Goldman Sachs
May 20, 2026
TMT Today
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TMT markets are seeing a bid in Semis and AI winners ahead of NVDA earnings, despite a breakdown in Samsung labor talks and recent extreme momentum retracement. Software and Internet stocks remain under pressure as hedge funds take profits in the high-flying semiconductor sector.
Key Takeaways
- 1.The recent retracement in the TMT Momentum Pair reached -22% at the wides, a magnitude consistent with the most extreme retracements of the last three years.
- 2.Samsung faces a general work stoppage at its chip plants after labor negotiations broke down, threatening the global semiconductor supply chain.
- 3.There is a pronounced negative correlation between Semiconductors/AI winners (broadly bid up) and the Software/Internet cohort (offered lower).
Table of Contents
- TMT NEWS
- GS PB: Prime Insights and Analytics Chart Pack
- MACRO
- TRADING
- RESEARCH
- STREET ACTIONS
- EVENTS
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Authors
Leyla KamshadPeter Bartlett
Securities
ADISamsung Electronics Co.RBLXBABAAVGONVDA
Themes
Momentum NormalizationAI Infrastructure and DemandProfit Taking in Tech Leaders
Regions
North AmericaAsia PacificEuropeUnited StatesSouth KoreaChina
