$NVDA, $AMD, $MU and More, My High-Conviction Dip-Buy List
Tom Lee says $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ will crash 15%-20% this summer. Then SPY rallies for 2 years straight back to $1000+ Here's my favorite 12 stocks to buy on this dip: 1. $Micron Technology(MU)$ +1350% ($62 → $820) BUY ZONE: $550–$600 | HBM4 memory supercycle, AI data center demand exploding 2. $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ +5900% ($27 → $1600) BUY ZONE: $700–$800 | AI optical engine contracts, $50M Lumilens order, redomicile vote June 26 3. $Alphabet(GOOG)$ +300% ($142 → $400) BUY ZONE: $280–$300 | Google Cloud AI revenue accelerating, Gemini monetization kicking in 4. $Advanced M
Global Market Outlook | CPI 3.8%, Yields at 5%, Equities at All-Time Highs — Something Has to Break
Issued: May 18, 2026 Period Covered: May 12, 2026 → May 16, 2026 I. Core Pricing Anomaly: The Impossible Triangle Last week delivered a textbook structural contradiction: Inflation accelerating: April CPI YoY +3.8% (highest since May 2023), MoM +0.6% Long-end yields surging: 30Y Treasury hit 5.118% — first time above 5% since June 2007. 10Y reached 4.597% Equities still at record highs: $标普500(.SPX)$ hit fresh all-time highs Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday before Friday's -1.24% selloff The classical macro transmission is: CPI↑ → Rate cut expectations vanish → Long-end yields↑ → Discount rates↑ → Equity valuations↓ The first three steps have already occurred. The final step — valuation compression — has barely begun. Friday's -1.24% on the S&P
A headline crossed today: 25-year-old "Wall Street prodigy" Leopold Aschenbrenner disclosed his fund's holdings. As of March 31st, his reported put options were valued at approximately $8.459 billion — spanning SMH, NVDA, MU, AVGO, AMD, TSM, and others. 13F filings reflect actual holdings at quarter end. Closed positions don't appear. So this report wouldn't include weekly puts. But the list of names feels familiar — and brings me back to some massive put orders we saw in Q1: Israel-Iran conflict: risk fully priced?*100k weekly puts bet NVDA below 170* If you've been following, you'll remember the relentless wave of semiconductor put prints back in
$Z Stabilizes Near Lows as Market Watches for Base Formation
$Zillow(Z)$ $Zillow (Z) Edged Up +0.78%: Tech Realty Giant Finds Footing Near 52-Week Low Latest Close Data 📊 Closed at $37.66 on May 18, up 0.78%. Trading near its 52-week low of $36.76, significantly below its high of $93.88. Core Market Drivers 📰 Despite beating Q1 earnings expectations, the stock has faced sustained pressure due to concerns over declining website/app traffic, leading to a "sell-the-news" reaction. Recent reports of multiple Wall Street firms cutting their price targets have further weighed on sentiment. Technical Analysis 📈 Volume was 3.08M shares (Volume Ratio: 0.83), indicating subdued activity. The MACD (-1.53) remains deep in negative territory, showing bearish momentum. However, the 6-day RSI (19.13) has rebounded from overs
$MA Stabilizes While Downside Momentum Continues to Fade
$MasterCard(MA)$ $Mastercard (MA) Gains +0.87%: Key Support Holds as Volume Ratio Signals Consolidation 📊 Latest Close Data 🕒 Closed at $494.20 (ET 2026-05-18), up +0.87% ($4.26). Trading 17.8% below its 52-week high of $601.77. Core Market Drivers ⚙️ Stock faces pressure from slowing April cross-border volume growth (9% vs. 12% in March), despite beating Q1 earnings expectations. Broader market concerns about tech valuations and consumer spending are also in focus. Technical Analysis 📈 Volume Ratio at 0.99 indicates neutral buying/selling pressure. RSI(6) at 44.82 remains neutral, showing no extreme conditions. MACD (-3.85, -2.69, -2.32) remains in negative territory but the histogram shows decreasing bearish momentum, hinting at a potential slowdo
$SBUX Faces Inflection Point at Key $107–$109 Supply Zone
$Starbucks(SBUX)$ Starbucks (SBUX) Rises +0.98%: Testing Yearly High Amid Analyst Downgrade Pressure, $107 Resistance in Focus ☕📈 Latest Close Data: 📊 Closed at $106.815 (USD) on May 18, 2026, up +0.98% (+$1.03). Trading just $2.07 below its 52-week high of $108.88. Core Market Drivers: 🗞️ The stock is recovering despite a recent downgrade by RBC Capital Markets to "Sector Perform" on May 7th. Positive broader market sentiment may be providing support, countering concerns over valuation and growth. Technical Analysis: 📉 Volume & Volatility: Daily volume of 6.46 million shares (Volume Ratio 0.90) suggests average participation. The stock showed a 2.72% intraday amplitude, indicating active price discovery. RSI: The 6-day RSI is at 68.31, approa