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@aleabitoredditMay 23, 2026 · 5:51 AM

I said this before but I have high conviction in $SIVE. I'm confident their UC Berkeley + $LITE executive team knows what IP to acquire. Since they've worked with Ayar and others from the start. Also helps that 22% of their company are PHDs so entire team is cracked. CHIPS ACT, all these likely partnerships from $NOK to $AAPL also gives a ton of credibility to the IP moat they've built. They just lacked the funding before the recent market interest in Sivers. But I'm very interested to see what they can do from here.

@aleabitoredditMay 19, 2026 · 11:20 PM

This is just confirmation on timelines: H2 2026 is the "major redesign of high end Apple Watches" for blood pressure related stuff using TASC photodiodes(2340). This next part is $SIVE likely project with $AAPL: "After this, Apple's next health monitoring capabilities are expected to focus on noninvasive blood-glucose monitoring." So.. the next cyle refresh is likely Sivers for hyper-customized lasers. Maybe H2 2027 or 2028. Still a bit early, but if timeline/implications are in tact, markets might appreciate multi-year revenue visibility with Apple.

@aleabitoredditMay 19, 2026 · 7:37 AM

Just putting it out there: $SIVE short interest is probably higher than 17%+ now. As lot of local Swedish hedge funds are very underwater, shorting Sivers. They're about to meet US institutions through: > MSCI inflow in 2 weeks. > NASDAQ Listing. > US CHIPS Act backstop. alongside core revenue driver from the optical supercycle revenue ramp from likely $AAPL, $JBL, $POET, Ayar, Onet/Enablence, Lightium, $AEVA, $MRVL, Lightmatter, Lightelligence, and $AMD over the next year or two. I personally don't think it's going to end well for the Swedish locals shorting (and some random algos) at this early stage. And the popular saying is every one stock short turns into a long eventually.

@aleabitoredditMay 17, 2026 · 11:20 PM

@Mr_Derivatives I have no positions in $KRUS but it's one of the better restaurant names hilariously enough. There's always a 1 hour line in the Cupertino one near $AAPL HQ.

@aleabitoredditMay 17, 2026 · 3:35 PM

It's really popular, I used to go to the CA Cupertino near $AAPL HQ and there was always a 1 hour line. Heard they opened some up around Berkeley and others... so I do agree with Trump's vision of it being a good dip buy around here. Maybe after he retires, he wants to taken over and run a sushi restaurant?

@investmentguru_May 15, 2026 · 11:45 AM

Trump’s Q1 2026 Portfolio Moves Just Dropped, And the rotation tells a very clear story. What He SOLD → $AMZN — $5–25M range → $META — $5–25M range → $MSFT — $5–25M range Exiting the old guard. Cloud, social, legacy software. All trimmed significantly. What He BOUGHT → $NVDA — new $1–5M position → $AAPL — new $1–5M position → $AVGO — new $1–5M position → $SNPS — new $1–5M position → $TXN — new $1–5M position → $ORCL — new $1–5M position → $NOW — new $1–5M position Pure AI infrastructure and semiconductor rotation. Chips. EDA tools. Enterprise AI software. Physical layer of the AI stack. What This Signals The trade is clear — out of hyperscalers and ad platforms, into the companies actually building the physical and software backbone of AI. $NVDA designs the chips. $AVGO builds custom silicon. $SNPS designs the architecture. $TXN powers the analog layer. $ORCL and $NOW run the enterprise software on top. This isn’t a random rotation. It’s a deliberate bet on the AI infrastructure layer over the AI application layer. The Bigger Picture Over 3,000 transactions in a single quarter. That’s not passive investing — that’s active portfolio construction with a very specific thesis. Whether you agree with the politics or not, the portfolio move is directionally aligned with where institutional money has been flowing all year. Semis up 65% YTD. $PLTR up massively. AI infrastructure names leading the market. This disclosure just confirms the smart money thesis that’s been playing out since January.

@mrmikeinvestingMay 15, 2026 · 2:20 AM

Earlier today President Trump revealed his Stock Purchases for 2026… There were over 3,600+ transactions and revealed $1M+ positions in these stocks: $NVDA, $NOW, $ADBE, $ORCL, $AAPL, $BA, $DELL, $SNPS, $AVGO, $UBER, $SNPS Don’t be surprised when you see these names squeeze… https://t.co/LCuILEdo9j

@unusual_whalesMay 14, 2026 · 9:58 PM

Apple's, $AAPL, two-year-old partnership with OpenAI has become strained, per Bloomberg, with a legal battle possible.

@unusual_whalesMay 14, 2026 · 4:51 PM

BREAKING: This is unusual. The market dipped after the Iran War started. But then Trump bought millions of stocks, including in $AAPL, $NVDA, $DELL, $ADBE, and much more. He continually said: "The stock market is at all time highs." So was his portfolio. Unusual.

@unusual_whalesMay 14, 2026 · 4:21 PM

BREAKING: Trump has disclosed thousand of transactions. He owns more than a million of $NVDA, for example. He also owns, $TSLA, $ADBE, $NOW, $AMZN, $AAPL, and much more. The transactions are from 2026, and most are up to $50,000 purchases.

@unusual_whalesMay 14, 2026 · 2:37 PM

Evercore ISI has raised its price target on $AAPL to $365 from $330

@aleabitoredditMay 14, 2026 · 12:29 PM

Fun read! Think you covered majority of the important points regarding the overall CPO growth curve and wrote a great bull case. Especially how $SIVE feeds into Ayar, $JBL, and $POET + scales using capex light fab-lite model with Win. There's actually a ton of supply chain mapping with $MRVL Celestial, Lightelligence, Lightmatter, and others of players like $AAPL for adjacent SiPH verticals. But makes sense not to include more not 100% confirmed players. O-Net/enablence ELS for Asian hyperscalers was confirmed though (didnt see that there) But just goes to show many players Sivers maps to.

@unusual_whalesMay 11, 2026 · 6:49 PM

Apple, $AAPL launches fully encrypted RCS messaging in beta.

@aleabitoredditMay 11, 2026 · 12:15 PM

I didn’t say it should be valued at $10B+ today. I said I expected $SIVE to be around ~$3B if they were listed on US markets. And could be $10B+ next year Since they likely are the laser supplier to $JBL, $MRVL, $AMD, Ayar, onet(els), Lightmatter, $POET and many others for CPO or 1.6T optical transceivers. And high confidence work with $AAPL on SiPH for their consumer devices. CPO overall tam goes from 0 to $91B in the next two years from GS report. Sivers supplies to major players, and captures overflow from $LITE getting stalled out by capacity allocations from $NVDA and volume ramps over 2027. Then they just need to pull a $LITE $COHR then vertically integrate IP downstream by doing the full ELS by buying packaging IP or more optical engine IP. But that starts off by owning the laser chokepoint which they do now

@unusual_whalesMay 11, 2026 · 10:17 AM

Just five companies, Alphabet, $GOOGL, Nvidia, $NVDA, Amazon, $AMZN, Broadcom, $AVGO, and Apple, $AAPL, have accounted for half of the S&P500 growth since April, per FT: https://t.co/MBRatQNgT1

@unusual_whalesMay 10, 2026 · 6:46 PM

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@aleabitoredditMay 9, 2026 · 8:07 PM

Just a TLDR of recent semi developments: 1. $TSM pushing hard CoPoS - VisEra/others might go brrr earlier than expected. 2. $AAPL goes with $INTC for semi production, which is a major shift cause they normally go with TSM. Made in America go like Intel go brrr. 3. $NVDA Vera Rubin reportedly makes changes to cooling architectures very recently. "Taiwan's thermal management suppliers are emerging as one of the fastest-growing segments in the AI hardware ecosystem" - From Last Month. "Vera Rubin server architecture is expected to drive a fundamental shift in data center cooling and system design" Will cover thermal ecosystem later, maybe it's time to take a look? 4. 2D NAND shortage spirals after Samsung, Micron, and rivals exit market Macronix, Windbond go brrr. implications for GigaDevice and other niche players. 5. "Big Tech reportedly offers to fund SK Hynix fabs and EUV" - Memory that badly bottlenecked that mag7 wants to pay for it, so $MU, SK Hynix, Samsung go brr. 6. $TSM 2026 net revenue $12.6B for April 2026. Revenue up 30%, Semis keep going brr. 7. Anthropic needs compute -> SpaceX. So implications for compute demand is extreme here which is BRRR $NBIS and others. But it's very interesting they sidestepped Neoclouds and went with SpaceX. 8. "SKC to Accelerate Mass Production of Glass Substrates for U.S. Clients by the End of the Year" "the end of the year, ahead of its original plan, it has been announced" Glass Core substrates players like $LPK for mass production and other related players like SKC go brrr. Glass timelines moved up. heavy brrr glass. 9. "Power chip shortages deepen as AI server demand and GaN battles escalate" Maybe time to look into the power chip bottleneck anon? 10. "Adata said DRAM and NAND flash contract prices will each climb more than 40% in the second quarter of 2026" Another positive for $MU, SK Hynix, Samsung, $SNDK, and others.

@unusual_whalesMay 8, 2026 · 5:24 PM

BREAKING: Look at this. $AAPL and $INTC announced an agreement for Intel to manufacture some chips for $AAPL. Two days ago, there were large $INTC contracts being purchased. Then yesterday, again, large volume for the $INTC 170 C expiring 06/18/2026. THEN LITERALLY TODAY, two traders opened huge volume for contracts of $INTC. The traders have made millions. Unusual

@unusual_whalesMay 8, 2026 · 5:05 PM

BREAKING: Apple, $AAPL, and Intel, $INTC, announced a preliminary deal for Intel to manufacture select chips used in Apple devices, per WSJ

@investmentguru_May 8, 2026 · 4:54 PM

$AAPL $INTC Apple, Intel Have Reached Preliminary Chip-Making Agreement

@thevalueistMay 8, 2026 · 4:51 PM

$INTC $AAPL (Wall Street Journal) -- Apple and Intel have reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture some of the chips that power Apple devices, according to people familiar with the matter. Intensive talks between the two companies have been ongoing for more than a year, and they hammered out a formal deal in recent months, these people said. Bloomberg News first reported the talks Tuesday. It's still unclear which Apple products Intel would make chips for, these people said. Apple ships more than 200 million iPhones per year as well as millions of iPads and Mac computers. Representatives for Apple and Intel declined to comment. Intel has two main business lines: designing chips and manufacturing them -- both its own designs and external customers' -- in its Intel Foundry unit. Both businesses had been underperforming for years before Lip-Bu Tan took over as chief executive last spring vowing to revitalize them. The Trump administration last summer struck a deal to convert nearly $9 billion in federal grants into Intel stock, giving the U.S. government a 10% stake in the chip-maker. It played a key role in bringing Apple to the table. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has met repeatedly over the last year with high-ranking Apple officials, including Chief Executive Tim Cook, as well as SpaceX chief Elon Musk and Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, to try to convince them to get into business with Intel, some of the people familiar with the matter said. With the Apple deal, Intel has now signed partnerships with all three. Over the last decade, Intel fell badly behind rivals such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics after a series of technical missteps, leadership changes and failed attempts at consolidation led outside foundry customers to pull or curb their business. When Intel hired Tan in March 2025 to replace ousted Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger, President Trump raised concerns that Tan's close ties with China would compromise him and called for his ouster. But Tan won Trump over with a charm offensive, and the government announced its 10% investment in Intel shortly after. Following the investment, Intel's share price rose sharply. On Friday morning it rose 7.5% to an all-time high of nearly $118 per share. Tan has been reshaping Intel's top leadership ranks in recent months as well, including hiring former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing executive Wei-Jen Lo, a move that prompted a lawsuit from TSMC. The Intel CEO also ousted his head of product and hired new executives to lead the company's data center processor and client computing units, as well as a newly formed custom silicon business. He has also invested heavily in Intel's most-advanced manufacturing process, known as 14A. President Trump personally advocated for Intel to Cook in a meeting at the White House, according to people familiar with the matter. "I like Intel," President Trump said in January. He said the government had made "tens of billions of dollars" from the Intel deal, and that the government's backing of the company had attracted important partners to Intel. "As soon as we went in, Apple went in, Nvidia went in, a lot of smart people went in," President Trump said. Nvidia, the world's largest chips firm, invested $5 billion in Intel in September and the two companies announced a partnership under which Intel would build custom data center CPUs -- the processing brains of most computer systems -- for Nvidia. And last month, Elon Musk and Intel announced an ambitious plan to build a chip manufacturing plant in Texas as part of Musk's Terafab project to produce chips for Tesla, xAI and SpaceX. Apple relies on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to make the chips it designs for iPhones, iPads, Macs and other devices, and is under pressure to find additional chip suppliers. On Apple's last two earnings conference calls, Cook has blamed a lack of availability of advanced chips for Apple's inability to meet customer demand for iPhones. The constraints are expected to continue into the current quarter, affecting several Mac models, Cook said. "We think, looking forward, that the Mac Mini and the Mac Studio may take several months to reach supply-demand balance," Cook said. Last Friday, the day after the earnings call, Apple raised the Mac Mini's starting price. TSMC's manufacturing capabilities far surpass those of Samsung and Intel. Makers of other kinds of chips, for memory and storage for example, are more competitive with one another, giving Apple multiple sources of supply. Apple has long been TSMC's top customer, but skyrocketing demand for its manufacturing capacity from Nvidia and other designers of AI chips means Apple no longer has as much leverage to secure the supplies it needs. Starting in 2006, Apple used Intel-designed CPUs as the main processors for its personal computers, but switched to its own custom CPUs, based on a design architecture from Arm Holding, in 2020. Asked during a February interview if Apple was working towards having Intel make its chips, Apple's Global Head of Procurement David Tom said, "We talk to Intel all the time." He declined to offer specifics of the discussions. Write to Robbie Whelan at robbie.whelan@wsj.com and Rolfe Winkler at Rolfe.Winkler@wsj.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires

@aleabitoredditMay 8, 2026 · 7:42 AM

$SIVE supplies lasers to likely $JBL, Ayar, Lightmatter, $POET, $MRVL Celestial, Lightelligence, $AMD, O-Net/Enablence, and others. Not including silicon photonics programs with $AAPL or $AEVA or their other CHIPS act related work. The amount of hyperscaler they feed into is pretty crazy at that valuation.

@jasonl_capitalMay 8, 2026 · 1:07 AM

5. Poor Man's Covered Call on $AAPL $AAPL at $287.94. Claude combined a deep ITM LEAP with a short-term call: Buy: $240 call, Jan 2027 (delta 0.82) Sell: $310 call, Jun 12 (delta 0.17) The LEAP replaces owning 100 shares. The short call collects monthly premium against it. LEAP cost: ~$6,093 vs $28,794 for 100 shares. Monthly income from the short call: ~$181. If $AAPL stays below $310, keep the premium and sell another call next month.

@unusual_whalesMay 7, 2026 · 9:58 PM

Apple, $AAPL, is testing Airpods with AI-powered cameras, per Bloomberg.

@unusual_whalesMay 6, 2026 · 8:58 PM

Apple, $AAPL, is now spending more than 10% of its revenue on Research and Development, per CNBC

@aleabitoredditMay 6, 2026 · 5:27 AM

@DrNHJ Yep! Thanks for the news regarding $AAPL and $INTC.

@jasonl_capitalMay 5, 2026 · 12:49 PM

10. $AAPL - Apple Q2 revenue hit $111.2B, up 17% - a March quarter record. iPhone revenue up 22% to $57B driven by the AI-enabled iPhone 17 cycle. Services hit $31B, an all-time record, up 16%. Double-digit growth in every region including 28% in China. Demand was so strong that chip supply from TSMC became the bottleneck. 2B active devices creating the stickiest ecosystem in tech with consistent 3-4% annual share count reduction through buybacks.

@aleabitoredditMay 5, 2026 · 7:36 AM

Just a recap of recent information discovery + likely mapping with $SIVE: -> $JBL 1.6T -> Lightmatter -> Ayar -> $MRVL Celestial -> Lightelligence -> $POET -> $GFS ecosystem -> $AMD CPO -> O-Net / Enablence -> $AAPL Silicon Photonics _ -> $YSS Golden Dome/DoD -> $RTX / $ERIC (Space) -> Bae Systems -> $AEVA With $JBL to Ayar feeding into hyperscalers like $MSFT, $GOOGL, $AMZN, $META. With likely Lightelligence to O-Net feeding into Asian Hyperscalers like Tencent, Bytedance, and Baidu. On top of that... the overarching TAM with CPO from the GS report goes from 0 -> $91B. And Sivers happens to be the bleeding edge for CPO (also starting from 0). This is definitely high-beta and volatile. But if Win volume ramps alongside $SIVE, I see them both becoming $10B+ companies next year. This is just extremely early on (H1) before the CPO supercycle starts H2 2026.

@aleabitoredditMay 4, 2026 · 7:39 AM

@TheGreekEuler I personally think $SIVE should be $3B today and ends up $10B+ next year. Earnings don’t really matter. Just care about indication from management about laser volume ramp for both CPO programs / $JBL and likely $AAPL silicon photonics program.

@aleabitoredditMay 1, 2026 · 6:02 AM

As for 3x brrrs these levels: 1. $SIVE 2. MSSCORP (6830) 3. Auros (322310) Are my best guesses. Here's my thought process: 1. $SIVE: I genuinely do see them being $10B+ next year, they're the literal bleeding edge for CPO lasers alongside $LITE and $COHR. At a $1.3B MC... For likely mapping: Photonics: $AMD CPO, $MRVL Celestial CPO, $JBL 1.6T, Lightmatter, Ayar, ALChip, GUC, O-Net (ELS), $POET. For Space + Defense: Golden Dome via $YSS, $RTX / $ERIC / Bae Systems. Silicon Photonics: $AAPL (Apple Watches). This is just a stupid amount of customers and it's still increasing. They can always TAM expansion downstream through IP acquisitions or vertically integrate to speedrun $LITE's $60B MC one day once they get more funding. 2. MSSCORP (6830): CPO monopoly over inspection at ~$1.2B. 100% monopoly over CPO yields, $TSM, $AMAT, $NVDA, $LCRX, $INTC, and others are all likely customers. "The company’s goal is to seize a 90 percent share of the CPO inspection market" This basically means 100%, they just don't want antitrust. If they defend their monopoly and CPO ramps, can easily see this worth ~$5B-$9B from $1.2B 3. Auros (322310): Samsung / SK Hynix supplier at ~$210M for Hybrid Bonding Metrology. Basically pure play on two products: -> HBM4 / HBM4e / HBM5 cycles, that $KLA had a monoply over for IR metrology. ---> Getting qualified now likely in Samsung factories, H2 volume ramp est. Sk Hynix likely qualifying too when they upgrade to hybrid bonding. -> Thin-film thickness measurement. ---> Getting qualified now, with "major domestic chipmaker" (either Samsung/Sk hynix), targets mass supply this year. They've been developing for the past decade, only to volume ramp two products from years of qualification H2 this year. Seems extremely likely to 3x to $630M if they switch to volume ramp, feels like an undiscovered gem in the Korean market? Of course, not sure how they play out and this is all speculative but high confidence supply chain mapping. But off the top of my head these three that I own are the most likely ones at this level.

@investmentguru_May 1, 2026 · 12:28 AM

$SNDK delivered solid earnings. The pullback looks more like short-term profit-taking than a change in the story. If the sector holds, this could turn into a bounce opportunity. The weakness also spilled into $MU, which often moves with storage sentiment. $AAPL also posted strong earnings and the stock is reacting well after-hours — a positive signal for tech and broader market sentiment.

@thevalueistApr 30, 2026 · 11:07 PM

$AAPL KEY READ-THROUGHS FROM APPLE Q2 FY2026 EARNINGS CALL Apple’s Q2 FY2026 earnings call was a broad positive demand signal for premium consumer electronics, advanced-node semiconductors, memory suppliers, Apple-exposed hardware supply chain companies, and high-end device ecosystems, but it also carried clear negative implications for Android OEMs, Windows/Chromebook PC vendors, selected merchant connectivity suppliers, app-install/local advertising platforms, and third-party enterprise device management vendors. The most important cross-market read-throughs were not simply Apple’s 17% revenue growth or 22% EPS growth; they were the combination of iPhone and Mac supply constraints, “significantly higher memory costs,” strong China and India momentum, a lower-priced MacBook Neo pulling new customers from Windows and Chromebooks, expansion of Apple’s first-party advertising inventory, and Apple’s deeper push into enterprise AI endpoints and device management. These signals point to 2 simultaneous market dynamics: Apple is gaining share in premium and emerging-market hardware while the semiconductor cost curve is tightening around advanced-node capacity and memory. The result is a favorable read-through for leading-edge foundry, semicap, memory, and Apple-aligned component vendors, while lower-margin device OEMs face both share pressure and rising bill-of-materials pressure. Source material: Apple Inc. Q2 FY2026 initial draft transcript. ADVANCED-NODE FOUNDRY AND SEMICAP DEMAND REMAINS CAPACITY-CONSTRAINED (READ-THROUGH 1) Call support: Apple stated that Q2 supply constraints were “primarily driven by the availability of the advanced nodes our SoCs are produced on.” Management also said Apple is “on track to purchase well over 100 million advanced chips” from TSMC’s Arizona facility. Q2 revenue was “above the high end” of guidance “despite supply constraints,” and the June-quarter guide “comprehends our best view of constrained supply.” Affected companies and impact: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (2330: Taiwan) positive, high magnitude. ASML Holding (ASML: Netherlands) positive, medium-to-high magnitude. Applied Materials (AMAT: US), Lam Research (LRCX: US), and KLA (KLAC: US) positive, medium magnitude. Transmission mechanism: Apple is effectively confirming that leading-edge foundry capacity, not end-market demand, is the binding constraint for major portions of its highest-value product cycle. This is a direct positive for TSMC because Apple’s iPhone and Mac silicon demand is large, sticky, premium-priced, and strategically tied to the latest process nodes. The explicit reference to more than 100 million advanced chips from TSMC Arizona also supports the long-duration utilization case for TSMC’s US capacity, which has been a key investor debate around underloading, cost structure, and customer commitment. The supply constraint commentary is also positive for semicap because persistent leading-edge shortages support wafer-fab-equipment intensity and customer urgency around capacity additions, even if order timing remains cyclical. Near-term trading catalyst: Positive for TSMC and semicap sentiment because Apple’s June-quarter guide still embeds supply constraints, implying that demand remains above available leading-edge supply. Longer-duration fundamental shift: Apple’s product roadmap is increasingly tied to advanced-node silicon across iPhone, Mac, AI, neural processing, and custom connectivity. That reinforces a structurally tighter leading-edge node environment and supports the strategic value of TSMC’s geographic diversification, particularly Arizona. MEMORY PRICING POWER IS STRONGER THAN CONSUMER HARDWARE MODELS CURRENTLY ASSUME (READ-THROUGH 2) Call support: Tim Cook said, “For the June quarter... we expect significantly higher memory costs,” and added that “beyond the June quarter, we believe memory costs will drive an increasing impact on our business.” Management also said Apple will “look at a range of options” in response to rising memory costs. Affected companies and impact: Micron Technology (MU: US) positive, high magnitude. SK Hynix (000660: South Korea) positive, high magnitude. Samsung Electronics (005930: South Korea) positive, high magnitude for the memory division, partially offset by handset competition risk. Transmission mechanism: Apple is one of the largest and most sophisticated buyers of memory globally. When Apple explicitly says memory costs are already rising, will be “significantly higher” in June, and will have an “increasing impact” beyond June, that is a high-quality confirmation that memory suppliers have pricing leverage against even the most powerful consumer-electronics procurement organization. This is a stronger signal than ordinary distributor-channel data because it reflects negotiated supply into premium devices, not just spot pricing. Apple’s ability to partly offset the impact through carry-in inventory also implies the true run-rate market price pressure may be higher than what is visible in Q2 or Q3 gross margin. Near-term trading catalyst: Positive for DRAM and NAND suppliers into earnings revisions, especially where investor concern remains that consumer-device weakness could cap memory pricing. Longer-duration fundamental shift: Memory is becoming a strategic bottleneck across both AI infrastructure and premium edge devices. If Apple, despite scale purchasing power, cannot fully insulate gross margin from memory inflation, smaller smartphone and PC OEMs should face more severe margin pressure or forced price increases. RISING MEMORY COSTS ARE A NEGATIVE RELATIVE-POSITIONING SIGNAL FOR LOWER-MARGIN HANDSET AND PC OEMS (READ-THROUGH 3) Call support: Apple’s gross margin guide for June is 47.5% to 48.5%, down sequentially from 49.3%, with management explicitly attributing pressure to higher memory costs. Tim Cook declined to say whether Apple would prioritize share gains or profitability, saying only that Apple would “look at a range of options.” Affected companies and impact: Xiaomi Corporation (1810: Hong Kong) negative, medium-to-high magnitude. Lenovo Group (0992: Hong Kong) negative, medium magnitude. HP Inc. (HPQ: US) negative, medium magnitude. Dell Technologies (DELL: US) negative, low-to-medium magnitude at the consolidated company level but medium magnitude for client devices. Acer (2353: Taiwan) negative, medium-to-high magnitude. ASUSTeK Computer (2357: Taiwan) negative, medium magnitude. Transsion Holdings (688036: China) negative, medium magnitude. Transmission mechanism: Apple’s cost pressure is a direct warning that lower-ASP and lower-margin device vendors will face a harder trade-off between pricing, unit share, and margins. Apple can absorb pressure through premium ASPs, Services mix, procurement scale, product positioning, and balance-sheet flexibility. Most Android handset OEMs and PC OEMs have less room to absorb memory inflation without compressing margins or raising prices into more elastic customer segments. The pressure is most acute for value smartphones, Chromebooks, entry-level notebooks, and education devices, where memory/storage content is meaningful and pricing power is weaker. Near-term trading catalyst: Negative for gross-margin expectations across PC and smartphone OEMs as investors reassess memory-cost pass-through into 2H 2026. Longer-duration fundamental shift: The memory cycle may structurally widen the competitive gap between premium device ecosystems and value hardware vendors. Apple can use cost dislocation either to maintain pricing discipline or selectively take share where competitors are forced to reprice. IPHONE SHARE GAINS PRESSURE PREMIUM AND EMERGING-MARKET ANDROID OEMS (READ-THROUGH 4) Call support: iPhone revenue was $57 billion, up 22% year-over-year, and Apple said the iPhone 17 family is “the most popular lineup in our history when looking at the launch through the March quarter.” Management cited double-digit iPhone growth across the US, Latin America, Greater China, Western Europe, India, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Greater China revenue was up 28% in Q2 and 33% in 1H FY2026, with iPhone as the top-selling model in urban China. Affected companies and impact: Samsung Electronics (005930: South Korea) negative, medium magnitude for premium handsets but mixed at the consolidated level due to memory upside. Xiaomi Corporation (1810: Hong Kong) negative, high magnitude. Lenovo Group (0992: Hong Kong) negative, low-to-medium magnitude through Motorola and PC overlap. Transsion Holdings (688036: China) negative, low-to-medium magnitude. Alphabet (GOOGL: US) negative, low magnitude through Android ecosystem monetization. Huawei Technologies (Private: China) negative strategic read-through, although not publicly investable. Transmission mechanism: Apple is not merely benefiting from a replacement cycle; it is gaining share across both mature and emerging regions. The call specifically highlighted switchers, upgraders, first-time iPhone buyers, and customer satisfaction of 99% for the iPhone 17 family. This combination is negative for Android OEMs because it implies Apple is capturing both premium replacement demand and new-to-ecosystem users, particularly in China and India. In China, the read-through is especially important because Apple’s 28% Q2 Greater China growth contradicts the prior bear case that domestic premium competitors had structurally impaired Apple’s position. In India, Apple’s modest share and high new-to-product rates create a long runway for share gains against Android incumbents. Near-term trading catalyst: Negative for Android OEMs exposed to China, India, and premium global smartphone demand because Apple’s Q3 guide suggests iPhone momentum has not exhausted itself. Longer-duration fundamental shift: Apple’s installed-base expansion in emerging markets increases future Services monetization, trade-in activity, financing penetration, and ecosystem lock-in, making Android share recapture more difficult over time. MACBOOK NEO IS A DIRECT THREAT TO WINDOWS PCS AND CHROMEBOOKS IN EDUCATION AND VALUE SEGMENTS (READ-THROUGH 5) Call support: Management said MacBook Neo is “opening up an entirely new way to experience Mac at a breakthrough price,” that the customer response has been “off the charts,” and that Apple “undercalled the level of enthusiasm.” Apple also cited Kansas City Public Schools “switching their high school students from Windows laptops and Chromebooks to MacBook Neo,” completing an all-Apple district transition. Mac revenue grew 6% year-over-year despite supply constraints, and Apple set a March-quarter record for customers new to Mac. Affected companies and impact: HP Inc. (HPQ: US) negative, high magnitude for education/value PC exposure. Dell Technologies (DELL: US) negative, medium magnitude for client PCs. Lenovo Group (0992: Hong Kong) negative, medium-to-high magnitude. Acer (2353: Taiwan) negative, high magnitude given Chromebook and education exposure. ASUSTeK Computer (2357: Taiwan) negative, medium magnitude. Alphabet (GOOGL: US) negative, low-to-medium magnitude through ChromeOS and Chromebook ecosystem relevance. Microsoft (MSFT: US) negative, low magnitude at the consolidated level but strategically negative for Windows share in education. Transmission mechanism: MacBook Neo appears to be Apple’s first credible attempt in several years to attack the lower-priced education and value laptop market without abandoning the Mac ecosystem’s premium positioning. The most important point is not the 6% Mac growth; it is the record number of customers new to Mac and the explicit replacement of Windows PCs and Chromebooks. If MacBook Neo scales, Apple can pressure the profit pools of PC OEMs while expanding its installed base into students who may remain in the Apple ecosystem through college, early career, and enterprise environments. Near-term trading catalyst: Negative for PC OEMs if third-party share data confirms Apple gains in education and sub-premium notebooks. Longer-duration fundamental shift: A successful lower-priced Mac weakens the Windows/ChromeOS education funnel and increases Apple’s long-term enterprise opportunity by converting users earlier in the lifecycle. APPLE’S EDGE-AI ENDPOINT STRATEGY IS NEGATIVE FOR THE “AI PC” NARRATIVE OF X86 AND WINDOWS ECOSYSTEM PLAYERS (READ-THROUGH 6) Call support: Tim Cook said Mac is “the best platform for AI,” and Apple attributed Mac mini and Mac Studio supply constraints to demand from “AI and agentic tools.” Management said “customer recognition of that is happening faster than what we had predicted.” Apple also cited Perplexity choosing Mac “as a preferred platform to build enterprise-grade AI assistants” and Freshworks deploying more than 5,000 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air systems to accelerate AI development. Affected companies and impact: Intel Corporation (INTC: US) negative, medium magnitude. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD: US) negative, low-to-medium magnitude for client CPUs, with data center limiting consolidated impact. Qualcomm (QCOM: US) negative, low-to-medium magnitude for Snapdragon PC ambitions. Microsoft (MSFT: US) negative, low magnitude at the consolidated level but strategically negative for Windows AI PC positioning. Arm Holdings (ARM: US) positive, low-to-medium magnitude as an ecosystem read-through rather than a direct Apple unit royalty read-through. Transmission mechanism: Apple is reframing local AI compute around Apple Silicon Macs rather than Windows AI PCs. The read-through is particularly negative for x86 client CPU vendors because Mac share gains convert incremental PC units into Apple Silicon rather than Intel or AMD silicon. Qualcomm is also affected because its Windows-on-Arm PC strategy relies on a similar AI-at-the-edge narrative, but Apple appears to be capturing the developer and enterprise AI workstation narrative faster. The Mac mini and Mac Studio shortages are especially important because they suggest demand is not confined to notebooks; local AI development and agentic workloads are driving desktop demand as well. Near-term trading catalyst: Negative for client CPU sentiment if Apple Mac supply constraints persist and external PC share data shows Apple taking share. Longer-duration fundamental shift: Enterprise AI development may create a new Mac refresh cycle independent of traditional consumer upgrade cycles, structurally shifting more high-margin endpoint compute away from Windows/x86. APPLE-EXPOSED ASSEMBLERS AND HIGH-END COMPONENT SUPPLIERS RECEIVE A DEMAND-QUALITY UPGRADE (READ-THROUGH 7) Call support: Apple reported product revenue of $80.2 billion, up 17% year-over-year, iPhone revenue of $57 billion, up 22%, and June-quarter revenue guidance of 14% to 17% year-over-year growth. Management cited “extraordinary” customer enthusiasm for iPhone, supply constraints on iPhone and Mac, strong MacBook Neo demand, and broad growth across all geographic segments. Affected companies and impact: Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317: Taiwan) positive, medium-to-high magnitude. Luxshare Precision Industry (002475: China) positive, medium magnitude. BYD Electronic (0285: Hong Kong) positive, medium magnitude. Quanta Computer (2382: Taiwan) positive, medium magnitude through Mac-related exposure. Sony Group (6758: Japan) positive, medium magnitude through high-end image sensor exposure. Largan Precision (3008: Taiwan) positive, medium magnitude through optics exposure. Sunny Optical Technology (2382: Hong Kong) positive, low-to-medium magnitude depending on Apple content exposure. Transmission mechanism: The call materially improves the demand-quality signal for Apple-exposed suppliers because Apple’s growth was constrained by supply rather than weak end demand. This distinction matters for assemblers and component suppliers: production schedules should remain supported into Q3, and procurement urgency should be elevated where constraints are resolvable. High-end camera and optics suppliers benefit from Apple’s statement that iPhone 17 demand is driven by design, performance, durability, camera, Center Stage, and Apple Intelligence. The biggest caveat is that chip bottlenecks can cap total sell-in, so the benefit is strongest for suppliers tied to prioritized SKUs and less certain for commoditized components. Near-term trading catalyst: Positive for Apple supply-chain names into order-build expectations and sell-through data, particularly if iPhone and Mac lead times remain extended. Longer-duration fundamental shift: Stronger iPhone 17 and MacBook Neo adoption increases installed-base growth, raising the lifetime value of Apple hardware platforms and improving the durability of supplier relationships for differentiated components. APPLE’S CUSTOM CONNECTIVITY SILICON IS A LONGER-DURATION CONTENT RISK FOR MERCHANT SILICON SUPPLIERS (READ-THROUGH 8) Call support: Apple highlighted the “latest Apple Silicon for iPhone, A19 and A19 Pro,” and separately noted that iPad includes the “N1 wireless networking chip and C1X modem.” Management repeatedly framed Apple Silicon as central to performance, efficiency, AI, and product differentiation. Affected companies and impact: Qualcomm (QCOM: US) negative, medium-to-high magnitude over the long duration. Broadcom (AVGO: US) negative, low-to-medium magnitude given diversified AI/networking offsets. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS: US) mixed, with near-term unit demand positive but longer-duration Apple content risk negative; net impact low-to-medium negative over time. Qorvo (QRVO: US) mixed on the same basis; net impact low-to-medium negative over time. Transmission mechanism: Apple’s expansion of internally designed modem and wireless chips increases the probability of external connectivity content displacement over multiple product cycles. The near-term setup is not uniformly negative because strong iPhone unit demand can support RF and connectivity suppliers in the current cycle. However, the structural read-through is negative: Apple is taking more control of silicon blocks historically monetized by merchant suppliers. Qualcomm is most exposed because internal modem adoption directly targets baseband content. Broadcom is less exposed at the consolidated level due to diversification, but Apple’s N-series wireless silicon is directionally negative for merchant Wi-Fi/Bluetooth attach. RF front-end vendors are not displaced by modem integration alone, but Apple’s vertical integration increases bargaining power and long-term content uncertainty. Near-term trading catalyst: Limited negative trading impact because iPhone demand remains strong, but investor focus should shift to content-per-device rather than units alone. Longer-duration fundamental shift: Apple’s silicon roadmap continues to compress the addressable merchant silicon pool inside Apple devices, increasing supplier concentration risk and pricing pressure. APPLE’S SERVICES ADVERTISING EXPANSION IS A NEGATIVE SIGNAL FOR APP-INSTALL AND LOCAL SEARCH AD PLATFORMS (READ-THROUGH 9) Call support: Kevan Parekh said Apple’s advertising business grew year-over-year, Apple introduced “additional ads across the App Store search results,” and “this summer, in the US and Canada, Apple Maps will feature ads during key search and discovery moments.” Affected companies and impact: Alphabet (GOOGL: US) negative, low-to-medium magnitude in local search and app-install advertising, partially offset by positive AI partnership optionality. Yelp (YELP: US) negative, medium magnitude. Meta Platforms (META: US) negative, low magnitude through app-install budget competition. AppLovin (APP: US) negative, low-to-medium magnitude through competition for performance advertising budgets. Transmission mechanism: Apple is expanding first-party, high-intent ad inventory inside iOS surfaces where it controls user experience, privacy rules, and default placement. App Store search ads directly compete for developer app-install budgets because Apple owns the point of app discovery. Apple Maps ads create a new local-search monetization channel in moments of high commercial intent, which is directly relevant to Google Maps, Google Search local ads, Yelp, and other local discovery platforms. The key issue is not immediate revenue scale; it is Apple’s ability to build a privacy-framed, first-party advertising business on top of more than 2.5 billion active devices. Near-term trading catalyst: Negative for Yelp and app-install ad-exposed names as Apple Maps ads launch in the US and Canada this summer. Longer-duration fundamental shift: Apple is steadily converting ecosystem control into advertising monetization. This increases the risk that third-party ad platforms lose high-value iOS intent data and app-discovery economics to Apple’s owned surfaces.

@unusual_whalesApr 30, 2026 · 8:31 PM

BREAKING: Apple, $AAPL, earnings: - EPS: $2.01, est: $1.94 - Rev: $111 billion, est: $109 billion

@thevalueistApr 30, 2026 · 8:31 PM

$AAPL (Bloomberg) -- Apple reported revenue for the second quarter that beat the average analyst estimate. SECOND QUARTER RESULTS Revenue $111.18 billion, +17% y/y, estimate $109.66 billion (Bloomberg Consensus) Products revenue $80.21 billion, +17% y/y, estimate $79.26 billionIPhone revenue $56.99 billion, +22% y/y, estimate $56.98 billion Mac revenue $8.40 billion, +5.7% y/y, estimate $8.13 billion IPad revenue $6.91 billion, +8% y/y, estimate $6.65 billion Wearables, home and accessories $7.90 billion, +5% y/y, estimate $7.72 billion Services revenue $30.98 billion, +16% y/y, estimate $30.37 billion Greater China rev. $20.50 billion, +28% y/y, estimate $18.91 billion Americas rev. $45.09 billion, +12% y/y, estimate $45.82 billion Europe revenue $28.06 billion, +15% y/y, estimate $29.08 billion Japan revenue $8.40 billion, +15% y/y, estimate $7.38 billion Rest of Asia Pacific revenue $9.14 billion, +25% y/y, estimate $8.76 billion EPS $2.01 vs. $1.65 y/y, estimate $1.96 Total operating expenses $18.90 billion, +24% y/y, estimate $18.47 billionResearch and development operating expenses $11.42 billion, +34% y/y, estimate $11 billion SG&A operating expense $7.48 billion, +11% y/y, estimate $7.46 billion Gross margin $54.78 billion, +22% y/y, estimate $53.2 billion Cash and cash equivalents $45.57 billion, +62% y/y, estimate $48.96 billion Cost of sales $56.40 billion, +12% y/y, estimate $56.58 billion Total current assets $144.11 billion, +21% y/y, estimate $154.18 billion Total current liabilities $134.64 billion, -6.9% y/y, estimate $154.03 billion COMMENTARY AND CONTEXT "Our strong business performance during the March quarter generated over $28 billion in operating cash flow and drove new March quarter records for both operating cash flow and EPS," said Kevan Parekh, Apple's CFO.

@aleabitoredditApr 30, 2026 · 7:56 PM

Fun fact: don’t think any large US institution had positions in $SIVE / $SIVEF since it was a majority owned local Swedish retail stock. There’s also fund mandates preventing US funds from entering (eg. Nasdaq listing / $1B MC) That’s definitely changed now thanks to European media shaking out the local holders, Sivers upcoming NASDAQ listing, and hitting $1B+ MC. Again $1.3B is literal spare change for hyperscalers and US institutions. And I have high confidence many would want exposure to CPO, silicon photonics and lasers, since there’s only a few in the entire world like $LITE, $COHR, and $MTSI. Especially… a CHIPS Act laser supplier likely in $AMD, $MRVL, $AAPL, Lightmatter, Ayar, AlChip, GUC, O-Net and other supply chains like the Golden Dome. Part of it is game theory for share accumulation. Since US/Western retail now owns a large part of the float (off of the Swedish sellers). And US institutions now want exposure.

@aleabitoredditApr 30, 2026 · 8:11 AM

@TVAFR786 $1.4B MC is tiny? Especially if their lasers likely power $AMD CPO, $MRVL CPO, $JBL 1.6T LRO, $AAPL Silicon Photonics, Ayar (AlChip), Lightmatter, O-Net End users (Asian Hyperscalers), and others.

@aleabitoredditApr 30, 2026 · 1:00 AM

I am now long MSSCorps (6830) ~$1.4B MC This appears to be a functional monopoly in CPO for inspection. But markets might have conflated that with Material/Failure Analysis with MA-tek and iST (oligopoly). For customers from mapping: 1. $TSM 2. $NVDA 3. $AAPL 4. $AMAT 5. $LRCX 6. $ASML 7. $INTC And high probability $AVGO, MediaTek, Samsung, $MRVL, and others (they did mention EU too). If you're curious: - Taipei times names TSM as a client that Msscorps provides them with advanced material and failure analysis and name drops Apple, Nvidia, Lam, AMAT (also S/O to Latent for doing DD with me on this. there's other supply chain relationships to Nvidia through things like linkedin) - For $AMSL, Taipei Times, Sept 10, 2024 "ASML adopted Msscorps' ultra-sensitive materials analysis of photoresists" For Intel - Material analysis lab MSSCORPS has secured orders from major manufacturers such as Nvidia and Intel (Industrial Technology Research).
 For inspection (non-destructive infrared (IR) leakage detection), they're a monopoly. And have aggressively used litigation (like the Enli Tech lawsuit) to lock out rivals, which I view as a positive thing. This creates massive pricing power with yields and every major player goes through them. CPO inspection market is also extremely critical and like $AXTI in the InP substrate section, this massive chokepoint has pure pricing power with price hikes. The risk is the patent suit doesn't go as plan, but Nvidia and other hyperscalers aren't likely to go with other parties in case MSSCorps wins, so this creates a massive multi-year advantage anyway. Hyperscalers aren't going to wait to see how an emerging competitor is going to win or not + take the risk. I do see the massive re-rating potential with MSSCorp holding a critical yields chokepoint over CPO, so I went long (NFA, DYOR), this is just my thought process.

@aleabitoredditApr 29, 2026 · 10:37 AM

Fun fact, $SIVE just crossed the $1B MC threshold. So a select few US institutions are able to buy it now (fund mandates) However, the vast vast majority still can’t until they get listed on NASDAQ. Just an FYI: $1B valuations are spare change for institutional investors in US hyperscaler supply chains if they end up powering $JBL, $AMD, $AAPL, $AMZN, $MSFT and others. Just look at $LWLG, $1.9B MC off 1 testing agreement with $TSEM.

@aleabitoredditApr 28, 2026 · 10:50 PM

@KaneCapz I mean $SIVE is a stock I don't plan on selling. Photonics TAM is absolutely massive for AI, robotics, consumer hardware (eg. $AAPL), Space... And Sivers happens to be in the bleeding edge for next-gen arhictectures and one of the few publicly traded leaders apart from $LITE and $COHR. TAM expansion is also massive, especially with IP acquisition downstream.

@aleabitoredditApr 28, 2026 · 8:08 AM

@kapitonov_ivan So $SIVE doesn't handle capacity scaling, Win Semi does volume ramp. Win is massive. $AVGO, $LITE, $QCOM, Mediatek, $MTSI, $NXPI, all use them. They're in $AAPL, SpaceX supply chains too. So volume scaling for hyperscalers is derisked if you secure allocation and do it through Win.

@aleabitoredditApr 28, 2026 · 7:45 AM

I'm happy Japanese communities started positions in $SIVE after doing research! A stronger international shareholder base is always positive. As for some thoughts, my read on the market looks like: 1. $NVDA bought out allocation from $LITE / $COHR 2. $AMD CPO went with $GFS + $SIVE / Win for remaining laser supply maybe $LITE if there’s still allocation. 3. And… $MRVL CPO will need lasers regardless. $SIVE looks like one of the last remaining pure play merchant laser suppliers. So Marvell will go with $SIVE (fits Celestial specs already) directly with multi-source down the road (maybe $MTSI). After they vertically integrate away interposer packaging process IP that feeds into Celestial. Just some interesting things to back that up: -> Ayar removed $MTSI and $LITE from their website and went with $SIVE as primary. Ayar’s connected to AlChip/GUC and others. -> If look at the $GFS slide there's only two public players with $SIVE and $LITE after $AMD went with Globalfoundries for their CPO program. -> $SIVE likely has agreements with Win since last year for laser capacity scaling. $NVDA likely hasn't fully allocated that laser supply, so the remaining companies like $JBL, $AMD, and others go to Sivers for overflow. Since $LITE signaled they were already fully allocated for 2028. I could be wrong, but just based on public information that’s what it looks like. As for why I think it's a good long: -> Sivers also basically had no exposure to 800G or previous generations. -> European markets price in previous 12 months revenue... hence previous depressed valuations -> they get all the hyperscaler overflow created by market panic from $NVDA But they also happen to be in the bleeding edge of CPO and even for gen-2 1.6T ( $JBL LRO) scaling next year in 2027. Then for H2 2027 or 2028, they scale in adjacent areas like Silicon Photonics for likely $AAPL consumer devices. Or FMCW 4D AI companies like $AEVA. Many many years of development, finally coming to fruition next year. I personally think markets are missing something big here, that the public uncovers over time with mapping hyperscaler relationships, website digging, or presentation slides. Hyperscalers suppliers don't randomly choose a $1B Swedish laser company for no reason. The direct contract with $JBL was the biggest signal of that. And it’s my high conviction long moving forward.

@blackpanthercapApr 27, 2026 · 6:07 PM

This is the week the AI trade either gets extended or gets questioned. $GOOG, $AMZN, $META, $MSFT all report Wednesday night. $AAPL Thursday. Five companies. One week. Combined market cap somewhere north of $14 trillion. The market isn't asking whether they beat revenue estimates. It's asking one question: is cloud capex still accelerating? Because the entire bottleneck thesis rests on this. If hyperscalers pull back on data center spend on $IREN, $NBIS, $WULF, $CIFR, $APLD even slightly, even in guidance language, EVERY f….. AI infrastructure name gets re-rated downward. Watch for: > Cloud revenue growth rate vs. prior quarter > Capex guidance language "accelerating" vs. "maintaining" vs. "moderating" > Any mention of compute shortages, power constraints, or data center lead times > OpenAI partnership commentary from Microsoft post-restructuring The tone of five earnings calls this week will set the direction for AI infrastructure for the next 6 months. This is the most IMPORTANT earnings week of 2026. -BP This is not financial advice, always DYOR.

@aleabitoredditApr 27, 2026 · 4:27 PM

Nope, $SIVE thesis is fully in-tact and I still think it's undervalued. Lot of it was based on $JBL 1.6T bridging the gap into CPO ramp. But having $AMD CPO go with $GFS de-risked the company quite a massive amount. Then there's $AAPL SiPH markets don't know about yet. I'm honestly expecting $MRVL to buy directly from Sivers now like what $JBL did. But just multi-source + vertically integrate the packaging IP side of thing after buying lasers. That actually might increase the valuations more long term (direct to T1 like Jabil, Marvell) than one-hop through a packaging partner.

@aleabitoredditApr 27, 2026 · 3:37 PM

@FlachtFunds Oh $SIVE is definitely fine, since they're vastly diversified. They likely basically serve everyone: -> $AAPL Silicon Photonics -> $JBL (probably largest) -> $AMD CPO program with $GFS, -> Ayar -> Alchip/GUC and other ASIC designers -> O-Net ELS amongst others. Though this does materially slow later 2028-2029 projections a bit (eg. $500m Q4 Celestial, $1B 2029). But wouldn't be surprised if their light source ends up in Marvell one way or another.

@aleabitoredditApr 27, 2026 · 8:40 AM

@ponzy_picasso I value $SIVE $2B+ today, and think they can hit $10B+ next year... and more in 2028. Their likely existing users before volume ramp: - $AMD CPO | $GFS - $MRVL CPO | $POET - $JBL 1.6T Optical Transcivers - $AAPL Silicon Photonics - $POET - Ayar - AlChip | Ayar - GUC | Ayar - O-Net ELS Not including other unconfirmed ones. This is unholy coming from a laser company at a $1.1B valuation. And not even considering TAM expansion like new hyperscaler customers or $GOOGL / Samsung following Apple. Also... "execution uncertainty" is literally just passed along to Win Semi, the foundry for $AVGO, so this is chilling.

@aleabitoredditApr 27, 2026 · 8:28 AM

It's pretty clear by now that $SIVE is the likely holy grail silicon photonics supplier for $AAPL... Markets just don't know about it (this is called Alpha). If you're curious how to map Apple to Sivers: > "US Fortune 100" customer. > RFQ (request for quote) for 50 MILLION units a year. > Apple sold roughly 53.9 million Apple Watches in 2022 and averages between 38m-50m units annually > $SIVE / Carnegie research released 135 Wavelength arechitectures, which matches Apple application specifications. literally... what other US Fortune 100 company in world can casually produce 50 million units of consumer wearables a year? Even Samsung does 10-15M units. That coincidentally matches with the laser architecture and applications. $SIVE on their X did tease volume ramp from development timelines, which I guessed was Apple (H2 2027 ramp or H1 2028), but could be Ayar or Jabil.

@aleabitoredditApr 27, 2026 · 7:32 AM

@piyush1337 Yeah $SIVE is like a mini $LITE. $AAPL Watch if/when it gets released is likely going to massive for Sivers revenue given they do ~50M units/year.

@investmentguru_Apr 27, 2026 · 2:01 AM

BIG TECH EARNINGS PREVIEW The most important week on Wall Street $GOOG | Rev: $107B | EPS: $2.67 → Google Cloud spotlight — 50%+ growth expected post $32B Wiz acquisition → Key question: Do AI search features grow the pie or shrink ad clicks? → Tariff pressure on retail advertisers + $40B Anthropic capex in focus → Wall St. consensus PT: $381 $AMZN | Rev: ~$177B | EPS: $1.65 → AWS growth: consensus 26% — but AI backlog could push it higher → $200B capex plan in 2026 dwarfs current free cash flow → Retail margins under pressure from import costs → Forward AWS guidance = the only number that matters $META | Rev: $55.6B → Can massive AI ad spend actually generate operating leverage? → Reality Labs still bleeding billions quarterly → WhatsApp + Threads monetization = long-term upside optionality → Risk: Chinese advertiser pullback on trade tensions $MSFT | Rev: $81.4B → Azure growth is the make-or-break metric → Any deceleration below 37% guidance = selloff trigger ⚠️ → Copilot enterprise adoption slower than expected → Annual capex doubling to $104B compressing cash flow margins $AAPL | Rev: $109.7B → Tim Cook resignation = succession narrative dominates 👀 → Services segment carrying earnings weight → Tariff hit: ~$900M this quarter — India production shift is the hedge → All eyes on June WWDC for AI monetization + Siri overhaul

@investmentguru_Apr 26, 2026 · 2:17 PM

Earnings season is heating up — week of April 27th is loaded. $META $AMZN $MSFT $AAPL $GOOGL all reporting this week. The big 5 in one week — markets will move on every print. $META & $AMZN — AI spending vs margin story $MSFT — Azure growth is the number that matters $AAPL — tariff impact on guidance is the real question $AMD — data center GPU revenue vs $NVDA narrative, MI300 demand is the key metric $LLY — GLP-1 demand still the biggest theme in biotech $SOFI — rate sensitive, watch loan growth Volatility is coming. Know your positions, set your levels, don’t react emotionally to after-hours swings. Earnings = opportunity for the prepared, chaos for the reactive.

@investmentguru_Apr 26, 2026 · 12:05 PM

@ambuj123 $AAPL is the only company that built a CPU architecture deployed across 2.2 billion devices, now extending that same silicon into private cloud servers, while simultaneously bypassing the power crisis that is throttling every other hyperscaler. You were right to call it out. Apple Silicon is arguably the most consequential CPU story in the market — it just does not look like one on the surface.

@aleabitoredditApr 26, 2026 · 7:20 AM

Agreed, and glad DNB, one of Europe's leading banks, went out to defend $SIVE valuations alongside me. I still think $SIVE can reach $10B MC in 1 year time as their laser growth scales proportionally to: - $AAPL Watches - $JBL 1.6T Volume - $MRVL CPO Volume - Ayar Volume - $POET Volume Depending on how their qualification plays out into volume ramp. As Sivers supply lasers to all the next generation of 1.6T/CPO players in the space (into ~ $AMD, $NVDA, $AMZN, $MSFT type supply chains). These are EXISTING players at a ~990M MC. Not even including TAM expansion or more partnerships coming up. Especially now with NASDAQ listing, US institutions are forward looking and price in ~12M ahead of time, compared local European valuations that mainly look at previous 12 months. Banks usually provide very conservative targets (eg. 3 years for a 10x), but I do see potential for this company to be the next $LITE very soon. Europe should embrace positive-sum growth of their own companies that supply to hyperscalers. As their frontier companies provide back to locals through taxes, economic growth, and job growth.

@investmentguru_Apr 25, 2026 · 9:27 PM

Big earnings week ahead. Names on deck: $AMKR $CDNS $HOOD $SPOT $GLW $BE $ENPH $AMZN $MSFT $META $GOOGL $QCOM $SOFI $LMND $KLAC $VKTX $VIAV $AAPL $RDDT $RBLX $ZETA $RIVN $SNDK $WDC $ROKU $FSLR $TEAM $AXTI Plenty of market-moving catalysts across AI, tech, fintech, solar, biotech, and consumer. Expect volatility, sharp reactions, and opportunities. Stay selective. Trade the setup, not the hype.

@aleabitoredditApr 25, 2026 · 5:21 PM

@yuntungshieh I was long $RKLB in the 10's, because of their reusable rocket success rate. Despite banks/analysts claiming it would crash. I was long $HOOD in the 10's because of their massive consumer base and TAM expansion into other segments. I'm long $SIVE because their lasers look designed into $AAPL, $MRVL, $JBL, and other sector leaders despite being so small. Media was against all of them while they were small. But just need to look past that noise.

@investmentguru_Apr 25, 2026 · 12:09 PM

Longs always win. Here’s why time destroys shorts: - Time Is A Short Seller’s Enemy Every day a short is open → borrowing fees tick up Options decay against them The market can stay irrational longer than they can stay solvent - Markets Have A Built-In Upward Bias S&P 500 is up ~10% annually on average over 100 years Companies retain earnings, innovate, expand Inflation alone pushes nominal prices higher Shorts are literally fighting compounding - The Asymmetry Is Brutal For Shorts → Max gain for a short = 100% (stock goes to $0) → Max loss for a short = INFINITE (no ceiling on price) Longs? Unlimited upside. Capped downside. - Short Squeezes Are Real $GME. $AMC. $TSLA. $MSTR. Shorts get squeezed out. Longs get paid. One squeeze can erase years of short profits in days. - Even “Bad” Companies Recover $AAPL was left for dead in the 90s $AMZN was a “dot-com bubble stock” in 2001 $NVDA was a gaming chip company nobody cared about Patience + conviction > short thesis every time The Bottom Line: Shorts need to be RIGHT → on direction → on timing → on magnitude Longs just need to be RIGHT on direction and patient Time does the rest.

@aleabitoredditApr 24, 2026 · 9:30 PM

Did you listen anon? The fact that $SIVE is up 600%+. But still can 10x from here in a year... once ~ $AAPL, $JBL, and $MRVL require mass production of their lasers in 2027. Is incredible. Probably my most legendary thesis post since $AXTI. https://t.co/8rOZNdV9bX

@aleabitoredditApr 24, 2026 · 7:50 AM

@fredrikmob49943 Hi Swedish local. If it's not $AAPL: Please name me another US Fortune 100 company (not Samsung by elimination) shipping 50M+ units yearly... That fits $SIVE R&D laser specs + applications then?

@aleabitoredditApr 24, 2026 · 7:30 AM

@sharion73 @veggiepoultry @StormDirac $AAPL won't confirm BOM and upstream vendors in their supply chain. But almost 100% sure, maybe 99%. Maybe you can name another consumer hardware company shipping 50M+ units yearly that fits their R&D laser specs + applications?

@aleabitoredditApr 24, 2026 · 7:25 AM

@veggiepoultry @StormDirac Rockley went down, which is likely the reason why $SIVE became the $AAPL supplier.

@aleabitoredditApr 24, 2026 · 7:22 AM

@Embezzl3r Yeah makes sense about seeing their reactions to $AAPL as their hinted hyperscaler customer for volume ramp.

@aleabitoredditApr 24, 2026 · 7:03 AM

@StormDirac Yeah, normally if a company in the US has $AAPL as a likely hyperscaler customer... Everyone would be cheering. Yet most of the comments in a certain place were negative. Amusing indeed.

@aleabitoredditApr 24, 2026 · 6:42 AM

I'm amused by Swedish culture at this point. That their retail/journalists are crying every day when someone posts a supply chain mapping of $SIVE lasers to: -> $MRVL CPO -> $AMD CPO -> $JBL 1.6T LRO -> $NVDA -> $AMZN, $META, $GOOGL, $MSFT -> Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba for ELS. Then they go crying even further... When someone shows $AAPL is secret hyperscaler customer of Sivers lasers for their next-gen Apple Watch development (which requires 50,000,000 units annually). Does supplying to hyperscalers... Hurt locals's feelings that much to the point they try and self-destruct? It's hilarious that a "Swedish professional" went out and said CPO is nothing new and nothing special, so Sivers is nothing special. Meanwhile $NVDA is just funding every CPO program $2B from $MRVL to $LITE to $COHR left and right. Cool thing about X is you learn something new every day interacting with global audiences.

@aleabitoredditApr 24, 2026 · 5:45 AM

@Matrix_B0SS $AAPL high certainty uses them too for next-gen apple watches, so that's 7/7.

@aleabitoredditApr 23, 2026 · 6:51 PM

@centraly22 I wouldn’t have high conviction long on a $850m MC photonics company if they weren’t likely volume ramping to $AAPL, $MRVL, $JBL, Ayar, and others in a years time.

@aleabitoredditApr 23, 2026 · 6:47 PM

@Photonix1337 That’s underselling TAM expansion with Samsung, Huawei, Google, and others all copying $AAPL. Alongside the same technology for other product lines Apple offers.

@aleabitoredditApr 23, 2026 · 6:32 PM

@xm_build I had September 2027 or H1 2028 as my estimates. Graph provided by $SIVE might hint at earlier ramp than expected. I personally wouldn’t go long on a company if I had to wait 5 years for R&D. But I went long to get the upside from all development for the past 5 years with Ayar, $AAPL, and other for 2027 volume ramp.

@aleabitoredditApr 23, 2026 · 6:02 PM

The secret is that $AAPL 🍎 is using $SIVE InP laser arrays for mass production of consumer hardware (high confidence). Launch date around late H2 2027 from estimates and the graph provided. Imagine Apple mass producing consumer hardware with 50M+/units a year… Off a $850m MC laser supplier lol. Then with whatever Apple does, you’ll get $GOOGL, Samsung, and the others following along next.

@aleabitoredditApr 23, 2026 · 7:09 AM

@ashmyro I'm already aware $SIVE is the next likely $AAPL supplier, which is huge. I've been focusing on their DFB lasers going to AI datacenters the most personally, since that's their core revenue drivers in the future.

@unusual_whalesApr 23, 2026 · 4:33 AM

Tim Cook will transition to chair. To get $AAPL updates, check Unusual Whales. See more: https://t.co/ZqupDAkiiR

@jerrycapApr 21, 2026 · 12:36 AM

I've been psychologically short $AAPL for 14 years, but I think imma end up being right.

@investmentguru_Apr 20, 2026 · 9:12 PM

$AAPL Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO

@unusual_whalesApr 20, 2026 · 8:45 PM

BREAKING: John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook as CEO of Apple, $AAPL, with Cook assuming the role of executive chairman on September 1, per CNBC

@blackpanthercapApr 19, 2026 · 6:12 PM

HOW I WILL PLAY THE NEXT MONTHS AND WHAT I EXPECT: I want to touch on 5 important things: 1. First, I’m sad to see the lunch of $ASTS fail. I sold a while ago. “$Execution delays is a risks. Sold and took profit recently.” Still saddens me to see. 2. I see a lot of new concerns on US/Iran. Here’s my take and how I will play it: Overall I believe we have see the worst. I could be wrong. But usually when ceasefire and ‘talks’ have been somehow ongoing it’s very rare a full blown war will continue. I expect some volatility short-term. I’ll be DCA’en through if it plays out. Long-term I have NO concerns. US are on their way to a ‘goldilocks’ era. So many investments are being made INTO US. I expect inflation to rise short-term. Fall afterwards towards the goldilock-era for US where AI infrastructure will play out and dominate. Lastly. I see some concerns about ‘oh, but $SPY $SPX $QQQ are all back to ATH and topping. Yes. But MAG7 is not topping. $NVDA $GOOG $AMZN are close to touching Octobers high. But recently. $MSFT $AAPL $TSLA are far from it. Meaning the ‘top’ is not driven by small cap or MAG7. But the middle-layer of $SPYx / SP500. I’m not concerned. But expect more of a rotation to continue into risk-on - when US/Iran clears. 3. A couple of hours ago I released a FREE NEW extensive deep dive on $OUST. You should go read it. 4. I’m considering creating a FREE group-chat here on X. A community. What I expect of the group: This is not a buy/sell signal group. But a group to connect with like-minded. Analyzing the market, sharing ideas, research, insights, learnings and Go deep on finding gems together. There’s limited spots. If you want to join. Comment: “YES.” And just to be clear: I dont have a course or offer no paid services. 5. Based on 2) - I’ll sit tight in my long-term high conviction plays with ease and peace. Add on dips. Pure DCA. Meanwhile I’ll soon open up my short-term account again and begin some short-term swing trades in the timeframe of less than < 6 months. -BP. Please note: this is not financial advice.

@investmentguru_Apr 14, 2026 · 11:56 PM

Tim Cook of Apple, $AAPL, has bought more than a $1 million in Nike, $NKE, stock $NKE

@unusual_whalesApr 14, 2026 · 10:34 PM

JUST IN: Tim Cook of Apple, $AAPL, has bought more than a $1 million in Nike, $NKE, stock https://t.co/VeYkh0XPXX

@investmentguru_Apr 14, 2026 · 10:40 AM

BREAKING: $AMZN Nears $9B Acquisition of $GSAT The space race just escalated — and this is no longer theoretical. This is Bezos vs Musk going head-to-head in LEO internet 🛰️ What’s happening: Amazon is close to acquiring Globalstar for ~$9B — a strategic move to instantly accelerate its satellite ambitions. Why this matters: 🔹 Amazon’s Kuiper (~200 satellites) is far behind Starlink (10,000+) 🔹 This deal lets Amazon buy time instead of building it — gaining spectrum, ground infrastructure, and network access immediately 🔹 Apple owns - 20% of $GSAT and relies on its network for iPhone Emergency SOS → Amazon now steps directly into that relationship 🔹 Amazon is already targeting airlines, defense, and global broadband markets 🔹 Starlink currently dominates with millions of users — Amazon wants that entire TAM Market Impact 🟢 Direct Winners: $GSAT → Acquisition target. Massive run already — most upside likely priced in short term $AMZN → Expands into satellite broadband, defense connectivity, IoT. Near-term cost, long-term TAM expansion 🟢 Sympathy / Ripple Plays: $ASTS → Validates LEO broadband as a massive opportunity $RKLB → Launch demand increases — critical bottleneck player $ONDS → Overlap in satellite + private wireless + drone networks $MDA → Infrastructure + satellite systems beneficiary Pressure: Starlink (SpaceX) → Loses potential GSAT deal, gains serious competition $AAPL → Now dependent on infrastructure potentially controlled by Amazon Big Picture This is perfectly timed ahead of a key FCC decision that could expand satellite capacity up to 7x. Amazon isn’t just entering the race — it’s buying a shortcut to compete immediately. The LEO internet market just became a two-player war. And that’s bullish for the entire space + connectivity ecosystem. Tickers to watch: $GSAT $AMZN $ASTS $RKLB $ONDS Not financial advice. DYOR.

@mrmikeinvestingApr 14, 2026 · 2:34 AM

If you bought the most hated MAG7 name every year since 2022 you’d be up +300%, vs the S&P 500 being up +50% over the same period… 2022: $META at $89 -> +640% 2023: $AAPL at $130 -> +105% 2024: $TSLA at $142 -> +160% 2025: $GOOGL at $145 -> +130% 2026 is the year for $MSFT, & I’m projecting a full blown V shape to $500+ A proven, low risk, high reward setup…

@aleabitoredditApr 7, 2026 · 3:53 AM

What a sleeper OP pick. Still almost nobody talks about Win Semi ($3105.TWO)… From $LITE to $SIVE. And $AAPL to $AVGO to SpaceX. Feels like everyone uses them? $5.4B price tag is underselling its importance to robotics, space, and AI hyperscaler supply chains imo. https://t.co/lMg92KzufM

@jasonl_capitalApr 7, 2026 · 12:08 AM

You could buy 100 shares of $AAPL right now for $25,700. Or you could buy the $250 call LEAP expiring January 2028 for $5,400. Leveraged exposure to 100 shares at 79% less capital. Nearly two years of runway. The trade: Strike: $250 Expiration: January 21, 2028 Premium: ~$54.00 per contract Breakeven: $304 If $AAPL hits $350, this LEAP returns ~85% If $AAPL hits $400, this LEAP returns ~178% If $AAPL hits $450, this LEAP returns ~270% Buying 100 shares at $257 and watching it hit $450 is a 75% return. The LEAP more than triples that. Why I like the setup: - Record Q1 revenue of $143.8B, up 16% YoY - iPhone had its best quarter ever at $85.3B in sales, up 23% - Services crossed $30B for the first time, up 14% YoY - Multi-year Google Gemini partnership powering Apple Intelligence and Siri - 2.5B+ active devices worldwide - Stock is only 11% below its all-time high with earnings April 29 - 656 days to expiration gives the thesis time to play out The max you can lose on a LEAP is the entire premium you paid. In this case, that's $5,400 per contract. LEAPs are leveraged and can lose value quickly if the stock drops or stays flat. Only size this so you're comfortable losing all of it. Note: LEAPs are one tool inside a broader portfolio. Owning shares is always the primary use of capital. This is a selective add-on for high-conviction moments when conditions align. NFA DYOR

@aleabitoredditMar 31, 2026 · 12:23 AM

@RonDeSantis Hi Ron, so there's two different parts to it: 1. Hyperscalers ( $ORCL, $META, $AMZN): They're spending more than they have with profit ( $GOOGL is the rare exception, and $AAPL isn't really spending much relatively). So markets are worried less worried it's translating into material revenue. Especially with companies like Oracle taking on immense amounts of debt, rate cuts were a large driving factor in why it's slightly more sustainable (if you look at debt interest, it's massive), and cutting rates drives both forward expansion and material amounts of savings. Due to the War in Iran, rising crude, former projections with cutting rates in 2026 are now gone. This is compounded that there are worries that their AI buildout supply chain gets disrupted. If you look at where their AI datacenter parts are made: - it comes from Taiwan - it comes from Korea - it comes from Japan It's global. While the US might look like it's fine, since it's insulated to Oil, LNG, helium, and others needed for the semiconductor supply chain. Our Asian partners are not in a long drawn out conflict. So when you look at companies in Asia that are more small and niche they are struggling. And this gets compounded tens of times until it reaches all the way down to the end Amazon Web Services AI datacenter (increased costs, lack of supply). 2. AI as a whole: Investors are very bullish on it. It's just how we get there, and America looks strangled by China optically. - America is spending way too much on it, with China and others distilling our latest models (need KYC endpoints), and reaping all the benefits. - As we scale our AI programs, it's becoming increasingly reliant on Chinese companies. I'd argue it's because America lacks the rare earths, which should be our #1 national security priority. This is needed to make new generations of AI hardware, robotic supply chains, and Space. They're all controlled by China and Russia. Even the leading "Western" companies, I've identified they're mainly relying on China/Russia still. And this is one of the biggest vulnerabilities in securing our frontier programs. If you look at photonics (how AI hardware is sped up by light), we no Western supply chain to fulfill our needs. It's $AXTI (in China), and Vital (in China) as the two main sources of materials needed to make them, that gets passed down to Japan, or other companies before they end up in US. If you look at our humanoid program (how we move AI to the real world), all the bodies of $TSLA Optimus are made in China. American supply chains lack the rare earths needed to make the components because it gets too expensive. 3. Disruption in the Middle East A large part of the recent drop is mainly due to liquidity. Our partners in the UAE, Middle East are largely funding private markets (think OpenAI) and a lot of their spend going to AI markets. They're also one of the biggest investors in Mag7 from Meta to Microsoft. If their oil fields continue getting disrupted they may have to pull out liquidity from US markets. This impacts both the amount of money these companies can spend on AI. As well as causing a drop in American markets from selling. If there's any takeway: Please make Rare Earths Amercia's #1 national security priority. President Trump already invested in $USAR, $MP, and a few individual names. But there are many more extremely critical, yet unprofitable companies that are needed to make AI, to self driving cars, to robotics. And we need to break our reliance on China / Russia.

@aleabitoredditMar 30, 2026 · 3:13 AM

I'm still long on markets (now 85% long, now 15% cash/hedges). Even during wartime, I expect many names from $AAOI to $LITE to outperform. However... The World is largely interconnected now. The current administration might not realize the severity/fragility of upstream supply chains. They might look at $AAPL "Made in America". or $TSLA "Made in America" but if you look at the source for Tesla Humanoids: -> It's in China. Actuator materials stem from Russia feedstock. Materials come from partners in Canada. -> For Starlink, massive amount of supply chains stem from Win Semi Taiwan to companies in Korea. For where the funding from OpenAI, private equities, megacap, and others come from: -> Large part of it comes from UAE, Middle East, and others (that might need to pull out liquidity) as their oil fields get blown up. Extended disruptions (US ground invasion) for spanning multiple months, is very bearish. I was initially expecting the "Shock and Awe" and US to claim victory and for short term War shock to be bought back. But I would not encourage US to head toward a drawn out War. This especially is not good for Asian partners (SK, Japan) or our allies in Europe either. The main beneficiaries of War are: #1: Israel #2: Russia The rest of the World, including the US, are getting dragged down from War. It looks like "Oil/Energy prices going up is good for US": But it takes down a lot of supply chains that the hyperscalers from $NVDA to even $AAPL relies on.

@aleabitoredditMar 27, 2026 · 4:34 AM

I am long Win Semi (3105.TWO) at $4.1B MC. I believe markets are sleeping on of the most important foundries in the world (aside from $TSM). IMO their strategic positioning exceeds far beyond $4B MC. They sit in almost every major chokepoints: -> In the SpaceX Starlink LEO supply chain. -> As $AVGO, $LITE, $MTSI, $SIVE InP foundries for optical transceivers -> then as the body/eyes of humanoids as the GaAs foundry for TOF lasers possibly mapping to Boston Dynamic Atlas -> With legacy from MediaTek / Qualcomm / $AAPL from their previous business. But Win appears to be bottom of the legacy drag (like with $SOI), with optical as one of their largest growth vectors. Then... Win has the largest TAM expansion/revenue acceleration out of almost any foundry: With: LEO, humanoids / CW laser, 800g, 1.6t, 3.2t optical transceiver massive ramp up over the next few years. Especially with Broadcom as their anchor client ( $AVGO owns ~5% of Win). $NVDA doesn't care who makes the lasers, whether it's $LITE or $COHR. They just care if there's enough. There's not enough. -> Demand for CW lasers will likely go parabolic. (they make the lasers that companies like $SIVE designs) -> Demand for LEO satellites (SpaceX Starlink) will likely go parabolic. -> Demand for humanoids will likely go parabolic. As, Win Semi sits as a semi-monopoly chokepoint in the three most frontier and fastest growing industries for photonics/AI, robotics/humanoids, and space. Especially with Optical TAM explosion: Win fwd earnings for 2027 roughly in ~35x range, I do think this is sandbagging it and forward multiples will end up dirt cheap. Win will largely benefit from TAM expansion and accelerated revenue growth. Of course: Win will win. So I am long Win.

@mrmikeinvestingMar 26, 2026 · 10:29 PM

Every Magnificent 7 stock has officially seen double digit downside… Here is how far these names are from their 52 Week highs: $MSFT -34% $AMZN -20% $META -30% $TSLA -25% $NVDA -20% $GOOGL -20% $AAPL -12% This selloff is starting to become a full blown market crash… https://t.co/1ypi8Qruvu

@aleabitoredditMar 22, 2026 · 3:02 AM

JPM is projecting 0 rate cuts in 2026 (Mar 19th). Derivatives show~37% 0 rate cuts. Here's the traditional winners and losers: 1. Banks / Stablecoins: $CRCL, $JPM, $BAC, $WFC - Interest from treasury, CCs, mortgage 2. High Cash vs. MC: Berkshire < $BRK.B >, $ETOR, $VLN, and others - Companies that sit on large piles of cash relative to MC, where interest rates make material difference to operational income. - This is beneficial to a lot of brokerages, but also very nuanced eg. $HOOD. 3. Insurance: $PGR, $MET, $ALL - Higher yields on bond portfolios 4. Value/Cyclical Stocks: $XOM, $CAT, $DE - Strong cash flow today + underlying commodities boost as well. Losers: 1. Telecommunications & Heavy Industrials: $T, $VZ, $ATUS - Companies that carry massive debt loads to build out optic cables, 5G, etc. 2. Utilities: $NEE, $DUK, $SO, $XLU - Utilities carry heavy debt to maintain power grids and partly bond proxies 3. Real Estate + REITs: $AMT, $O, $BXP - Higher rates drive down the valuation of the physical properties themselves and harder borrowing for buying homes. Then government bonds > dividend yields. 4. Unprofitable / Speculative Tech: $ARKK Nuanced: Historically Mag7 like $NVDA, $AAPL, $MSFT, $AMZN were neutral-winner as they were typically sitting on loads of cash. But for the first time, some are going into debt for the AI buildout and are scaling like startups again (eg. $META 33%+ Y/Y revenue growth): -> Cash-rich companies like $AAPL are likely to be fine, $MSFT + $GOOGL (largely funded by operational income) -> While $META, $ORCL, and others may face more challenges (projected to take on debt long term) However, despite short term volatility from projections + War in Iran: One TACO could flip all the projections. So, I would not bet on high interest rates or rate hikes or this trade. And I don't think markets will either long term.

@mrmikeinvestingMar 7, 2026 · 11:41 PM

THE ROBOTICS STACK EXPLAINED: 1. $NVDA & $QCOM provide the vision processors, & compute silicon to allow robots to process data, & make real time decisions. 2. $GOOGL, $MSFT & $META supply the foundation models to give robots reasoning, perception, & interaction abilities. 3. $PLTR, $ORCL & $MSFT convert massive robot fleet data into actionable intelligence while $PANW & $CYBR secure the systems. 4. $ARM, $SNPS & $CNDS design the chips powering robot brains. 5. $MBLY & $TDY provide the vision systems, cameras, & perception sensors to allow robots to understand the world. 6. $MP supplies rare earth magnets used in electric motors to move robotic systems. 7. $ADI, $ON & $STM provide the analog semiconductors that connect digital AI systems to motors, sensors, & power electronics. 8. $ST, $RRX & $TKR manufacture the bearings, motors, & mechanical components for robots. 9. $HON & $ROK deliver the industrial automation platforms that integrate robotics into factories. 10. $TSLA, $AAPL, $BABA & $AMZN are building competing robotic ecosystems across manufacturing, logistic, and mobility applications. It’s clear the expansion within the robotics layer is wide, & many names are responsible for this sector boom…

@mrmikeinvestingFeb 28, 2026 · 4:35 AM

Currently $SPY (S&P 500) is just down -2.5% off ATH’s meanwhile: $NVDA (Nvidia) is down 17% $MSFT (Microsoft) is down 33% $META (Meta) is down 19% $TSLA (Tesla) is down 21% $AAPL (Apple) is down 8% $AMZN (Amazon) is down 22% $GOOGL (Google) is down 12% These same names leading the downside for now will lead the V shape right back up. Amazing dip buying opportunities…

@mrmikeinvestingFeb 15, 2026 · 5:32 PM

All 7 members of the MAG7 are seeing major drawdown thus far in 2026: $MSFT -17% $AMZN -14% $TSLA -7% $AAPL -6% $META -3% $GOOGL -2.3% $NVDA -2% The bottom for $MAGS will happen near mid-late March. If you missed the April 2025 buying opportunity; this is your second chance… https://t.co/BiGdkJ5T1X

@mrmikeinvestingFeb 10, 2026 · 11:22 PM

When you invest $1,000 into the S&P 500, here’s what you truly buying fully broken down… ~ $72 into $NVDA (Nvidia) ~ $64 into $AAPL (Apple) ~ $63 into $GOOGL (Google) ~ $49 into $MSFT (Microsoft) ~ $35 into $AMZN (Amazon) ~ $27 into $META (Meta) The remainder $690 is spread across sectors such as Tech, Financials, Health-care, & more. Diversification is what makes this index continuously outperform while maintaining low risk…

@jerrycapFeb 4, 2026 · 10:03 PM

This $GOOG x $AAPL alliance is wild

@rwang07Jan 30, 2026 · 6:26 AM

$AAPL 1Q26 Earnings Call on GM and Memory. - Memory pricing had minimal impact on 1Q GM but is expected to have a bigger impact in 2Q, factoring 48-49% guide - Memory pricing is increasing significantly beyond 2Q; Apple has a range of options to manage this https://t.co/ewzKuuqpJ8

@mrmikeinvestingJan 29, 2026 · 3:54 AM

Hear me out… Currently these 7 setups present generational wealth making opportunities: Buying $IREN now is like $NVDA at $70. Buying $ONDS now is like $MSFT at $120. Buying $ASTS now is like $TSLA at $90. Buying $EOSE now is like $AAPL at $80. Buying $OSS now is like $AMZN at $140. Buying $OKLO now is like $GOOGL at $170. Buying $CIFR now is like $META at $200. This is the new-gen of MAG7 that’s positioned to outperform, & dominate in 2026. You’ll thank yourself later on that you listened. Save this post to look back on…

@mrmikeinvestingJan 25, 2026 · 9:57 PM

The earnings &amp; macroeconomic lineup for this week is INSANE… This week we have $TSLA, $META, $MSFT, $AAPL, $UNH, $ASML, &amp; $SOFI all reporting earnings. On the macroeconomic side of things we have FOMC, Powell speaking, PPI, &amp; more. Definitely a HUGE week ahead… https://t.co/U8B5crWQOM

@convertbondJan 21, 2026 · 5:43 PM

Drawdowns Oracle $ORCL -50% Netflix $NFLX -39% Facebook $META -24% Palentir $PLTR -22% Broadcom $AVGO -21% Microsoft $MSFT -20% Apple $AAPL -15% Nvidia $NVDA -15% Google $GOOGL -4% Hello, where did the $4T go?

@rwang07Jan 10, 2026 · 2:24 PM

$QCOM management maintains its prior outlook that its modem share in $AAPL iPhone 18 will be ~20%, declining to 0% in iPhone 19. adios 😂

@convertbondNov 14, 2025 · 9:14 PM

Buffett - Berkshire takes their Apple $AAPL position from 1000M shares to 238M.

@rwang07Nov 2, 2025 · 11:31 PM

$TSM's N2P and A16 processes are both on track for mass production in the 2H26, with A16 slated to begin trial production as early as March 2026 per supply chain source. According to industry sources, $AAPL will adopt WMCM advanced packaging technology for its A20 chip, which will power the iPhone 18, with small-scale production starting in Q2 2026. $QCOM and MediaTek are close behind, adopting the N2P process for their next-generation mobile platforms. As the cost of developing advanced nodes continues to rise—and with memory prices climbing as well—flagship chip prices are expected to increase, pushing up overall chip ASPs. MediaTek noted that it will adjust pricing and strategically allocate capacity based on market conditions to maintain profitability and market stability. Analysts estimate that TSMC’s 2nm capacity will become a scarce resource: monthly output is projected to reach 15K–20K wafers by the end of this year and 45K–55K wafers by the end of next year, primarily serving $AAPL, $QCOM, MediaTek, and leading AI server chipmakers. With 2nm yields improving steadily, TSMC’s roadmap shows that N2P and A16 are both on track for mass production in the 2H26. However, some supply-chain sources indicate that N2P production has been moved ahead of schedule to align with Qualcomm and MediaTek’s flagship chip launches. MediaTek also confirmed that its first N2P-based chipset will debut by the end of 2026, targeting AI smartphones and flagship-tier devices. Industry observers believe that N2P volume production marks the maturity of TSMC’s 2nm family, laying the groundwork for the successful rollout of the A16 process thereafter.

@rwang07Oct 27, 2025 · 3:03 AM

2) Samsung will get benefited by $AAPL DRAM demand in 2026 with increase use of DRAM in next-gen iPhone. "Apple is expected to significantly increase its mobile DRAM orders next year, which will likely benefit Samsung Electronics. Rising demand for server DRAM from cloud companies is also seen as a positive catalyst, signaling an unprecedented semiconductor boom ahead. According to Kim Dong-won, Head of Research at KB Securities, “Apple is expected to expand the 12GB DRAM—previously applied only to high-end models—to standard models as well.” Apple plans to adopt a new strategy starting with the iPhone 18, slated for release in the second half of next year, to optimize AI implementation, leading to a major increase in DRAM procurement. Kim noted, “Unlike its competitors, Samsung Electronics has secured relatively ample production capacity at the 1b-nanometer node and is expected to sharply increase LPDDR5X orders from Apple next year.”"

@convertbondOct 20, 2025 · 2:41 PM

APPLE SHARES RISE 3.1% TO HIT FIRST RECORD SINCE DECEMBER *$AAPL equity unchanged since December with hard assets up 50-90%, yea.

@rwang07Oct 20, 2025 · 11:41 AM

$AAPL iPhone 17 series outsold the iPhone 16 range by 14% over their respective first 10 days on sale in the US and China. The data, giving the first quantified indication of consumer response in Apple’s top two markets, shows the standard iPhone 17 is in much higher demand than the corresponding $799 model last year