Earnings Will Test Whether AI Growth Estimates Are Real
Chip stocks are bouncing Monday morning, but AI valuations built on predicted earnings are being questioned.
Chip stocks are bouncing Monday morning, but AI valuations built on predicted earnings are being questioned.
The S&P Short Range Oscillator is back to neutral at -0.08% vs. 0.74%.
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Semiconductors are part of a long list of stocks that are down. The good news is that so many are down that this might be good news for investors.
AI worries are pressuring Tech and sending yields lower as we embark on a heavy earnings week including several names in the cross-hairs.
The pros start to turn bearish just as the big cap tech stocks reach oversold. Are retail traders far behind?
The stock has fallen about 15% from its October highs. My strategy offers both double-digit upside potential and downside protection.
These names have broken important technical levels, opening the door for more downside.
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Let’s scan through the headlines for the stories of the week that speak to our Pro Portfolio holdings.
Another selloff in AI names broadened to encompass most of Tech, sending the Nasdaq-100 to its worst week since April 2025. Five sectors though would finish the week up 2% or more, as 30-year Treasury yields fell the most since April 2025.