Weekly Stock Report (Apr 14, 2026 to Apr 20, 2026)
Key Takeaways
- GOOGL leads the hot list: 63.0% bullish, buzz 76.4.
- AMZN second with 4,854 mentions at 60.0% bullish.
- BA weakest: 40.8% bullish, +4.8 spread.
- BX second on weak list: 37.0% bullish.
- Weak list buzz (54.3) trails hot list (76.1). Hottest stocks dominate discussion.
Market Overview
This week's sentiment engine scanned 4,640 equities and processed 185,224 mentions across Reddit, X, financial news, and Polymarket. Here's how the hottest and weakest names compare.
Sentiment Split
Hot cohort averages 76.1 buzz vs 54.3 weak. Bullish conviction: 59.5% hot, 34.9% weak.
Discussion Volume
Hot stocks drew 26,172 mentions vs 1,923 for the weak cohort. Bullish narrative dominates.
Platform Coverage
10/10 stocks on 3+ platforms, 7/10 on all four. Split: Reddit 10/10, X 10/10, News 10/10, Polymarket 7/10.
Data Sources
News: 1,288 articles, avg 23.4 publishers/ticker. Polymarket: 360 markets, 12,948 trades.
Hottest Stocks
Bullish ≥ 42%, spread ≥ +10. GOOGL leads at 63.0% bullish.
Alphabet Inc - Class A (GOOGL) carries a buzz score of 76.4 with 63.0% bullish conviction across 4,469 mentions. A sentiment spread of +46.7 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -3.7. Trading at $341.68, up +1.68% on the day. P/E of 31.6. Currently near its 52-week high. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 29 publishers. Polymarket adds 72 markets and 2,833 trades. Bearish ratio 16.3%.
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) carries a buzz score of 76.7 with 60.0% bullish conviction across 4,854 mentions. A sentiment spread of +43.7 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -4.9. Trading at $250.56, up +0.34% on the day. P/E of 35.0. Currently near its 52-week high. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 36 publishers. Polymarket adds 71 markets and 2,301 trades. Bearish ratio 16.3%.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) carries a buzz score of 75.9 with 60.8% bullish conviction across 6,175 mentions. A sentiment spread of +43.5 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -3.0. Trading at $422.79, up +0.60% on the day. P/E of 26.5. Currently at 34% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 26 publishers. Polymarket adds 72 markets and 1,957 trades. Bearish ratio 17.3%.
NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) carries a buzz score of 76.1 with 57.3% bullish conviction across 5,907 mentions. A sentiment spread of +38.0 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -3.4. Trading at $201.68, up +1.68% on the day. P/E of 41.2. Currently near its 52-week high. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 36 publishers. Polymarket adds 71 markets and 3,134 trades. Bearish ratio 19.3%.
Meta Platforms Inc - Class A (META) carries a buzz score of 75.3 with 56.5% bullish conviction across 4,767 mentions. A sentiment spread of +36.5 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -2.8. Trading at $688.55, up +1.73% on the day. P/E of 29.3. Currently at 66% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 29 publishers. Polymarket adds 72 markets and 2,575 trades. Bearish ratio 20.0%.
Weakest Stocks
Bullish ≤ 42%, spread ≤ +14. BA leads at 40.8% bullish.
Boeing Company (BA) registers a buzz of 56.0 with just 40.8% bullish sentiment across 464 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +4.8, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Despite weak sentiment, the +12.6 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $223.38, up +2.06% on the day. P/E of 90.1. Currently at 68% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 11 publishers. Polymarket adds 1 market and 41 trades. Bearish ratio 36.0%.
Blackstone Inc (BX) registers a buzz of 48.4 with just 37.0% bullish sentiment across 73 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +6.0, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Despite weak sentiment, the +18.7 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $129.08, up +0.74% on the day. P/E of 33.4. Currently at 32% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 10 publishers. Polymarket adds 1 market and 107 trades. Bearish ratio 31.0%.
Ford Motor Company (F) registers a buzz of 60.1 with just 36.7% bullish sentiment across 324 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +14.0, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Despite weak sentiment, the +3.7 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $12.87, up +3.46% on the day. Currently at 66% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, and News. News coverage spans 20 publishers. Bearish ratio 22.7%.
Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV) registers a buzz of 48.7 with just 18.0% bullish sentiment across 162 mentions. The stock shows a negative spread of -34.3, indicating clear bearish dominance. Despite weak sentiment, the +37.7 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $156.56, down -2.51% on the day. Currently at 63% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, and News. News coverage spans 15 publishers. Bearish ratio 52.3%.
Snap Inc - Class A (SNAP) registers a buzz of 58.4 with just 42.0% bullish sentiment across 900 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +13.3, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Sideways momentum at -0.3 leaves the outlook uncertain. Trading at $6.03, up +0.17% on the day. Currently at 34% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, and News. News coverage spans 22 publishers. Bearish ratio 28.7%.
Hot vs Weak: Cohort Comparison
Hottest 5
- Avg Buzz
- 76.1
- Avg Bullish
- 59.5%
- Avg Mentions
- 5,234
- Avg Momentum
- -3.6
- Avg Spread
- +41.7
- Avg Market Cap
- $3.3T
- Avg P/E
- 32.7
- Avg Daily Change
- +1.21%
Weakest 5
- Avg Buzz
- 54.3
- Avg Bullish
- 34.9%
- Avg Mentions
- 385
- Avg Momentum
- +14.5
- Avg Spread
- +0.8
- Avg Market Cap
- $86.4B
- Avg P/E
- 61.7
- Avg Daily Change
- +0.78%
The spread gap of +40.9 between the two cohorts shows a wide chasm in conviction. Notably, weak-list momentum (+14.5) outpaces the hot side (-3.6), hinting that some weak picks may be bottoming out.