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Applied Materials: New boost on Thursday? Tip of the week
Stock Gains in Chip Stocks: Applied Materials and Micron Technology in Focus
In this edition of "Tip of the Week," Applied Materials is presented as a risky but promising trade ahead of its quarterly earnings on Thursday. Additionally, the successful trade from last week with Micron Technology is analyzed, with a recommendation to exit.
Applied Materials: Trading Before Earnings
- Company: Applied Materials is an essential supplier to the chip industry and benefits from the AI boom.
- Risk and Opportunity: The trade is risky as earnings are released after market close on Thursday. Previous quarterly results from Alarm Research led to price increases—similar is hoped for Applied Materials.
- Chart Analysis: The stock has generated a new buy signal.
- Analyst Opinions:
- HSBC added the stock to its recommendation list with a price target of $517 (approx. €523).
- Goldman Sachs sees Applied Materials as essential for the chip boom and well-positioned.
- Product Suggestion: A Turbo Bull with a price of €12.01 and a leverage of approximately 3.1.
- Risk Management:
- Set a stop-loss at €10.20.
- Only invest small capital as trades before earnings are very risky.
Review: Micron Technology – Successful Trade from Last Week
- Performance: Micron Technology's stock surged after a buy signal was identified. The increase was an impressive 140% (from €13.43 to €32.28).
- Recommendation: Now close the position and exit, as a pullback or major correction is likely.
- Context: The entire chip sector boomed last week, supporting the rise.
Conclusion and Outlook
- Focus is on Applied Materials ahead of its quarterly earnings—high risk but also potential for gains.
- The trade with Micron Technology is considered successfully completed, with a warning for the future.
- Caution and risk management are emphasized, especially for trades before major company events.
