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The smart body wave is coming, and CPU welcomes the "cultural renaissance moment"! Intel, AMD, and ARM stock prices skyrocketed hand in hand.

The distribution of weights in the value chain surrounding AI computing power infrastructure is also beginning to shift. In the next round of excess alpha returns, it will no longer only belong to the leading names in the AI GPU/AI ASIC field, but will systematically diffuse to CPU, storage, PCB, liquid cooling systems, ABF substrates, and a wide range of wafer foundries and other full-stack AI computing infrastructure layers.

Cava (CAVA.US) stock price doubles, Wall Street now has the only "sell" rating: Weak customer traffic, valuation raises concerns.

The stock price of the Mediterranean casual fast food chain Cava Group (CAVA.US) has more than doubled in the past five months.

Wall Street is calling on Intel Corporation (INTC.US) to regain its "magic"! The demand for intelligent bodies is soaring, and analysts are raising their target prices one after another.

After years of struggling and handing over market share to competitors, Intel's (INTC.US) first quarter financial report and performance guidance indicates that this tech giant has regained its "magic".

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (TSM.US) temporarily suspends the purchase of ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML.US) lithography machines. The consideration behind this decision: Cost reduction or concerns about AI demand?

Some analysts believe that TSMC's move is expected to increase profit margins, but there are also views that suggest hidden concerns about the long-term development prospects of artificial intelligence behind this decision.

Wall Street's outlook on Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US) is mixed: bulls see the stock rising to $600, while bears warn of cash flow risks.

There is a clear divergence of opinion among analysts regarding the future development prospects of Tesla.

IBM's "cautious" guidance leading to polarization on Wall Street: Wedbush lowers target price, but Morgan Stanley remains optimistic.

IBM has failed to dispel investors' concerns about the potential impact of artificial intelligence on its business.

Key period for the "Seven Giants" in the US stock market: aggressive AI spending triggers profit concerns, can you take advantage of the opportunity to buy low?

Due to the fact that the technology industry is a major driver of profits, and it holds a significant weight in the S&P 500 index, the "Big Seven" remain the focus of this financial reporting season.

The booming US stock market optical communication sector welcomes the earnings season. Needham recommends seven stocks before the performance report.

Needham: Arista Networks has shown outstanding performance among the fiber optic companies about to release first quarter financial reports, and we also recommend six other US stocks.

AI server demand has been hot, and Intel Corporation (INTC.US) received a rating upgrade and target price increase before its performance report from analysts.

French bank BNP Paribas and HSBC have raised their rating and target price for Intel.

Needham analysts support Apple Inc.'s decision to change leadership, while also calling for more advertising sales and the acquisition of Walt Disney Company.

Needham analyst praised Apple's decision to change CEOs; the company is backing its advertising business and deal with Disney.

Anthropic invests billions of dollars in AWS! JP Morgan: Good news for Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL.US) and Astera Labs (ALAB.US)

JP Morgan analysts said that the latest partnership between Amazon and Anthropic will benefit MaWeil technology and Astera Labs.

Astera Labs (ALAB.US) hitches a ride on Amazon.com, Inc.'s billion-dollar AI order train, but UBS Group AG only gives it a "neutral" rating: intense competition pressure under high-speed growth.

UBS initiates coverage on artificial intelligence networking supplier Astera Labs for the first time, giving it a "neutral" rating with a target price of $180.

As the Cook era comes to an end, Wall Street closely watches Apple Inc.'s AI blueprint! Can Ternus recreate the "Golden Age of Apple"?

Ternus's successful promotion essentially signals a clear message: Apple hopes to leverage hardware, chips, consumer electronics terminals, and Apple's super-ecosystem integration capabilities to write the AI answer, rather than simply copying the heavy-asset AI large-scale model arms race of Microsoft, Google, and Meta.

Middle East warfare cannot suppress the narrative of the "AI bull market"! GPUs no longer dominate computing power, and the wave of intelligent agents is igniting the CPU and storage.

The narrative of AI computing power investment is shifting from "competition focused on AI GPU/ASIC computing power" to "AI intelligent agent-driven artificial intelligence full-stack system". In this shift of AI narrative, CPU and storage chips may be the biggest winners.

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM.US) financial report eve: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. supports $205 target price, optimistic about the valuation restructuring of smokeless transformation.

Goldman Sachs once again reiterated its "buy" rating on Philip Morris International's stock on the eve of the release of its first quarter financial report for the 2026 fiscal year.

Wedbush praises MP Materials (MP.US) as "America's rare earth national champion"! Stock price expected to rise by 36%.

Investment bank Wedbush initiates coverage on American rare earth giant MP Materials with an "outperform" rating, and a target price of $90.

Morgan Stanley is bullish on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): The third-quarter report will "regain market narrative," maintaining the "buy" rating.

Analyst Keith Weiss of Daiwa Securities has rated Microsoft as "outperform" with a target price of $650.

Q2 performance could become a catalyst for the stock price to rise! Morgan Stanley raises target price for Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) to $315.

Morgan Stanley said that Apple's performance in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, which will be announced on April 30, may be a "catalyst event" for its stock price and could help drive it towards $300.

Susquehanna: Data center demand drives semiconductor industry uptrend, raises target prices for Coherent and other companies.

Against the backdrop of the continuous expansion of demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing, the semiconductor industry is expected to usher in a new round of growth momentum.

Marvell (MRVL.US) stock price rising! Wells Fargo & Company states that Alphabet Inc. Class C's potential orders are a significant positive factor, and maintaining a target price of $135.

Marvell's stock price surged over 6% in pre-market trading on Monday, while Google's long-term partners Broadcom and contract manufacturer Tianshui Technology saw a slight pullback in their stock prices.

Netflix (NFLX.US) exceeded expectations in Q1 performance but faced "voting with their feet," Morgan Stanley: short-term disruptions do not change the long-term compounding story, maintaining an overweight rating.

After Netflix (NFLX.US) released its first quarter results, Wall Street's reaction was slightly bearish. However, analysts at Morgan Stanley remain unfazed and still hold a bullish view, reiterating their "overweight" rating on Netflix and maintaining a target price of $115.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch referred to Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) as one of the "highest quality" technology stocks and expressed optimism about its differentiation AI strategy while maintaining a "buy" rating.

As the competition in the artificial intelligence race intensifies, Apple is advancing its AI strategy through a differentiation path.

Netflix (NFLX.US) plunges after earnings release, Wall Street calls for buying on dips.

The decline in Netflix stock price is seen as a good buying opportunity, analysts are optimistic about its growth prospects, pricing power, and more merger and acquisition opportunities.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR's performance and guidance exceed expectations, Morgan Stanley remains bullish.

On April 16, 2026, Morgan Stanley released a report interpreting the latest financial report of Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US), maintaining an overweight rating with a target price of NT$2288, which represents a 10% upside potential from the current price.

Strong business momentum + attractive valuation UBS Group AG maintains its "top pick" rating on ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML.US).

UBS continues to give Asma "Most Preferred" rating, believing that its business momentum is strong and its valuation is attractive.

From lackluster delivery to AI vision: How does Deutsche Bank reevaluate the pricing of Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US)?

Deutsche Bank has slightly lowered its price target for Tesla from $480 to $465 and maintains a "buy" rating.

AI computing power competition enters a new stage! Interconnection stabilizes its position in the "C position." JP Morgan downgrades Corning, Fabrinet maintains bullish trend in the optical communication stock market.

Against the backdrop of the transition from competition for single-point computing power to cluster efficiency in AI infrastructure construction, the role of optical modules is becoming increasingly critical. This year, stocks in high-performing optical communication companies continue to dominate the "pole position" in the US stock AI hardware race.

North American markets are improving in tandem with oil price shocks. Wall Street is cautiously optimistic about PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP.US) cola.

Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the future prospects of PepsiCo.

Contrary to the trend, on the eve of the financial report, Morgan Stanley recommends five software stocks including Datadog (DDOG.US) and Palantir (PLTR.US).

Including companies such as Datadog, JFrog, Palantir, Atlassian, and Dynatrace, many companies have the potential for modest acceleration in growth and upward revision of full-year guidance.

East Money Information Securities: H100 leasing prices increase to boost cloud industry sentiment, MAG cloud CAPEX expected to continue investment.

The price increase of H100 is essentially a result of high demand and delivery constraints coexisting.

Needham supports Applied Digital (APLD.US) and believes that adjusting the lease with CoreWeave could reduce capital costs.

Needham gives Applied Digital a "buy" rating.

Zhongjin: The narrative of the AI bubble being neutral, actively positioning in the industry in the short to medium term to seize opportunities with lower expectations.

In 2026, the major overseas technology giants have significantly raised their CAPEX guidance, which is already close to or exceeding their operating cash flow. The pressure on cloud profit margins from depreciation and amortization is gradually accumulating, but there are also many positive factors to consider.

Citigroup Outlook ServiceNow (NOW.US) Q1 performance: Optimistic with hidden concerns, target price lowered to $177.

ServiceNow is expected to "slightly" exceed expectations in the first quarter as "early indicators" of consumption begin to emerge.

"Supply can't meet demand" is the top priority for AI investment themes! Optical interconnect and storage chips are considered the "hottest technology trends".

Optical interconnection and storage can be said to be full of AI infrastructure dividends! Whether it is the Nvidia GPU or Google TPU technology route that has the advantage, they can continue the bull market trajectory.

Server CPU demand explodes, boosting performance expectations! Intel Corporation (INTC.US) has its pre-earnings outlook raised to $80 by Susquehanna.

Investment bank Susquehanna has raised its target price for Intel from $65 to $80, citing "CPU demand difficult to meet" as the reason. However, the bank also pointed out that the shortage of storage chips is hindering PC assembly, which could have a negative impact on Intel.

Milestone releases software industry financial report season's top choice list: Cloudflare (NET.US), ServiceNow (NOW.US), and Atlassian (TEAM.US) are the most worthwhile to hold.

Cloudflare (NET.US), ServiceNow (NOW.US), and Atlassian (TEAM.US) are the software stocks deemed most worthy of holding by the institution.

Four Conferences + Financial Reports in Succession Bombing! Citigroup Locks in Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOGL.US) for Bullish Observations, Raising Target Price to $405.

Citibank released a research report, listing Google on its 90-day upward catalyst observation list, reiterating a "buy" rating and raising the target price from $390 to $405.

HumanX Conference Observation: AI intelligent entities' investments are soaring, UBS claims OpenAI and Anthropic are transforming into enterprise IT budget "devourers".

The autonomous execution of various tedious and complex tasks by AI intelligent agents (AI proxies) is highly likely to be the ultimate trend in AI applications in the next decade. The emergence of AI intelligent agents signifies that artificial intelligence is evolving from an information-assisting tool to a highly intelligent productivity tool.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has initiated a "buy" rating on Credo (CRDO.US), stating that the artificial intelligence opportunities are severely underestimated.

Jefferies initiated coverage on high-speed interconnect solutions company Credo Technology (CRDO.US) for the first time, with a "buy" rating and a target price of $175.

After locking in the top Meta and Anthropic computing power orders, CoreWeave (CRWV.US) saw a sharp increase in its stock price, prompting Morgan Stanley to upgrade its rating to "outperform the market".

Macquarie analyst Paul Golding officially upgraded CoreWeave's stock rating from "neutral" to "outperform the market," and significantly raised the target price from $90 to $125.

Societe Generale: Middle East situation heats up demand for unmanned weapons Giving AeroVironment (AVAV.US) a target price of $330

French bank analyst Matt Akers pointed out in a research report on Monday that AeroVironment's stock price may have significant upside potential.

AI Open Gap Rating: Bank of America Merrill Lynch raised ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON.US) to "Buy" and downgraded NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI.US) to "Neutral".

In the latest first quarter simulation outlook for the semiconductor industry, Bank of America made significantly different rating adjustments for two chip manufacturers - upgrading ON Semiconductor from "Neutral" to "Buy" while downgrading NXP Semiconductors from "Buy" to "Neutral."

Goldman Sachs Releases Latest "Oil Price Dividend" List: Nominates 10 "Oil Well" Bull Stocks, with Potential Upside of up to 37%

Goldman Sachs believes that these stocks still have above-average upside potential as Brent crude oil prices sit at $75 per barrel.

Investment bank Oppenheimer goes against the trend by giving a strong buy recommendation for Blackstone (BX.US), stating that the market has "wrongly killed" the top franchise value.

Investment bank Oppenheimer raised the stock rating of private equity giant Blackstone Group (BX.US) from "hold" to "outperform the market."

The AI infrastructure frenzy has ignited the storage SSD to reach a super cycle trend! Will the surge of 300% in SanDisk (SNDK.US) within the year not yet come to an end?

Sandisk benefits not only from the "NAND price increase logic", but also from the truly scarce enterprise-level data storage layer in AI infrastructure.

AI orders continue to land. CoreWeave (CRWV.US) receives unanimous bullish views on Wall Street. Stock price surges more than 8%, continuing last week's upward trend.

CoreWeave share price continues recent uptrend

Lowering the target price being bearish! Citigroup restates buy rating on Astera Labs (ALAB.US), saying Scorpio switch will reshape the 2028 profit curve.

Citigroup has published a research report, lowering the target price of Astera Labs, Inc. from $250 to $200, while maintaining a "buy" rating on the stock.

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. maintains a "buy" rating on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): Azure 30% growth momentum remains unchanged, AI spending is actually a long-term moat.

Goldman Sachs analyst Gabriela Borges released a research report, maintaining a bullish stance on Microsoft and giving it a "buy" rating.

Netflix (NFLX.US) before the release of its performance, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. sent a bullish research report, raising prices, strengthening advertising and IP to enhance growth logic.

Wall Street analysts generally believe that this streaming media giant is expected to demonstrate stronger performance resilience in the Middle East geopolitical crisis and global macroeconomic uncertainties.

Under the impact of AI, there is a lack of short-term growth catalysts in the industry. Citigroup has downgraded several software stocks including DocuSign (DOCU.US).

Against the backdrop of the continuous evolution of the artificial intelligence wave, Citigroup has recently downgraded the ratings of several application software companies, believing that the structural pressures brought by AI in the coming months may further intensify.

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