Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)

I find this action most likely to be less than sustainable, without provoking an algorithmic counter. In other words, don't just be nimble, but tread softly.

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The chip giant is clearly thinking big under new CEO Pat Gelsinger. But a turnaround will take time to pull off.

Let's hope for Intel's sake that CEO Pat Gelsinger has a successful homecoming.

While chip stocks have outperformed in recent months, some still look intriguing as tech stocks in general sell off this week.

The funny thing about flat lines is that the move at the end is usually explosive, but could go either way.

The technical signals of the producer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment suggest a top reversal could be at hand.

Plus, semiconductor equipment manufacturers heat up while stock market volume isn't what it seems.

Keep your eyes open and beat the arrogant, self-interested profiteers who want to make money off you by making this more complex than it really is.

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While expected demand from clients such as Apple and AMD is also probably motivating TSMC to invest more, the size of its 2021 capex budget suggests other factors are also at play.

Profitable companies with low multiples and some growth drivers can still be found if one looks around.

Buy the best and leave the rest to those who don't know better.

Comments by Mitch McConnell, Jerome Powell and Christine Lagarde had impacts on the market Thursday.

Trading volume was low enough Wednesday to indicate a lack of conviction, or conviction that did not spread across enough managers to truly change the narrative.

Plus, the rising possibility that the Senate may not remain in Republican control should give investors pause.

The most important market takeaway right now is that both the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 have filled their respective gaps and retaken their 50-day simple moving averages.

Applied Materials and KLA Corp. serve as real-world examples of how and why to go short one stock and long another in the same sector.

Plus, reading tea leaves in the recent action in Apple and Salesforce.com.

There are still quality, reasonably-priced, tech companies out there, albeit with some risks attached.

Plus, the equity markets suddenly are trading quite listlessly and Applied Materials surprises.

Plus, it may be early to call it a worry, but keep a good eye out for inflation.

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