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Very Bearish -75

Nasdaq 100 and S&P500: Tech Stocks Sink as Broadcom Miss Hits US Indices

📉 Broadcom's quarterly revenue miss caused its stock to plunge over 13% in premarket trading, triggering a sharp selloff across the semiconductor sector.

💻 Major chipmakers including AMD, Intel, Micron, and Arm tumbled as investors lost confidence in the AI hardware trade following the earnings disappointment.

📊 Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.1% while S&P 500 futures dropped 0.4% before the opening bell on Thursday morning.

🔄 Money rotated out of technology stocks and into defensive sectors, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to rise 226 points or 0.4%.

📉 The S&P 500 has now posted a weekly loss after nine consecutive weeks of gains, with Broadcom dragging the index lower before cash market open.

💻 Advanced Micro Devices dropped nearly 5% and Intel fell around 4% as the $80 million revenue miss from Broadcom repriced the entire sector.

📉 Other tech names like Arm Holdings, Micron Technology, Marvell Technology, and Super Micro Computer each declined approximately 6% to 7%.

🛡️ CrowdStrike shares dropped about 10% after issuing soft second-quarter guidance that disappointed analysts on revenue projections.

📉 Cybersecurity peers Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet fell in sympathy with CrowdStrike's disappointing outlook.

👗 PVH Corp, parent of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, cratered roughly 22% despite beating earnings estimates due to unchanged full-year guidance.

🛒 Five Below dropped about 11% and Petco fell around 12% after issuing weaker-than-expected outlooks for their respective businesses.

🤖 C3.ai was one of the few exceptions, adding 1.4% after beating fourth-quarter revenue and loss estimates per share.

₿ Bitcoin fell approximately 5%, pulling down crypto names like Robinhood, Coinbase, and Strategy which declined between 1% and 3%.

📉 The VanEck Semiconductor ETF is down more than 3% as selling pressure broadens across the chip industry.

🌍 Geopolitical tensions involving Iran striking Kuwait International Airport add risk to the market after nine weeks of gains.

📉 Technical analysis suggests June E-mini S&P 500 futures are in a weak position with a main top at 7632.25 and a minor trend change if 7515.00 is breached.

📉 The first downside target for the S&P 500 is identified between 7493.25 and 7460.50, with further support at 7354.25 if that level is broken.

Bullish Signals
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 226 points or 0.4%, demonstrating that money is rotating out of tech stocks rather than leaving the market entirely.
  • C3.ai added about 1.4% after fourth-quarter results beat on both the top and bottom line, with adjusted loss of 33 cents per share coming in ahead of the 37-cent loss expected by the Street.
  • C3.ai revenue hit $52 million versus the $50 million estimate, showing positive performance despite broader sector weakness.
  • The main trend for the S&P 500 remains up according to the daily swing chart, with buyers likely to show up on the first test of the retracement zone at 7493.25 to 7460.50.
Risk Factors
  • Broadcom (AVGO) shares plunged more than 13% in premarket trading after its quarterly revenue missed Wall Street expectations.
  • An $80 million revenue miss from Broadcom repriced the entire semiconductor sector before the cash market opened, causing peers like AMD and Intel to fall nearly 5% and 4% respectively.
  • The underperformance of a key AI hardware player triggered a broad selloff that pushed S&P 500 futures down 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures lower by 1.1%, marking a potential end to nine consecutive weeks of gains for the benchmark index.
  • Broadcom's miss has caused significant losses across the chip sector, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF falling more than 3% as investors question whether the sector can absorb another miss and maintain its growth trajectory.
  • The market weakness was compounded by geopolitical tensions, with Iran striking Kuwait International Airport and escalating military responses adding risk to the nine-week rally that had previously ignored such headlines.
Full Analysis
Broadcom (AVGO) shares plunged more than 13% in premarket trading after its quarterly revenue missed Wall Street expectations, triggering a broad semiconductor selloff that dragged down major tech indices before the cash market opened. The miss from Broadcom, a key player in the AI hardware trade, caused significant losses across the chip sector, with peers like AMD and Intel falling nearly 5% and 4% respectively, while Arm Holdings, Micron Technology, and Marvell Technology each dropped around 6%. This single company's underperformance repriced the entire sector, pushing S&P 500 futures down 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures lower by 1.1%, marking a potential end to nine consecutive weeks of gains for the benchmark index. The market reaction extended beyond semiconductors as investors rotated out of technology stocks into defensive sectors, evidenced by the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 226 points while the Nasdaq retreated. Other notable declines included CrowdStrike dropping 10% on soft guidance, PVH Corp cratering 22% despite beating earnings estimates but failing to raise full-year guidance, and Five Below falling 11% after issuing a stronger-than-expected outlook. The broader market weakness was compounded by geopolitical tensions, with Iran striking Kuwait International Airport and escalating military responses adding risk to the nine-week rally that had previously ignored such headlines. Technical analysis of June E-mini S&P 500 Index futures suggests the main trend remains up but is vulnerable to a breakdown below key support levels at 7460.50, which could shift momentum to the downside toward a main bottom at 7354.25. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF fell more than 3%, reflecting the broad-based selling pressure across the chip space as investors question whether the sector can absorb another miss and maintain its growth trajectory.