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Last week Micron (MU), Seagate (STX), and Sandisk (SNDK) fell roughly 14%, 18%, and 20%, but Navellier argues this was a Wall Street shakeout rather than a fundamental AI setback, and he still views these names as “screaming buys” while pointing to July 23 earnings and his Precursor Intelligence to spot where institutions may move next.
The article argues that 2026's AI stock rally is broadening beyond the same names, spotlighting Nvidia and Meta Platforms as the two best bets for the second half: Nvidia remains undervalued given its growth trajectory and could rise as investors re-price its multi-year AI demand; Meta trades at a reasonable forward multiple and may monetize excess AI data-center capacity, potentially offsetting its large AI infrastructure spend.
US stocks slipped on Friday as AI jitters weighed on tech names, with the Nasdaq about 0.2% lower and the S&P 500 marginally down, snapping a two-week win streak; reports that OpenAI may delay its mega-IPO to 2027, along with a memory-chip cost squeeze and hotter-than-expected PCE inflation data, kept the AI trade under pressure, while Micron’s results underscored ongoing squeezes and Apple’s price hikes added to inflation fears. The Dow finished roughly flat for the week as oil prices fell on ongoing Middle East tensions, with Brent near $72 and WTI near $69.
U.S. stock futures fell on Friday after reports OpenAI could delay its IPO to 2027, renewing AI jitters as tech valuations come under scrutiny. S&P 500 futures dipped about 0.3% and Nasdaq futures about 0.9%, with tech shares leading losses while Dow futures inched higher. Apple’s price hikes to offset memory costs and fresh inflation data kept hawkish Fed expectations intact (roughly 64% odds of a September hike). The AI-linked chip and software complex showed mixed moves, with SoftBank/Samsung/SK Hynix down while Micron rallied, and oil prices edged up but remained near pre-war levels as markets reassess demand and funding costs.
A SpaceX IPO is seen as a catalyst for a market-wide rotation, pulling capital from crowded mega-cap AI names and into a broader set of S&P stocks as breadth improves across all 11 sectors; with upcoming inflation data, a Fed meeting, and earnings season ahead, investors may lock in gains and favor blue-chip stocks over the tech rally.
U.S. stocks declined as investors shifted to risk-off amid hot inflation data and rising tensions in the Gulf. AI hardware names led losses after Super Micro Computer disclosed a $7 billion equity raise, with Nvidia and Micron also dropping. Apple edged up, while Walmart and Costco rose on rotation out of tech. The VIX jumped, oil climbed above $90 a barrel, and Treasury yields stayed elevated, signaling cautious sentiment ahead.
U.S. stock futures fell in premarket trading as investors await the May CPI data, with tech shares sinking on AI-exuberance worries and rising Iran-Israel tensions; Dow futures tumbled about 411 points (-0.8%), S&P 500 futures roughly -1.0%, and Nasdaq-100 futures around -1.5% as semiconductor names leading declines. Oracle earnings after the bell could test AI enthusiasm. Economists expect CPI to show 4.2% year over year and 0.5% month over month, with core CPI at 2.9% (YoY) and 0.3% (MoM). Brent crude also rose on ongoing Middle East tensions.
Futures for major U.S. indices edge higher as Iran tensions ease and AI-related stocks rebound; Trump hints at a quick victory over Iran, OpenAI confidentially files for a potential IPO, and Applied Digital surges on a hyperscaler lease, with Samsung and SK Hynix rebounding amid AI demand.
Futures for U.S. stocks fell about 0.2% as investors weighed a fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire, with chip-led gains helping the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in regular trading while the Dow slipped. Asia opened mixed, as Japan and Korea rose and Hong Kong declined. OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO, signaling continued AI sector activity ahead of SpaceX’s upcoming IPO; several earnings reports and macro data are on deck, underscoring ongoing market volatility.
May payrolls rose 172,000 vs expectations, wiping about $1.4 trillion from the S&P 500 as rate-cut bets collapsed; a resilient labor market and inflation near 3.8% pushed traders to price in higher-for-longer rates into 2027. AI-focused stocks faced additional pressure from looming stock offerings and IPOs, while investors weigh whether valuations can stay elevated if borrowing costs remain higher.
A Miami waterfront luxury home seller says they would consider accepting shares in AI companies OpenAI, Anthropic, or SpaceX (likely a mix with cash) as part of the sale, using long‑term equity in AI as the investment thesis rather than holding the property, though no offer involving stock has materialized yet.
AI stocks have powered a resilient bull market through multiple threats, but the piece questions whether the rally is becoming unbalanced or overstretched.
Global stocks retreat from fresh records as inflation concerns and oil-price volatility rattle markets, with AI-related shares leading declines and bond markets showing increased volatility amid the broad sell-off.
Stocks sank on Wall Street as AI-related shares declined while oil prices rose, with energy names lifting sentiment alongside stronger-than-expected Coca-Cola results. Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips gained as crude surged, while BP rose in London. Bond yields ticked higher on the oil rally, and investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision this week, with rate holds anticipated; a broader world market downturn accompanied the domestic dip, as markets parsed the implications for inflation and policy.
Futures are modestly mixed ahead of December’s PCE inflation print and other data, with AI-stock weakness and private-credit liquidity concerns weighing on sentiment; Walmart’s soft guidance contrasts with Amazon’s quarterly revenue lead, while Bath & Body Works expands on Amazon. In California, a housing squeeze pushes more residents to RV living in Silicon Valley, and ADP data show wage gains for job hoppers cooling, though industry differences persist. A potential Supreme Court ruling on tariffs adds another layer of uncertainty for consumers and companies.