Weekly Stock Report (May 13, 2026 to May 19, 2026)
Key Takeaways
- NVDA leads the hot list: 54.5% bullish, buzz 78.4.
- GOOGL second with 4,810 mentions at 60.0% bullish.
- COIN weakest: 37.8% bullish, +9.0 spread.
- OPEN second on weak list: 31.0% bullish.
- Weak list buzz (53.4) trails hot list (74.1). Hottest stocks dominate discussion.
Market Overview
This week's sentiment engine scanned 6,828 equities and processed 355,950 mentions across Reddit, X, financial news, and Polymarket. Here's how the hottest and weakest names compare.
Sentiment Split
Hot cohort averages 74.1 buzz vs 53.4 weak. Bullish conviction: 54.5% hot, 28.1% weak.
Discussion Volume
Hot stocks drew 45,677 mentions vs 5,451 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: 722 articles, avg 11.4 publishers/ticker. Polymarket: 758 markets, 11,525 trades.
Hottest Stocks
Bullish ≥ 42%, spread ≥ +10. NVDA leads at 54.5% bullish.
NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) carries a buzz score of 78.4 with 54.5% bullish conviction across 14,803 mentions. A sentiment spread of +37.2 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -2.9. Trading at $222.32, down -1.33% on the day. P/E of 45.5. Currently near its 52-week high. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 30 publishers. Polymarket adds 121 markets and 3,075 trades. Bearish ratio 17.3%.
Alphabet Inc - Class A (GOOGL) carries a buzz score of 73.9 with 60.0% bullish conviction across 4,810 mentions. A sentiment spread of +45.7 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -3.6. Trading at $396.94, up +0.04% on the day. P/E of 30.3. Currently near its 52-week high. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 16 publishers. Polymarket adds 128 markets and 1,783 trades. Bearish ratio 14.3%.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) carries a buzz score of 73.8 with 51.8% bullish conviction across 7,603 mentions. A sentiment spread of +30.8 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -3.0. Trading at $423.54, up +0.38% on the day. P/E of 25.3. 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 17 publishers. Polymarket adds 120 markets and 1,659 trades. Bearish ratio 21.0%.
Apple Inc (AAPL) carries a buzz score of 73.0 with 53.3% bullish conviction across 13,044 mentions. A sentiment spread of +40.5 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -4.1. Trading at $297.84, down -0.80% on the day. P/E of 36.4. Currently near its 52-week high. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 11 publishers. Polymarket adds 124 markets and 1,529 trades. Bearish ratio 12.8%.
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) carries a buzz score of 71.6 with 52.8% bullish conviction across 5,417 mentions. A sentiment spread of +34.5 reflects solid bullish confidence. Despite qualifying as a hot pick, momentum is cooling at -4.2. Trading at $264.86, up +0.27% on the day. P/E of 31.6. Currently at 83% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 12 publishers. Polymarket adds 120 markets and 1,370 trades. Bearish ratio 18.3%.
Weakest Stocks
Bullish ≤ 42%, spread ≤ +14. COIN leads at 37.8% bullish.
Coinbase Global Inc - Class A (COIN) registers a buzz of 62.8 with just 37.8% bullish sentiment across 2,094 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +9.0, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Despite weak sentiment, the +4.9 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $189.44, down -3.06% on the day. P/E of 71.8. Currently at 16% 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 47 markets and 725 trades. Bearish ratio 28.8%.
Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN) registers a buzz of 54.0 with just 31.0% bullish sentiment across 793 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +9.2, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Despite weak sentiment, the +9.1 delta suggests a possible counter move. Trading at $4.28, down -2.28% on the day. Currently at 36% of its 52-week range. Price is below the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 2 publishers. Polymarket adds 97 markets and 1,380 trades. Bearish ratio 21.8%.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) registers a buzz of 50.2 with just 35.8% bullish sentiment across 1,806 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +2.0, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. The -10.0 weekly delta confirms a downward trend. Trading at $133.26, up +0.51% on the day. P/E of 20.6. Currently at 33% of its 52-week range. Price is above the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, News, and Polymarket. News coverage spans 14 publishers. Polymarket adds 1 market and 4 trades. Bearish ratio 33.8%.
Beyond Meat Inc (BYND) registers a buzz of 50.2 with just 17.0% bullish sentiment across 633 mentions. The stock shows a fragile spread of +7.0, leaving the bull/bear balance precarious. Sideways momentum at +0.0 leaves the outlook uncertain. Trading at $0.76, down -5.25% on the day. Currently near its 52-week low. Price is below the 50-day moving average. Covered on Reddit, X, and News. News coverage spans 1 publisher. Bearish ratio 10.0%.
Samsung Electronics (005930) registers a buzz of 50.0 with just 18.7% bullish sentiment across 125 mentions. The stock shows a negative spread of -26.0, indicating clear bearish dominance. Sideways momentum at -0.3 leaves the outlook uncertain. Covered on Reddit, X, and News. News coverage spans 4 publishers. Bearish ratio 44.7%.
Hot vs Weak: Cohort Comparison
Hottest 5
- Avg Buzz
- 74.1
- Avg Bullish
- 54.5%
- Avg Mentions
- 9,135
- Avg Momentum
- -3.5
- Avg Spread
- +37.7
- Avg Market Cap
- $4.1T
- Avg P/E
- 33.8
- Avg Daily Change
- -0.29%
Weakest 5
- Avg Buzz
- 53.4
- Avg Bullish
- 28.1%
- Avg Mentions
- 1,090
- Avg Momentum
- +0.8
- Avg Spread
- +0.2
- Avg Market Cap
- $94.2B
- Avg P/E
- 46.2
- Avg Daily Change
- -2.52%
The spread gap of +37.5 between the two cohorts shows a meaningful divergence in sentiment. Notably, weak-list momentum (+0.8) outpaces the hot side (-3.5), hinting that some weak picks may be bottoming out.