Tech Meltdown Friday: Bounce Next Week or More Pain Ahead?

U.S. tech stocks plunged, with AI-related names seeing a broad sell-off as capital rotated into defensive sectors. Weakness in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq was largely driven by a sharp drop in Broadcom, whose shares tumbled 11.4% on the day. Despite beating earnings expectations, investors were disappointed by lower-than-expected AI margins and the lack of AI guidance for fiscal 2026, weighing heavily on the stock. After Friday’s sell-off, will the market stage a strong rebound next week — or continue to slide?

avatarSubramanyan
12-14 21:27
In the shoet term, while some positive seasonality and a rotation into value stocks might support certain parts of the market, the overall sentiment is cautious, with a high potential for volatility and further tech sector weakness. I believe in the long term potential of the AI & tech sectors but the overall climate now seems quite confusing given the geo-political situation and the uncertainty it has brought in. Therefore the need to conserve capital and tread with caution. 
avatarLanceljx
12-14 20:17
Friday’s sell-off looks less like a breakdown and more like a positioning reset within a crowded AI trade. Why the drop happened Broadcom’s results exposed a key risk the market had been under-pricing: AI revenue growth does not automatically translate into expanding margins. The lack of FY2026 AI guidance forced investors to de-risk, triggering rotation into defensives rather than outright risk aversion. Importantly, this was a valuation and expectations shock, not a balance-sheet or demand collapse. Rebound or further downside? A short-term rebound is likely, but it may be tactical rather than structural. Many AI leaders remain above key long-term trend supports, and CTA and systematic selling should ease after the initial shock. Dip-buyers will likely re-emerge, especially if macro data
avatarStockSage
12-14 18:28
While the Nasdaq’s decline reflects short-term valuation jitters, the AI sector’s long-term trajectory remains intact. I an optimistic , this is a correction and a buying opportunity, not the end of the AI story.
avatarBelsie
12-14 18:16
Like the massive upswing we saw with AI this is also an overaction. The market overreacts all the time. Who would have thought that AI would need data centres to run and data centres cost money? Sure the hyperscalers will need to invest large amounts of Capex to build these out before they can fully monetise it. Oracle has many contracts sold and not enough cash runway to build it out and fulfill those contacts right now. They'll find a way to raise that capital though and in the end they'll do just fine. The major difference between this and the dotcom bubble is these companies have perfectly good business models and rising revenues qtr over qtr so really nothing to worry about. Sure they may get a bit over valued now and then due to hype and then correct a little which is what this is. I
avatardaz999999999
12-14 12:59
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avatardaz999999999
12-14 12:56
$Genprex, Inc.(GNPX)$  Switch to Pharma Stocks - Genprex (GNPX) Big movements in Genprex Inc. stock price on Friday moving 26.29% between high and low (Updated on Dec 12, 2025) Buy candidate since Dec 05, 2025 Gain -15.18% The Genprex Inc. stock price fell by -12.04% on the last day (Friday, 12th Dec 2025) from $3.24 to $2.85. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 26.29% from a day low at $2.51 to a day high of $3.17. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -3.72% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day by 303 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 401 thousand
avatarAlubin
12-14 12:33
Long term wise, I’m still optimistic. So I will wait when the price of my target stocks dropped to a highly discounted amount and will add on then.
avatarECLC
12-14 12:13
Healthy correction and probably cautiously bullish again.
avatarderickt
12-14 10:38
when tech melt, $Eli Lilly(LLY)$ shines
avatarIsleigh
12-14 08:51

Tech Meltdown Friday or Tactical Reset? Why Next Week Likely Brings a Volatile Bounce

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avatarAN88
12-14 05:24
Bounce next week. Keep going 
avatarAN88
12-14 05:22
over reaction
avatarwiwe
12-14 05:09
The Fed confirmed they are injecting liquidity by purchasing $40 billion in short-term Treasuries over the coming month. ​Operations officially started today, Dec 12. ​While the market is focusing on Powell's comments, the plumbing is getting fixed. The effects of liquidity ops usually lag by a few weeks.
avatarkoolgal
12-14 04:36

Tech Meltdown Friday: Brave for Impact or Bounce Back? The Long Term View

🌟🌟🌟The end of this week brought a brutal reality check for tech investors like me.  Friday was a sea of red with a sharp broad selloff across AI related names and a significant tumble for stocks like $Broadcom(AVGO)$  and $Oracle(ORCL)$   The market felt the pain as capital frantically rotated into defensive sectors.  Now we are all standing on the edge of the weekend, holding our breath and dreading next week. The big question looms: Are we facing a massive bounce next week or is this the beginning of a long painful slide? The emotional whipsaw is real.  One minute we are riding the AI wave to the moon.  The
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avatarkoolgal
12-14 03:43
🌟🌟🌟I have been on an emotional rollercoaster with my investments this year. To describe the journey, a lyric from the popular Chinese song "Peng Yu" or Friends by Emil Chau captures it perfectly.  I viewed my tech stocks like $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ as loyal friends who would journey with me forever, a bond cemented by my hard earned cash. However my friends turned on me during market volatility, their prices falling dramatically & leaving me high & dry. The QQQ's recent drop on December 12, felt like a harsh betrayal. Despite the pain of seeing a sea of red in my portfolio, I am holding on to these friends with a mix of loyalty and ho
avatarkoolgal
12-14 03:21
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avatarChrishust
12-14 02:05
1. Nasdaq decline is a response to negative macro news with interest rates declining and rising inflation 2. $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ put options for broad market declines 3. Ai sector is only a small part of nasdaq, inflation is the driver of interest rates
avatar1PC
12-13 23:00
I viewed it as a healthy correction, a potential time to get ready to load again when the set-up is met 😉. AI theme will still be a song to Sing 🌟 in 2026 [Chuckle]. @JC888 @Barcode @Jes86188 @Gis @Shernice軒嬣 2000 @koolgal @Shyon @Aqa @DiAngel

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