The stances below are c8alpha's editorial distillation of Joe Terranova's public commentary — television, podcasts, and interviews — compiled by automated transcript analysis and dated to the episode they came from. They may lag the speaker's current view and may contain extraction errors. Text in quotation marks is verbatim from the episode; everything else is our paraphrase. Joe Terranova is not affiliated with c8alpha and has not endorsed this page. Nothing here is investment advice.
Raw direction-aware returns on public statements — long calls credited when the price rose, shorts when it fell, shorts capped at −100% — in a rising market this mostly measures who was long, not who has skill. Returns run from the stance date; calls are rarely closed publicly, so fixed 90-day / 180-day / 1-year horizons are used. A horizon shows only once it has fully matured, and only at 5+ scored stances. “% correct” is the share of those scored calls whose direction-aware return was positive at the horizon — in a rising market a bullish call is correct by default, so read it beside the market, not alone.
Every tracked call with at least one matured horizon: the rows behind the Returns
line above. A dash is a horizon that has not matured yet.
Showing the 40 most recent of 48 scored calls.
Where the tracked view on a theme reversed between appearances —
bullish to bearish or back. Dates are the episodes on each side of the turn.
2026-11-02
long NVDA / long AVGO / long AMD
basket
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft are not backing off CapEx plans, directly benefiting chip and AI infrastructure suppliers NVIDIA, Broadcom, and AMD as the primary ecosystem beneficiaries
“if you're in Nvidia, you are a beneficiary. Same with Broadcom, same with AMD”
CNBC uncut 2026-11-02 12:07 ET (5 min)
2026-11-02
NTR
bearish
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Ag stocks broadly not cooperating and the inflation-driven agriculture trade failed to extend as expected, making Nutrien a losing position worth exiting
“Ag stocks are not cooperating. Even CF has pulled back.”
CNBC uncut 2026-11-02 12:32 ET (5 min)
2026-10-28
USTS
neutral
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Treasury yields should remain more volatile because price-sensitive hedge funds, speculators, and institutional investors are replacing price-insensitive central banks and pension funds as marginal buyers.
“They're more price sensitive...that means more volatility, both ways for yields.”
CNBC uncut 2026-10-28 12:09 ET (5 min)
2026-10-28
CBOE
owns
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Persistently elevated equity-market volatility should benefit Cboe as exchanges attract more activity and trading revenue through year-end.
“I own personally CBOE, which has had a spectacular bounce here over the last four days”
CNBC uncut 2026-10-28 12:19 ET (5 min)
Said again: 2026-11-02 (CNBC (uncut))
2026-10-28
NTR
neutral
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Nutrien has gone nowhere since his September purchase and remains a losing trade, prompting him to exit the position.
“It's gone nowhere. It's a losing trade. I'm selling out of it.”
CNBC uncut 2026-10-28 12:59 ET (5 min)
2026-10-27
Big Tech
bullish
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Cleaner positioning and improving share-price reactions to positive AI developments create a favorable setup for large-cap AI stocks through year-end 2026.
“I think you want to focus on the large cap names.”
CNBC uncut 2026-10-27 12:00 ET (5 min)
2026-10-27
TER
bullish
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Teradyne is an under-the-radar semiconductor-equipment recovery opportunity after struggling significantly ahead of its earnings report.
“That semi-equipment name has struggled mightily. Off of that report, I like Teradyne.”
CNBC uncut 2026-10-27 12:20 ET (5 min)
2026-10-27
OKTA
bullish
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Okta offers substantial upside within the broadly strong cybersecurity sector because he believes it is a takeover target.
“I believe [it] is the takeover target, which is Okta. To me, that's a tremendous opportunity.”
CNBC uncut 2026-10-27 12:40 ET (5 min)
2026-10-27
SNPS
bullish
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Synopsys should benefit from the same strong chip-design demand demonstrated by Cadence's phenomenal quarter ahead of its December report.
“Off of that Cadence report, you want to own Synopsys.”
CNBC uncut 2026-10-27 12:20 ET (5 min)
2026-10-27
MOMENTUM FACTOR
bullish
CNBC (uncut) · uncut_tv
Relaxing bond yields and the third-quarter reset in positioning and sentiment create an excellent setup for momentum stocks into year-end.
“The setup for momentum as we move towards the end of the year is excellent.”
CNBC uncut 2026-10-27 12:10 ET (5 min)
Equal-weight S&P rally is rotating from defensive sectors (health care, staples, utilities) to offensive sectors (financials, industrials), supported by 3.5% projected GDP growth and 4.2% unemployment, signaling economic strength not complacency
“the equal weight continues higher because of offense, industrials, financials, not defense”
CNBC uncut 2026-10-26 12:12 ET (5 min)
2026-10-21
long VRT / long PWR / long GEV / long KLAC (+4 legs)
basket
CNBC Fast Money Final Trade · video
Quality AI beneficiaries should rebound into year-end as earnings hold up, light positioning rebuilds, and investors rotate toward profitable industrial, semiconductor-equipment, memory, and component suppliers.
“I want the AI trade. I want the momentum factor.”
Dan Ives on CNBC today said "They're spending money like 1980's Rock Stars" (10/21)
2026-10-21
GOOGL
bullish
CNBC Fast Money Final Trade · video
Alphabet should enter a catch-up phase because its diversified model, Google Cloud results, and competitive Gemini product justify continued AI spending.
“I think a catch-up phase is in front of us in 2027.”
Dan Ives on CNBC today said "They're spending money like 1980's Rock Stars" (10/21)
Said again: 2026-10-28 (CNBC (uncut))
2026-10-21
IBKR
bullish
CNBC Fast Money Final Trade · video
Interactive Brokers should benefit from an expected recovery in active trading volumes during the fourth quarter.
“You're going to see that return in Q4.”
Dan Ives on CNBC today said "They're spending money like 1980's Rock Stars" (10/21)
2026-10-19
short NVDA / long AMZN
pair
CNBC (uncut) · wrong_show
AI cycle is inflecting from a capex build-out phase where infrastructure receivers (NVDA/VRT) benefit to an ROI-realization phase where the hyperscalers that have been spending now show returns on invested capital, warranting a rotation between the two groups…
“I think it's prudent to start making that decision now”
CNBC live 2026-10-19 12:29–15:11 ET (recorded in error as Squawk on the Street)
2026-10-13
AAPL
bullish
CNBC Fast Money Final Trade · video
Trillion-dollar companies offer defensive positioning in a sustained high-yield environment because their earnings growth insulates them from rate sensitivity that is punishing the rest of the market
“you have the ability to play defense in the trillion dollar companies”
Market concentration concerns: The Investment Committee's strategy
Said again: 2026-11-02 (CNBC (uncut))
2026-10-13
BANKS
owns
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
JPMorgan's equity division posted 49% year-over-year growth and NIM guidance improved, offsetting lighter fixed-income results, supporting the maintained long position initiated in June.
“I purchased JP Morgan back in June. I've been trading around it. I'm maintaining position there.”
HALF TIME REPORT STOCK PICKS: What the Technical Charts Are Saying (10/13)
2026-10-13
WST
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
West Pharmaceuticals is a final-trade rotation away from technology and energy concentration, offering defensive diversification in healthcare.
“steering away from energy and technology. I like this name moving forward.”
HALF TIME REPORT STOCK PICKS: What the Technical Charts Are Saying (10/13)
2026-10-01
SEMIS
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron halted capex investment in the 2022-23 downcycle, creating a multi-year factory and inventory catch-up story as AI memory demand proves insatiable and HBM value has never been higher
“I think it's a 2027 story”
The Bull Bear Debate Grows -Half Time Report followed by Technical Analysis 09/30
Said again: 2026-10-28 (CNBC (uncut))
2026-09-22
SPX
bullish
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
Risk aversion built over the past 30-45 days is unwinding as the market shifts risk-on, with Mag-7 leadership pointing directly to a new S&P 500 all-time high from the August peak
“We are going to a new all time high”
The Nasdaq surge: The Investment Committee's strategy
Said again: 2026-09-30 (CNBC Halftime Committee), 2026-10-01 (CNBC Halftime Final Trades), 2026-10-26 (CNBC (uncut))
2026-09-01
HIGH BETA MOMENTUM / SEMICONDUCTORS
bullish
CNBC Fast Money Final Trade · video
Bearish sentiment is beginning to turn, which is historically the contrarian signal that marks a near-term bottom for a factor; semis showing early intraday strength (Micron up) confirms the momentum factor is setting up for a recovery rebound after 51+ days…
“Watch the semis. The semis are showing a little bit of strength here.”
The September setup: The Investment Committee's strategy
2026-08-19
HOOD
bullish
Tom Lee · video
Robinhood has matured beyond a crypto proxy into a real financial services company with 32% revenue growth, 48% EPS growth, and the next generation of investors embedded in its ecosystem
“I just believe in Vlad. I believe in this company”
Tom Lee's top core stock ideas: Avoid Robinhood in 2026
2026-08-19
ANET
bullish
Tom Lee · video
Arista is a core holding participating in AI networking with accelerating revenue growth that has continued to perform well over a long holding period
“the revenue growth is accelerating”
Tom Lee's top core stock ideas: Avoid Robinhood in 2026
2026-08-18
long CME / long ICE / long NDAQ
basket
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Exchange stocks directly monetize the volatility and elevated trading volumes triggered by the global bond selloff, making them the immediate tactical beneficiary of a yield-driven rotation day
“I want to own the exchanges. I want to look at your CME. I want to look at your ICE. I want to look at your NASDAQ.”
TOM LEE'S NEW PREDICTIONS FOLLOWED BY HALF TIME AND ICHIMOKU ANALYSIS 08/18
2026-08-18
LLY
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Eli Lilly's price action is technically positioned to break out to a new all-time high imminently, offering a momentum entry ahead of the move
“Eli Lily about to make a new alltime high. That's what I see in front of it”
TOM LEE'S NEW PREDICTIONS FOLLOWED BY HALF TIME AND ICHIMOKU ANALYSIS 08/18
2026-08-11
ENERGY
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Positioning stepped away from energy, creating a near-term alpha generation opportunity as capital rotates back in — evidenced by energy ETFs leading all 11 SPDR sectors in volume that session
“the alpha generation opportunity might just be in energy in the near term because of a lot of positioning stepped away from it”
APPLE STOCK DOWNGRADED! (08/10) CNBC HALFTIME CLIPS + Technical Analysis by Blue Cloud Trading
2026-08-11
ZM
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Zoom's partnership with Anthropic makes its upward momentum trustworthy unlike the broader software rally, and positions it advantageously ahead of expected AI-era IPOs from Anthropic, Databricks, and OpenAI
“I trust the move in Zoom communications, which has the relationship with Anthropic”
APPLE STOCK DOWNGRADED! (08/10) CNBC HALFTIME CLIPS + Technical Analysis by Blue Cloud Trading
2026-07-28
RJF
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Raymond James is an asset manager that has sat out the recent run and therefore offers catch-up potential relative to peers
“It's an example of an asset manager that's kind of sat out the last”
90d -10.5%
Final Trades: Netflix, Quanta Services and Raymond James
2026-07-27
long VLO / long PSX / long MPC
basket
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Refiners (Valero, Phillips 66, Marathon) offer secular fundamental strength because jet fuel and reformulated gasoline price appreciation from Middle East tensions flows directly to refiner margins regardless of the broader energy tape's direction, without…
“I think where you find the secular fundamental strength is in the refiner trade”
90d +43.8%
CNBC halftime report 27th July 207 featuring Nvidia Apple Micron
2026-07-22
CRWD
bullish
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
CTOs view cybersecurity spending as non-negotiable even as AI disrupts SaaS pricing, because enterprises must have security as they move deeper into cloud infrastructure.
“we are going to pay that price because we are moving more and more into an environment where you need to have as an enterprise that security”
90d +20.7%
Committee stocks on the move: GE Vernova and Crowdstrike
Said again: 2026-10-01 (CNBC Halftime Final Trades)
2026-07-22
MSFT
owns
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
Microsoft is showing relative outperformance within software in July, which Joe reads as a bottoming signal underpinned by its overwhelming balance sheet strength.
“if you are a Microsoft shareholder, as I am, maybe that's a signal that it's bottoming based on the nature of its overwhelming balance sheet”
90d +36.5%
Committee stocks on the move: GE Vernova and Crowdstrike
2026-07-22
GEV
bullish
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
Guidance was disappointing and EBITDA margins were flat at a near-80x EBITDA valuation, so the stock deserved the pullback, though the backlog should eventually convert to strong free cash flow.
“I'm not adding it here... will their backlog ever turn into actual cash flow? I believe it will”
90d -9.6%
Committee stocks on the move: GE Vernova and Crowdstrike
2026-07-08
NVDA
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Nvidia will prove through upcoming earnings and results that the 'Lag 7' narrative is wrong and will reassert leadership within the Magnificent 7
“Nvidia is going to prove that lag seven moniker is wrong”
90d +17.3%
Software and cloud computing names have strong growth scenarios, says ETF Action's Mike Akins
Said again: 2026-07-27 (CNBC Halftime Final Trades), 2026-08-11 (CNBC Halftime Final Trades), 2026-08-12 (CNBC Halftime Committee)
2026-07-08
DAL
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Demand for Delta and United is remarkably strong and Spirit's shutdown has transferred meaningful market share to both carriers, reinforcing the holding
“the spike in jet fuel probably led to the spirit situation and that benefited the market share of both Delta and United tremendously”
90d -3.9%
Software and cloud computing names have strong growth scenarios, says ETF Action's Mike Akins
2026-07-06
SEMICONDUCTORS AND MEMORY NAMES
neutral
CNBC Television · video
Today's chip rally is a technical rebound not yet proven sustainable, as systematic and quant funds are actively deleveraging and reducing tech exposure significantly, which will generate elevated volatility
“What you're seeing today is nothing more than a rebound. I think it has to prove itself out.”
Market Midday: Stocks Mixed, Chip Stocks Pop, President Trump Touts Dell At White House 7/6/26
2026-07-01
MAG SEVEN BASKET
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Mag Seven stocks have been YTD underperformers relative to the broader market, creating a rotation opportunity now that they are absorbing capital flows rotating out of semis
“the opportunity lies in where the underperformance ultimately has been in '26”
The second half setup for stocks
2026-06-29
USTS
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Oil falling back to $70 will flow through to CPI prints, giving the Fed no justification to hike; yields have already peaked for this cycle
“I think the high is in for yields”
90d -4.8%
'Halftime' traders debate the market setup for the next half of 2026
2026-06-25
MU
bullish
Tom Lee · video
Memory has shifted from cyclical commodity to irreplaceable AI resource — Micron secured 16 strategic customer agreements through 2029 with pricing it controls, making supply/demand dynamics structurally different from prior cycles
“This is a paradigm shift where they literally are controlling pricing on their own because they have the irreplaceable resource”
90d -11.7%
CNBC HOST GRILLS TOM LEE (06/25) Stock Market Analysis by Blue Cloud Trading
2026-06-18
XBI
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Middle East conflict resolution is catalyzing a market broadening rotation back into healthcare/biotech, with XBI breaking out cleanly above $140 resistance and room to $180
“it's a pure breakout above 140”
90d +9.7%
How to trade the SpaceX dip
2026-06-18
VIRT
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Virtu Financial is the only publicly traded vehicle to capture Jane Street-style HFT and market-making returns, which are substantial, and remains undervalued relative to that private-market comp
“Virtu Financial is the only way to get that exposure”
90d -8.9%
How to trade the SpaceX dip
2026-06-18
GS
owns
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Goldman has successfully refocused on its highest-return businesses (trading and M&A advisory) under Solomon, making it the primary beneficiary of a record capital markets cycle including SpaceX and expected Anthropic/OpenAI IPOs
“Goldman Sachs has shattered deal making records”
90d -14.0%
How to trade the SpaceX dip
2026-06-18
CME
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
CME has a durable franchise built over 24 years and the incoming CEO Lynn Fitzpatrick is well-positioned to navigate structural questions around 24/7 trading and perpetual futures
“I trust Lynn's ability to answer these critical questions”
90d +11.1%
How to trade the SpaceX dip
2026-05-20
TJX
owns
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
TJX benefits from the cost-conscious consumer trend and has the scale to turn inflationary pressures into a competitive advantage; raised full-year outlook with 29% earnings growth today
“we've maintained position in TJX since January of 2020”
90d -5.0%
Josh Brown and guests share their final trades on today's Half Time Report
2026-04-01
TER
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Heavy semiconductor industry CapEx spending is directly benefiting equipment names like Teradyne
“A lot of CapEx going on in the semiconductor industry, semiconductor equipment names benefiting from that”
90d +55.0% · 180d +28.6%
Final Trades: FTAI Aviation, Ethan Allen, Teradyne and the QQQ
2026-03-23
OIL
bearish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Trump's political calculus — midterm election risk and consumer pain from high energy costs — functions as a put on oil prices, signaling he will not tolerate oil staying above $100/barrel.
“he is not going to allow oil to stay at $100 plus per barrel”
90d -1.9% · 180d -34.0%
Stocks surge on reported Iran talks: How to trade it
2026-03-23
US 10-YEAR YIELDS
bearish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
The recent spike in yields is a dislocation — the market's pricing of a rate hike is misguided, making rate-sensitive equities that sold off with rising yields a buying opportunity.
“I think this is a tremendous opportunity. I think yields are going to push lower”
Stocks surge on reported Iran talks: How to trade it
2026-03-18
long CME / long ICE / long IBKR
basket
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Exchange companies CME, ICE, and Interactive Brokers are trading well despite AI disruption fears about the index business and offer a rotation opportunity within the financial sector's 15% S&P weighting as bank names stall
90d +3.8% · 180d +8.4%
POWELL PAUSES! Stock Market Drops Today + CNBC Halftime Report Stock Picks!
2026-03-18
long TRV / long ALL / long CB
basket
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Insurance names Travelers, Allstate, and Chubb paused in 2025 when capital rotated to private credit and big banks, and are now working again as those sectors face headwinds, offering an available rotation within financials
90d +4.5% · 180d +19.9%
POWELL PAUSES! Stock Market Drops Today + CNBC Halftime Report Stock Picks!
2026-01-21
NU
owns
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Nu Holdings is a digital banking play in Latin America that is breaking out technically and is owned in the ETF
“digital banking in Latin America breaking out. We own in the ETF.”
90d -12.7% · 180d -18.9%
Final Trades: IBM, Alibaba, Nu Holdings and the IYH
2026-01-20
TBT
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Buying the 2x inverse long-duration Treasury ETF as a portfolio hedge on the belief that long-end yields will rise further
“This is a final hedge. It's a hedge against the portfolio. Going to go buy the TBT on the belief that yields go higher.”
90d -1.6% · 180d +5.3%
Final Trades: Toast, Southern Company, the IGV and the TBT
2026-01-12
BABA
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Alibaba is up 10% with momentum continuing; position managed with a $148 stop
“Up 10%. Use a 148 stop”
90d -23.0% · 180d -31.8%
Final Trades: Capital One, UnitedHealth, Regeneron and Alibaba
2026-01-05
TWLO
neutral
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
Exited the position after buying at $131 on Dec 3 because the anticipated software-vs-semis mean reversion has clearly failed to materialize, with software showing no momentum to close the performance gap
“a clear struggle for software to gain any momentum to close the gap”
CNBC's 'Halftime Report' Investment Committee detail their 2026 market outlook
2026-01-05
RSP
bullish
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
Broadening-out narrative is rotating new-year capital into equal-weight S&P as the market finds opportunities beyond Mag 7 leadership, which benefits an equally-weighted position directly
“the market's going to find other opportunities elsewhere”
90d +0.1% · 180d +11.4%
CNBC's 'Halftime Report' Investment Committee detail their 2026 market outlook
2026-01-05
CRM
bullish
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
Salesforce is exhibiting measurable 30-day relative outperformance versus software peers (Okta, Palantir, ServiceNow), suggesting a building base that could support re-entry into the beaten-down software group
“maybe something's building where you could return to a position there”
90d -27.8% · 180d -35.0%
CNBC's 'Halftime Report' Investment Committee detail their 2026 market outlook
2025-12-31
HIGH-BETA / MOMENTUM NAMES
bearish
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
The 2025 momentum-and-high-beta leadership trade is unlikely to repeat in 2026 as monetary tailwinds fade globally, the earnings growth bar becomes harder to clear, and the market has already begun rotating defensively in Q4 2025
“I don't think you're going to see the type of policy action you saw universally in a globally coordinated effort”
'Halftime Report' Investment Committee talks positioning your portfolio for 2026
2025-12-31
CVNA
neutral
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
Carvana is maturing into its original thesis but the rapid price acceleration has left valuation a little rich, warranting tempered return expectations rather than adding exposure
“from the perspective of valuation is a little bit rich”
'Halftime Report' Investment Committee talks positioning your portfolio for 2026
2025-12-31
GOLD
owns
CNBC Halftime Committee · video
Multi-year bullish bias on precious metals is intact, but elevated near-term volatility and a parabolic Sunday price spike prompted a tactical trim of GLD to reduce risk while maintaining the structural long
“I rang the register on the GLD because of elevated volatility”
90d +8.6% · 180d -7.0%
'Halftime Report' Investment Committee talks positioning your portfolio for 2026
Said again: 2026-01-12 (CNBC Halftime Committee)
2025-12-29
SILVER
bullish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Gold's parabolic move followed by a dramatic overnight reversal on spiking volume signals near-term exhaustion in gold, making silver the better re-entry vehicle for the precious metals trade
“I'll probably make a return in silver because that is where the trading opportunity is”
90d -3.8% · 180d -20.2%
Trade Tracker: Joe Terranova sells Phillips 66, Spotify and the GLD
Said again: 2026-01-12 (CNBC Halftime Committee)
2025-12-29
VLO
owns
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Valero is the last surviving leg of a five-month refiner trade that has performed well and still warrants holding while other refiner positions are wound down ahead of a sector rotation
“I'm maintaining one last position in Valero”
90d +52.0% · 180d +62.5%
Trade Tracker: Joe Terranova sells Phillips 66, Spotify and the GLD
2025-12-29
SPOT
bearish
CNBC Halftime Final Trades · video
Spotify has been in a technical downtrend since late June, failed to perform over a one-month hold window, and now faces a new competitive headwind from the Netflix-iHeart podcast deal
“Spotify has not worked. And Spotify is in a downtrend since the end of June”
90d +18.3% · 180d +20.5%
Trade Tracker: Joe Terranova sells Phillips 66, Spotify and the GLD
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