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The dominant story today is AI infrastructure spending. Lambda, a so-called AI neocloud, is raising $4 billion in a final funding round before a planned IPO, according to the Wall Street Journal. That news lifted NVIDIA and Super Micro Computer and kept semiconductor sentiment firmly bullish. Marvell Technology, up 219% year to date after its investor day blowout, is now drawing comparisons to Broadcom, with Jim Cramer suggesting Marvell's results send a bigger signal for the broader chip supply chain.
Options flow backs the enthusiasm. Micron Technology and NVIDIA lead the ORTEX positive options bets ranking. surged today as AI connectivity demand continued to pull in fresh capital.
Microsoft added to the theme. The company announced Copilot is shifting to a pay-per-use model, effectively creating a new recurring revenue layer from AI.
Analyst attention on nuclear power kept building. Bernstein initiated Constellation Energy with a Buy at $296. Reactor output at Vistra is running 10 standard deviations above its own history, per ORTEX alt data, underscoring why bears are piling into Talen Energy, whose short interest nearly doubled in a week to 11.5% of free float.
PepsiCo reports Wednesday. Record September US payrolls of 159 million and average hourly earnings of $37.81, both all-time highs per ORTEX alt data, support consumer spending. Delta Air Lines follows Thursday. Banks including Wells Fargo and JPMorgan arrive next week.
Rothschild initiated Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman at Buy today, with targets of $650 and $680. Both names benefited from broader defence sector interest as geopolitical risk premiums stay elevated.
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