WEEK INTO THE CLOSE — RECAP Short-term Hot Ideas had 41 tracking windows close this week. Data as of 15:30 ET. The set finished 24 up and 17 down, with an average result of +2.1% across those closed windows vs SPY +0.4%. LIFE led the closeouts at +16.7%, while DDOG was the weakest at -12.7%. Treat this as a closed-window recap, not a weekly portfolio return. MODEL PORTFOLIOS — THIS WEEK The GPT Invest Mid-Term model portfolio returned +0.2% this week, -0.2 pp vs SPY. The Max AI Rating model portfolio returned +1.1%, +0.7 pp vs SPY, and the Hot Ideas model portfolio returned +2.7%, +2.3 pp vs SPY. YTD anchors: GPT Invest Mid-Term +29.6%, Max AI Rating +27.6%, Hot Ideas +34.3%. Model/hypothetical, excludes fees; these track records are separate from the closed short-term idea windows above. HOT IDEAS ON RADAR 38 active today, clustered in AI storage and infrastructure. SNDKSandisk CorporationSelected for strong AI/storage momentum: latest quarter showed 51% Q/Q revenue growth, 84.6% gross margin and over $5B free cash flow, with headlines tied to NAND pricing, memory shortages and AI infrastructure demand. The stock is up about 20% over 21 trading days and near breakout highs. PEverpure, Inc.Powerful catalyst and momentum setup: stock is up about 70% over 21 trading days, helped by the 2026-08-10 design win and supply agreement with a second top-five hyperscaler, a 2026-08-11 Susquehanna upgrade, 35% revenue growth and raised FY27 guidance. CRWVCoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common StockShort-term AI infrastructure setup: stock rose about 44.6% over 21 trading days, backed by strong Q2 2026 results, raised full-year sales/operating income/power targets and a record $104.2B backlog. Multiple customer and platform announcements support demand visibility. Others on radar APPSCBLLDRDHPEDELLTERMPCNESRAEHRRSKD+25 more MARKET PULSE Stocks were lower into 15:30 ET as inflation updates and softer growth data kept risk appetite mixed. Retail sales fell 0.6% in July, consumer sentiment slipped in August, CPI met expectations and PPI was unchanged. Bonds flagged growth and inflation risks, while defense, trade and crypto-linked headlines shaped pockets of activity. |