One name is running hot on a sector wave, one is proving consumers still love a deal, and one is getting punished for not sounding exciting enough. We’ll show the levels and the tells that separate a clean add from a regret scroll.
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Futures at a Glance📈
Futures are inching higher even after the Dow’s win streak snapped, with traders basically saying: ok, jobs were stronger than feared, now show us inflation. The payroll surprise helped calm recession nerves, but it also complicates the rate-cut daydream, so Friday’s CPI is the main event.
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What to Watch
Earnings (Premarket):
• Anheuser-Busch InBev SA [BUD]
• Brookfield Corporation [BN]
• Howmet Aerospace Inc. [HWM]
Earnings (Aftermarket):
• Applied Materials, Inc. [AMAT]
• Arista Networks, Inc. [ANET]
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated [VRTX]
• Agnico Eagle Mines Limited [AEM]
• Airbnb, Inc. [ABNB]
Economic Reports:
• Initial jobless claims (Feb. 7): 8:30 am
• Existing home sales (Jan): 10:00 am
Fed Speakers:
• Fed governor Stephen Miran speaks: 7:05 pm
Technology
SanDisk Goes Full Turbo When The Memory Crowd Yells Encore
SanDisk Corp (NASDAQ: SNDK) ripped higher as the whole memory aisle caught a fresh AI fever, and traders started shopping like they were stocking up before a hurricane. The spark was a rival’s upbeat chip update, but the market treated it like a green light for anyone selling the picks and shovels of data centers.
The feeling is that everyone wants faster storage, nobody wants to wait, and supply is still acting like it has a curfew. When companies hint they cannot keep up with demand, the market hears pricing power and starts clapping like it is a concert.
Still, this stock has already done a full marathon in a month. After a move like that, even good news can turn into a speed bump if expectations get too spicy. The play is not to chase the first sprint. Let it pull back, watch if buyers show up on a calmer day, and only then start nibbling.
My Take For You: Start small on weakness, add only if it holds support and momentum stays clean.
My Verdict: Watch-list with a starter position setup, but do not chase the fireworks.
Consumer
McDonald’s Wins The Value Wars And Still Finds Room For Dessert
McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) just reminded everyone why it is the fast-food heavyweight. Earnings and revenue came in strong, and the value push is pulling people back in like a late-night fries craving you pretend you do not have.
Promos did their job, traffic improved, and the brand is acting like it knows exactly what the consumer wants right now: predictable comfort at a price that does not feel like a prank. When budgets are tight, people do not stop eating. They just get pickier about where the deal feels real.
The only catch is the stock is not exactly a bargain-bin burger. It is priced like a grown-up, steady operator, so the upside tends to come in tidy bites, not moonshots. The actionable move is to treat this like a long-term compounder: buy on dips, reinvest the dividend, and do not overthink every headline about consumer wobble.
My Take For You: If you want defense, start a position on pullbacks and build slowly.
My Verdict: Core hold candidate for patient investors who like steady wins over spicy surprises.
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Technology
Cisco Beats The Quarter, Trips On The Outlook, And Spills The Punch
Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) did the annoying thing: it beat expectations, then handed the market a forecast that felt like a shrug. The result was a quick selloff, because Wall Street loves a good report but hates a mood swing in guidance.
The bigger story is that Cisco is trying to get more credit for the AI buildout, and it is clearly getting traction in networking orders. But the market wants a simple narrative, and right now the narrative is not clean enough to justify buying at any price on any day.
So here is the practical plan: do not panic-buy the dip on minute one, and do not rage-sell on the first red candle either. Let the stock find its footing. If it stabilizes after the initial reaction, you can start a small position and add later if the next update shows the AI tailwind is sticking. If it keeps bleeding, save your ammo for a better entry.
My Take For You: Let it settle, then start small only if the bounce looks real and orderly.
My Verdict: Watch-list with a buy-the-dip plan, but only after the chart stops throwing a tantrum.
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Movers and Shakers
Fastly Inc [FSLY]: Premarket Move: +43%
Fastly just showed up to earnings. Revenue popped, guidance came in spicy, and the stock is doing that thing where it tries to make up for a whole year of bad vibes in one morning.
This is the kind of move that attracts two crowds: believers who think the turnaround is real, and tourists who just want a quick selfie with the green candle. Both can make it extra jumpy.
My Take: Don’t chase the first rip. If it holds most of the gain after the open and stops doing whiplash, you can nibble. If it fades hard, let it come back to earth and try again later.
Cognex Corp [CGNX]: Premarket Move: +20%
Cognex beat expectations and the stock is responding like it just found an extra gear. When a company clears the bar and the market was leaning pessimistic, you get this kind of happy dance.
The only catch is it’s already near fresh highs, so late buyers can end up paying peak pricing for a story everyone just agreed to like.
My Take: If you missed it, don’t sprint after it. Let it settle for a day or two, then look for a calmer entry. If you’re in, trimming a little into strength is never illegal.
Rollins Inc [ROL]: Premarket Move: −16%
Rollins missed on earnings and revenue, and the stock is getting hit like someone found termites in the quarterly report. This is usually a steady, boring name, which makes the sudden drop feel even louder.
Big down gaps in sleepy stocks often mean the market’s repricing the near-term story, not just having a mood.
My Take: No hero buys at the open. Let it find a floor first. If it stabilizes and starts reclaiming ground, then you can think about a starter position. If it keeps leaking, step aside and wait for a cleaner setup.
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Everything Else
Trump’s tariff hawks are turning Canada into the next headline fight inside the GOP.
China’s AI stocks are ripping as new models and agent launches keep dropping like surprise albums.
Japan keeps notching records as AI optimism, and the yen story stays in the driver’s seat in Tokyo.
Lenovo’s profit dipped, but revenue strength helped it beat expectations anyway.
Applied Materials is paying up after the U.S. flagged illegal chip exports.
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— Adam Garcia
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