NBIS, CRWV, RDDT, SMCI and SNDK draw retail buzz
Nebius, CoreWeave, Reddit, Super Micro and SanDisk drew heavy retail attention this week on earnings, guidance, AI infrastructure news and an S&P 500 inclusion.
Retail investors talked up five hot stocks during the week (Aug. 10 to Aug. 14) on X and Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, earnings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate news flow. SanDisk Corp.
V. (NASDAQ: NBIS ), Reddit Inc. (NYSE: RDDT ), CoreWeave Inc. (NYSE: CRWV ), and Super Micro Computer Inc.
(NASDAQ: SMCI ), spanning memory, hardware, neocloud, social networking, AI, and semiconductor sectors, reflected strong retail interest. SanDisk SNDK saw continued post-earnings momentum from its strong fiscal fourth-quarter results, driven by AI/datacenter demand, an Argus upgrade to Buy on Aug. 10, and a joint Aug. 12 announcement with Kioxia of new high-performance 9th-gen QLC 3D flash memory for AI applications.
On its Aug. 13 Investor Day, management outlined mid-to-high-teens revenue growth for FY2028—2030, sustained ~80% gross margins, long-term customer contracts, and plans to return 100% of excess cash to shareholders. Most retail investors were highly bullish on SNDK, along with Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU ).
39, trading around $1,527 to $1,590 per share, as of the publication of this article. 89% in the last six months. 74% year-to-date. According to Edge Stock Rankings, SNDK was maintaining a weak price trend over the short term but a strong trend in the medium and long terms, with a poor value score.
Nebius Group NBIS reported strong second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 3 million, beating estimates, AI cloud revenue up 514%, and adjusted EBITDA turning positive at $236 million; the company highlighted four landmark AI cloud deals averaging over $1 billion each. It also r aised its year-end 2026 contracted power target to 5 GW and reaffirmed full-year guidance. A subsequent short-seller note by Hunterbrook Media on Aug.
13 about potential data-center construction delays prompted a mild pullback. Some retail traders who missed adding to their NBIS positions were regretting the miss amid the bullishness. 86, trading around $254 to $259 per share, as of the publication of this article. 22% in the last six months.
69% YTD. Edge Stock Rankings showed that NBIS had a strong price trend in the short, long, and medium terms, with a poor value score Read Also: SpaceX, GameStop, Palantir and More: 5 Stocks Investors Couldn't Stop Buzzing About This Week Reddit RDDT saw its shares jump sharply this week after the announcement on or around Aug. 13 that it will join the S&P 500 index, boosting investor sentiment following earlier post-earnings volatility; separately, on Aug. 12, the company disclosed that Chief Legal Officer Benjamin Lee will step down effective mid-September, with Paul Cappuccio expected to take over the role.
Reddit users were ecstatic about the stock’s addition to the S&P 500 index. 95, trading around $157 to $179 per share, as of the publication of this article. 23% in the last six months. 21% YTD.
RDDT maintains a strong price trend over the short and medium terms but a weak trend in the long term, with a good growth score, as per Edge Stock Rankings. 6 billion delayed-draw term loan facility on Aug. 10 to fund AI infrastructure expansion, then reported strong second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 58 billion, beating estimates, a better-than-expected adjusted loss, a $104 billion revenue backlog, plus over $25 billion in new third-quarter commitments, and raised full-year revenue and capital expenditure guidance.
While most retail investors were largely bullish, a few questioned CRWV’s heavy debt following its earnings. 20, trading around $105 to $107 per share, as of the publication of this article. 43% YTD. According to Edge Stock Rankings, CRWV was maintaining a strong price trend over the short, medium, and long terms.
Super Micro Computer SMCI reported fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2026 results on Aug. 5 billion, sending shares higher. Some retail investors, despite being bearish on the stock long-term, took positions in it to participate in the post-earnings rally. 78, trading around $38 to $40 per share, as of the publication of this article.
79% YTD. According to Edge Stock Rankings, SMCI was maintaining a strong price trend over the short, medium, and long terms, with a good quality score. Retail focus comprised AI infrastructure momentum, earnings, and corporate news-driven narratives with broader market action during the week. Read Also: SK Hynix, Meta, Apple, and More: 5 Stocks Investors Couldn't Stop Buzzing About this Week Image via Shutterstock