One mega spender just reset expectations, one small cap screamed surprise, and one automation name raised its hand with upbeat guidance. We’ll map the clean entries, where to start small, and the simple lines that tell you to add or bail.

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Futures at a Glance📈

Futures are flat as traders digest the latest mega-cap earnings, with one tech giant’s huge AI spending plan keeping the AI trade alive even after the ugly software selloff. It’s cautious optimism, with dip-buyers peeking back in while the market waits on the next wave of results and jobless claims for a reality check.

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What to Watch

Earnings (Premarket):

  • Shell PLC [SHEL]

  • Linde plc [LIN]

  • Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. [BBVA]

  • Sony Group Corporation [SONY]

  • ConocoPhillips [COP]

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company [BMY]

  • Intercontinental Exchange Inc. [ICE]

  • KKR & Co. Inc. [KKR]

  • Cummins Inc. [CMI]

Earnings (Aftermarket):

  • Amazon.com, Inc. [AMZN]

Economic Reports:

  • Initial jobless claims (Jan 31, delayed): 8:30 am

  • Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic speaks: 10:50 am

Tech

Alphabet Brings A Bigger Wallet To The AI Gym

Alphabet Inc. Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL) just told the market it plans to spend a truly spicy amount on AI infrastructure in 2026, and the stock reacted like someone yelled who paid for this. The quarter looked fine, but that spending number stole the microphone.

This is the classic big-tech dilemma: you want them to build the future, but you also want them to keep the tab reasonable. Investors are now asking one simple question with a thousand spreadsheets behind it: Will this turn into real earnings, or is it just a very expensive hobby?

For your game plan, treat this like a headline-driven dip, not a forever verdict. If it sells off on the sticker shock, a starter buy on weakness can make sense, but only add if the next updates show cloud demand staying hot and margins not getting smacked around.

If the story shifts from we are investing to we are drowning in costs, step back and let the dust settle.

My Take For You: Start small on pullbacks, add only if demand and margins hold.

My Verdict: Buy-the-dip candidate, but only with guardrails and patience.

Energy Infrastructure

American Superconductor Just Did A Mic Drop, Now It Must Do It Again

American Superconductor Corp (NASDAQ: AMSC) dropped an earnings beat so big it basically kicked the door in, and the stock popped like it found an extra fry at the bottom of the bag. Revenues also cleared expectations, which is the part that usually keeps the celebration from ending at midnight.

Still, this kind of move can attract the fast-money crowd, and they are not exactly known for long hugs. When a smaller name spikes, the next day can feel like a group chat deciding where to eat, loud, emotional, and unpredictable.

So keep it simple. Do not chase the first fireworks. If it gives back some gains and starts acting normal, that is your cleaner entry. What you want next is follow-through: another solid update, steady demand, and no surprise faceplants.

If it keeps ripping without a pause, let it go. There will be another pitch. If it breaks the post-earnings support area fast, protect your capital and move on.

My Take For You: Wait for a pullback, then start small if it stabilizes.

My Verdict: Speculative momentum with real juice, but entries matter a lot here.

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Industrial Tech

Symbotic Turns Warehouses Into Treadmills And Just Picked Up Speed

Symbotic Inc (NASDAQ: SYM) just posted a strong revenue print and upbeat guidance, and the stock jumped like a robot that finally learned how to moonwalk. Earnings per share were not perfect, but the market cared more about the sales momentum and the forward outlook.

This story is pretty easy to grasp: companies want faster, cheaper, smoother fulfillment, and nobody wants to hire an army just to move boxes from point A to point B. Symbotic is basically selling the pick, pack, and ship glow-up. When guidance steps up, investors hear more installs, more scale, more runway.

For you, the play is to avoid buying the top of the first bounce. If it holds its gains after the initial excitement and the market mood stays supportive, a starter position can work.

Add only if the next report confirms growth is still climbing and profitability is moving in the right direction. If the stock fades hard and cannot hold the post-earnings level, do not argue with it. Let it base and come back to you.

My Take For You: Starter buy if it holds the pop, add only on confirmed follow-through.

My Verdict: Solid growth setup, but treat the first spike as a watch test, not a chase.

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Movers and Shakers

Align Technology Inc [ALGN]: Premarket Move: +10%

Braces are boring, clear aligners are cool, and this quarter came in like a fresh dentist-cleaning smile. They flashed record revenue, beat expectations, and the international story keeps getting louder, which is basically Invisalign saying it is not just an America thing anymore.

Still, this stock has been on a rough diet for a year, so a pop like this can also be part relief rally, part short-covering, part people remembering teeth exist.

My Take: Let the first 30 minutes pass. If it holds gains without wobbling, you can nibble. If it fades fast, wait for a cleaner setup and do not chase the shiny smile.

Broadcom Inc [AVGO]: Premarket Move: +6%

The chip world has been acting like it drank three espresso shots and then remembered rent is due. This one is trying to bounce as investors connect the dots between big AI spending plans and the boring stuff that actually moves the data around, like networking and custom silicon.

But after a sharp sector selloff, even good vibes can trade like a trampoline. One headline pumps it, the next one dumps it, and suddenly your calm long-term hold turns into cardio.

My Take: Treat it like a quality name in a moody market. Start small on strength, add only if it stays firm, and keep a simple line in the sand in case the chip tantrum returns.

Qualcomm Inc [QCOM]: Premarket Move: −11%

This is the classic beat-and-get-punished move. The results were fine, but guidance showed up with a raincloud because memory shortages are messing with phone production, and when phones slow down, this name feels it in the ribs.

The market is basically saying cool story, we care about next quarter, and it is not in the mood for supply chain excuses right now. Big gap downs like this can keep sliding after the open, even if the long-term story is intact.

My Take: Do not try to catch the first knife. Let it stabilize first. If it bases and stops making new lows, you can start a tiny starter buy. If it keeps leaking, wait for a calmer day.

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Everything Else

  • Volvo’s shares hit the brakes after a rough tariff hit news cycle and a profit gut-check that had investors reaching for the seatbelt.

  • A big-name law firm just got messier after its top partner stepped down amid Epstein scrutiny that refuses to stay buried.

  • Shell tried to calm the room with Q4 results, but the market still looks like it’s pricing in more drama than a clean victory lap.

  • Sony posted a solid quarter with profit up proving once again that content and consoles can still print when the timing is right.

  • In India, IT services names are getting side-eyed as AI pressure from tools like Anthropic raises worries about pricing power and future demand.

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— Adam Garcia
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