Semiconductor bulls are firmly in control. Micron is up 162% year-to-date. Options activity is dense, with near-term expiries clustered into late May. Intel has surged 239% year-to-date, yet analysts see a consensus -34.6% return potential from here — that gap is widening.
Alibaba heads into Wednesday's print with bulls holding the edge. The $320B retailer has gained over 50% in the past year. JD.com reports Tuesday. Both names are riding a wave of domestic Chinese consumer spending.
In energy, Saudi Aramco reported Q1 profits rising 25% by rerouting exports through its East-West Pipeline. That's a meaningful beat. Phillips 66 drew a Morgan Stanley upgrade ahead of its own Wednesday print.
Short sellers are piling into Wolfspeed, where SI now sits at 60.4% of float — up nearly 10 points in a week. Bears are betting against a stock that has already tripled.
On the buying side, Sportradar CEO Carsten Koerl filed over $6.6M in purchases across three days. Upstart Chairman Dave Girouard added $5M on May 7. Both are rare cluster buys from founders — a credible sign of personal conviction.
HSBC Q1 earnings fell short of estimates on some metrics — yet the stock rose. Investors focused on the forward outlook rather than the headline miss. The bank continues to benefit from higher-for-longer rates in key Asian markets.
Constellation Energy, Cisco, and Alibaba are the week's marquee prints. Watch WOLF's price action closely — at 60% SI and a 196% three-month rally, a short squeeze scenario cannot be ruled out.
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