A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after fears of disruption from artificial intelligence spooked investors, leading to a broad-based sell-off.
The market witnessed a “basket-style reaction,” a term for when investors reduce exposure to an entire segment without differentiating between individual company business models. The negative sentiment was widespread, pulling down all of the Magnificent Seven stocks and sending the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector down nearly 3%.
The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.
Among others, the following stocks were impacted:
American Express Global Business Travel’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 13 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for American Express Global Business Travel and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 20 days ago when the stock dropped 6.1% on the news that tech stocks pulled back as reports surfaced that Chinese customs authorities blocked Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, effectively halting their entry despite recent U.S. export approvals. This semiconductor sell-off, led by Broadcom and Micron, reflected deepening fears that the “AI trade” was colliding with a protectionist “new normal.” Investors were concerned about the prospect of a fragmented global order where tech giants are caught between Washington’s industrial strategy and Beijing’s push for semiconductor sovereignty. Broadening the risk, markets were also agitated about the Justice Department’s investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, sparking concerns over central bank independence. This domestic political friction, paired with rising oil prices from Iranian civil unrest, likely forced a pivot from growth to defense.
American Express Global Business Travel is down 22% since the beginning of the year, and at $5.87 per share, it is trading 34.8% below its 52-week high of $9 from February 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of American Express Global Business Travel’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $532.21.
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