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May 19, 2026

Yellow Light Ahead of Nvidia Earnings

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Goldman Sachs' Peter Callahan warns of a 'yellow light' for tech as semiconductors reach dot-com era levels of extension ahead of critical Nvidia earnings. Despite strong AI fundamentals, poor market breadth and extreme technicals suggest tactical caution.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.The AI and Semiconductor trade is facing tactical 'yellow light' conditions due to demanding technicals and overbought signals despite intact fundamentals.
  • 2.Market breadth is notably poor, with only 52% of S&P 500 constituents up on the year as investors concentrate in large-cap AI stocks.
  • 3.Semiconductors are currently 60% above their 200-day moving average, a level of extension not seen since the dot-com era (1999/2000).

Table of Contents

  • Bad breadth
  • Sentiment
  • Semis
  • Tactical Micro
  • Internet
  • The Big Kahuna: NVDA earnings

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