Out from AI and money flowing back to "traditional" stocks?
Disclaimer: Nothing I say or post should be considered financial advice. Please do your own due diligence before making any investment decisions. Trump seemed to be determined to force Iran hands by slaming tariffs on countries that trade with Iran, with China the major trade partner. With the meeting with Xi and Trump coming up soon, does Trump really wants to burn the bridge and worsen the ties between both countries even before its mended or built? And the tariff war between US and Canada has officially started, with Mark Carney announcing 50% reciprocal tariffs after negotiations broke down. Canada has always approach this situation with good faith, but I think it has come to a crossroad whereby enough is enough, you will never be able to negotiate with a tyrant like Trump. So with al
UP Fintech: Q2 Revenue Hits Record High, Up 31.4% YoY; Global Client Assets Reach US$60.7 Billion
New York, August 26, 2026 — UP Fintech Holding Limited (Nasdaq: $Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$) ("UP Fintech" or the "Company"), announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. In the second quarter, the Company's revenue reached an all-time high of US$182.3 million, representing an increase of 31.4% year-over-year (YoY) and 17.7% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ). Non-GAAP net income attributable to UP Fintech shareholders was US$42.8 million, up 20% QoQ*. During the quarter, the Company added 32,600 funded clients, bringing its total funded accounts to 1.3 million, up 10.3% YoY. Net asset inflows from global retail clients remained solid at over US$1.5 billion, helping drive total client assets by 16.7% YoY
I would wait for both Nvidia earnings and Jackson Hole to clear. Nvidia’s fundamentals remain exceptional, with consensus revenue around $92bn and Rubin potentially becoming the next major growth driver, but expectations are already demanding. A routine beat may not be enough, especially after four consecutive negative post-earnings reactions. The reported 15%+ server price increases also show Nvidia retaining pricing power despite soaring memory costs, although that could pressure customers’ AI returns. For me, the better risk/reward is to avoid chasing before two major catalysts. If Nvidia delivers strong guidance and Warsh does not trigger another yield shock, I would add afterwards. Suppliers, especially memory and AI infrastructure names, remain attractive as a secondary way to play t
Meituan Earnings Preview: Has the Profit Turning Point Arrived?
After the Hong Kong market closes this Friday, Meituan will release its second-quarter earnings report. Analysts expect Q2 revenue to reach RMB 101.079 billion, up 16.8% year over year, while adjusted EPS is forecast at RMB 0.052, down 97.1% year over year. As for the stock performance, Meituan has been volatile this year. The stock rebounded briefly in late June but has weakened again recently, falling about 23.8% year to date. In terms of revenue structure, Meituan has two major business segments: Core Local Commerce and New Initiatives. Delivery services and merchant services are the main sources of revenue within Core Local Commerce. Analysts expect Core Local Commerce revenue to grow about 4.95% year over year in Q2, while New Initiatives is expected to grow much faster, with revenue
I would wait for the data rather than chase the oil-driven growth rally. The demining of Hormuz is genuinely positive, and Iran-Oman talks on a temporary shipping corridor could further reduce the geopolitical premium. But actual oil flows remain far below pre-war levels, while attacks on vessels continue. At the same time, Bessent’s expanded sanctions covering shipping, gold, digital assets and other sectors could tighten Iran’s financial pressure substantially. So cheaper oil is bullish for growth and inflation expectations, but I would want confirmation from shipping flows and diplomacy before rotating aggressively. I would keep core growth exposure, avoid chasing energy after geopolitical spikes, and retain some energy as a hedge. The risk premium has compressed, not disappeared.
I would wait for the data. Moderna’s rally shows the market is shifting from a short-covering story towards assigning real value to intismeran, and a potential $9.2bn peak-sales opportunity would clearly transform the company’s outlook. But peak sales are still a model, not realised demand. With LTM revenue around $2.23bn and declining, paying up after another 14% jump leaves little room for disappointing efficacy, regulatory delays or slower commercial adoption. Merck offers the more diversified route to the same oncology opportunity, but with less upside sensitivity if intismeran succeeds spectacularly. For Moderna, I would rather miss the first part of the move and add after stronger clinical data validate the revenue thesis. At $158+, evidence matters more than analyst targets.
If I could only choose one through the end of the year, I’d pick B: Bitcoin. Gold is the safer and more established hedge, but I think Bitcoin has greater upside if rate-cut expectations, a weaker dollar and liquidity conditions continue to support risk assets. I also like Bitcoin because its role is gradually expanding beyond a speculative asset. With concerns around inflation, currency debasement and rising government debt, I see Bitcoin as a higher-risk alternative to traditional stores of value. The volatility is definitely higher, so position sizing matters. Gold would still be my choice for capital preservation, but if the goal is to maximize potential returns through year-end, I’d rather take the higher-risk Bitcoin trade. I’m comfortable with the volatility as long as I keep my po
$SMTC Earnings Breakdown: The Bottleneck Goes Brrr 🚀
$Semtech(SMTC)$ Core Dynamic: "Availability currently matters more than pricing." Zero near-term order erosion; cost increases are passing through cleanly. CW Lasers (Post-HieFo): Transceiver revenue targeted for H1 FY28. Capacity is tight and they trail pure laser leaders, but making solid progress toward the 2027 ramp. TIA & Drivers (FiberEdge): Exceptional demand. Deepening hyperscaler integration with a dominant target of 50%+ market share for 1.6T FiberEdge by year's end ("designing to every module provider"). 1.6T qualifications are finishing ahead of schedule. Backlog & Visibility: Current FY is fully booked; next year is already >70% locked in. Management noted current capacity may fall short f
If I had to choose one, I’d go with D: Eaton and Vertiv. I think the AI power bottleneck is becoming a structural theme, but I prefer the “picks and shovels” approach because data centers need power distribution, backup systems and cooling regardless of which generation technology ultimately wins. That said, $Bloom Energy Corp(BE)$ is definitely interesting. The combination of record revenue, improving margins and onsite power generation gives BE a compelling growth story, especially when grid connections can take years. However, its valuation and execution risk make me less comfortable chasing the stock after a strong run. I also like nuclear and gas power producers for the longer term, but I think the infrastructure surrounding electricity could
Beyond Pure Memory: Deconstructing SanDisk’s Multi-Fold Rally, Short-Term Divergence, and the Strategic Co-Evolution of Storage and AI Compute
The semiconductor sector has experienced unprecedented valuation expansion driven by the generative AI infrastructure super cycle. Within this regime, memory manufacturers have witnessed remarkable multi-fold rallies. However, short-term performance divergence between pure memory/NAND flash providers (such as $Western Digital(WDC)$ Western Digital/ $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ SanDisk assets) and compute-adjacent DRAM/HBM leaders (such as $SK hynix(SKHY)$ SK Hynix and $Micron Technology(MU)$ Micron) has sparked debate over market positioning and investor preference. In this article, we will be discussing an analysis of NAND flash
Why the Market Might Explore a "Amazon vs Nvidia" Thesis
Of all the "Magnificent Seven" stocks in American bourses, Amazon Inc's ( $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ ) post-earnings trajectory was the most prominent and bullish in this earnings season through the month of August 2026. Mag 7 Performance in August 2026 Among the Magnificent Seven in August, Apple (AAPL) had the worst performance while the others stayed above par as of the end of July. The underlying factors behind Amazon's elevated trajectory across the first couple of weeks of August are related to the ongoing market sentiment over AI monetization. Trend Drilldown Examining trends established as of the first half (H1) of Amazon's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 provides some basis for the stock's sharp upturn immediately after the second quarter
🌟 $SpaceX(SPCX)$ Louisiana base: Bubble or Hard Power? I vote Hard Power. Why? SpaceX is commiting USD 100 billion to build Starbase Louisiana. It is a 125,000 acre industrial spaceport capable of thousands of Starship launches each year. This is not a hype cycle. It is the physical infrastructure on a scale normally associated with national governments. This is the largest spaceport ever built. It is a geopolitcal asset, definitely not a bubble. Hard power infrastructure tends to justify premium valuation because it becomes irreplaceable. While SpaceX is like a rocket to the moon, the Louisiana base reminds us that rockets are only half the equation. The other half is infrastructure that compounds
🌟🌟🌟Jack Ma's confidence vs Michael Burry's caution: which resonates? Jack Ma bought HKD600 million of stock during a dilution event. He is backing $BABA-W(09988)$ AI transformation with personal capital. He has visibility into Alibaba's internal roadmap, cloud traction & Qwen adoption. His buying aligns with Alibaba's pivot toward full stack AI dominance. Jack Ma is betting on execution, infrastructure & long term AI leadership. Michael Burry's warnings are typically about overextended valuation, excess liquidity, AI hype cycles, fragile consumer demand & macro tightening risks. His caution is macro first, not Alibaba specific. So which one makes more sense for this wave? For me, I believe that Jack Ma's con
Why Box’s AI Strategy Is Finally Improving the Metrics That Matter
$Box(BOX)$ has spent years arguing that enterprise content would become more valuable when artificial intelligence could understand and act on it. Its fiscal-second-quarter results offered unusually good evidence for that thesis: revenue growth remained moderate, but billings, contracted backlog, customer expansion and cash flow accelerated together. Box reported after the August 25 close for the quarter ended July 31. Revenue increased 9% to a record $321.1 million, or 11% in constant currency. Billings rose 17% to $309.5 million, remaining performance obligations increased 15% to $1.7 billion and net retention improved to 106%. GAAP operating margin reached 10.2%, versus 7.0% one year earlier, while non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 29.4%. Bo
Why Scotiabank’s Earnings Breakout Is Built on More Than Interest Rates
$Bank of Nova Scotia(BNS)$’s US-listed shares surged after its fiscal third-quarter results showed improvement across lending spreads, capital markets and expense efficiency. The reaction was not simply a bet on wider interest margins: the bank generated record underwriting and advisory fees while retaining sufficient capital to return substantial cash to shareholders. Scotiabank reported on August 25 for the quarter ended July 31. Net income attributable to equity holders increased to C$2.95 billion, or C$2.27 per diluted share, from C$2.53 billion, or C$1.84, one year earlier. Total revenue reached approximately C$10.54 billion. Net interest income increased to C$5.87 billion from C$5.49 billion, while Global Banking and Markets earnings rose to
Why EHang’s Revenue Rebound Cannot Offset Its Regulatory Reset
$EHang Holdings Ltd(EH)$’s second-quarter revenue more than tripled sequentially as aircraft deliveries recovered, but its shares fell because the company withdrew its annual forecast and acknowledged that passenger-service approvals in China had become less predictable. For an early-stage aviation company, regulatory timing matters as much as engineering progress. EHang reported before the August 25 US market open for the quarter ended June 30. Revenue reached RMB77.9 million, up 203.5% from the first quarter but down 31.3% from one year earlier. The company delivered 36 electric vertical-take-off-and-landing aircraft, including 35 EH216-series units and one VT35, compared with four aircraft in the preceding quarter. Gross margin remained strong at
🌟🌟🌟The memory sector is experiencing explosive HBM demand driven by AI accelerators like $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Blackwell & Vera Rubin architecture. Fully allocated HBM supply through 2026. This means every chip is sold before it is made. This is not a normal DRAM cycle. This is a capacity constrained AI driven supercycle. Is the historic boom still cheap? $Micron Technology(MU)$ Q3 revenue guidance is USD33.5 billion, a single quarter exceeding entire prior fiscal years. HBM is no longer a component. It is the backbone of AI. Supply is locked, demand is high and the supercycle is writing its first chapt
Why Weak Consumer Confidence Is Not Yet a Consumer-Spending Collapse
US consumer confidence fell to a seven-month low in August, and new-home sales recorded their weakest pace since January. Yet consumers simultaneously reported a better current labour market. The split matters for equities: households are worried about the future, but the evidence does not yet show a uniform contraction in present spending capacity. The Conference Board released its preliminary August survey on August 25, covering responses collected from August 3 through August 16. The Consumer Confidence Index declined to 89.4 from 90.2 in July. The Present Situation Index rose 6.8 points to 121.2, while the Expectations Index fell 5.8 points to 68.2. The Conference Board’s official August release provides the survey dates and components. The bullish interpretation is that current employ
🎁 What the Tigers Say | Gold Surges on Treasury Signals — But Can the Rally Last?
Hi Tigers 🐯, Welcome to "What the Tigers Say." 👋 Last week, market attention shifted from the Fed to the Treasury after expanded long-term Treasury buybacks sparked fresh debate across $Gold.com(GOLD)$, crypto, and equities. While gold responded quickly to the liquidity signal, three Tigers looked deeper into whether the move represents a sustainable opportunity or a temporary market reaction. Before the market made its next move, the community had already broken down the key questions. Let’s revisit three perspectives from @Ivan_Gan, @程俊Dream, and
Did everyone take advantage of yesterday’s market sell-off?
Especially the swing trading and small-position opportunities I shared in the community. Yesterday, market panic reached extreme levels. Many quality companies experienced sharp declines due to overall sentiment rather than a change in fundamentals. During moments of fear, we don’t just see risk — we see opportunities created by emotional selling. That’s why I shared a list of stocks in the community with solid fundamentals but significant short-term pullbacks, allowing members to consider small-position entries: $Applied Optoelectronics Inc.(AAOI)$ 105 $AXT Inc(AXTI)$ 63 $闪迪(SNDK)$ 1450 $NEBIUS(NBIS