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PLTRPalantir

Bullish

The analyst is bullish on Palantir after a recent breakout above a descending resistance structure, expecting continued upward movement over the coming months as long as the stock holds above the breakout level. He warns that losing this level would flip the setup bearish, with a deeper decline possible if a lower support zone also fails.

MSFTMicrosoft

Mixed

The analyst describes Microsoft as trading inside a two-sided technical range, buying weakness near the lower end and selling into strength near the upper end of the range. Longer-term, a break above the current resistance zone could open the door to a move toward the next major channel resistance well into next year, while a breakdown could risk a much deeper pullback over several months.

METAMeta Platforms

Mixed

Meta is framed as a two-sided trade, with the analyst looking to sell into a mid-range resistance zone and buy aggressively near a lower support zone that could hold into next year. A confirmed breakout above key resistance is described as needed before a bullish continuation toward prior all-time highs becomes likely, with some concern about a potential double top forming into next year.

AVGOBroadcom

Bullish

The analyst is bullish on Broadcom for the rest of the year and into next year as long as it holds above a key long-term support level, describing a shorter-term swing trade opportunity within that broader bullish stance. A breakdown of that support level is framed as opening a path toward a much lower prior high as an objective.

GOOGLAlphabet

Mixed

The analyst notes Alphabet recently failed to break down through a long-term trend-defining support level, which he considers a bullish near-term signal, but says he is not comfortable buying weakness given the market's recent volatility. He describes a scenario where strength above a key resistance level could lead to a multi-week rally toward prior highs, while a confirmed breakdown could open a deeper decline.

AMZNAmazon

Mixed

Amazon is described as having reached long-term resistance after a prior breakout, leaving it vulnerable to a pullback over the coming months even as near-term support is viewed as buyable. The analyst frames this as a two-sided trading range for the rest of the year, with a break of support opening a path toward a much lower bearish continuation zone.

The analyst says bullish momentum remains intact for Taiwan Semiconductor longer-term as long as a key long-term support level holds, noting the stock recently dipped below it intraweek without a confirmed close below it. He describes a bullish continuation scenario if resistance is cleared, but says he would see no compelling reason to stay long if the key support level is lost on a weekly closing basis.

INTCIntel

Mixed

Intel is described as near a key resistance level that has capped the stock, with a breakout above it viewed as a bullish signal that could lead to a rally toward a long-term wave-count target built over decades of price history. A failure to clear resistance and a subsequent breakdown is framed as an opportunity to buy into deeper long-term support later in the year.

AMDAMD

Mixed

AMD is described as facing meaningful resistance that must be cleared before aggressive gains can resume, with the analyst expecting consolidation into a lower support zone over the next month or two if resistance is not cleared. A confirmed breakout above resistance is framed as a signal to aggressively go long toward new highs over the following months.