Stock Selection: Perplexity's picks for 2026-10-27
Perplexity picked CLS, AMD, AVGO, MU, NVDA for a 1-day horizon. Portfolio return vs SPY: +2.51%. Picks that beat SPY: 80%.
| Experiment | Stock Selection |
|---|---|
| Model | Perplexity |
| Prompt version | stock-selection-v8 |
| Asked | |
| Horizon | 1-day |
| Measured from | 2026-10-27 |
| Measured to | 2026-10-28 |
| Benchmark | SPY |
| Status | Settled |
| Portfolio return vs SPY | +2.51% |
| Picks that beat SPY | 80% |
| Benchmark return | +0.23% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Return | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLS | +5.98% | 72% | +5.75% | Yes |
| 2 | AMD | +1.85% | 66% | +1.62% | Yes |
| 3 | AVGO | +1.49% | 64% | +1.25% | Yes |
| 4 | MU | +4.34% | 61% | +4.11% | Yes |
| 5 | NVDA | +0.03% | 58% | -0.20% | No |
The model's market view
Risk appetite is improving intraday as AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and memory names rebound on strong AI capex signals, Anthropic-related financing news, and upbeat earnings. The one-day edge favors high-beta AI/semiconductor exposure over SPY, though positioning remains vulnerable to profit-taking ahead of major technology earnings and the Federal Reserve decision.
Why each pick
CLS
Celestica is the strongest one-day momentum candidate after a major Q3 beat, raised 2026 guidance, and a 2027 outlook of roughly $40 billion in revenue that was well above consensus. The stock opened sharply higher and was recently quoted at $270.24, up 9.56% in the regular session at 10:43 AM EDT on 2026-10-27; this is a delayed intraday quote. Its AI-infrastructure exposure and investor-day catalyst support continued relative outperformance. Risks include a large opening gap, rapid mean reversion, customer concentration, and valuation sensitivity if the AI trade fades.
AMD
AMD is benefiting from a renewed semiconductor rally and reports of a deeper strategic partnership with Meta. It was recently quoted at $551.11, up 3.73% intraday on 2026-10-27, materially ahead of SPY's roughly 0.09% gain at 10:10 AM EDT. Momentum, AI accelerator demand, and the sector-wide rebound support outperformance over one session. Risks are high valuation, crowded positioning, and a reversal if investors de-risk before Wednesday's mega-cap earnings and Fed decision.
AVGO
Broadcom has a clear incremental catalyst: Bank of America, Citi, Morgan Stanley, and Blackstone announced $63 billion in financing supporting Anthropic's purchase of Broadcom AI chips. The stock was recently quoted at $338.80, up 2.93% intraday on 2026-10-27, and the news is lifting sentiment across AI networking and custom silicon. Risks include the stock's sensitivity to AI-financing headlines and potential profit-taking after a strong prior session.
MU
Micron offers high-beta exposure to the memory-price and AI-data-center theme. It was recently quoted at $925.32, up 2.39% intraday on 2026-10-27, while peer memory names also advanced on expectations of sustained memory-price increases. Its leverage to HBM and AI server demand makes it likely to outperform SPY if the semiconductor rebound persists. Risks include extreme volatility, valuation, and sensitivity to any slowdown in AI capex or memory pricing expectations.
NVDA
Nvidia remains the core AI-infrastructure beneficiary and is supported by reports of expanded Meta collaboration, a planned $3 billion investment in Meta's equity offering, tight GPU supply, and renewed AI sentiment after Anthropic's IPO filing. It was recently quoted at $216.995, up 0.46% intraday on 2026-10-27. The pick relies on continued rotation into AI leaders, but its smaller intraday gain than AMD and AVGO makes it the lower-conviction selection. Risks include valuation, headline-driven volatility, and broader de-risking before the Fed decision.
Other models on the same run
| Model | Picks | Portfolio return vs SPY | Picks that beat SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | GEV, NVDA, QQQ, XLV, SMH | +0.12% | 60% |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash High | AMD, AVGO, TSM, NVDA, AMZN | +0.66% | 80% |
| Grok 4.7 | CLS, SOFI, AVGO, BE, AMD | +1.92% | 80% |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | SOFI, UPS, STX, HOOD, V | -1.01% | 60% |
| GPT-6 | SOFI, CLS, CDNS, RCL, UPS | +1.80% | 80% |
| DeepSeek | STX, HOOD, V, AVGO, CLS | -0.16% | 60% |
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