Stocks Surge After Fed, Led By Chips; Lam Research, TD, AMP In Focus
Jul 30, 2026 · 33m
Summary
Hosts Al Lis and Ken Shreve analyze a strong market rally driven by Microsoft and LAM Research earnings, noting weak breadth and short covering in the Nasdaq. They discuss technical challenges in semiconductors and software, while highlighting strength in financials like TD Bank and Ameriprise. The episode also covers after-hours reactions to earnings from Amazon, Apple, Reddit, and several healthcare stocks.
Topics discussed
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Market overview and rally attempt introduction
Major index performance and technical analysis
Market breadth concerns and earnings impact
Semiconductor sector and SMH ETF analysis
Software sector stocks: Snowflake, Datadog, Fortinet
Financial sector overview and XLF ETF
LAM Research earnings and technical outlook
Financial stocks: TD Bank and Ameriprise
Rapid fire earnings: Amazon and Garden Health
Medical sector earnings: Illumina, NBIX, VeriSite
Reddit earnings report and valuation discussion
Apple earnings reaction and AI strategy
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