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TL;DR: Semiconductor upgrades and a massive $1B defense-tech injection into L3Harris are lifting hardware, while software giants face minor valuation consolidation.
Pre-market data as of: January 13 at 8:40 AM EST
—Charlie F.
🟢 TOP GAINERS
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) - $382.85 | +12.4%
Price Action: 2.1x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: Data N/A*
Insight: Surged after the U.S. government announced a $1 billion investment in the company’s expanding rocket motor production business.
Palladyne AI (PDYN) - $6.84 | +9.1%
Price Action: 3.4x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: 73 ⚠️
Insight: Shares spiked following a significant upward revision of its 2026 revenue guidance, reflecting scaled industrial deployment of its AI platform.
Revvity Inc (RVTY) - $113.00 | +8.8%
Price Action: 1.8x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: Data N/A*
Insight: Jumped on preliminary Q4 results showing revenue of $772M, comfortably beating Wall Street estimates and raising full-year EPS guidance.
Intel Corporation (INTC) - $45.58 | +3.5%
Price Action: 1.2x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: 59 🐂
Insight: Upgraded to "Overweight" by KeyBanc analysts citing stronger-than-expected data-center demand and tightening memory supply.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) - $212.82 | +2.5%
Price Action: 1.1x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: 52 ⚖️
Insight: Caught a tailwind from a KeyBanc upgrade as analysts turn bullish on the chipmaker’s 2026 data-center GPU roadmap.
*No Guessing: If specific metrics (like RSI) aren't available, we add "Data N/A" rather than estimating.
🔴 TOP LOSERS
Synopsys (SNPS) - $523.40 | -2.3%
Price Action: 0.9x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: 73 ⚠️
Insight: Downgraded to "Neutral" by Piper Sandler, pointing to potential growth headwinds and high valuation following recent AI-driven rallies.
Oracle Corp (ORCL) - $202.09 | -1.3%
Price Action: 1.1x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: Data N/A*
Insight: Pulling back amid a broader rotation out of established SaaS giants into high-growth semiconductor hardware.
Kaltura (KLTR) - $1.57 | -1.3%
Price Action: 0.8x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: Data N/A*
Insight: Continued downward pressure following recent SEC filings showing insider selling by key directors.
Microsoft (MSFT) - $477.18 | -0.4%
Price Action: 0.7x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: 51 ⚖️
Insight: Trading lower in low-volume pre-market activity as investors wait for next-level AI monetization signals.
Apple (AAPL) - $259.07 | -0.4%
Price Action: 0.8x Avg (vs 30-day)
RSI Momentum: 54 ⚖️
Insight: Drifting slightly lower as analysts express mixed sentiment regarding early 2026 hardware cycle projections.
*No Guessing: If specific metrics (like RSI) aren't available, we add "Data N/A" rather than estimating.
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Price Action:
Today’s trading activity is X.X times higher than the stock’s average daily activity over the past 30 trading days.
Relative Strength Index (RSI):
🐻 Bearish (0-44) = Weak momentum; Sellers in control
⚖️ Neutral (45-64) = No clear momentum; Rallies tend to fade
🐂 Bullish (55-69) = Buyers in control; Healthy uptrend
⚠️ Overbrought (70+) = Strong momentum but higher pullback risk
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