AI Trade Rotation: Software and Cloud Stocks Outpace Chipmakers Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
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This report is about Defense. Names like LMT and RTX typically gain because defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor
The main advanced-chip manufacturer sits in Taiwan
- ASML ASML
Chipmaking-equipment sales follow export rules
- AVGO Broadcom
Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes
- LMT Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- AMD AMD
Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes
- AMAT Applied Materials
Chip-equipment makers feel export controls
- LRCX Lam Research
Chip-equipment makers feel export controls
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor
A fund of semiconductor companies
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
AI Trade Rotation: Software and Cloud Stocks Outpace Chipmakers Ahead of Nvidia Earnings ChartMill
Source: ChartMill
Defense
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Daniel Meuser sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Richard W. Allen bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Broadcom (AVGO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 16 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100
“AI Trade Rotation: Software and Cloud Stocks Outpace Chipmakers Ahead of Nvidia Earnings” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.