Summary

• Recent moves in Intel and Dell after presidential endorsements point to a recurring market-structure dynamic that deserves a specific evaluation discipline.
• I distinguish between Confirmed theses, where fundamentals predate the comment, and Created theses, which rest on sentiment alone. The two age very differently.
• Both the April 30 Intel post and the May 8 Dell remark landed on companies with pre-existing administration ties—which matters more than most coverage allows.
• The framework cuts both ways: the same dynamic that produced +14% on Dell produced -4% on Lockheed Martin in 2016. That is the part investors underprice.

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