Stocks in Play - September 4th 2025

Stocks in Play: HOLO, AEO, CRDO

Welcome to today's Stocks in Play report. Below are the key stocks to watch, along with brief x-ray and analysis.

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1) MicroCloud Hologram Inc (HOLO)

X-Ray HOLO: Industry Group: Electronic Components, Market Cap: 21.32M, Float: 4.62M Short Interest 22.67%, Days to Cover: 0.40, Exchange: NASDAQ

Very strong earnings swing. Large swing to Net Profit , Revs surge 700%+ on Holographic Solutions, This is a total story stock but can make huge moves. Some Chinese names have moved well recently on similar releases. They have every buzz word from Quantum to LiDar in their releases. $400m Investment programme announced for Blockchain/Quantum/AR. This one will either go wild or go splat early on. Treat with caution.

Honorable Mention to:

AEO: Momentum driven setup here. Earnings were a positive but absolutely not mind blowing and AE Brand actually underwhelmed despite the Sydney Sweeney & Travis Kelce Viral campaigns. Mgmt were upbeat and restored Guide and said they were ahead of comps in current Q. I think this is going to have a decent move but probably a better delayed reaction play here as it’s already up almost 30%. Large EPS Beat ($0.45 vs est. $0.20), Slight beat on Revs (Still down YoY). 10% of float Bought back YTD.

X-Ray AEO: Industry Group: Apparel Retail, Market Cap: 2.36B, Float: 158.93M Short Interest 18.11%, Days to Cover: 2.44, Exchange: NYSE

CRDO: Not neglected at all. However they delivered a blowout Quarter. Capable of a good move today but also one to continue to look to for Delayed Reactions and as a market leader. Large Beat on EPS, Large Beat on Revs (+270% YoY), Raised Guidance significantly over Consensus, Beat on Margins. 73% Market Share in AEC.

X-Ray CRDO: Industry Group: Semiconductors, Market Cap: 21.42B, Float: 149.60M Short Interest 4.66%, Days to Cover: 1.39, Exchange: NASDAQ

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Market Awareness

I’m still quite cautious on the market. It certainly looks to be deteriorating however select individual names are continuing to work. I expect a very choppy month. Stand out uncorrelated names are going to work better in my opinion. Foot off the accelerator currently and using hedges as I feel appropriate.

Sources & Services I Use in my Trading:

• Finviz - Short Interest, Float, Articles, Fundamentals (Free)

• Benzinga Pro - News Source + News Squawk + Earnings Data (Paid)

• Tradingview - Charting & Scanning (Paid)

• Koyfin - Fundamental Data (Paid)

• EarningsWhispers - Earnings Calendar (Free)

• Tradersync - Trade Journal (Paid)

_{PS: There are many ways to trade stocks in play. It does not have to be the one that keeps going straight up and sometimes it doesn’t even have to be day one of the catalyst. Everyone must find a setup, timeframe and method that works for them. This list is supposed to educate on the criteria I use and the methods in which I find Stocks in Play. Yours may differ and that is completely okay.}