What Happened?
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the major indices continued to retreat (Nasdaq -1.5%, S&P 500 -1.2%) 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 Samsara (NYSE: IOT) fell 2.8%. Is now the time to buy Samsara? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Personal Care company BeautyHealth (NASDAQ: SKIN) fell 2.9%. Is now the time to buy BeautyHealth? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Apparel and Accessories company Figs (NYSE: FIGS) fell 6.6%. Is now the time to buy Figs? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Electronic Components company Advanced Energy (NASDAQ: AEIS) fell 2.9%. Is now the time to buy Advanced Energy? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Hardware & Infrastructure company Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) fell 2%. Is now the time to buy Diebold Nixdorf? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
Zooming In On Figs (FIGS)
Figs’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 31 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 12 days ago when the stock dropped 3.1% on the news that markets continued to decline, as investors grew cautious ahead of a key speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The move came as U.S. equity markets recorded a fifth consecutive day of losses for major indexes like the S&P 500, with technology stocks experiencing the largest declines. Investors have grown wary that the sharp rally in the tech sector since April may have advanced too far.
Figs is up 11.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $6.57 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $7.16 from August 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Figs’s shares at the IPO in May 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $218.85.
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