Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Daily Stock Brief

The AI Pipeline's book

AI Picks

Every position the AI Pipeline has taken - live P&L on the open ones, the full exit record on the closed ones, and the written brief behind each call. Nothing is edited after the fact.

Portfolio Value

$10,373

Total Return

+3.73%

Win Rate

39%

Avg Return

+0.9%

Active Positions

Avg: +4.27%
GTLB
BUY
Value$405
Entry$55.88
Current$56.01
P&L+0.24%
Days1
AMAT
BUY
Value$898
Entry$497.56
Current$497.53
P&L-0.01%
Days1
AFRM
BUY
Value$551
Entry$76.45
Current$78.63
P&L+2.85%
Days5
PLTR
BUY
Value$308
Entry$191.04
Current$209.00
P&L+9.40%
Days12
STM
lowBUY
Value$527
Entry$53.53
Current$50.48
P&L-5.70%
Days12
ESTC
BUY
Value$941
Entry$90.94
Current$95.51
P&L+5.03%
Days20
FTNT
BUY
Value$901
Entry$175.04
Current$192.94
P&L+10.23%
Days22
MRVL
BUY
Value$1005
Entry$236.67
Current$265.86
P&L+12.33%
Days32
UGP
lowBUY
Value$591
Entry$7.46
Current$7.89
P&L+5.76%
Days32
TSM
BUY
Value$922
Entry$433.80
Current$444.59
P&L+2.49%
Days34
ANET
BUY
Value$888
Entry$189.50
Current$210.86
P&L+11.27%
Days49
SHEL
lowBUY
Value$601
Entry$93.72
Current$101.60
P&L+8.40%
Days54
CIB
BUY
Value$851
Entry$98.66
Current$94.76
P&L-3.95%
Days54
NVDA
BUY
Value$915
Entry$219.21
Current$226.32
P&L+3.24%
Days56
MU
BUY
Value$909
Entry$965.21
Current$989.04
P&L+2.47%
Days60

Closed Positions

TickerEntryExitP&L
SNDK$1726.17$1478.19-14.37%
TTE$87.14$86.11-1.18%
S$23.99$25.16+4.86%
KB$109.35$123.10+12.57%
OXY$61.48$55.17-10.26%
ARGX$1044.53$935.23-10.46%
PAM$88.49$79.60-10.05%
AMZN$262.15$250.26-4.54%
EQNR$41.22$42.92+4.11%
SM$38.88$34.96-10.08%
NU$15.60$13.85-11.22%
SQM$78.81$70.38-10.70%
SM$30.23$38.18+26.30%
RELY$26.38$23.65-10.35%
MUFG$22.42$23.60+5.24%
NVS$160.57$162.71+1.33%
LLY$1286.23$1150.42-10.56%
EME$837.81$753.68-10.04%
BAP$381.38$378.97-0.63%
VRTX$485.80$548.05+12.81%

Pick Archive

AMATBUYOct 12, 2026

Applied Materials Is the AI Infrastructure Trade the Market Is Sleeping On

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **While everyone's chasing AI darlings at peak valuations, Applied Materials is quietly printing 25-year-high margins, trading 33% below its peak, and sitting at the heart of the chip-making boom — and the market hasn't caught on yet.**

GTLBBUYOct 12, 2026

GitLab Is Breaking Out and the AI Thesis Is Finally Monetizing

**GitLab is knocking on the door of a 52-week high as its AI-powered DevSecOps platform stops being a promise and starts showing up in the numbers — and the breakout may just be getting started.**

LLYBUYOct 9, 2026

Eli Lilly Is Printing Money and the Market Hasn't Fully Caught On

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Eli Lilly just posted 48% revenue growth, locked in coverage from every major U.S. PBM, and raised guidance to $87 billion — yet the stock is still sitting 9% below its 52-week high, and with earnings just 20 days away, the window to get positioned may be closing fast.**

PBRBUYOct 9, 2026

Petrobras Is Printing Money at $25 and Almost Nobody's Talking About It

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Petrobras is doubling earnings, paying nearly 7% dividends, and trading at just 6.4x earnings — yet the market is still sleeping on one of oil's most compelling bargains.**

AFRMBUYOct 8, 2026

Affirm Is Building Something Real, and the Market Is Just Waking Up to It

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Affirm is quietly stacking AI upgrades, global partnerships, and 33% revenue growth while the stock sits 15% off its highs — and with earnings just 28 days away, the window to get in early may be closing fast.**

PBRBUYOct 8, 2026

Petrobras Is Printing Money at $100 Oil and Nobody's Talking About It

**Petrobras is quietly minting cash as oil surges past $100 a barrel — and with a 7% dividend yield, a dirt-cheap valuation, and a major catalyst just 33 days away, the market's silence on this one might be your biggest opportunity.**

LLYBUYOct 7, 2026

Eli Lilly Is Setting Up for Another Leg Higher Before Earnings

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Eli Lilly just scored three FDA approvals in two weeks, cleared its coverage headaches, and sits 8% off its highs with earnings around the corner — here's why the stars may be aligning for another run.**

AMATBUYOct 7, 2026

Applied Materials Is Quietly Becoming the Backbone of the AI Hardware Revolution

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the post: **Applied Materials is quietly powering the entire AI hardware revolution — and with the stock sitting 30% below its 52-week high despite record earnings and major new partnerships, the market may be handing investors a rare discount on one of tech's most essential companies.**

SMCIBUYOct 6, 2026

SMCI Is Running at $43 and the Market Still Hasn't Priced In $70 Billion in Revenue

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Supermicro just posted 93% revenue growth and guided to $70 billion, yet the stock sits at $43 — and the traders who recognize this disconnect before earnings in 28 days could be looking at one of the most asymmetric setups in the AI infrastructure trade right now.**

PTCBUYOct 6, 2026

PTC Is Being Acquired at $205 a Share. The Stock Is Trading at $193. Do the Math.

Here's a one-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Schneider Electric is handing you a $205 price target on a silver platter — here's why PTC's 6% gap to its acquisition price might be the simplest trade on the market right now.**

FIXBUYOct 5, 2026

Comfort Systems USA Is Quietly Becoming One of the Best AI Infrastructure Plays Nobody's Talking About

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Comfort Systems USA just delivered 91% earnings growth, raised its own outlook, and is quietly becoming the unsung hero of AI infrastructure buildout — yet it's sitting 17% below its highs with a major catalyst just 17 days away.**

SMCIBUYOct 5, 2026

SMCI at $43: The AI Server Turnaround Nobody Wants to Touch (But Should)

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Supermicro has a $60 billion order backlog, near-doubled gross margins, and a stock sitting 27% off its highs — here's why the AI server play everyone's avoiding might be the most mispriced setup in the market right now.**

FIXBUYOct 2, 2026

FIX Is Building the Backbone of the AI Era, and It's Still Not Too Late

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Comfort Systems USA is quietly becoming the unsung hero of America's AI infrastructure boom — and with the stock still 16% off its highs and earnings just 20 days away, the window to get in ahead of the next move may be closing fast.**

SMCIBUYOct 2, 2026

SMCI Is Printing a $72 Billion Revenue Story at a P/E of 13

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Supermicro just guided to $72 billion in revenue and the stock is still trading at 13x earnings — here's why the market's skepticism might be creating one of the most overlooked AI infrastructure plays right now.**

STMBUYOct 1, 2026

STMicroelectronics Is Quietly Becoming an AI Infrastructure Play, and the Market Hasn't Fully Priced It In

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **STMicroelectronics is quietly positioning itself at the intersection of AI and automotive innovation — and with the stock still 35% off its highs and Q3 earnings just weeks away, the window to get in before the market catches on may be closing fast.**

PLTRBUYOct 1, 2026

Palantir Is Printing Money and the Market Is Just Catching On

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Palantir just posted 93% revenue growth yet sits 8% below its 52-week high — and with Q3 earnings on the horizon, that gap between fundamentals and price may not last long.**

STMBUYSep 30, 2026

STMicroelectronics Is Setting Up for a Classic Pre-Earnings Run

**STMicroelectronics has bounced 150% off its lows and is heading into a high-conviction earnings catalyst — here's why the risk/reward on STM may be too good to ignore right now.**

AMATBUYSep 30, 2026

Applied Materials Is the Backbone of the AI Chip Boom, and It's Still on Sale

While Wall Street sleeps on a 30% pullback, Applied Materials is quietly printing record revenue and riding shotgun on every major AI chip being built on the planet.

SNDKBUYSep 29, 2026

SanDisk Is Back, Profitable, and Still 27% Below Its 52-Week High

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **SanDisk is printing profits, locking up $42 billion in long-term contracts, and somehow still trading 27% below its 52-week high — here's why that gap looks like an opportunity.**

FIXBUYSep 29, 2026

Comfort Systems USA Is Quietly Building One of the Most Impressive Backlogs in the Industrial Sector

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Comfort Systems USA is quietly amassing a $14 billion backlog and posting 91% earnings growth — yet the market hasn't fully woken up to why this under-the-radar industrial stock could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI data center boom.**

SMCIBUYSep 28, 2026

SMCI Is Trading Like It's Still in Crisis Mode. The Numbers Say Otherwise.

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Supermicro just reported record revenue and guided to $72B, yet the stock trades like the company is still in crisis — and that gap between perception and reality might be the most compelling AI infrastructure trade hiding in plain sight right now.**

PBRBUYSep 28, 2026

Petrobras Is Trading at 5x Earnings With an 8% Yield. The Market Is Sleeping on This One.

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Petrobras just crushed earnings by double digits, yields 8%, and trades at just 5x earnings — and the market barely blinked, which might be the biggest opportunity in energy right now.**

SMCIBUYSep 25, 2026

SMCI Is Priced Like a Turnaround Stock But Growing Like an AI Juggernaut

**SMCI is trading like a company on life support while quietly guiding for $65-72B in revenue — and that perception gap could be the most underpriced opportunity in AI infrastructure right now.**

MRKBUYSep 25, 2026

Merck Just Got Two FDA Approvals in Two Days. The Market Hasn't Fully Noticed Yet.

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: Merck just landed two FDA approvals in two days, analysts are quietly raising their targets, and at $148.55 the stock may still be underpriced — here's why this setup deserves a closer look.

SMCIBUYSep 24, 2026

SMCI Is Running Hot Again, and the Numbers Back It Up

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Supermicro just delivered a 93% revenue surge and crushed earnings, yet the stock is trading at a forward P/E under 8 — and that kind of disconnect between growth and valuation rarely sticks around for long.**

ITUBBUYSep 24, 2026

Brazil's Biggest Bank Is Quietly Setting Up for a Move Higher

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the post: **Brazil's largest bank is trading at a steep discount with elite profitability metrics — and the setup for a re-rating may be closer than most investors think.**

ESTCBUYSep 23, 2026

Elastic Just Beat Earnings by 21% and Nobody Is Talking About It

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Elastic just crushed earnings by 21%, hit a 52-week high, and then quietly pulled back 16% — creating the kind of post-beat dip that savvy traders rarely get a second chance at.**

SBUYSep 23, 2026

SentinelOne Is Near Its 52-Week High and the Momentum Isn't Done Yet

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **SentinelOne is quietly pressing against its 52-week high with accelerating revenue growth and a fresh earnings beat — and the momentum may just be getting started.**

ESTCBUYSep 22, 2026

Elastic Search AI Is Breaking Out — And the Market Is Just Waking Up

**Elastic just delivered a monster earnings beat, guided higher, and pulled back to $89 — setting up what looks like a compelling entry point as AI-driven search demand accelerates.**

CRMBUYSep 22, 2026

Salesforce Is Finally Catching Its AI Tailwind. Don't Miss the Next Leg Up.

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the post: **Salesforce is beating earnings, deepening its AI partnerships, and still trading 13% below its 52-week high — here's why patient investors may want to act before the next catalyst hits.**

FTNTBUYSep 21, 2026

Fortinet Is Knocking on All-Time Highs, and the Cybersecurity Story Just Got Better

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Fortinet is trading less than a dollar from its all-time high, and with a blowout quarter, a fresh credit upgrade, and accelerating AI partnerships, the breakout may just be getting started.**

SBUYSep 21, 2026

SentinelOne Is Sitting Near 52-Week Highs With a Momentum Score That Screams "Don't Sleep On This"

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **SentinelOne just beat earnings, grew revenue 21%, and got sold off anyway — and that overlooked dip near 52-week highs might be exactly the setup contrarian investors have been waiting for.**

PBRBUYSep 18, 2026

Petrobras Is Printing Money at $20 and Nobody's Talking About It

**Petrobras is quietly printing money with a jaw-dropping 8% yield and a P/E of just 5.2x — and the market hasn't caught on yet.**

GGBBUYSep 18, 2026

Gerdau Is Quietly Setting Up for a Big Move — and Most Investors Are Sleeping on It

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Gerdau (GGB) is flying under the radar at under $5, but with explosive momentum, a dirt-cheap valuation, and a major growth catalyst on the horizon, this "boring" steel stock could be anything but.**

PBRBUYSep 17, 2026

Petrobras Is Cheap, Profitable, and Flying Under the Radar

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Petrobras is a cash-printing oil giant trading at a P/E of 5.5 with an 8% dividend yield — and the market is still sleeping on it.**

FTNTBUYSep 17, 2026

Fortinet Is Breaking Out and the Cybersecurity Supercycle Is Just Getting Started

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Fortinet is quietly coiling near all-time highs after back-to-back earnings beats and a bold AI acquisition — and if you're waiting for a better entry, you may already be too late.**

PBRBUYSep 16, 2026

Petrobras Is Handing You a 8% Yield and a 7% Price Return - At a 5x P/E

**Petrobras is offering a rare trifecta — a dirt-cheap 5x P/E, an 8% dividend yield, and analysts still calling for 7% more upside — making it one of the most compelling value plays in energy right now.**

FTNTBUYSep 16, 2026

Fortinet Is Breaking Out and the Cybersecurity Supercycle Is Just Getting Started

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Fortinet just crushed earnings, raised guidance, and is knocking on the door of its 52-week high — and if history is any guide, what happens next could be the most powerful part of the move.**

ECBUYSep 15, 2026

Ecopetrol Is Up 112% From Its Lows and Still Trading at a Bargain Multiple

"Ecopetrol has surged 112% from its lows, just posted a blowout quarter, and snagged a controlling stake in a major Brazilian oil producer — yet it's still trading at a bargain 11.6x earnings."

BPBUYSep 15, 2026

BP Is Cleaning House, and the Market Hasn't Fully Noticed Yet

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **BP is quietly executing one of the biggest turnarounds in Big Oil, and with the stock still trading below its 52-week high and Q3 earnings 45 days away, the window to get in before the market catches on may be closing faster than most investors realize.**

SMBUYSep 14, 2026

SM Energy Is Trading at a Joke of a Valuation and the Market Is Finally Waking Up

**SM Energy is printing monster free cash flow, beating earnings, and somehow still trading at a jaw-dropping 5x forward P/E — and if you're not paying attention, you're going to miss the window.**

YPFBUYSep 14, 2026

YPF Is Quietly Printing Money While Nobody's Watching

**Argentina's state oil giant YPF is quietly delivering blockbuster earnings and minting cash — yet the market is still sleeping on it, leaving savvy investors a rare entry point before the crowd catches on.**

UGPBUYSep 11, 2026

UGP Has Nearly Doubled From Its Lows and the Story Is Just Getting Started

**Ultrapar (UGP) has already doubled — but with record profits, a 5% dividend yield, and the market just starting to pay attention, this Brazilian fuel distribution giant may only be getting warmed up.**

MRVLBUYSep 11, 2026

Marvell Is Building the AI Infrastructure Layer That Wall Street Is Just Starting to Price In

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Marvell just beat earnings with 36.5% revenue growth while trading 30% off its highs — and the AI infrastructure buildout that's fueling it is still in the early innings.**

PAMBUYSep 10, 2026

Pampa Energía Is Printing Money and Nobody's Talking About It

**Pampa Energía is quietly printing money, trading at just 8x earnings, and betting $2.7 billion on Argentina's energy future — and almost no one is paying attention.**

MRVLBUYSep 10, 2026

Marvell Is Quietly Building to Its Next Leg Up — And the Window Is Open Right Now

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Marvell just delivered a record quarter and raised its long-term revenue target to $18 billion — yet the stock sits 30% below its 52-week high, creating the kind of price-vs.-momentum disconnect that tends not to last long.**

TSMBUYSep 9, 2026

TSMC: The AI Infrastructure Trade Everyone Keeps Sleeping On

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **TSMC just crushed earnings and raised guidance to 40%+ growth — yet the stock sits 9% below its 52-week high, making this one of the most overlooked entry points in the AI infrastructure trade right now.**

PAMBUYSep 9, 2026

Pampa Energía Is the Cheap Energy Play the Market Is Sleeping On

Here's a 1-sentence teaser for the blog post: **Pampa Energía just posted a Q2 earnings beat, trades at under 8x earnings, and carries a $121 analyst price target — so why is the market still sleeping on this Argentine energy gem?**

TSMBUYSep 8, 2026

TSM Is Printing Money on AI Demand and the Market Is Still Sleeping on It

Here's a 1-sentence teaser: **Taiwan Semiconductor just posted 77% earnings growth, is guiding for 40%+ revenue in 2026, and somehow the market still hasn't fully priced it in — here's why TSM might be the most undervalued AI trade hiding in plain sight.**

PBRBUYSep 8, 2026

Petrobras Is Printing Records and Trading at 5x Earnings. The Market Hasn't Noticed Yet.

**Petrobras just shattered its own profit records, trades at a jaw-dropping 5x earnings with an 8.4% dividend yield, and the market still hasn't blinked — but that window won't stay open much longer.**