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Marcus Chen
Head of Equities · 32m ago

Mega-cap tech reset is a buy-the-dip opportunity

Recent 6% pullback in NVDA, AVGO and AMD has compressed multiples to 22x forward earnings — a 14% discount to their 5-year average. AI capex cycle remains intact with hyperscaler commitments through 2026.

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Market recap · Today

US session close

4:00pm ET
S&P 500
5,612.40
+0.42%
NASDAQ
18,347.80
+0.61%
Dow
39,508.20
+0.28%
VIX
12.84
-3.60%

Risk-on session as softer-than-expected CPI bolstered rate cut hopes. Mega-cap tech led gains with NVDA +2.4% and MSFT +1.8%. Small-caps outperformed with IWM +1.6%. Bond yields fell 8bps across the curve.

Key movers
NVDA+2.4%
AAPL+1.6%
TSLA-2.1%
AMD+3.2%
What to watch
  • JPM, Citi earnings pre-market
  • Fed Williams speech 2pm ET
  • 5Y Treasury auction 1pm ET
Market Securities call of the day

Buy NVDA on any pullback below $124 into Q3 capex guidance.

Marcus Chen, Head of Equities — conviction 82%, time horizon 6 weeks.

Risk to the call

Hyperscaler capex guidance cut, geopolitical escalation affecting TSMC supply.

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Action
Rating
PT
Upside
NVDA iconNVDA
32m ago
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OverweightOverweight
$144$160(+16)
$160
+22.4%
AAPL iconAAPL
1h ago
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NeutralBuy
$230$256(+26)
$256
+11.8%
TSLA iconTSLA
2h ago
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BuyNeutral
$248$230(-18)
$230
-2.4%
META iconMETA
3h ago
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OverweightOverweight
$575$625(+50)
$625
+16.2%
AMD iconAMD
4h ago
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Equal WeightOverweight
$200$240(+40)
$240
+24.8%
GOOGL iconGOOGL
5h ago
Initiate
—Buy
PT $220
$220
+18.6%
AMZN iconAMZN
6h ago
Reiterate
OverweightOverweight
$215$230(+15)
$230
+14.2%
MSFT iconMSFT
8h ago
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OutperformOutperform
$500$550(+50)
$550
+19.4%
NFLX iconNFLX
10h ago
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HoldBuy
$620$765(+145)
$765
+14.8%
JPM iconJPM
12h ago
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OutperformPeer Perform
$215$200(-15)
$200
+4.2%
DIS iconDIS
14h ago
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NeutralOutperform
$95$120(+25)
$120
+12.6%
LLY iconLLY
16h ago
Reiterate
BuyBuy
$900$1020(+120)
$1020
+8.4%
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JPM iconJPMJPMorgan Chase
Today, pre-market
Beat
EPS surprise
+8.4%
Rev surprise
+3.2%
Guidance
Maintained

Consumer spending remains resilient but we're seeing some moderation in lower-income segments.

CICITICitigroup
Today, pre-market
Beat
EPS surprise
+12.6%
Rev surprise
+4.8%
Guidance
Raised

Trading revenue exceeded expectations driven by fixed income strength.

BLK iconBLKBlackRock
Today, pre-market
Beat
EPS surprise
+5.2%
Rev surprise
+2.1%
Guidance
Maintained

Inflows of $82B demonstrate continued momentum in our platform strategy.

WFC iconWFCWells Fargo
Today, pre-market
In-Line
EPS surprise
+0.8%
Rev surprise
-1.2%
Guidance
Maintained

Net interest income guidance range maintained as deposit costs stabilize.

FAST iconFASTFastenal
Yesterday
Beat
EPS surprise
+2.1%
Rev surprise
+1.4%
Guidance
Maintained

Onshoring trends continue to support industrial demand despite macro softness.

DAL iconDALDelta Air Lines
Yesterday
Miss
EPS surprise
-4.2%
Rev surprise
-1.8%
Guidance
Lowered

Industry capacity growth outpacing demand in premium transatlantic.

PEP iconPEPPepsiCo
2 days ago
Beat
EPS surprise
+3.8%
Rev surprise
+0.6%
Guidance
Maintained

Pricing power remains intact despite input cost normalization.

ACN iconACNAccenture
3 days ago
Beat
EPS surprise
+4.6%
Rev surprise
+2.8%
Guidance
Raised

Gen AI bookings crossed $1B quarterly run rate — demand is real and accelerating.

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Actual
Impact
Surprise
🇺🇸
CPI YoY
United States · Today 8:30am
3.0%
High
-0.1
🇺🇸
CPI Core MoM
United States · Today 8:30am
0.1%
High
-0.1
🇺🇸
Initial Jobless Claims
United States · Today 8:30am
222K
Medium
-14.0
🇺🇸
GDP QoQ Final
United States · Yesterday
1.4%
Medium
—
🇯🇵
BoJ Policy Rate
Japan · Yesterday
0.10%
High
—
🇪🇺
Manufacturing PMI
Eurozone · 2 days ago
45.8
Medium
-1.7
🇬🇧
Retails Sales MoM
United Kingdom · 2 days ago
0.4%
Low
+0.1
🇨🇳
PPI MoM
China · 3 days ago
-0.2%
Medium
-0.1
Sector Rotation

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Technologyw 31.2%
+6.4%
Communicationw 9.4%
+4.8%
Financialsw 13.1%
+3.2%
Consumer Disc.w 10.2%
+2.6%
Industrialsw 8.6%
+2.1%
Healthcarew 11.8%
+1.8%
Energyw 3.8%
+0.8%
Utilitiesw 2.4%
-1.2%
Materialsw 2.2%
-0.8%
Real Estatew 2.3%
-2.4%
Staplesw 5.0%
+0.4%
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Fear & Greed Index
72
Greed
7-day trend
Put/Call RatioBullish
0.84
Range: 0.5-1.5
Short InterestLow
1.8%
Range: 1.0-5.0%
VIXComplacent
12.84
Range: 10-30
Margin DebtElevated
$678B
Range: $B
AAII Investor Survey
Bull vs. Bear sentiment (7-day)
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Marcus Chen, CFA
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