Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)

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NVIDIA Secures Warrants to Buy Corning for AI Connectivity
SocialMay 6, 2026

NVIDIA Secures Warrants to Buy Corning for AI Connectivity

LOL Jensen buying $GLW at 50x eps NVIDIA (NVDA) has received warrants to purchase up to 15 million shares of Corning (GLW) at an exercise price of $180 per share, as part of a new long-term partnership aimed at advancing AI connectivity....

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Datadog Secures Deal with Anthropic, Says Insider
SocialMay 5, 2026

Datadog Secures Deal with Anthropic, Says Insider

I think your thesis of $DDOG winning a deal with Anthopic is real @hntrbrkmedia . Good intel there https://t.co/uifo6lTwh7 Sholto Douglas from Anthropic is speaking

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Liquid‑cooling Stocks Dip as Nvidia Shuns Gold‑tin
SocialMay 5, 2026

Liquid‑cooling Stocks Dip as Nvidia Shuns Gold‑tin

Definitely some read thru concerns for $VRT Jefferies Desk wrote that Liquid cooling stocks under pressure - ie $ETN , In Taiwan the liquid cooling sector under pressure as a local broker wrote a report saying Nvidia $NVDA...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
LLY Takes Stake in Cabaletta Bio, 13F Expected
SocialMay 4, 2026

LLY Takes Stake in Cabaletta Bio, 13F Expected

Very interesting Call out of Cantor on $CABA - they are saying $LLY bought a stake in Cabaletta Bio, Inc. $CABA Would expect a 13F filing

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
NACHO Means Hormuz Strait Won’t Open, Trader Says
SocialApr 29, 2026

NACHO Means Hormuz Strait Won’t Open, Trader Says

"NACHO" Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas revealed “NACHO” on Wednesday, citing a trader who told him the acronym stands for: “Not A Chance Hormuz Opens.” https://t.co/JF8QdhaeCa

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Google Pays Up to $1B for Intel TPU Capacity
SocialApr 29, 2026

Google Pays Up to $1B for Intel TPU Capacity

Amazing that it only took this bullet point to move $INTC this way today (from 3pdata shop) but then again the Apple chowda is out there today "Intel appears to have won the GOOGL/MTK TPU ramping in late CY27. "We...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Oracle Shifts Supermicro Orders to Taiwan, Boosting Local Rivals
SocialApr 29, 2026

Oracle Shifts Supermicro Orders to Taiwan, Boosting Local Rivals

Oracle moves Supermicro orders to Taiwan, elevating local server makers More sources other than Bluefin (Research note last week) with the alarming loss for $SMCI https://t.co/Is2GQQmAkG

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Rambus Receives DOJ Subpoena Amid Criminal Investigation
SocialApr 29, 2026

Rambus Receives DOJ Subpoena Amid Criminal Investigation

Rambus $RMBS disclosed a DoJ Subpoena in Connection with a Criminal Investigation on page 55 https://t.co/Xxwp6SMdww

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Micron Set to Soar as Samsung Strike Spikes DRAM Demand
SocialApr 24, 2026

Micron Set to Soar as Samsung Strike Spikes DRAM Demand

Few large specialists chiming in on $MU (memory) more bullish than ever. more server (or even client CPUs) means a lot more DRAM . MORE importantly SAMSUNG indicated a STRIKE, which cause $MU to surge https://t.co/7KhGWVDVdH

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Livvy Dunne's SYRN Shoot Triggers Victoria's Secret Stock Plunge
SocialApr 22, 2026

Livvy Dunne's SYRN Shoot Triggers Victoria's Secret Stock Plunge

, Victoria Secret $VSCO New guru Livvy Dunne poses for Sydney Sweeney’s lingerie brand SYRN — sending Victoria’s Secret’s stock plunging NY Post https://t.co/kaNjEhsNH8

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Price Target Jump Seen as Political Hail Mary
SocialApr 22, 2026

Price Target Jump Seen as Political Hail Mary

Strange note on $NN - but def. makes a lot of sense PT increased to $29 from $20 calls the move today as essentially a Hail Mary political attempt https://t.co/caV1ZzyNn2

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Spectrum Deal Valuation Ranges $4‑8B, Amendment Unlikely
SocialApr 22, 2026

Spectrum Deal Valuation Ranges $4‑8B, Amendment Unlikely

This is a normal part of the negotiating process on spectrum, and there will potentially be more of it. We recognize the biggest risk is lower power levels, but that would hurt the GPS replacement service, PNT. A backup could...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Low Odds for $NN Amendment Before Oct 1
SocialApr 22, 2026

Low Odds for $NN Amendment Before Oct 1

$NN defended at Oppenheimer The change was proposed by Republican representative Steve Womack of Arkansas, who argues the change would disrupt retail supply chains. We think the likelihood of the amendment passing is fairly low and must survive several steps left...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Get All News Instantly—Stop Waiting for Tweets
SocialApr 21, 2026

Get All News Instantly—Stop Waiting for Tweets

Find me here - https://t.co/hilpk72Y87 Save the time - Don't wait for my tweets. Get the best newsflow around. All the news services congregate here. Competitors and discords lurk Where you at? Stop waiting"

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Hasbro Signals Halt to Purchase Orders, Delaying Q2
SocialApr 21, 2026

Hasbro Signals Halt to Purchase Orders, Delaying Q2

$HAS -- UBS out very negative Purchase Order Delays Into Q2,, Aequs Engineered Plastics Private, has received communication from Hasbro indicating its intent to stop placing purchase orders

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
SMMT Spikes as Akeso OS Data Lands Plenary
SocialApr 21, 2026

SMMT Spikes as Akeso OS Data Lands Plenary

Summit Thera. $SMMT Well… that answers that. SMMT shares initially popped (as much as ~15%) on today’s release of ASCO abstract titles with the unexpected news that the much-anticipated OS data from Akeso’s HARMONi-6 will be released in a Plenary slot...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Red Cat Lands US Air Force Black Widow Drone Contract
SocialApr 21, 2026

Red Cat Lands US Air Force Black Widow Drone Contract

Red Cat Holdins $RCAT large drone win for $RCAT accdg to The US Air Force is purchasing Black Widow drones manufactured by Teal Drones (a Red Cat subsidiary) for feeding live targeting data directly to airborne F-35 fighters. https://t.co/HJrKPkG4tr

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Northland Boosts AXTI Target, Yet Stock Stalls
SocialApr 20, 2026

Northland Boosts AXTI Target, Yet Stock Stalls

Art of the Deal Pre market Northland raises the price target on $AXTI to $90 from $45 in what looks to be a super bullish note with bullets. - Stock wont rally early AM - boutique house highlights price drops in Indium. Post...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Samsung Strike Threat Boosts Micron Stock Outlook
SocialApr 20, 2026

Samsung Strike Threat Boosts Micron Stock Outlook

Positive call out on $MU Samsung / MU: Quick thoughts on Samsung worker unrest What happened: According to credible reports out of S. Korea, unionized workers of Samsung Electronics are planning to rally outside its manufacturing facilities due to breakdown in wage negotiations....

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Avid Budget Downgraded to Underweight Amid Overvaluation
SocialApr 20, 2026

Avid Budget Downgraded to Underweight Amid Overvaluation

Avid Budget Group $CAR downgraded to Underweight @ Barclays 'Rental Car 1Q Set-Up: fundamentals improving, but stock move is all technical; d/g CAR to UW' Nevertheless, while fundamentals have become favorable, we downgrade CAR to UW from EW and raise our PT...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Data‑center Delays Jeopardize US AI Expansion
SocialApr 17, 2026

Data‑center Delays Jeopardize US AI Expansion

Data centre delays threaten to choke AI expansion Almost 40% of such builds in US risk hold-ups, including projects tied to Microsoft and OpenAI $NBIS $CRWV https://t.co/6uooabWhYh

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
New Activist Targets PayPal, SG May Swap Buyer
SocialApr 17, 2026

New Activist Targets PayPal, SG May Swap Buyer

Paypal $PYPL -- Big call out of Gordon Haskett (Bilson) saying they believe there is a new big activist in Paypal $PYPL Paypal has caught our attention and we see some signs in the Q1...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Midwest Boutique Says DRAM Price Forecasts Stabilizing
SocialApr 16, 2026

Midwest Boutique Says DRAM Price Forecasts Stabilizing

Did Midwest Boutique send a cautionary commentary out on $MU ? "Our work suggests conventional DRAM price forecasts are stabilizing somewhat after continued meaningful upside"

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
NextNav's PNT Service Offers 100k× GPS Power
SocialApr 16, 2026

NextNav's PNT Service Offers 100k× GPS Power

Get your hands on the NextNav $NN Oppenheimer piece if you can "NN's Spectrum and GPS Backup (PNT) are Critical for Drones/Physical AI" It goes above the upgrade Cherry Pick "We see several strategic acquirers across wireless/satellite, with T the most logical fit,...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
AXTI Calls
SocialApr 15, 2026

AXTI Calls

Big calls went off on $AXTI 15k August $115 calls hot on $AXTI Mizuho Optical Expert call on now $LITE $AAOI $AXTI

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Amazon to Power Apple Devices via Satellite Networks
SocialApr 14, 2026

Amazon to Power Apple Devices via Satellite Networks

re Truist note Amazon$AMZN to power satellite services for Apple devices. As part of the agreement, Amazon struck a partnership with Apple (APPL, NR), which currently holds a ~20% stake in Globalstar $GSAT, to continue to power satellite...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Nomura Upgrades SoftBank to Buy on Rate Hikes
SocialApr 10, 2026

Nomura Upgrades SoftBank to Buy on Rate Hikes

$SFTBY upgraded to buy at NOMURA - We raise our rating to Buy, regard growth investments and shareholder returns in next medium-term business plan as key. SoftBank Corp has just announced mobile rate hikes. It...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Aletheia Lifts LITE Target to $1,225, EPS to Quadruple
SocialApr 10, 2026

Aletheia Lifts LITE Target to $1,225, EPS to Quadruple

Aletheia Capital also bulled up comments on $LITE Price Target Raised to $1,225 from $500 Expect EPS to quadruple in 2026–2028

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
CTAs Set to Flip $34B Into S&P This Week
SocialApr 9, 2026

CTAs Set to Flip $34B Into S&P This Week

"CTAs are currently short $30b S&P 500. Our model suggests that at current market levels CTAs will buy $34b of S&P 500 over the next week (closing out shorts and flipping long)." After yesterday’s move higher in the S&P...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Needham’s M&A Note Erroneously Flags LLY‑VKTX Deal
SocialApr 9, 2026

Needham’s M&A Note Erroneously Flags LLY‑VKTX Deal

1000% certain ,Needham made a mistake in their "The Biotech M&A Landscape" note -(or maybe Viking got bought and they are the only ones that know it lol) calling out a few M&A targets and inadvertently mentioning a $LLY $VKTX...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Redwire Lands Share of $1.8B Andromeda Contract
SocialApr 8, 2026

Redwire Lands Share of $1.8B Andromeda Contract

Redwire $RDW among the awardees of a new $1.8 Billion US Government contract for for the space Andromeda program from the Dept of War Air Force contract. Mentions several other co's $RDW most noteworthy https://t.co/cEThY0jpWC

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
KKR, Brookfield Near $250‑Share Deal for SBA Communications
SocialApr 8, 2026

KKR, Brookfield Near $250‑Share Deal for SBA Communications

on $SBAC+ KKR and Brookfield are in late stage talks to acquire SBA Communications (SBAC) for around $250 a share TMT FINANCE

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
South Africa’s ASP Offers US‑backed Gas Alternative to Russia, Qatar
SocialApr 7, 2026

South Africa’s ASP Offers US‑backed Gas Alternative to Russia, Qatar

ASP Isotopes to the rescue? $ASPI Strategically positioned in geopolitically neutral South Africa and bolstered by the backing of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), ASP’s Virginia Gas Project - integrated through the Renergen acquisition - stands as a...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Mizuho Hosts Optical Call on InP Demand, Constraints
SocialApr 7, 2026

Mizuho Hosts Optical Call on InP Demand, Constraints

FWIW, Mizuho has an Optical call on InP Demand $AXTI $LITE , InP constraints and many other optical topics on Thursday, April 9th @ 10am with a leading Japanese component supplier

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
AXTI Set for Q2 GaAs Wafer Price Surge
SocialApr 7, 2026

AXTI Set for Q2 GaAs Wafer Price Surge

very positive for $AXTI - Tomorrows Digitimes China is reporting Gallium arsenide epitaxial wafers are poised for a Q2 price surge amid large demand. AXTI owns Tongmei Xtal Technology Co., Ltd in China https://t.co/lZIckgtRlu

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Late‑day OTM $MRVL May $115 Calls Surge
SocialApr 6, 2026

Late‑day OTM $MRVL May $115 Calls Surge

Late day OTM call buyers in $MRVL May $115's ahead of the 5:15pm S&P 500 change replacing $HOLX

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
YMTC Poised to Overtake SK Hynix in NAND Shipments
SocialApr 2, 2026

YMTC Poised to Overtake SK Hynix in NAND Shipments

For you Sandisk'ers $SNDK China's YMTC, having caught up to Korea, secures yield for cutting-edge NAND flash and begins full-scale production expansion. With the launch of a new line equipped with state-of-the-art equipment imminent and mass production of 300-layer high-stacking NAND stabilizing, and rumors...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
NBIS Target Cut to $215 Amid Financing Doubts
SocialApr 2, 2026

NBIS Target Cut to $215 Amid Financing Doubts

The perma bull on $NBIS cutting their Price tgt to $215 and making a sly comment "We continue to believe that NBIS is innovating faster on the software front relative to other AIaaS peers, but we are slightly incrementally concerned...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Dell Partners Outpace Q1 Forecast, Raising Guidance
SocialApr 1, 2026

Dell Partners Outpace Q1 Forecast, Raising Guidance

3pdata shop out on $DELL latest research into DELL suggests partners are tracking ahead of F1Q plan across segments driven by pull-forward and similar to better win rates. We slightly raised our F1Q estimates and are ahead of cons...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
T‑Mobile, TPG Team up to Bid for Uniti Group
SocialMar 31, 2026

T‑Mobile, TPG Team up to Bid for Uniti Group

Hearing on $UNIT -- T-Mobile and TPG are partnering on a bid to acquire Uniti Group [NASDAQ: UNIT], according to sources. TMT FINANCE

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Silverlake In‑Kind Distros Trigger One‑Day Dell Dip
SocialMar 31, 2026

Silverlake In‑Kind Distros Trigger One‑Day Dell Dip

You can blame Silverlake In Kind Distros for today's move down on $DELL specifically converting the B's to C's , only expected to be a one day, Qtr end event

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Calling for Short Trade Amid Rally,
SocialMar 30, 2026

Calling for Short Trade Amid Rally,

Need this guy to go short today for a rally Aka the new Cramer https://t.co/zf7l5xKmaB

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
AppLovin’s Real Moat Is MAX Mediation, Not AXON
SocialMar 27, 2026

AppLovin’s Real Moat Is MAX Mediation, Not AXON

on $APP new short out now from HEDGEYE with a 30% downside report - AppLovin's competitive moat is not primarily AXON, its machine learning model. It is MAX, the mediation platform that controls over 60% of mobile...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Google Post Triggers DRAM and NAND Rally
SocialMar 25, 2026

Google Post Triggers DRAM and NAND Rally

So the DRAMs $MU / NAND $SNDK smoked today on a Google post dated last night Yet the abstract is from April 28 2025 Deepseek Bs moment https://t.co/It0N68O7YX

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
AVGO Q2 Beats Expectations Amid Strong AI Chip Demand
SocialMar 23, 2026

AVGO Q2 Beats Expectations Amid Strong AI Chip Demand

Hearing Midwest boutique lit up $AVGO, **quarter (Apr-26, 2Q26) is tracking better than expected, **Discussions with customers and at OFC suggest AI semiconductor demand (XPUs plus front- and back-end networking/optics) should remain strong for several quarters

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
MP Materials Spotlighted on 60 Minutes Sunday
SocialMar 20, 2026

MP Materials Spotlighted on 60 Minutes Sunday

on $MP MP Materials Mountain Pass rare earth mine and processing facility will be featured on 60 minutes this Sunday. https://t.co/fMqakwaDvz preview video of MP CEO James Litinsky https://t.co/9Q7tyfTTw5

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Court Rules Reddit's Claims Distinct From Copyright Infringement
SocialMar 20, 2026

Court Rules Reddit's Claims Distinct From Copyright Infringement

Reddit $RDDT gets significant win against Anthropic The Court tentatively agreed that Reddit’s claims are "qualitatively different" from copyright infringement. Specifically, the judge noted that the claims arise from alleged:Violations of contractual restrictions on how and why data is accessed.Technical...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Publicis Can't Block Brands Using TTD Under Direct JSA Contracts
SocialMar 20, 2026

Publicis Can't Block Brands Using TTD Under Direct JSA Contracts

Sounds pretty good to me Laura Martin from Needham calls the $TTD Publicis drama a Negotiating tactic and calling it shortlived. key implication is that Publicis can NOT stop brands spending money on TTD in cases where TTD has...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
Genentech Exits SMA Program, Boosting SRRK’s Lead
SocialMar 19, 2026

Genentech Exits SMA Program, Boosting SRRK’s Lead

Very positive development for $SRRK - Genentech ceases drug development to spinal muscular atrophy - puts SRRK clearly in the lead Cantor on it now https://t.co/IjCyBm2Kcv

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)