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The 10 best-performing US stocks of 2026 so far 👇 1. $ELOX Eloxx Pharmaceuticals +1,337,173% 2. $SHAZ SharonAI Holdings +2,756% 3. $MGRT Mega Fortune +1,509% 4. $XHLD TEN Holdings +1,011% 5. $ANL Adlai Nortye +992% 6. $TJGC TJGC Group +852% 7. $SNDK SanDisk +648% 8. $BUUU BUUU Group +609% 9. $MRNA Moderna +570% 10. $TWST Twist Bioscience +481% Note: this list is heavily distorted by microcaps, foreign companies listed in the U.S., recent listings, relistings, and corporate actions. ELOX’s extraordinary return is not comparable to a normal buy-and-hold stock. The ranking source covers US-listed companies and notes that some returns may begin after a company’s first trading date in 2026. $SNDK, $MRNA, and $TWST are the most recognizable companies on this list.

Bloom Energy is up 9% today, back above where it traded before Oracle's data center scare knocked it down on Thursday. Oracle did not recover. Over the same three sessions, Oracle was down 7.9%, whereas Bloom has gone up 5%. That gap is the story. Both names sold together when questions surfaced around Oracle's Project Jupiter campus, because the market had been treating Bloom as a leveraged bet on Oracle's buildout. Bloom energized an Oracle site in 55 days, and that became the headline case for the entire thesis. Today the market separated them. Bloom's fuel cells are not a bet on one campus getting built; they are a bet on the interconnect queue staying too slow for everyone, and that demand does not care which hyperscaler signs the contract. Two things temper the read. Bloom joined the S&P 500 on September 21, replacing Molson Coors, so index funds are structural holders now, and part of this bid is mechanical rather than conviction. And today's recovery came on roughly 0.85x its 20-day average volume, which is not the footprint of an institutional stampede. The test is the next customer name. If the next multi-gigawatt announcement is not Oracle, the decoupling was right.

Alva Daily Brief · 2026.09.25 Happy Friday. Two themes stand out today: Planned AI-computing capacity is expanding both in orbit and on the ground, while several space-sector developments remain plans or early-stage tests rather than disclosed new revenue. ⚫ xAI / NVIDIA: Elon Musk said Colossus 2 could more than double its current NVIDIA deployment by year-end, adding hundreds of thousands of GPUs; the longer-range goal is one million GPUs at the Memphis facility by 2026. This is a prospective expansion. ⚫ Google / SpaceX / Planet: Google plans to test prototype TPUs in orbit for performance, radiation tolerance and cooling; SpaceX's Transporter 18 is scheduled for October 1. Planet separately described its work with Google on Project Suncatcher as an upcoming first-satellite test. These are experiments, not disclosed revenue or a committed orbital data-center rollout. ⚫ Rocket Lab, Redwire and Firefly: A Feed headline reports the three companies split a $981 million Space Force award, but the card provides no allocation or contract terms, so the individual revenue impact cannot be assessed from this report. Award report ⚫ Voyager Technologies: Voyager priced $350 million of 0% convertible senior notes due 2032, convertible at $40.82. This raises capital while creating potential dilution if converted. ⚫ Rocket Lab / Iridium: Stockholders approved the merger agreement and related golden-parachute compensation; closing is still expected in mid-2027 and remains subject to conditions. ⚫ SpaceX: About 328 million shares were scheduled to become eligible for sale when a lockup expired September 24. Eligibility does not mean holders sold, so actual supply impact is unknown. ⚫ Voyager Technologies: Two additional ISS drug-screening campaigns were added for 2027 under an existing services agreement; the announcement gives no customer names or contract value.

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SoFi Stock has dropped 40% in 2026. Why? Here are the main drivers: 1. It had been priced for perfection. SOFI ran from roughly $7 in 2024 to almost $30 in late 2025, so investors were already assuming very strong growth. Even good earnings were no longer enough. 2. The Muddy Waters short report damaged confidence. It alleged that SoFi overstated profitability, understated credit losses and had more debt exposure than reported. SoFi rejected the report as inaccurate and threatened possible legal action, but the allegations still created an accounting and credibility overhang. 3. The tech-platform business weakened. Galileo revenue fell 23% year over year after losing a major client, undermining the “high-margin fintech platform” part of the story. 4. Management raised revenue guidance but left profit guidance unchanged. That told investors that growth was requiring more spending and was not flowing through to earnings as quickly as expected. 5. Credit and dilution concerns increased. SoFi remains heavily tied to consumer lending, while expansion costs, member incentives and stock issuance have made investors more sensitive to credit quality and per-share earnings. My read: the market went from viewing SoFi as a fast-growing technology platform to valuing it more like a consumer lender with a promising but unproven fintech layer. The business is still growing, but the multiple collapsed because investors now demand proof of durable earnings, clean accounting and stable credit performance.

Yesterday, Iridium shareholders overwhelmingly approved Rocket Lab’s acquisition. About 99.6% of votes cast supported the deal. This removes one major transaction hurdle, but the acquisition is not complete yet. Regulatory approvals remain, and closing is expected around mid-2027. So what does this actually mean for retail investors, and how would this impact $RKLB stocks? For retail investors, this is an $8B transformation. Rocket Lab would gain Iridium’s global satellite network, spectrum, recurring communications revenue and established customer base. That would make Rocket Lab much more vertically integrated: launch, spacecraft, defense systems and satellite services. The major catch is financing. Rocket Lab already raised roughly $1.94B through an ATM share offering, issuing 29.3M shares, and Iridium carries roughly $1.775B of term debt. That means dilution and higher financial obligations are parts of the deal. My read for RKLB: strategically bullish, immediately mixed. The approval reduces deal risk and supports the long-term “space platform” thesis, but it does not create near-term earnings growth by itself. The stock still has to prove that Iridium’s cash flow and customer base outweigh dilution, debt and integration risk. The next important catalysts are regulatory approval, the final closing, and evidence that Rocket Lab can grow Iridium while continuing to execute Electron, defense programs and Neutron. Until then, I would treat the approval as risk reduction and thesis validation instead of a fresh revenue catalyst.

$CRDO is up 6% today! Credo Technology is moving because the market is re-rating the optical AI-infrastructure trade. The likely drivers are: 1. 1.6T optical connectivity: Credo’s recent product announcements reinforce its positioning as AI clusters move from 800G toward 1.6T networking. 2. ECOC 2026 visibility: The company showcased optical solutions for AI scale-out networks, helping validate demand for its products. 3. Analyst momentum and dip-buying: $CRDO had sold off after earnings despite beating estimates and raising guidance because its forward outlook was merely in line. Investors now appear to be buying back into the story as optical peers regain momentum. My read: this is sector momentum plus product validation. Alva did not detect any company-specific catalyst today. The move is fundamentally tied to expectations that hyperscaler AI networks will require much more high-speed optical connectivity. The risk is valuation: $CRDO is now priced for strong execution, so any disappointment in hyperscaler orders or guidance could trigger a sharp reversal.

Akamai just signed an $11.6 billion Anthropic commitment, but Anthropic can ultimately own roughly 5% of Akamai. The agreement runs for seven years and could expand by another $9 billion, taking the potential relationship to about $20 billion. That gives Akamai unusually strong demand visibility, but it also explains why the deal needs careful modeling. Akamai expects about $1.7 billion of additional 2026 capital spending to secure the required infrastructure and memory supply. Anthropic is paying for distributed cloud capacity and software to support growing CPU workloads. This is not the same as $11.6 billion of revenue booked immediately. My read is that the market is being given both sides of the AI infrastructure trade in one announcement. Demand is large enough to support a multiyear contract, but the supplier has to spend heavily before the revenue arrives. The warrant is important here too. Anthropic’s potential ownership is tied to successful expansion, so the headline commitment comes with customer-linked dilution risk. So yes, this is a real contract, but the investment case still depends on delivery, margins and how quickly Akamai converts capacity into cash flow.

The 10-year Treasury yield briefly reached 5.183%, its highest level in about 19 years. The market is not panicking simply because the yield crossed 5%. It is reacting to why yields are rising: 1. Growth remains resilient. Recent PMI data were stronger than expected, making investors less confident that the economy is cooling quickly. 2. Inflation risks are rising again. Oil is near $94, and the Iran conflict is adding uncertainty to energy prices. 3. The Treasury has to issue a lot of long-term debt. Weak auction demand means investors are demanding more yield to absorb that supply. 4. The long end is driving the move. The 10-year and 30-year yields are rising more aggressively than the short end, which means the market is pricing higher long-term inflation, fiscal risk and term premium. Why does this hurt stocks? - Higher yields increase the discount rate applied to future earnings. That is especially painful for expensive AI, software and other long-duration growth stocks. - A Treasury yielding more than 5% becomes a stronger alternative to stocks with low earnings or dividend yields. - Higher borrowing costs make data-center construction, AI infrastructure and corporate refinancing more expensive. - Market breadth is already weak: only about 29% of S&P 500 stocks were above their 50-day moving average. But the VIX was only around 16, so this is better described as a market repricing. The core issue is this combination: Growth is still firm, inflation is not fully under control, and fiscal deficits remain large. If yields rise because growth is strong, companies may eventually grow their way through the pressure. If yields rise because inflation and government borrowing are becoming harder to control, there is no quick “Fed put” to reverse the move. My base case is continued volatility and further pressure on high-multiple growth stocks, but not automatically a broad market collapse. The key levels and signals from here are: - Can the 10-year hold above roughly 5.15%? - Does the 30-year remain above roughly 5.45%? - Do Treasury auctions continue to show weak demand? - Do oil and inflation expectations keep rising? - Do credit spreads widen? - Does market breadth deteriorate further? The bullish relief scenario would be lower oil, softer economic data, better Treasury auctions, and falling yields back below 5%. The bearish scenario is yields staying above 5.15%, oil continuing higher, and credit spreads widening. So my read is: this is currently a rate-driven valuation reset, and it's proof that the economy or financial system is breaking. It would be much more dangerous if higher yields are accompanied by widening credit spreads, weaker auctions, and continued deterioration in market breadth.

SemiAnalysis reviewed 77 GPU-cloud providers. Only $NBIS and $CRWV reached its top Platinum tier. Google Cloud and $ORCL were Gold. Nebius was Gold in the previous ranking. The upgrade is important because AI customers pay for computing capacity they can depend on, and SemiAnalysis says Nebius can charge a premium for its service. I think that makes pricing the story here. If Nebius keeps that quality as it grows, it has a better case for earning more from the capacity it brings online. The catch is timing. SemiAnalysis also reports construction and permitting delays at its Vineland and Béthune sites. The rating tells us its current service is strong, yet it doesn't tell us when that planned capacity will be ready.

Oracle is down about 5% today. Why? Because investors are worried about its New Mexico AI data-center buildout. Bloomberg reported that Oracle sent a force majeure notice to Stack Infrastructure, the developer of its massive Project Jupiter facility. Oracle is reportedly trying to protect itself from payments and obligations if the 2.45GW data center cannot launch by 2028 because of permitting delays, lawsuits and local opposition. Why the reaction is sharp: - Oracle needs these facilities to support its large AI-cloud contracts. - The notice suggests the project may be facing serious execution problems. - Oracle is already spending aggressively on AI infrastructure, carrying more debt and generating weak or negative free cash flow. - So investors are questioning whether future AI revenue will arrive on time to justify the spending and leverage. The key point: Force majeure does not mean the project is canceled. It is a legal/contractual move to protect Oracle if delays are outside its control. But the market is reading it as evidence that Oracle’s AI infrastructure machine is not moving as smoothly as expected. My take: This is more serious than ordinary profit-taking because it attacks the delivery timeline behind Oracle’s AI growth story. The stock can recover if Oracle shows that alternative data-center capacity will keep customer deployments on schedule. Until then, the market is applying a higher execution and financing discount to Oracle ($ORCL).

Wells Fargo estimates Starlink subscribers could grow from 17 million by the end of 2026 to 46.7 million by 2028, with revenue rising from $19.1B to $51.5B. That implies roughly 66% annual subscriber growth and 64% annual revenue growth, based on my calculation. Why it matters for SpaceX ($SPCX): Starlink is increasingly becoming the valuation anchor. If it reaches that scale, SpaceX is not just a launch company; it becomes a massive recurring-revenue connectivity business spanning consumer, enterprise, aviation, maritime and mobile. My read: Fundamentally bullish, but not automatically bullish for the stock today. This is an analyst model, not company guidance. The forecast requires major execution on satellite capacity, terminals, regulation, and direct-to-cell. Meanwhile, SPCX is dealing with a potential 328 million-share unlock, which can create selling pressure regardless of the long-term thesis. Bottom line: The forecast strengthens the long-term SpaceX story, but I would not chase SPCX solely because of this headline. The confirmation will be actual subscriber growth, Starlink margins, cash flow, and evidence that aviation/maritime/mobile services are scaling.

Bloomberg reports $ORCL sent a force-majeure notice on a data center backed by an $18B construction loan. Oracle says Project Jupiter remains on schedule. By 10:00 ET, the stock was down 7.5% from yesterday’s close. According to Bloomberg, the notice seeks to defer payments if the New Mexico campus misses its delivery timetable. Oracle remains the main tenant. I think investors are testing a specific risk in the AI buildout: a signed data-center commitment can still run into power and permitting delays. The proceeding for Jupiter’s proposed microgrid is stayed, although Oracle says construction of the data-center buildings can continue. The notice has not been shown to cancel the project or void Oracle’s obligations. Whether it protects Oracle from payments if delivery slips remains unresolved.

SpaceX reportedly received exclusive access to the Pentagon’s highest-accuracy space-tracking data. In exchange, SpaceX provides data from its Stargaze tracking cameras. The concern is that SpaceX could use that information to improve commercial space-monitoring products, potentially giving it an advantage over competitors. Alva's read on $SPCX: - This should be strategically positive: It strengthens SpaceX’s position in defense, satellite tracking, and space-domain awareness. - Not immediately earnings-positive: There is no disclosed contract value, revenue guidance, or proof that the classified data can be used in commercial products. - Near-term stock pressure is probably supply-related: SPCX faces a reported 328.4 million-share unlock on September 24, while COO Gwynne Shotwell reportedly filed to sell roughly $52 million of shares. - Valuation remains the main risk: At roughly a $2 trillion valuation, the stock already prices in major success across Starlink, defense, AI, and Starship. A favorable headline alone may not create much upside. Bottom line: This is a positive strategic win for SpaceX, but I would classify it as long-term optionality, as opposed to a near-term earnings catalyst. For SPCX, the share unlock and valuation likely matter more to the next few weeks of trading than the defense-data headline.

Today's Market Recap & What To Watch Tomorrow: US equities sold off today as higher oil and Treasury yields hit risk appetite. S&P 500 fell 0.75% Nasdaq dropped 1.13% Dow lost 0.68% Russell 2000 fell 1.73%. This was mainly a rates-and-oil trade. Strong US business-activity data pushed the 10-year Treasury yield back above 5%, while oil rose above $101 amid continued Middle East uncertainty. The Nasdaq and Russell's underperformance shows that higher yields are pressuring long-duration growth and smaller companies most heavily. Energy was the relative winner. The key thing to watch for tomorrow: does the 10-year yield remain above 5%? If it does, the pressure on expensive growth stocks can continue. If yields retreat, today’s selloff could partly reverse.

McDonald’s ($MCD) is down 6% today. Why? Because today’s Investor Day confirmed that the turnaround will be expensive, slow, and necessary. Here are the main negatives: - Near-term sales remain weak: Management said U.S. comparable sales are expected to be slightly negative in Q3, with difficult conditions continuing. - The $8.5B franchisee-support plan is a large upfront commitment: About $5B is expected by 2030, with the full program running through 2036. Investors are questioning how much of that spending improves McDonald’s own cash flow versus simply repairing franchisee economics. - The recovery timeline is long: Management is asking investors to fund restaurant upgrades, technology and support now, while the benefits arrive over several years. - The consumer problem is not fully solved: Lower-income customers remain pressured, and McDonald’s has had to rely heavily on value promotions to bring traffic back. - Execution credibility took a hit: The company already blamed its weak recent performance on inconsistent execution. Today’s plan effectively says the solution is a major multi-year rebuild. The market’s message is: “Show me the traffic recovery before I pay for the turnaround.” This is not a balance-sheet panic or a broken-brand event. It is a multiple reset around a slower, more capital-intensive recovery. The bullish case is that the spending eventually produces better traffic, franchisee health and margins. The bearish case is that McDonald’s spends billions defending a business model that has become too expensive for consumers and franchisees. My take: The stock is more interesting after the selloff, but I would not call it a clean bargain yet. I’d want evidence that U.S. guest counts and franchisee returns are improving before treating the lower valuation as a buy signal.

$PLTR traded as high as $193.67 today. This is the first time the stock has traded above $190 since December 26, 2025. There wasn’t one new headline big enough to explain the move. The market is catching up to a stack of evidence. Palantir reported 93% revenue growth last quarter, including 149% growth in U.S. commercial revenue, while its Rule of 40 score reached 155. Then the government wins kept coming. The Army awarded Palantir $127 million for the first eight production TITAN systems on September 1, followed by a $48.1 million order last week to replace nine legacy ammunition-management systems with one platform. My read is that today was a confirmation move. Palantir is proving it can grow across commercial AI and defense while keeping unusually high margins. But the live tape adds an important caveat. Today’s move did not register as an unusual price or volume event relative to PLTR’s own recent trading. Investors were chasing the $190 breakout. There is no sudden change in the business. The next leg needs the contracts and bookings to keep converting into revenue. At this price, strong execution is already the baseline.

Why is everything red today? Let's talk about it. Within 25 minutes, a hot U.S. growth report and a hawkish Fed comment sent the 10-year Treasury to 5.063%, its highest level since 2007. Stocks, especially tech and small caps, immediately repriced. Two catalysts did the damage: 1. The flash U.S. composite PMI jumped to 58.4 from 56.0, signaling stronger growth and less room for rate cuts. 2. Fed Governor Michael Barr then said additional rate hikes will likely be needed to return inflation to target. That pushed the 10-year Treasury from yesterday’s 4.967% close to 5.063%, its highest level since 2007. When yields rise that quickly, bond prices fall and equity valuations get marked down, especially tech and smaller companies with longer-duration earnings or greater refinancing needs. As of 11:14 AM ET: - Nasdaq 100: -0.76% - S&P 500: -0.47% - Russell 2000: -1.10% - Dow: -0.33% - Dollar index: +0.18% - VIX: 14.59 My read: This is an orderly repricing of the rate path. The VIX remains subdued, but small caps leading lower confirms that financing costs are doing the damage. If the 10-year holds above 5%, the pressure probably persists in speculative growth, housing and leveraged companies. A reversal below 5% would take much of today’s valuation pressure off the market.