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Stephanie Link

Hightower Advisors
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8 directional calls with a price to read (7 bullish, 1 bearish). 1 week later, with the call in 5 of 8; 1 month later, with the call in 2 of 4. Prices as of 2026-09-10. Three fixed windows, the same for every call, always shown together: one week, one month, three months after the first close that followed the tape. What the market did, not a score: a call can have a different horizon, and a view with no number or deadline is never graded here.

S&P 500 from 2026-06-08 to 2026-09-10 · ▲ bullish · ▼ bearish · dot = the close that day
7,7997,267
DateMarketCallWhat was said1 week1 month3 months
2026-08-17
from 7,692
S&P 500Bullish10 out of 11 sectors saw growth last quarter, this past quarter, seven out of 11 saw double digit growth-0.2%
against the call
not yetnot yet
2026-08-17
from 259.4
AmazonBullishI think Amazon is the best position because I think they can win in very, very many ways.+0.6%
with the call
not yetnot yet
2026-08-17
from 940.8
MicronBullishI've recently bought that down 20 percent from its highs with a hundred billion dollars of bookings between now and the end of the year.-0.8%
against the call
not yetnot yet
2026-08-17
from 219.7
NvidiaBullishAnd they're growing like gangbusters, like 85 percent revenue growth. Margins are 75 percent. They're going to double free cash flow.-3.0%
against the call
not yetnot yet
2026-07-30
from 271.6
AmazonBullish (Leaning)“The custom chips that they're producing to third parties. That could be a hundred billion dollar opportunity for the company”+1.1%
with the call
-4.3%
against the call
not yet
2026-07-14
from 26,269
NasdaqBearish (Leaning)“it's coming to pass that AI is having an impact on software”-2.2%
with the call
+2.0%
against the call
not yet
2026-07-06
from 25,819
NasdaqBullish (Leaning)“I think we are in the early stages of the AI boom”+1.1%
with the call
+2.1%
with the call
not yet
2026-07-06
from 7,504
S&P 500Bullish“I think it's because the economy is really healthy, led by the consumer, led by the AI revolution”+0.5%
with the call
+2.9%
with the call
not yet

Where they stand

Views on the record but not scoreable bets: no single number and deadline to grade. Shown in their exact words, never scored.

BullishThe U.S. Economy leaning · 2026-08-17
Stephanie Link (Hightower) tells Andrew Ross Sorkin the Atlanta Fed's 5.8% is too high but US growth is accelerating from last quarter on AI capex and a consumer that keeps spending.
I don't think we're growing that fast, Andrew, but I do think we directionally we're accelerating from last quarter.
NeutralThe U.S. Economy 2026-08-17
Stephanie Link (Hightower) tells CNBC ISM services has expanded for 20 straight months, one of several data points showing the economy is healthy.
We have ISM services that are up 20 consecutive months in a row.
BullishThe AI IPOs 2026-08-17
Stephanie Link (Hightower) tells CNBC that 2026 is on pace for a record ~$4 trillion of M&A, part of why she stays constructive.
we're on pace to do $4 trillion in M&A this year, which would be a new record.
BullishThe S&P 500 2026-08-17
Stephanie Link (Hightower) tells CNBC earnings growth was broad (10 of 11 sectors grew, 7 double-digit), so investors should not fight the economic momentum.
10 out of 11 sectors saw growth last quarter, this past quarter, seven out of 11 saw double digit growth
S&P 500 since this was said: ▼ -2.0% · 7,745 → 7,592 · as of 2026-09-10
BullishThe S&P 500 2026-08-17
Stephanie Link (Hightower) tells CNBC she stays fully invested and expects the market to grind higher into the end of 2026 on roughly 20% earnings growth.
And I think we grind higher into the end of the year because I think earnings may not grow at 50 percent, but they're still going to grow. I think 20.
S&P 500 since this was said: ▼ -2.0% · 7,745 → 7,592 · as of 2026-09-10
BullishStock Picks 2026-08-17
Stephanie Link (Hightower) tells CNBC Amazon is the best-positioned Magnificent Seven name, citing AWS growth accelerating to 38% and ~9% retail comps.
I think Amazon is the best position because I think they can win in very, very many ways.
Amazon since this was said: ▼ -3.6% · 261.3 → 251.9 · as of 2026-09-10
BullishStock Picks 2026-08-17
Stephanie Link (Hightower) tells CNBC she recently bought Micron 20% off its highs on $100bn of bookings through year-end.
I've recently bought that down 20 percent from its highs with a hundred billion dollars of bookings between now and the end of the year.
Micron since this was said: ▼ -3.4% · 1,012 → 977.4 · as of 2026-09-10
BullishStock Picks 2026-08-17
Stephanie Link (Hightower) tells CNBC she bought Nvidia for the first time: cheapest since 2019, 85% revenue growth, 75% margins and free cash flow set to double.
And they're growing like gangbusters, like 85 percent revenue growth. Margins are 75 percent. They're going to double free cash flow.
Nvidia since this was said: ▼ -3.0% · 225.0 → 218.4 · as of 2026-09-10
BullishSpaceX 2026-08-17
Stephanie Link (Hightower) tells CNBC she bought SpaceX at the IPO and has kept buying after a ~30% pullback, accepting heavy capex because the company sees monetization within a year.
And I also bought SpaceX and I have been buying SpaceX. I bought it in during the IPO and it's pulled back about 30 percent.
BullishAmazon leaning · 2026-07-30
owns Amazon; after cloud growth up 37 percent
“The custom chips that they're producing to third parties. That could be a hundred billion dollar opportunity for the company”
Stephanie Link · Hightower Advisors · CNBC ↗
Amazon since this was said: ▲ +7.0% · 235.5 → 251.9 · as of 2026-09-10
BearishThe AI Trade leaning · 2026-07-14
CNBC contributor, discloses owning IBM on air ('I own it, so I'm not happy'); software revenue +5% vs double-digit hopes
“it's coming to pass that AI is having an impact on software”
Stephanie Link · Hightower Advisors · CNBC Squawk Pod ↗
Nasdaq since this was said: ▼ -0.1% · 26,107 → 26,082 · as of 2026-09-10
BullishThe AI Trade leaning · 2026-07-06
“I think we are in the early stages of the AI boom”
Stephanie Link · Hightower Advisors · CNBC ↗
Nasdaq since this was said: ▼ -0.2% · 26,121 → 26,082 · as of 2026-09-10
BullishThe S&P 500 2026-07-06
“I think it's because the economy is really healthy, led by the consumer, led by the AI revolution”
Stephanie Link · Hightower Advisors · YouTube ↗
S&P 500 since this was said: ▲ +0.7% · 7,537 → 7,592 · as of 2026-09-10

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