TSLA, AMD, MU and More: 5 Stocks Investors Couldn't Stop Buzzing About This Week

Retail investors talked up five hot stocks during the week (Nov. 2 to Nov. 6) on X and Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, earnings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate news flow.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Intel Inc. (NASDAQ:INTC), Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), spanning the semiconductor design and microprocessors, electric vehicles and clean energy, semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence computing and graphics processors, and memory and storage solutions sectors, reflected strong retail interest.

Advanced Micro Devices

• AMD was in focus this week after reporting a third-quarter double beat on Nov. 3, with EPS of $2.09 versus $1.89 expected, while strength in the data-center business supported management’s expectation for growth to accelerate in the fourth quarter. On Nov. 4, several analysts adjusted targets, including Piper Sandler to $650, Truist to $605, and JPMorgan to $575, while UBS kept a Buy rating but lowered its target to $700. Sentiment weakened later in the week as AMD joined a broader AI-stock selloff amid concerns over data-center economics and infrastructure spending. CEO Lisa Su pushed back on that skepticism on Nov. 5, calling the market’s current view of AI spending "short-sighted."

• Several retail investors were talking about taking a bearish stance on AMD after this week’s sell-off.

• The stock has traded in the 52-week range of $188.22 to $658.52, around $403 to $433 per share, as of the publication of this article. It advanced by 57.77% over the last year and up 13.83% over the last six months. The stock was up 88.38% year-to-date.

• Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings showed that AMD had a weak price trend in the short and medium terms but a strong trend in the long term, with a poor value score.

Tesla

• TSLA was in focus this week on election-related policy risk, political commentary from Elon Musk, and broader tech volatility. On Nov. 3, Musk urged voters to "Vote Red," with Benzinga noting that Tesla and SpaceX had significant policy exposure heading into the midterms. After Democrats scored major midterm gains on Nov. 4, Tesla joined Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) and defense stocks in a sharp selloff as investors reassessed the so-called "Trump trade," while Wedbush analyst Dan Ives warned that the "Blue Tidal Wave" could slow the pace of the AI revolution. Tesla also joined Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and SpaceX in objecting to tokenized-stock offerings tied to their shares. GLJ Research reiterated a Sell rating with a $24.86 target on Nov. 5. –

• Retail investors were divided on TSLA’s trajectory, assessing the policy impact on the stock after the midterm elections.

• The stock has traded in a 52-week range of $297.38 to $498.83, trading around $342 to $351 per share, as of the publication of this article. It declined by 25.62% over the last year and down 11.73% over the last six months. The stock was down 23.58% year-to-date.

• to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, TSLA was maintaining a weak price trend over the long, short, and medium terms, with a moderate quality score.

Intel

• INTC was in focus this week amid continued post-earnings weakness, insider buying, and broader semiconductor volatility. On Nov. 4, Intel had shed roughly $434 billion in market value over four months, while CEO Lip-Bu Tan disclosed the purchase of 150,000 Intel shares at a weighted average price of $64.73, drawing attention from investors. Intel also faced concerns over the PC market, with investors its outlook unfavorably with AMD’s positioning. By Nov. 5, chip stocks suffered their worst day since 2020, with 28 of the 30 largest names in bear-market territory, though Intel shares briefly rose about 6% intraday on a technical signal before broader sector pressure resumed.

• A few retail investors were rejoicing about selling INTC before this week’s chip stock rout.

• The stock had a 52-week range of $32.89 to $142.35, trading around $51 to $55 per share, as of the publication of this article. It rose by 36.14% over the year and fell 51.69% in the last six months. The stock was up 411.60% YTD.

• INTC maintains a weak price trend over the long, medium, and short terms, as per Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings.

Nvidia

• NVDA was in focus this week as investors weighed China restrictions, AI-spending concerns and a sharp sector selloff. On Nov. 5, Reuters reported that China had not approved large-scale imports of Nvidia’s H200 chips, with roughly 600,000 H200s reportedly sitting in Hong Kong awaiting shipment to the mainland. Nvidia also joined the broader AI-stock rout as investors questioned data-center economics and the sustainability of massive infrastructure spending, as the stock suffered a roughly $400 billion market-value hit before partially recovering on Nov. 6. Midweek, Dan Ives also warned that Democratic midterm gains could slow the "pace of the AI revolution." Melius Research maintained a Buy rating on Nvidia but lowered its price target to $315.

• Several retail investors were bullish on NVDA as the stock recovered following the sell-off.

• The stock had a 52-week range of $164.27 to $243.37, trading around $180 to $190 per share, as of the publication of this article. It fell by 6.97% over the year, down 7.58% over the last six months, and is down 2.63% YTD.

• According to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, NVDA was maintaining a weak price trend over the short, long, and medium terms, with a good growth score.

Micron Technology

• MU was in focus this week on memory pricing, AI-demand concerns, and sharp sector volatility. On Nov. 3, Micron and other memory stocks gained as investors focused on stronger memory pricing power. Sentiment reversed on Nov. 5, when Micron joined SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ:SNDK) and other AI-linked chip names in a broad selloff as investors questioned data-center economics and the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending. Micron shares slid on Thursday again before rebounding sharply on Nov. 6, while the broader memory trade remained volatile amid concerns over oversupply, AI spending and competition from Asian memory makers.

• Retail investors were buying MU again as the stock rebounded.

• The stock has traded in the 52-week range of $192.59 to $1,255.00, trading around $655 to $711 per share, as of the publication of this article. It rose by 176.37% over the year, up 2.53% over the last six months, and 129.98% YTD.

• According to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, MU was maintaining a strong price trend over the long term but a negative trend over the short and medium terms, with a good quality score.

Retail focus comprised AI infrastructure momentum, earnings, and corporate news-driven narratives, with broader market action during the week.

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