The semiconductor story keeps running. MRVL picked up a fresh target raise to $275 from Benchmark today, while SNPS had its Buy reiterated at $580 by Needham. Both names sit at the heart of AI chip design demand. The FT flagged that a chipmaker ETF just hit $10 billion in assets at record speed — the fastest in history. Semiconductors are the decade's defining trade, though the FT also asks: supercycle or superbubble?
CRM options bulls remain active after Salesforce's blowout $11.1 billion quarter. Short interest is 7.9% of free float, but availability sits at 626% — shorts are not panicking. Options traders are targeting the June $204 call strike, well above spot prices.
Cheniere Energy signed a lump-sum EPC contract with Bechtel for the first phase of its SPL expansion. LNG infrastructure spending is accelerating. CQP shares are linked to the same deal.
On the short side, PCT utilization hit a 52-week peak of 90.94%. Available shares to borrow fell to just 10.08%. That squeeze setup is worth watching closely.
European defense stocks rallied after Ukraine ratified a $105 billion EU loan deal. The move renewed investor focus on European rearmament names. Meanwhile, the Dulux maker — AkzoNobel — soared after rejecting a $14.5 billion takeover bid. The ECB also warned that private-credit-fuelled AI investment poses risks if the technology underperforms.
COST and ADSK both report after the bell today. Consumer spending resilience and enterprise software demand are both on trial this evening.
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