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Voters Just Hit the AI Trade

Nov 8, 2026

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Voters Just Hit the AI Trade

A Democratic sweep and a 12.2% one-day chip crash pushed the Nasdaq into a correction, while 165,000 new jobs lifted December hike odds to 77%.

George Babis
George Babis
AXT $AXTI: The AI Optics Bottleneck Just Got Bigger

Nov 4, 2026

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AXT $AXTI: The AI Optics Bottleneck Just Got Bigger

AXT's backlog jumped to over $500 million in one quarter, yet the stock is down about 66% from its May peak

George Babis
George Babis
The Market Now Grades AI on Cash

Nov 1, 2026

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The Market Now Grades AI on Cash

Alphabet's worst day on record, Amazon's $42.4 billion cash outflow and Intel's 28.6% plunge handed the Nasdaq a third straight weekly loss.

George Babis
George Babis
Kraken Robotics $KRKNF: The Subsea Defense Stock the Market Stopped Watching

Oct 28, 2026

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7 min read

Kraken Robotics $KRKNF: The Subsea Defense Stock the Market Stopped Watching

Kraken just tripled its scale with the Covelya deal, yet the stock is down about 60% from its March high

George Babis
George Babis
The AI Bill Just Hit Shareholders

Oct 25, 2026

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7 min read

The AI Bill Just Hit Shareholders

Meta's first cash burn in over a decade, a 6.7% chip rout and $116 Brent left the S&P 500 down for a second week.

George Babis
George Babis
Why Vicor's $VICR Selloff Looks Like a Gift

Oct 21, 2026

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7 min read

Why Vicor's $VICR Selloff Looks Like a Gift

Vicor lost nearly 40% in under three weeks in the AI infrastructure selloff, then reported its biggest quarter yet

George Babis
George Babis
The AI Trade Got a Credit Check

Oct 18, 2026

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7 min read

The AI Trade Got a Credit Check

CoreWeave debt near 15% and a hot CPI print handed the Nasdaq its worst week since June, while the Dow still finished higher.

George Babis
George Babis
After An 85%+ Rally, The Market Is Still Underestimating Navan $NAVN

Oct 14, 2026

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After An 85%+ Rally, The Market Is Still Underestimating Navan $NAVN

Navan is winning enterprise customers, automating travel with AI agents, and trading at a valuation that could leave room for further upside.

George Babis
George Babis
A Record High at 5.3%

Oct 11, 2026

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7 min read

A Record High at 5.3%

The S&P 500 set its first record since August, while the 10-year hit its highest yield since 2002

George Babis
George Babis
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