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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

Realtor.com advertisement 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 Disclaimer and ReliaQuest advertisement
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