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 stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%.
But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.
The voice-based agentic AI outfit's tech is impressive, but winning enough customers is proving challenging. There's an artificial intelligence prospect out there that doesn't need to prove its marketability.
As of January 26, 2026, the financial landscape has undergone a seismic shift, marking the definitive end of the "Magnificent 7" era of uncontested dominance. For the first time in decades, the baton of market leadership has been passed to the small-cap arena in what analysts are calling the "Earnings
A number of stocks traded in opposite directions in the afternoon session after geopolitical tensions between the United States and the European Union escalated, sparking fears of a renewed trade war.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how automation software stocks fared in Q3, starting with SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN).
