MarketBeat Week in Review – 07/13- 07/17
MarketBeat Week in Review – 07/13- 07/17.
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A broad technology sector sell-off pressured the S&P 500 and NASDAQ this week, while energy and financial stocks gained on Strait of Hormuz tensions and strong bank earnings.
Netflix disappointed investors with a mixed earnings report, and next week's earnings from Alphabet will offer a key signal on the AI infrastructure trade's health.
MarketBeat analysts covered a range of stocks and sectors this week, including Micron, Fastenal, Johnson & Johnson, SanDisk, Broadcom, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, PayPal, and quantum computing names.
Another manic market week was punctuated by a tech wreck that pressured the S&P 500 and NASDAQ indexes. Nothing was working in the technology sector: chipmakers, neocloud providers, and hyperscalers were all down, as investors grew impatient or just tired of the artificial intelligence (AI) trade.
However, energy stocks were higher as the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz intensified. Financial stocks also got a boost as many banks reported strong earnings, as expected.
The same couldn't be said of Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). The streaming giant delivered a mixed earnings report, prompting investors to tune out of the stock.
The disappointing week occurred despite better-than-expected economic data that showed slower inflation growth, a surprise increase in housing starts, and elevated consumer confidence.
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Next week will bring a flood of earnings reports, including from Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), which will be a key indicator of the status of the AI infrastructure trade. The MarketBeat analysts will provide the key insights. Here are some of our most popular articles from the past week.
The sharp pullback in Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) stock reminds investors that massive upside swings can be matched by equally sharp downside moves. As Thomas Hughes noted, investors need to consider the broader case for dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and high bandwidth memory (HBM), which provides appropriate context for Micron's 10-year investment plan.
Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) delivered a solid earnings report that left some investors wanting more. However, Hughes explained why the pullback in FAST stock is a buyable opportunity for growth and income investors.
Hughes also summarized the earnings report from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Investors bid JNJ to a 52-week high prior to the report. Therefore, the post-earnings pullback looks like a chance for investors to buy on the strength of the earnings report.
The meteoric rise in SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK) stock is facing its first reality check from competition and analysts. Sam Quirke pointed out the technical hurdles facing the stock and what investors need to hear when the company reports earnings in early August.
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) has been an example of the uncertainty facing AI infrastructure stocks. AVGO is back to November 2025 levels, as investors believe the stock has become too expensive. However, Quirke noted the company's results have done nothing to suggest its growth is slowing.
Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have been moving higher as investors buy into the company's "AI toll booth" thesis. Quirke explained why that thesis will be tested by the company's upcoming earnings, which will set the near-term direction for AAPL.
The bullish thesis for rare earth metals is real, but it's still in its early stages. That amplifies the risk of owning single stocks. This week, Chris Markoch highlighted three rare-earth exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that can help investors balance exposure and risk when investing in this sector's long-term growth.
