Weekly Stock Report (Apr 21, 2026 to Apr 27, 2026)
Key Takeaways
- GOOGL leads the hot list: 63.5% bullish, buzz 76.5.
- AMZN second with 4,119 mentions at 62.5% bullish.
- NKE weakest: 35.3% bullish, +3.3 spread.
- AMC second on weak list: 35.8% bullish.
- Weak list buzz (50.1) trails hot list (75.3). Hottest stocks dominate discussion.
Market Overview
This week's sentiment engine scanned 5,476 equities and processed 189,532 mentions across Reddit, X, financial news, and Polymarket. Here's how the hottest and weakest names compare.
Sentiment Split
Hot cohort averages 75.3 buzz vs 50.1 weak. Bullish conviction: 60.1% hot, 34.9% weak.
Discussion Volume
Hot stocks drew 22,874 mentions vs 3,625 for the weak cohort. Bullish narrative dominates.
Platform Coverage
10/10 stocks on 3+ platforms, 8/10 on all four. Split: Reddit 10/10, X 10/10, News 10/10, Polymarket 8/10.
Data Sources
News: 1,303 articles, avg 22.1 publishers/ticker. Polymarket: 432 markets, 13,337 trades.
Hottest Stocks
Bullish ≥ 42%, spread ≥ +10. GOOGL leads at 63.5% bullish.
Alphabet Inc - Class A (GOOGL) carries a buzz score of 76.5 with 63.5% bullish conviction across 4,686 mentions. A sentiment spread of +46.0 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -2.9. Trading at $344.40, up +1.63% on the day. P/E of 31.9. Currently near its 52-week high. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 32 publishers. Polymarket adds 86 markets and 3,693 trades. Bearish ratio 17.5%.
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) carries a buzz score of 75.5 with 62.5% bullish conviction across 4,119 mentions. A sentiment spread of +46.2 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -6.3. Trading at $263.99, up +3.49% on the day. P/E of 36.8. 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 86 markets and 3,177 trades. Bearish ratio 16.3%.
NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) carries a buzz score of 75.2 with 60.8% bullish conviction across 5,181 mentions. A sentiment spread of +42.8 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -2.4. Trading at $208.27, up +4.32% on the day. P/E of 42.6. Currently near its 52-week high. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 33 publishers. Polymarket adds 85 markets and 2,917 trades. Bearish ratio 18.0%.
Apple Inc (AAPL) carries a buzz score of 75.3 with 56.5% bullish conviction across 4,348 mentions. A sentiment spread of +37.5 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -5.5. Trading at $271.06, down -0.87% on the day. P/E of 34.4. Currently at 82% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 35 publishers. Polymarket adds 86 markets and 2,121 trades. Bearish ratio 19.0%.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) carries a buzz score of 74.1 with 57.0% bullish conviction across 4,540 mentions. A sentiment spread of +35.7 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -3.0. Trading at $424.62, up +2.13% on the day. P/E of 26.6. Currently at 35% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 31 publishers. Polymarket adds 86 markets and 1,363 trades. Bearish ratio 21.3%.
Weakest Stocks
Bullish ≤ 42%, spread ≤ +14. NKE leads at 35.3% bullish.
Nike Inc - Class B (NKE) registers a buzz of 61.6 with just 35.3% bullish sentiment across 995 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +3.3, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Despite weak sentiment, the +9.5 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $44.69, down -0.20% on the day. P/E of 29.4. Currently near its 52-week low. Price is below the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, and News. News coverage spans 16 publishers. Bearish ratio 32.0%.
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc - Class A (AMC) registers a buzz of 48.2 with just 35.8% bullish sentiment across 1,819 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +7.5, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Sideways momentum at -0.9 leaves the outlook uncertain. Trading at $1.64, down -1.80% on the day. Currently at 23% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 7 publishers. Polymarket adds 1 market and 1 trade. Bearish ratio 28.3%.
Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU) registers a buzz of 56.7 with just 34.3% bullish sentiment across 416 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +6.3, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Despite weak sentiment, the +24.7 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $143.80, up +1.51% on the day. P/E of 10.8. Currently near its 52-week low. Price is below the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, and News. News coverage spans 16 publishers. Bearish ratio 28.0%.
BP plc (BP) registers a buzz of 43.8 with just 36.5% bullish sentiment across 74 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +1.2, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Despite weak sentiment, the +16.2 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $46.25, down -0.22% on the day. P/E of 2312.5. Currently near its 52-week high. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 8 publishers. Polymarket adds 1 market and 62 trades. Bearish ratio 35.3%.
Moderna Inc (MRNA) registers a buzz of 40.0 with just 32.5% bullish sentiment across 321 mentions. The stock shows a negative spread of -3.8, indicating clear bearish dominance. Despite weak sentiment, the +3.9 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $50.73, down -4.01% on the day. Currently at 76% of its 52-week range. Price is below the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 7 publishers. Polymarket adds 1 market and 3 trades. Bearish ratio 36.3%.
Hot vs Weak: Cohort Comparison
Hottest 5
- Avg Buzz
- 75.3
- Avg Bullish
- 60.1%
- Avg Mentions
- 4,575
- Avg Momentum
- -4.0
- Avg Spread
- +41.6
- Avg Market Cap
- $3.8T
- Avg P/E
- 34.4
- Avg Daily Change
- +2.14%
Weakest 5
- Avg Buzz
- 50.1
- Avg Bullish
- 34.9%
- Avg Mentions
- 725
- Avg Momentum
- +10.7
- Avg Spread
- +2.9
- Avg Market Cap
- $44.6B
- Avg P/E
- 784.2
- Avg Daily Change
- -0.94%
The spread gap of +38.7 between the two cohorts shows a meaningful divergence in sentiment. Notably, weak-list momentum (+10.7) outpaces the hot side (-4.0), hinting that some weak picks may be bottoming out.