The Q1 2026 print on April 30 produced "cautious Q2 guidance + inventory bloat" — exactly the named watchpoint flagged in the May 3 Chemical Layer report. Stock declined 4.3% on May 4 as the trigger failed to confirm. Score remains 100 but technical entry deferred.
| Ticker | Score | Δ Wk | Action | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTG Entegris | 100 | — | ⚠ Watchpoint | Reported 4/30 |
| MKSI MKS Instruments | 100 | +5 | Buy > Fri high | May 6 |
| 2802.T Ajinomoto | 95 | +5 | Buy > Fri high | May 7 |
| 4063.T Shin-Etsu Chemical | 95 | — | Hold | Jul 23 |
| 4186.T TOK | 95 | +10 | Buy > Fri high | May 11 |
| ROG Rogers Corp | 95 | — | Hold | Jul 30 |
| CBT Cabot Corp | 90 | +15 | Buy > Fri high | May 5 |
| CE Celanese | 90 | +10 | Buy > Fri high | May 5 |
| MRN.PA Mersen | 90 | −5 | Don't chase | Jul 30 |
| AKE.PA Arkema | 85 | +10 | Buy > Fri high | May 6 |
| CC Chemours | 85 | — | Don't chase | May 5 |
| ESI Element Solutions | 85 | — | Hold | Jul 29 |
| 4203.T Sumitomo Bakelite | 80 | +5 | Buy > Fri high | May 11 |
| Q Qnity Electronics | 65 | — | Hold | May 12 |
| MRK.DE Merck KGaA | 25 | −15 | Avoid | May 13 |
| VCT.L Victrex | 10 | — | Avoid | May 11 |
| HEN3.DE Henkel | 0 | −25 | Avoid | Aug 6 |
| Ticker | Theme | Score | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENTG | Chemicals & Materials | 100 | ⚠ Watchpoint |
| MKSI | Chemicals & Materials | 100 | Buy > Fri high |
| LSCC | Semicon Architecture | 100 | Buy > Fri high |
| AMKR | Semicon Architecture | 100 | Hold |
| AAOI | Optical & Interconnects | 100 | Hold |
| MOD | Energy & Infrastructure | 100 | Buy > Fri high |
| ETN | Energy & Infrastructure | 100 | Buy > Fri high |
| ANET | Whole Rack | 100 | Hold |
| SU.PA | Whole Rack | 100 | Buy > Fri high |