Stock Market Crashing After Hours | Here's What's Coming
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Markets fell after hours as semiconductors led declines, driven by Iran's missile strikes on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Samsung's disappointing Q2 guidance that signaled HBM demand won't fully offset broader memory weakness. Trump’s public endorsement of Dell is flagged as a conflict of interest and potential bull trap, while Michael Bur dismisses Trump’s market insight. The speaker closed all day trades with profits and now seeks pullbacks in names like Micron for better entry points.
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NASDAQ closed at 722 and is trading at 718 in after-hours, down over half a percent with consistent lower highs and lower lows. Semiconductor stocks are selling off the hardest. The speaker made over $3,000 on MU during the day session and $2,600 on MSTR due to after-hours volatility featuring a run-up followed by a gap down. All positions were closed before the end of the day with no overnight holdings.
Iran's IRGC fired at least two missiles at multiple commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Two commercial ships were hit with significant damage; one ship is on fire. A US-backed southern cordier was located off the coast of Oman. This marks the third such incident involving the South Korean market context.
Over $170 billion USD has been wiped from the South Korean stock market as the KOSPI fell 4%. Samsung reported Q2 earnings guidance. While Samsung's earnings results were strong, investors became concerned because AI companies, semiconductors, and memory chip companies are trading at perfection levels. Any sign of sub-perfection triggers market reaction.
AI memory demand driven by HBM remains present. However, signals emerged that HBM alone could not sufficiently prop up Samsung's overall revenue and guidance. The market interpreted this as HBM not yet being able to substitute for a full cycle recovery in the rest of the memory business. Demand exists but fell short of elevated expectations, resulting in selling pressure.
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