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05:23
Sep 02
Sep 02
Semiconductor super cycle driven by AI.
Ajit Manocha says semiconductors are in a long AI-driven super cycle with growth drivers including AI this decade and quantum next decade. Memory demand is growing faster than capacity readiness and the industry is still in early innings of AI, so demand is here to stay despite periodic corrections.
HIGH
03:26
Sep 02
Sep 02
Semis have strong earnings-to-price setup
Fidelity data show that when semiconductor EPS growth exceeds price returns, the sector gains with near 100% probability over 12 months, and the current relative P/E at the bottom 25% supports a 77% probability of outperforming the market.
MED
03:00
Sep 02
Sep 02
US semis face overhead supply, need time.
US semiconductor shares are also stuck in a box because the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index sits below heavy overhead resistance and the chart shows supply rather than buying appetite. Micron remains trapped in its cloud band, and while bulls see consolidation before a breakout, bears see downside risk. The index needs time and the third-quarter earnings catalyst to resolve the range.
MED
23:47
Sep 01
Sep 01
Semiconductors face heavy selling pressure.
Cramer says semis are heavy with sellers at every step, especially versus healthcare, because the AI trade is rough under this macro backdrop even though individual semiconductor company fundamentals remain strong.
MED
23:40
Sep 01
Sep 01
Semis and AI trade heavy.
Cramer still owns some semis and holds NVIDIA and Apple, but says these stocks are heavy with sellers at every step; semis look especially weak versus healthcare, and the AI trade is rough because of the macro backdrop even though company-level micro remains strong.
HIGH
22:03
Sep 01
Sep 01
Daily semi-cap recap reports SMH decline and earnings reactions without author positions.
Daily semi-cap recap reports SMH decline and earnings reactions without author positions, so all tickers are watch.
LOW
18:32
Sep 01
Sep 01
Momentum factor may get near-term rebound
Momentum's severe drawdown and growing bearishness are signs sentiment is finally turning, which he says creates a near-term recovery rebound for high beta momentum; he would not get too bearish and is watching semis, with Micron higher intraday as his indicator.
MED
16:57
Sep 01
Sep 01
Semiconductors are priced after strong rebound.
Semiconductors have rebounded strongly to become the best-performing S&P 500 industry group, but forward growth expectations have not risen much, so a lot is priced in and investors should respect price action without chasing enthusiasm.
MED
16:11
Sep 01
Sep 01
The author provides a macro market analysis highlighting inflation-driven Fed tightening.
The author provides a macro market analysis highlighting inflation-driven Fed tightening, momentum-chasing in tech, credit deterioration, and energy divergence, but makes no explicit personal position or forward call on any ticker.
12:58
Sep 01
Sep 01
Semis and memory stalled at 50-day
The momentum trade in semiconductors and memory stocks corrected hard in the summer, rallied right to their 50-day moving averages, stalled there, and has been treading water underneath; the setup needs SOX and the DRAM ETF to reclaim those levels before the trade can resume.
MED
12:37
Sep 01
Sep 01
Semiconductor startups now have changed risk profile.
Sarah says venture investing in semiconductor companies used to be a terrible business, but the market has changed because there is now consolidated at-scale demand for accelerators and supply-chain independence from big buyers that want alternatives to relying on TSMC. That changes the risk equation and makes semiconductor startups and venture-backed semi companies more attractive.
MED
11:13
Sep 01
Sep 01
European semis ride US AI trade.
European semiconductor names give investors exposure to the US AI trade.
MED
02:14
Sep 01
Sep 01
Maintain semiconductor positions as export data remains strong.
September and Q4 semiconductor export data are expected to remain strong due to seasonal factors like the Chuseok holiday, so investors should maintain their semiconductor positions and not be intimidated by recent market volatility.
HIGH
00:31
Sep 01
Sep 01
Semiconductor valuations are attractive for a rebound.
The PHLX Semiconductor Index's P/E valuation has dropped to around 19x, similar to the July crash levels, meaning the valuation burden is no longer high, and with earnings estimates being revised upwards, the sector is poised for a rebound if macro fears subside.
MED
23:30
Aug 31
Aug 31
Semiconductors are America's protected strategic advantage.
The US has made microchips the central front of the US-China dispute because it sees the sector as its decisive advantage and will not let China close the gap; this makes semiconductors a strategically protected area in US-China competition.
MED
22:02
Aug 31
Aug 31
Daily semiconductor industry recap covering Nvidia's MediaTek investment.
Daily semiconductor industry recap covering Nvidia's MediaTek investment, AMD's Saudi AI deployment, and SLB's Kelvion acquisition as factual developments without directional calls.
LOW
20:59
Aug 31
Aug 31
Semis lag ags in August performance
SMH is held up as the comparative laggard against cocoa and other agricultural commodities; note is a performance recap and data point, not a trade call.
MED
19:38
Aug 31
Aug 31
Data centers offer net local benefits
Data centers benefit communities by paying substantial property taxes, not raising energy costs by law in Georgia, using closed-loop water systems, and being quiet and efficient; opposition is driven by misinformation and the benefits far exceed detriments.
MED
18:46
Aug 31
Aug 31
Semiconductors still have bullish chart pattern.
Semiconductors and memory stocks pulled back recently and slowed the tech tape, but Chris says the semiconductor chart pattern is still fairly bullish and the pullback looks like a pause or larger base within an uptrend rather than a breakdown.
MED
18:15
Aug 31
Aug 31
The author highlights Samsung Electro-Mechanics' MLCC price hikes and Murata's structural role.
The author highlights Samsung Electro-Mechanics' MLCC price hikes and Murata's structural role in AI servers, but frames it as a watchlist observation rather than a personal position.
17:53
Aug 31
Aug 31
AI semis need fresh catalyst.
Semis and AI-related momentum names led the rally but now need a fresh catalyst; without Nvidia or Marvell providing one, investors need a new use case or tangible demand change to drive them higher over the next 6-8 weeks, so near-term leadership is challenging.
MED
17:34
Aug 31
Aug 31
Data centers face temporary political backlash risk
Jason argues the Dwarkesh/OpenAI agent-civilization story will go national and combine with job-loss, self-driving, and AI-safety fears, creating radical public backlash. He predicts possible data center arson and expects politicians to temporarily oppose data centers before flipping back after elections, creating near-term political and PR risk for data center buildouts.
MED
16:00
Aug 31
Aug 31
Avoid AI chip suppliers on margin doubts.
Warsh questioned who will capture AI productivity benefits: value could stay with chipmakers, data centers, utilities or large platforms, or competition could shift much of it to users and compress margins. Current AI-related valuations already discount extraordinary long-term returns, so a higher discount rate raises the bar and is already pressuring some semiconductor makers and infrastructure suppliers.
MED
15:05
Aug 31
Aug 31
AI semiconductor spend runs through 2030
CJ Muse argues AI infrastructure spending is durable through at least 2030. TSMC is effectively sold out until 2029, memory is similarly tight, and NVIDIA can only meet about 70% of 2027 demand. If this cycle extends beyond 2028, semiconductor stocks are incredibly cheap.
HIGH
14:38
Aug 31
Aug 31
Semis relevant long-term, growth slows
Author agrees semis stay relevant long-term but expects slower earnings growth as supply chains mature; no personal position stated, so watch the sector.
MED
10:22
Aug 31
Aug 31
AI earnings cycle durability is underestimated.
The market underestimates the duration of the AI earnings cycle; earnings growth of 15-30% is broadening beyond hardware and semiconductors, and falling AI intelligence costs support margin resilience.
MED
09:00
Aug 31
Aug 31
Powell's Jackson Hole supports AI investment.
Powell's Jackson Hole speech spent its first third on AI, arguing that the savings glut is gone because AI created investment opportunities, and that AI investment should raise productivity and restrain inflation. Park interprets the speech as laying positive groundwork for continued AI investment because the Fed chairman himself framed AI as productivity-enhancing and unlike the prior low-investment regime.
HIGH
08:00
Aug 31
Aug 31
Physical AI is next semiconductor demand driver.
AI's initial killer application was chat, then agentic AI drove the market. The next killer application is physical AI, including humanoids and autonomy. How demand transitions from agentic AI to physical AI will determine the semiconductor cycle, and this supports continued semiconductor demand growth.
MED
07:44
Aug 31
Aug 31
AI capex keeps chip suppliers supported.
NVIDIA's results and forward revenue guidance show AI capex is still accelerating; management said that without supply constraints it could have grown almost 100% next year, so spending continues and benefits pick-and-shovel suppliers such as memory makers, optical providers, and cooling unit makers.
HIGH
06:40
Aug 31
Aug 31
Hardware tech leads China earnings
Chinese hardware tech remains UBS's best Asian opportunity: the government is now supportive of the sector, earnings are still very strong at 70-80% year-on-year, and relative to other sectors it is still the best earnings growth story in the market.
HIGH
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