TRDX Daily US Market Briefing
BULLISH / CAUTIOUSWednesday, June 3, 2026 · Pre-Market Edition
Macro Snapshot
Key overnight catalyst: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called Marvell Technology “the next trillion-dollar company” at Computex Taipei, sending MRVL surging 25–30% pre-market — the biggest single-stock catalyst of 2026 so far. S&P 500 posted its first-ever close above 7,600 on Tuesday; futures are modestly lower Wednesday morning as rising oil prices (WTI ~$97, Brent ~$99) on Middle East stalemate and stalled Iran negotiations create a macro headwind at record levels. Net regime: AI/semi momentum dominates, but play longs with defined risk given oil-driven inflation risk.
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BULLISH / CAUTIOUS
- S&P 500 closed at all-time record 7,609 on June 2 — first close above 7,600 ever; Nasdaq and Dow also at records
- MRVL +25–30% pre-market on Jensen Huang “trillion-dollar company” declaration at Computex — biggest semi catalyst of 2026
- INTC +6.6% pre-market on Computex Xeon 6+ AI chip + enterprise cloud partnership launches
- IREN +6% on 800MW South Australia AI data center campus announcement — AI infrastructure theme is institutional
- Oil spiking: WTI ~$97, Brent ~$99 — Middle East/Iran war stalemate = inflation headwind; futures slightly lower this morning
- Trading implication: Lean long on AI/semi/HPC names with size; keep position risk defined — market at records means any macro surprise can crack quickly. Avoid chasing pre-market highs; wait for ORB confirmation.
Sector Performance (Prior Day / Pre-Mkt Signal)
AI / Semis
SMH
+4%+
HPC / Mining
WGMI
+4%+
Cloud / AI
WCLD
+1.5%
Energy
XLE
+2%
Financials
XLF
Flat
Space / Def
ROKT
-0.5%
Consumer
XRT
Flat
Utilities
XLU
Flat
Healthcare
XLV
-0.8%
Cyber
BUG
-1%
REITs
XLRE
-0.7%
Biotech
XBI
-0.9%
S&P 500
7,609
+0.13% (Rec)
NASDAQ
27,093
+0.03% (Rec)
VIX
~13
Low — complacent
WTI Oil
~$97
+3.2% ⚠️
Regime
LONG BIAS
AI momentum
Today’s Earnings & Catalyst Calendar
| Ticker | Timing | Gap | Result vs Estimate | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRVL LONG Marvell Technology — AI Networking |
EVENT | +12–30% | Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: “Marvell is the next trillion-dollar company” at Computex Taipei | Biggest AI infrastructure call of 2026 — this is a multi-day breakout candidate, not a one-day trade |
| INTC LONG Intel Corporation — Xeon AI Chips |
EVENT | +6.6% | Computex 2026: Xeon 6+ processors, rackscale AI systems, enterprise cloud partnerships unveiled | Market wants execution clarity — PM reaction +6.6% suggests AI cloud positioning narrative is landing |
| IREN LONG IREN Limited — AI Data Centers |
ANNOUNCEMENT | +6.0% | 800MW South Australia AI data center campus; 50,000 Nvidia GPU order; 200+ skilled jobs | Hard catalyst with institutional anchor — South Australia grid targets 100% renewables by 2027; submarine fiber to Singapore/Japan |
| HPE WATCH Hewlett Packard Enterprise — AI Servers |
AMC Tue | +8–10% | Big earnings beat — “Dell-like” server surge; Loop Capital sees more upside | Already gapped; watch for continuation or fade setup after opening volatility settles |
| No Major Reports Light earnings day — focus shifts to Computex/macro catalysts |
— | — | No S&P 500 heavyweights reporting today | Next key earnings: ORCL Thursday AMC |
Top 5 Movers
| Symbol | Price | PM Gap | PM Vol | RVOL 5m | ATR | Beta | Setup & Catalyst | Entry / Risk / Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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MRVL
LONG
Marvell Technology
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$290.79 | +12.0% | 3,893,923 🔥 HOT | 4.62× | $17.70 | 1.74 |
AI SEMIS
HARD CATALYST
Jensen Huang declared MRVL “the next trillion-dollar company” on stage at Computex Taipei — the most powerful public endorsement a CEO can give a competitor. MRVL specializes in AI networking chips (custom ASICs, high-speed interconnects) that are becoming critical as AI data centers scale. This is a thesis-shift event that forced short covering across the entire AI infrastructure complex. Pre-market PM vol of 3.9M at 4.62× RVOL confirms institutional participation, not just retail. Sustained multi-day breakout candidate.
Setup: ORB above $295 with 5-min RVOL ≥3× sustained; OR pullback to $282–$285 support zone with RVOL holding. Do NOT chase the open print — wait for first 5-min bar to close. Skip if broad market futures spike negative at open.
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Entry: Break + hold $295 / OR pullback hold $285
Risk: Below $278
Target: $310–$325
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INTC
LONG
Intel Corporation
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$107.93 | +6.6% | 6,844,839 🔥 HOT | 4.85× | $8.09 | 2.72 |
AI CHIPS
COMPUTEX
Intel used Computex 2026 to unveil Xeon 6+ processors, rackscale AI systems, and a broad enterprise AI cloud strategy targeting inference, agentic AI, and industry-specific computing. This is Intel’s clearest AI infrastructure positioning in years. Highest absolute PM volume across both scanners (6.84M shares) — institutional-level participation. The MRVL halo from Jensen Huang’s Computex presence is pulling the entire AI chip complex higher. INTC benefits as the “catch-up” name in semis — if AI infrastructure is the theme, INTC is the liquid proxy.
Setup: Reclaim and hold $110 on open with volume; 5-min ORB to the upside. If open is below $107 and fades immediately, skip — Computex enthusiasm may be front-run. Prior-day context: INTC closed at $109.33 so PM is near flat vs. close — needs volume to confirm direction.
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Entry: ORB above $110 or reclaim $108 with strength
Risk: Below $105
Target: $115–$118
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IREN
LONG
IREN Limited
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$66.60 | +6.0% | 2,854,477 🔥 HOT | 2.08× | $5.06 | 3.59 |
AI DATA CENTERS
HARD CATALYST
IREN announced its first Australian data center — an 800MW campus in Bundey, South Australia, supported by a transmission connection agreement securing four 330kV feeder exits. IREN has also separately announced a 50,000 Nvidia GPU order. This is the company’s clearest pivot from Bitcoin mining to pure-play AI compute infrastructure. With energization from 2028 and South Australia’s 100% renewable grid target by 2027, this is a credible institutional-grade project. Beta 3.59 means it will move hard — but with 2.85M PM vol, there’s enough liquidity for size.
Setup: Break and hold $68 on open with RVOL confirmation; pullback to $64–$65 is the preferred entry zone. RVOL 5m currently 2.08× — needs to build intraday for confidence. High beta (3.59) — size accordingly with tight risk.
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Entry: Break $68 / OR pullback hold $64–$65
Risk: Below $62.50
Target: $72–$76
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WULF
LONG
TeraWulf Inc.
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$26.49 | +3.6% | 507,179 HOT | 4.96× | $1.76 | 2.99 |
MINER → HPC
AI INFRA
TeraWulf holds $12.8B in long-term contracted HPC revenue (522 MW critical IT capacity), transitioning from Bitcoin mining to AI data center operations. The MRVL/INTC catalyst confirms the AI infrastructure demand thesis that WULF is positioned for. RVOL 4.96× is the highest in the pre-market scanner — pure institutional FOMO into the HPC pivot story. Morgan Stanley has backed WULF as a Buy. This is a theme-continuation trade: buy the halo, not the headline.
Setup: Breakout above $27 on open with RVOL sustained above 3×; OR pullback to $25.50 demand zone. Lower absolute PM vol (507K) means this can gap-and-crap if broader market turns — size accordingly. Best if MRVL continues to hold gains.
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Entry: Break $27 / OR pullback hold $25.50
Risk: Below $24.50
Target: $29–$31
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LUNR
SHORT
Intuitive Machines
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$39.57 | −5.4% | 444,654 HOT | 3.03× | $4.65 | 2.45 |
SPACE
FADE
Space sector is giving back hard after LUNR, ASTS, and RDW hit simultaneous 52-week highs last week. SpaceX IPO valuation target reportedly dropped below $2T (from prior $2T+ expectations), removing the IPO halo bid. LUNR had surged on NASA contract wins and a $1.1B backlog — but at 52-week highs with no new catalyst today, this is a momentum exhaustion setup. The -5.4% pre-market gap confirms institutional distribution, not retail panic.
⚠️ Setup: Confirmed breakdown below $38 with RVOL holding 3×+; first 5-min candle close below $38 is entry trigger. DO NOT short if SpaceX IPO news turns positive at open. Regime is BULLISH — this is a counter-trend trade; keep size small. Avoid shorting any space name on positive geopolitical or NASA news.
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Entry: Breakdown below $38 / reject off $40.50
Risk: Above $42
Target: $35–$33
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Top 5 regime: BULLISH — 4 longs, 1 short. Today is an AI/semi momentum day driven by Computex catalysts (MRVL, INTC) and the HPC-pivot infrastructure theme (IREN, WULF). Prioritize the two largest-vol names (INTC 6.8M, MRVL 3.9M) for primary capital; IREN and WULF are secondary-size with tighter risk given higher beta. LUNR short is discretionary and small — skip if market opens green across the board.
Secondary Movers
| Symbol | Price | PM Gap | PM Vol | RVOL 5m | ATR | Beta | Setup & Catalyst | Entry / Risk / Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CIFR
LONG
Cipher Digital Inc.
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$26.29 | +4.3% | 418,893 HOT | 3.92× | $2.02 | 3.82 |
MINER → HPC
AI INFRA
Cipher Digital (formerly Cipher Mining) holds $9.3B in contracted HPC revenue from 15-year AWS and 10-year Google/Fluidstack leases, targeting October 2026 energization. Direct thematic companion to WULF — same miner-to-AI-compute pivot, same institutional demand thesis. Appeared on both the flexible and conservative scanners, confirming genuine momentum. RVOL 3.92× with Beta 3.82 — this is a high-beta continuation of the WULF/IREN theme.
Setup: Breakout above $27 following WULF; OR pullback to $25 support. Best paired with WULF — if WULF fades, CIFR will too. High beta requires smaller size.
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Entry: Break $27 / pullback hold $25
Risk: Below $23.50
Target: $29–$32
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NVTS
LONG
Navitas Semiconductor
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$25.86 | +2.4% | 415,101 OK | 3.63× | $2.84 | 3.68 |
AI POWER CHIPS
SEMI ADJACENCY
Navitas makes GaN and SiC power semiconductors — the efficiency chips that power AI data centers, EV chargers, and mobile devices. With MRVL surging on AI infrastructure demand, Navitas benefits as a direct adjacency: every new AI data center needs power management ICs. This is a “picks and shovels” play on the infrastructure theme rather than a direct headline mover. RVOL 3.63× is solid; ATR $2.84 with price at $25.86 gives good intraday range.
Setup: Buy ORB above $26.50 with RVOL confirmation; best if MRVL and INTC are sustaining gains post-open. Lower absolute PM vol (415K) — needs intraday buildup to confirm theme participation.
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Entry: Break $26.50 / pullback hold $25
Risk: Below $23.75
Target: $28.50–$30
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ASTS
WATCH
AST SpaceMobile
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$118.17 | −3.3% | 332,544 OK | 3.67× | $11.17 | 0.58 |
SPACE / SAT
WATCH
ASTS is pulling back with the broader space sector after last week’s 52-week highs. BlueBird satellites 8, 9 and 10 are at Cape Canaveral for final integration ahead of a mid-June SpaceX Falcon 9 launch — a near-term positive catalyst. However, the SpaceX IPO valuation overhang is pressuring sentiment. ASTS has a long history of violent reversals on gap-down days (confirmed from prior trade analysis — IONQ-like behavior). Do NOT short ASTS. Monitor for long re-entry if BlueBird launch timing is confirmed.
⚠️ Setup: WATCH ONLY for now. Long-leaning if price finds support at $112–$115 and RVOL rebuilds above 3×. Do not short — this name reverses violently. BlueBird launch catalyst could flip it positive intraday.
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Entry: Long only — hold $115 with RVOL ≥3×
Risk: Below $110
Target: $125–$130
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PANW
SHORT
Palo Alto Networks
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$297.18 | −2.8% | 250,838 OK | 2.68× | $12.43 | 1.54 |
CYBER
SECTOR ROTATION
Palo Alto is down -2.8% pre-market as capital rotates from cybersecurity into AI silicon — a classic risk-on rotation pattern. PANW had a prior-day loss of -1.1% in regular session, and the pre-market continuation confirms distribution at high price. With $242B market cap, this is very liquid. The cybersecurity sector (BUG ETF) is the weakest sector heatmap reading today. RVOL 2.68× is moderate — needs to build for conviction.
⚠️ Setup: Breakdown below $292 with sustained RVOL ≥3×; fade any bounce back to $297–$300 area. Skip if market rallies broadly at open — sector rotation shorts require OVERALL market weakness or continued rotation signal from SMH strength without PANW participating. BULLISH regime means only small-size shorts.
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Entry: Breakdown $292 / fade bounce at $297
Risk: Above $303
Target: $283–$278
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HIMS
WATCH
Hims & Hers Health
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$27.51 | −2.9% | 274,487 OK | 4.18× | $1.94 | 1.16 |
HEALTH
WATCH
HIMS is the highest RVOL secondary name at 4.18×, down -2.9% with 274K PM vol — but without an obvious hard catalyst driving the gap. Healthcare and telehealth have been underperforming as capital flows into AI plays. Watch for potential bounce if HIMS finds support at $26.50 (prior support zone) and RVOL eases. No specific binary event — purely technical/flow.
Setup: WATCH only — no hard catalyst means no directional conviction. Monitor for $26.50 bounce long OR breakdown below $26 short if sector-wide healthcare selling continues. Low priority vs. AI/semi theme plays.
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Entry: Watch $26.50 bounce OR $26 breakdown
Risk: Situational
Target: Situational
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Themed Movers
AI Silicon Surge — Computex 2026 Halo
Jensen Huang’s Computex appearance triggered the most significant single-event catalyst in AI semiconductors this year. By declaring Marvell “the next trillion-dollar company,” Huang created institutional FOMO across the entire AI chip complex — not just MRVL but all AI silicon adjacencies. INTC benefited from its own Computex announcements (Xeon 6+), and NVTS (power management chips for AI data centers) captured sympathy flow. This is a confirmed 3-name+ theme with massive ETF volume (SMH up 4%+ pre-market). Theme has 2–5 day extension potential if MRVL holds gains.
Scanner names in theme:
MRVL +12%
INTC +6.6%
NVTS +2.4%
Liquid alternatives:
NVDA
AMD
AVGO
QCOM
ETF confirmation: SMH (AI/Semis) leading; SOXX secondary — institutional volume in SMH is the regime signal. Watch SMH $260 level as intraday support for theme health.
Miner-to-HPC Pivot — AI Data Center Infrastructure
Former crypto miners WULF, CIFR, and IREN are all surging pre-market on their transformation into AI high-performance compute infrastructure. WULF holds $12.8B in contracted HPC revenue (AWS, Google), CIFR holds $9.3B (15yr AWS + 10yr Google leases), and IREN just announced an 800MW South Australia data center campus plus a 50,000 Nvidia GPU order. Morgan Stanley rates WULF and CIFR as Buys. Three distinct companies, same institutional thesis, all moving together on the MRVL/Computex halo — textbook confirmed theme. Key risk: Bitcoin price correlation still exists at extremes.
Scanner names in theme:
WULF +3.6% RVOL 4.96×
CIFR +4.3% RVOL 3.92×
IREN +6.0% RVOL 2.08×
Liquid alternatives:
CORZ
HUT
CLSK
BTBT
ETF confirmation: WGMI (crypto miners) showing institutional buying; BITQ as secondary signal. Rising WGMI vol with price above 50-day confirms sector rotation into this theme is accelerating.
New Space Economy — SpaceX IPO Halo vs. Valuation Reality Check
The space sector is experiencing a bifurcated dynamic today: pre-market weakness in LUNR (-5.4%) and ASTS (-3.3%) as SpaceX IPO valuation targets reportedly fell below $2 trillion (from earlier $2T+ hype), removing the reflexive halo bid that drove LUNR, ASTS and RDW to 52-week highs last week. However, the underlying catalysts remain strong: ASTS has BlueBird satellites 8, 9 and 10 at Cape Canaveral for mid-June launch; LUNR has a $1.1B backlog and record NASA work. This is a theme to WATCH, not fade indiscriminately — space sector is institutionally owned and prone to violent reversals on any positive SpaceX IPO headline. The current move is distribution at highs, not structural breakdown. Three or more scanner names (LUNR, ASTS, plus sympathy plays RDW, RKLB) confirm the theme is live. Play caution on shorts; look for long re-entries on confirmation.
Scanner names in theme:
LUNR −5.4%
ASTS −3.3%
Liquid alternatives (long-side if SpaceX IPO positive news):
RKLB
RDW
KTOS
LHX
ETF confirmation: ROKT (space ETF) and ITA (defense/aerospace) — if ROKT opens flat/green despite LUNR/ASTS PM weakness, it signals institutional support below; if ROKT breaks to new lows alongside LUNR, theme distribution is confirmed. SpaceX IPO pricing expected June 11 — potential binary event for the entire sector.
Session Playbook
9:00–9:30 · Pre-Market Prep
Final watchlist check. Confirm MRVL holding above $285 and INTC above $107. Set alerts: MRVL above $295 (ORB long trigger), INTC above $110, WULF above $27, IREN above $68. Monitor SMH ETF for overall semi regime signal. Check if oil futures are still spiking — if WTI breaks $100, reduce long size across the board. Watch SpaceX IPO news for LUNR/ASTS direction flip.
9:30–9:45 · Opening Print
MRVL and INTC are priority 1 and 2. Wait for the first 5-minute candle to close before entering either. MRVL: look for ORB above $295 with sustained RVOL ≥3×. INTC: look for reclaim of $110 or confirmed ORB. If both open and immediately fade below pre-market lows, stand aside — gap-and-crap risk is elevated on Computex-driven names. WULF and IREN are secondary entries — only if MRVL holds.
9:45–10:15 · Early Confirmation
Theme confirmation window. If MRVL is holding above $290 and INTC above $108 with building volume, add to WULF and CIFR on pullbacks. Key levels to hold: IREN $64, WULF $25.50, CIFR $25. If SMH ETF is green by 9:45, the AI silicon theme is confirmed for the session — lean into it. If SMH reverses, cut AI longs to half size.
9:35–10:00 · Fade Watch
LUNR short setup. If LUNR opens and rejects below $40 (pre-market high) and closes the first 5-min candle below $38, enter short with RVOL ≥3×. Target $35 first. Hard stop above $42. PANW short: confirm breakdown below $292 before entering — do NOT front-run. Both are counter-trend in a BULLISH regime — keep size below 25% of normal.
10:00–12:00 · Primary Window
AI/semi is the primary trade window theme. Re-entry rules on MRVL: if it pulls back to $285 and RVOL rebuilds, this is the best long entry of the day. Take partial profits on INTC at $115. Monitor WULF and CIFR: if they start to diverge from MRVL, it signals the HPC-pivot theme is fading — take profits. Watch oil headlines — if WTI breaks $100 mid-session, reduce all longs immediately.
~June 11 · SpaceX IPO Pricing
SpaceX IPO catalyst alert window. Any SpaceX IPO headline (pricing, terms, valuation) before June 11 will move LUNR, ASTS, RKLB instantly. Keep LUNR short size small for exactly this reason. If SpaceX confirms $1.75T+ valuation, flip LUNR and ASTS to long immediately. Set news alerts on SPACEX and LUNR for any pre-announcement leaks — this sector can reverse 10%+ on a single headline.
1:00–3:30 · Afternoon
MRVL and IREN swing monitoring. If MRVL closes above $295 on day 1, this is a potential 2–3 day swing candidate. Do not exit a winning MRVL position in the afternoon — let it run with a trailing stop. IREN’s Australian data center story is a multi-week narrative; afternoon consolidation above $66 is bullish. Watch for any Computex follow-up announcements (other chip companies may be presenting) that create sympathy moves.
3:30–4:00 · End of Day
Flatten all LUNR and PANW shorts. Do not hold counter-trend shorts overnight — space sector and cyber can gap violently. MRVL and IREN: if you have conviction in the multi-day thesis, hold a portion with a defined overnight risk level (MRVL below $280, IREN below $62.50). Set after-hours alerts on ORCL (Thursday AMC earnings) for cloud/AI enterprise read-through. Check if SMH is holding session gains into close — confirms AI theme continuation for Thursday.
Overnight Intelligence
📧 CNBC Pro — Stocks at Night (Jun 2)
- ▸ S&P 500 posted its first-ever close above 7,600 — Nasdaq and Dow also at all-time records
- ▸ AI demand and earnings optimism lifted tech giants’ market value in May — strong AI chip orders outpace supply
- ▸ HPE surging on big server earnings beat — “Dell-like” AI server move; Loop Capital sees more upside
- ▸ Joe Terranova buying AI plays with “strong momentum, strong fundamentals” — confirms institutional rotation
- ▸ JPMorgan’s favorite stocks heading into June: focused on AI/tech names with earnings upside
- ▸ Goldman Sachs added new names to its favorites list; a crypto-turned-AI play showing technical breakout
📧 Reuters / Barron’s / Seeking Alpha (Jun 3 AM)
- ▸ S&P and Dow futures edging lower — rising crude oil on Middle East stalemate; Iran talks show zero progress
- ▸ Barron’s: “Trump Turns From Iran to Tariffs — Stock Market’s Record Rally Faces Test” — dual macro headwind
- ▸ Seeking Alpha: Nvidia CEO’s comment sent MRVL surging — “put holders decimated” — massive short squeeze underway
- ▸ IREN announces first Australian data center campus — 800MW South Australia; reported in Seeking Alpha Tech Daily
- ▸ Morningstar: “Nvidia vs. Salesforce vs. Marvell: Which Is the Best Stock?” — MRVL entering mainstream media coverage
- ▸ MarketWatch: Three big risks looming over stocks in 2027 — oil, tariffs, and rate hike re-pricing; veteran stays bullish for 2026
The Days Ahead