QuantMyStocks Blog

Educational momentum market commentary — weekly recaps and notable moves across the S&P 500, 400, 600 and NASDAQ-100. Not investment advice.

MXL
-16.3%
VICR
-11.4%
STX
-10.0%
Large moves

Four Momentum Leaders Drop Hard on the Same Day

Jul 17, 2026

MXL, STX, VICR, and PENG each fell sharply Tuesday — a rough session for AI-adjacent momentum names across three indexes.

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MU
-10.6%
INTC
-9.0%
Large moves

MU and INTC Hit Hard as Chip Sector Slides

Jul 2, 2026

Micron drops 10.57% and Intel falls 9.03% in a broad chip selloff — two of NASDAQ-100's top momentum names take a serious hit.

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MXL
+12.3%
ICHR
+12.2%
VICR
+12.2%
Large moves

MXL and VICR lead a sharp semi surge on Monday

Jun 30, 2026

Four momentum leaders in the S&P 600 and S&P 400 each jumped 10–12% today, all tied to semiconductor equipment and chip infrastructure themes.

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WDC
-13.2%
Large moves

WDC drops 13% — what a sharp down day means for momentum

Jun 27, 2026

Western Digital fell 13.17% today, one of the steepest single-day drops among NASDAQ-100 momentum leaders.

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WDC
-8.4%
VSH
-8.3%
Large moves

WDC and VSH Both Drop Over 8% — Momentum Leaders Under Pressure

Jun 24, 2026

Two top-ranked momentum names, WDC and VSH, shed more than 8% today as sector-wide selling hits semiconductors and electronics.

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VICR
+10.3%
MXL
+8.7%
Large moves

VICR and MXL both surging — what's driving momentum's top movers

Jun 23, 2026

Vicor jumped 10.3% and MaxLinear 8.65% today. Here's what the news says and what momentum investors watch in moves like these.

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PENG
+12.5%
SNDK
+11.5%
INTC
+10.6%
Large moves

Memory and chip equipment stocks surge while market sells off

Jun 22, 2026

SNDK, INTC, PENG, and four other momentum leaders posted 8–12% gains Monday as semiconductors bucked a broad selloff.

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