade and supports upside in AI-exposed stocks.
Thematic ETFs
Long
Aug 12
$37.23
-0.2%
AI infrastructure demand continues outpacing supply.
The AI infrastructure buildout is accelerating rather than cooling, with demand outpacing supply and revenues more than doubling year-over-year, proving the strength of the AI hardware ecosystem.
AI Hardware
Short
Aug 04
$470.05
+2.3%
AMD guidance disappoints high expectations
AMD's third quarter revenue outlook of $13 billion +/- $300 million disappointed against bullish expectations. The stock had rallied 140% year-to-date but failed to clear a higher bar, and the AI infrastructure space is under pressure after the report, indicating a near-term negative direction.
AI Compute
Long
Aug 04
$527.96
-13.0%
AMD benefits from AI data center CPUs
AMD, though a distant second in AI GPUs, has a technology advantage in servers for inference workloads, and data center buildouts require a proportionate number of CPUs, where AMD has a strong product. This CPU tailwind is a point of differentiation from Nvidia, even as Nvidia begins to offer CPUs.
AI Compute
Long
Jul 23
$576.00
-23.3%
Chip equipment makers benefit from Intel's CapEx
Intel plans to raise 2026 CapEx to $20 billion and meaningfully higher in 2027, focusing on equipment and tools rather than new sites. This, coupled with broader capacity buildout and TSMC's positive outlook, will directly benefit semiconductor equipment makers. Ed Ludlow noted that Applied Materials and KLA Corp outperformed after Intel's print and that chip equipment makers will follow the industry's capacity expansion.
Foundry Equipment
Long
Jul 23
$224.34
-23.6%
Chip equipment makers benefit from Intel's CapEx
Intel plans to raise 2026 CapEx to $20 billion and meaningfully higher in 2027, focusing on equipment and tools rather than new sites. This, coupled with broader capacity buildout and TSMC's positive outlook, will directly benefit semiconductor equipment makers. Ed Ludlow noted that Applied Materials and KLA Corp outperformed after Intel's print and that chip equipment makers will follow the industry's capacity expansion.
Foundry Equipment
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Ed Ludlow has 24 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 23 tickers since January 2026. Win rate 38% across 24 evaluated calls, average return -3.3%. Ranked #1099 on the Buzzberg Alpha leaderboard. Most covered: NVDA, 000660.KS, MU.