Micron Technology reported stronger-than-expected earnings and raised its guidance thanks to rising DRAM and NAND prices and robust demand from data centers. However, major tech companies like Alphabet, Microsoft, Oracle, and Meta are shifting to heavy capital expenditure models, reducing free cash flow and buybacks. The surge in equity and AI-related debt issuance is straining credit markets, raising concerns about a potential broader tech market correction. The NASDAQ also fell sharply, reflecting waning investor confidence in the AI-driven capex cycle.
The ProShares Ultra SK Hynix ETF (SKHU), a leveraged fund aiming to deliver twice the daily return of SK Hynix's US-listed ADR, dropped 12% in one session and has lost 52% since its July 14, 2026 launch. This steep decline is due to SK Hynix's prelim...
Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) is rated a BUY due to its focused exposure on AI infrastructure suppliers benefiting from ongoing hyperscaler capital spending. Its portfolio targets scarce resources like chips, memory, networking, and equip...
Microchip Technology is expected to report strong Q2 earnings with EPS of $0.70 and revenue around $1.46 billion, a 35% increase year-over-year. This growth is driven by high demand from AI and data center markets. The company is enhancing its AI cap...
The Allspring Growth Fund outperformed the Russell 3000 Growth Index in Q2 2026, driven by strong contributions from Sandisk Corp., which benefits from the AI storage super-cycle, and Micron Technology. However, shares of Cencora underperformed in th...
Volatility in emerging markets, especially in ETFs like EEM, has surged due to high volatility in key tech stocks from Taiwan and South Korea linked to AI demand. This spike in volatility may indicate a broader market trend of 'bi-modality,' where re...
