Headline: Tech Selloff Triggers Value Rotation as Fed Signals Patience; Nasdaq Slips 1.4%
Introduction: U.S. equities pivoted sharply toward value as stretched technology valuations came under pressure and Federal Reserve commentary leaned cautious. Investors favored airlines, restaurants, and select consumer names, while several high-profile tech stocks fell on valuation concerns.
Value-led buying dominated the session. Airlines rallied broadly with American Airlines up 3.9%, Delta gaining 4.6%, and United advancing 5.2%. Consumer and leisure names also climbed: Funko added 4.0%, Dave & Buster’s rose 3.5%, and Arcos Dorados gained 4.9% while still trading 14% below its 52-week high. Restaurant stocks tracked higher as Chipotle jumped 4.4%, BJ’s Restaurants advanced 2.7%, and Texas Roadhouse rose 2.8%. Apparel and home categories participated in the move, with Stitch Fix, Hanesbrands, and Opendoor higher, and VF Corp up 4.7% despite being down 28% year to date and 42% below its peak.
Tech lagged as investors reassessed rich multiples. Palantir fell about 7% on valuation fears, contrasting with gains in value-oriented names such as TTM Technologies, MillerKnoll, and Cisco. The Nasdaq slipped 1.4% as growth leadership faltered. Macro signals added to the shift: Boston Fed President Susan Collins indicated it will likely be appropriate to keep interest rates on hold for some time amid elevated inflation and an uncertain labor market. In AI, Michael Burry warned that roughly $176 billion in AI infrastructure spending could face depreciation risk, while SoftBank reportedly exited Nvidia and increased exposure to OpenAI—headlines that further sharpened focus on tech valuations.
Key Points: – Nasdaq fell 1.4% as investors rotated from high-growth tech to value stocks. – Palantir dropped about 7% on valuation concerns; TTM Technologies, MillerKnoll, and Cisco advanced. – Airlines and leisure led gains: AAL, DAL, UAL, Funko, and Dave & Buster’s moved higher. – Chipotle, BJ’s Restaurants, and Texas Roadhouse rallied; Arcos Dorados rose but remains below its 52-week high. – VF Corp gained 4.7% yet remains down 28% year to date and 42% from its high. – Boston Fed’s Collins signaled rates may stay on hold; AI risks in focus as Burry warned on infrastructure depreciation and SoftBank reportedly reallocated from Nvidia to OpenAI.
