$Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$ The market needs a bit of time to digest the interest rate news and the recent jitters, and I think we'll be back over $200 before long. The stock has been trading pretty flat on average around $175, with some spikes and dips. I mentioned it would be volatile. It's up 517% over the past six months, so some profit-taking is happening. To me, the smarter move is to accumulate on dips in anticipation of the second half.
$Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$ The company is a leader in AI optical modules, benefiting from strong hyperscaler demand and rapid capacity expansion. The bull case is that the 2026 revenue guidance is over $1B, driven by accelerating demand for AI optics. It's a direct play on AI data center bandwidth growth, but execution risk remains.
$SpaceX(SPCX)$ This IPO could end up being remembered for more than just its record-breaking size. What really stands out isn't just the ~$75B raise—it's the underlying structure: ~$18.7B in annual revenue $2T valuation Only ~3–4% public float This creates a situation where index funds, institutions, and retail are all competing for extremely limited supply. Price discovery becomes more flow-driven than just fundamentals. The next layer is even bigger: OpenAI is reportedly targeting a valuation near ~$1T. Anthropic is also moving toward a similar scale. Their combined potential adds trillions in new AI market cap. In the near term, this structure is bullish—forced buying, passive flows, and AI momentum could push valuations well beyond what t
$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ To me, the real catalyst here is a once-in-a-lifetime level of deregulation and favoritism for the wealthy. That's the whole story. That's the driver. Other factors like Iran or economic numbers aren't touching the markets right now. Honestly, all the noise about oil, bonds, the carry trade, inflation... it just doesn't matter at the moment. You need to look beyond that.