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Rocket Lab Is BOOMING -- So Why Aren’t We Buying RKLB?

Rocket Lab's Q3 2026 earnings show record revenue and backlog, but the speaker remains cautious on buying the stock due to valuation and dilution. The company's growth is driven by Electron launches and spacecraft manufacturing, with the Neutron rocket delayed to 2027 and the Iridium acquisition adding debt and share issuance. The speaker argues the stock is priced richly at a nearly $40 billion market cap, and they are waiting for a better entry point.

AI Trade Crash & Nvidia Scandal: What Comes Next?

The speaker argues that Nvidia's recent stock drop stems from a congressional request for CEO Jensen Huang to testify about his ties to a company allegedly linked to China's spy agency, not from fundamental business weakness. He notes that while Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation and Huang will remain CEO, the main risk is regulatory action against Nvidia due to governance shortfalls, which could ripple to companies reliant on Nvidia's revenue. He cautions that it's too early to predict financial impact or market share loss, but the demand for AI data center infrastructure will persist regardless.

What Happens If Data Center Construction Stops?

A halt in new data center construction does not end the AI trade, the speaker argues, because existing data centers can still upgrade their compute, power, cooling, and building systems. For example, upgrading to next-gen racks like Nvidia's Vera Rubin can boost compute without increasing power draw, and companies like Arista and Monolithic Power Systems benefit from these upgrades. The speaker notes that this trend was already underway and that hyperscalers with existing assets gain an advantage.

Everything You Need to Know Before the Anthropic IPO

Anthropic's upcoming IPO is expected to be one of the hottest of the decade, with a potential valuation of $1.5 to $2 trillion, but the speaker warns that the company's complex share structure gives the Amodei siblings control, which may be a dealbreaker for some investors. Financially, Anthropic shows strong revenue growth and improving operating margins, but the massive non-cash losses and heavy reliance on external compute infrastructure pose risks. The speaker advises caution, suggesting that the IPO may be oversubscribed and that waiting for the dust to settle could be wiser than buying at the open.

The Memory Boom’s Real Winner Isn’t SK hynix

SK hynix's record Q3 2026 results show that the memory market's real bottleneck is not the memory makers themselves but the equipment suppliers like Lam Research, who are integral to designing and manufacturing next-generation DRAM technologies. The company is sold out through 2029, driven by HBM4 demand, and is upgrading existing fabs to transition from 6F to 4F squared DRAM and eventually 3D DRAM, which will require advanced equipment and process know-how. The speaker argues that this makes equipment makers the durable winners in the AI-driven memory boom.