What Happened?
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the major indices continued to retreat amid profit-taking and renewed concerns about tariffs.
Investors reacted to a federal court ruling that most of President Trump's global tariffs were illegal, raising uncertainty over trade policy and the fiscal impact of potential refunds. Rising Treasury yields added to the pressure, with the 10-year climbing above 4.2% and the 30-year nearing 5%, intensifying worries about stretched equity valuations. September's historically weak track record for stocks further dampened sentiment, leaving traders cautious ahead of the jobs report later in the week and the Federal Reserve's upcoming rate decision.
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:
- Data Analytics company Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL) fell 4.4%. Is now the time to buy Amplitude? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Renewable Energy company Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK) fell 6.6%. Is now the time to buy Blink Charging? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Endpoint Security company SentinelOne (NYSE: S) fell 6%. Is now the time to buy SentinelOne? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Renewable Energy company FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) fell 5.5%. Is now the time to buy FuelCell Energy? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Hardware & Infrastructure company Super Micro (NASDAQ: SMCI) fell 3.6%. Is now the time to buy Super Micro? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
Zooming In On Blink Charging (BLNK)
Blink Charging’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 73 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 4 days ago when the stock dropped 5.7% on the news that markets pulled back with the decline concentrated in the tech space as investors engaged in profit-taking following a robust week that saw the S&P 500 hit a new record.
Adding to the pressure, new inflation data, specifically the Core PCE, showed an acceleration in July, signaling that rising prices remain a risk despite being in line with expectations. This confluence of factors, including market highs heading into a historically weak September, led to a pullback, with the Nasdaq Composite shedding 1.15%. While the Federal Reserve has hinted at potential rate cuts, the focus on inflation and the jobs market continues to influence investor sentiment.
Blink Charging is down 26.7% since the beginning of the year, and at $1.10 per share, it is trading 51.1% below its 52-week high of $2.25 from October 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Blink Charging’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $151.00.
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