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AMD Invests Over $10 Billion in Taiwan to Expand AI Packaging and Manufacturing Facilities

Ambarella to release FY2027 Q1 earnings on May 28 After-Market EST, forecast revenue USD 100.15 M, EPS USD -0.4483

Astera Labs CEO Jitendra Mohan Sells $27.85M Worth of Stock

Datadog CTO Alexis Le-Quoc Sells 43,224 Class A Shares on May 18

Nebius Agrees with Bloom Energy to Deploy 328MW Fuel Cells for AI Infrastructure

AMD's Su visits Taiwan to secure capacity and will attend forum to deconstruct AI strategy

Nebius Group Q1 Revenue Surges to $399M but Loss Widens to $128M, Analysts Rate Buy

Midwest and other institutions significantly increase AMD holdings, market cap reaches $67.5B

Intrua Financial LLC Reduces Stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 43.6%

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Lumentum Executive VP Vincent Retort Sells 6,482 Shares for Approximately $6.25 Million

AMD to Participate in Supercomputing 2026 (SC26)

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Akanda

Netcapital

Agape ATP

NewGenIvf

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Co-Diagnostics

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MRNA

LITE

WDAY

Today's options trading activity in the S&P 500 highlights significant volumes for Moderna Inc (MRNA) with 50,006 contracts, representing 62.2% of its average daily volume. Workday Inc (WDAY) saw 24,792 contracts, 52.2% of its average, while Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) had 29,245 contracts, 47% of its average. Notable options include MRNA's $52 call, WDAY's $111 put, and LITE's $800 put, all expiring May 22, 2026.

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Lumentum

Workday

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Nasdaq

Notable Thursday Option Activity: MRNA, WDAY, LITE

NVDA

QCOM

Today's whale alerts in the Information Technology sector highlight significant options trading activity. Notable trades include NVDA's neutral put option, AAPL's bearish call, and BBAI's bullish call sweep. Other key trades involve IBM, AMD, ORCL, IONQ, MU, and QCOM, showcasing various sentiments and strike prices. These alerts can guide traders in identifying potential trading opportunities based on abnormal market activities.

- The article discusses the tracking of significant options trading activity, particularly focused on large transactions by "whales."  
- It provides specific examples of options trades in the Information Technology sector, detailing the type of trade, sentiment, strike price, and various metrics for each option.  
- This data serves as a potential indicator for traders seeking to capitalize on market opportunities based on abnormal trading patterns.

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NVIDIA

Qualcomm

Micron Tech

IonQ

Oracle

BigBear.ai

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Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF

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VG Info Tech

ISHRS S&P Glb It

Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares

GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF

GraniteShares 2x Long IONQ Daily ETF

Invesco Semiconductors ETF

SPDR S&P Semicon

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Spdr Select Tech

iShares Semiconductor ETF

GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF

YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF

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Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares

T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

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Direxion Daily AMD Bull 2X Shares

T-Rex 2X Long Apple Daily Target ETF

Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1x Shares

Defiance Daily Target 2X Long IONQ ETF

Apple

Keel Infrastructure

NVIDIA Corporation

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10 Information Technology Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

NBIS

AVIV

The Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF (AVIV) experienced unusual trading volume on Thursday, with over 2.2 million shares traded compared to a three-month average of 137,000. AVIV shares fell 0.6%. Notable components included Nebius Group, up 16.4% with 13.6 million shares traded, and Lloyds Banking Group, down 1.6% with over 12.5 million shares. Carnival lagged, down 2.4%.

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Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF

Lloyds Banking Group plc

Lloyds Banking

Carnival

Carnival plc

Thursday's ETF with Unusual Volume: AVIV

GOOGL

NBIG

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares gapped up from $191.82 to $211.74, closing at $220.76 with significant trading volume. Positive sentiment stems from a partnership with Bloom Energy and a strong Q1 report showing 684% revenue growth. Analysts have raised price targets, with a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy'. However, concerns about high valuation and increased competition from major players like Google and Blackstone persist.

- Nebius Group N.V. shares opened at $211.74, up from a previous close of $191.82, and last traded at $220.76 with significant volume.  
- The company reported strong Q1 revenue growth of 684% year-over-year, leading to positive analyst sentiment, including a price target increase from Citi to $287.  
- Despite the growth, concerns arise regarding intense competition in the AI cloud sector and insider selling activity, contributing to mixed investor sentiment.

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Blackstone

Alphabet

Bloom Energy

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Citigroup

Morgan Stanley

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INTC

Institutional capital is shifting from saturated mega-cap tech stocks to undervalued semiconductor equities as the AI boom evolves. This rotation is evidenced by increased trading volumes, particularly in Intel Corporation, which is pursuing strategic acquisitions like Tenstorrent to enhance its competitive edge. Advanced Micro Devices is also gaining market share, securing significant contracts in the AI sector. While the semiconductor market is poised for growth, risks remain, including execution challenges and geopolitical factors.

- The article discusses a significant rotation of institutional capital from high-flying tech stocks into the semiconductor sector, driven by a structural shift as companies like Intel and AMD adapt to the increasing demand for AI-related technology.  
- Strong trading volumes, particularly for Intel, alongside major mergers and acquisitions, highlight this trend as established firms position themselves for future growth in the evolving landscape.  
- With expected market expansion, the semiconductor industry is set for a multi-year build-out, but risks remain regarding execution and competition, prompting varied investment strategies for market participants.

Intel

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INTEL-T

Silicon Shake-Up: The AI Trade Is Moving Beyond NVIDIA

TSMX

TSMC's stock rose 0.22% premarket, defying a downward trend in Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures. AMD has commenced production of its 'Venice' EPYC server processors using TSMC's 2nm process, marking a significant milestone. Analysts remain optimistic, maintaining Buy ratings with price targets up to $480 ahead of July earnings, anticipating strong year-over-year growth.

- TSMC's stock rose 0.22% in premarket trading, contrasting with the declining Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures.  
- AMD started production of its 'Venice' EPYC server processors utilizing TSMC's 2nm process, marking a significant advancement in high-performance computing.  
- Analysts retain Buy ratings for AMD, with price targets reaching $480, anticipating robust year-over-year growth before July earnings.

Taiwan Semiconductor

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NASDAQ Composite Index

TSMC edges higher as AMD starts 2nm chip production

Nebius rose by 16.97%; Microsoft fell by 0.40%, with a trading volume of $5.228 billion; Now Services fell by 3.72%, with a trading volume of $1.273 billion; Oracle rose by 1.39%, with a trading volume of $1.07 billion; Palo Alto Networks rose by 2.05%, with a market value of $204.2 billion

Price Alert

Microsoft

ServiceNow

Palo Alto Networks

U.S. stock market midday update: Nebius rises 16.97% to a new high, with positive collaboration and neutral analyst ratings intertwining market sentiment

AXTI

COHR

AAOI

LITX

Optical communication stocks surged collectively. AXT (AXTI.US) rose over 11%, Lumentum (LITE.US) rose over 8% (leveraged ETF LITX rose over 17%), AAOI rose over 5%, and both Coherent and Corning (GLW.US) rose over 4%. NVIDIA's Q1 performance exceeded expectations, coupled with rumors of GPU price increases, further amplifying the demand for AI high-bandwidth optical interconnects

Movers Alert

Coherent Corp.

Corning

Applied Optoelectronics

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Tradr 2X Long AAOI Daily ETF

Nokia Oyj

AIXTRON SE

BOE VARITRONIX

Optical communication stocks surged collectively, AXT (AXTI.US) rose over 11%, Lumentum (LITE.US) rose over 8%

DDOG

TEAM

XDAT

DOGD

CLOU

DTCR

Atlassian and Datadog stocks surged over 30% after strong Q1 2026 earnings, defying fears that AI would harm software revenues. Atlassian reported a 30% revenue growth and significant adoption of its AI assistant, Rovo. Datadog achieved over $1 billion in quarterly revenue, attracting high-value customers. Both companies are now seen as benefiting from AI, with positive technical signals indicating potential further gains.

Datadog

Atlassian

Franklin Exponential Data ETF

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Global X Cloud Computing ETF

Global X Data Center & Dgtl Infrs ETF

SPDR S&P Software

iShares Expanded Tech Software Sector ETF

Fortinet

Stifel Financial

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2 Software Stocks Turning AI Fears Into Fundamental Gains

ARM (ARM.US) rose over 10% to reach a historic high (market value first broke 300 billion), Marvell rose nearly 4% continuing the Trainium revaluation trend. Nvidia's Q1 revenue increased by 85%, exceeding expectations, but the stock price retraced its gains. CBRS opened high but fell during the day with a maximum drop of about 4%, while AMD and INTC also declined

- On May 21, U.S. stocks saw a significant divergence in the GPU/CPU sector, with ARM Holdings rising 10.03% to $282.47, marking a market cap increase above $300 billion.  
- Nvidia reported Q1 earnings with an 85% year-on-year revenue growth, but its stock gave back gains post-announcement, indicating that expectations were already priced in.  
- The market is shifting focus to ARM and Marvell Technology, reflecting a reevaluation of CPU importance in AI, as the ratio of CPU to GPU usage in training processes is rapidly changing.

Marvell Tech

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Broadcom

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Cerebras

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ARM (ARM.US) rose over 10% to reach a historic high, Marvell (MRVL.US) increased nearly 4%

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