AMD is this week's most watched name. CEO Lisa Su confirmed the company has secured AI memory supply — but warned that rising prices are squeezing PC and gaming demand. The stock is up 68% year-to-date. Options traders are running heavy two-way bets around Wednesday's earnings. Positive and negative flows are both elevated, signalling an event-driven positioning ahead of results.
NVIDIA and Micron are caught in the same crossfire. Both sit at the top of bullish and bearish options screens simultaneously. Micron is up 90% year-to-date. That split flow points to traders buying both sides ahead of a potential volatility spike.
Infineon Technologies reported Q2 results this morning. Adjusted EPS came in at $0.40, missing the $0.41 estimate. Sales of $4.46B also missed expectations. The company guided Q3 sales to $4.80B, slightly above consensus — offering a small offset. The miss adds to concern about European chip demand at a time when US rivals face their own crosswinds.
Tesla issued a recall covering over 218,000 vehicles in the US today. Model S, 3, X, and Y are all affected. The recall adds pressure on a stock already navigating brand headwinds and volatile sentiment.
The SEC proposed allowing companies to report earnings half-yearly instead of quarterly. The move sparked debate across Wall Street. Meanwhile, a 10% owner at Solaris Energy Infrastructure filed a $141.5M sale — the largest single insider disposal of the week — while Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman bought $17.5M of his own fund's shares, signalling confidence from the top.
Disney and Palantir report later this week. Both carry significant options positioning. With short sellers active and analysts raising targets on select tech names, the next 48 hours will set the tone for May.
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