4.08pm: Weekly losses
The three major US stock indexes all posted losses this week, weighed down by a tech selloff amid geopolitical uncertainty. The Nasdaq fell almost 3% this week, the S&P 500 was down more than 1.5% this week, the Dow Jones fell 1%.
For Friday’s session, the Nasdaq was down 1.4% at 25,520 points, the S&P 500 fell 1% to 7,457 points and the Dow Jones was down 0.8% at 52,146 points.
2:30pm: Market movers
- Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) shares jumped more than 8% after the insurer reported second-quarter adjusted earnings that easily beat expectations, driven by lower catastrophe losses, stronger investment income and solid underwriting results.
- Intuitive Surgical shares fell about 11% even though the company beat second-quarter revenue expectations, as investors focused on slower US procedure growth and a cautious full-year outlook.
- SpaceX shares declined for a fifth straight session after a Starship test launch was automatically aborted just before liftoff because of an engine ignition issue, pushing the stock below its June IPO price.
- Netflix shares tumbled nearly 12% after the streaming company missed second-quarter revenue estimates and issued weaker-than-expected third-quarter guidance, raising concerns that its recent growth momentum is slowing.
1:00pm: All eyes on AMD event next week
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD, XETRA:AMD) (Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD, XETRA:AMD), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD, XETRA:AMD)) hosts its Advancing AI 2026 event next week in San Francisco, its first dedicated AI day since June 2025 when it launched its MI350 series GPUs and previewed its Helios rack system.
Jefferies analysts expect AMD to raise its addressable market estimate for AI CPUs above $200 billion, topping the figure Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD) (Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD), Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD)) (Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD) (Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD), Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD))) gave in May. They are also watching for more detail on AMD's next-generation MI500 GPUs and scale-up roadmap, along with any new customer announcements.
Expectations center on a potential Anthropic announcement, with Jefferies noting reports that the AI company has been hiring engineers with ROCm experience, which they said suggests Anthropic is preparing to diversify its computing infrastructure.
11:55am: Stocks on track for negative week
Global equity markets were pulled lower after tech stocks suffered their worst session since April last year, as renewed concerns about stretched valuations weighed on investor sentiment.
“Major US indices are heading for a weekly loss as the broad technology sell-off gathered pace, with stretched AI valuations and concerns over future spending dragging chipmakers lower, while SpaceX's slide below its IPO price underscored the market's waning appetite for high-growth names," IG's Axel Rudolph commented.
"US data was mixed with unexpectedly rising import prices, housing starts soaring to their highest level in three months and US industrial output growth coming in slightly weaker than expected while consumer sentiment topped forecasts."
10:55am: Netflix momentum slows
Netflix's growth story is losing momentum.
Shares were trading over 8% lower Friday after the streaming giant missed second-quarter revenue estimates and guided below Street expectations for the third quarter, the clearest sign yet that its post-password-crackdown growth spurt is fading.
The company narrowly missed on revenue, posting $12.56 billion against Wall Street's $12.59 billion forecast, even as membership gains, price hikes and ad sales all moved in the right direction.
What spooked investors was the outlook: third-quarter revenue guidance of 11% constant-currency growth came in below the Street's 12% call, and full-year guidance was narrowed rather than raised.
Netflix now expects 2026 revenue of $51 billion to $51.4 billion, growth of 13% to 14%, with a 31.5% operating margin and roughly $12.5 billion in free cash flow. For the third quarter, it guided to revenue of $12.86 billion, a 33.2% operating margin and earnings per share of $0.82.
10:00am: Sell-off continues
Wall Street opened Friday with a sharp sell-off in technology stocks, as investors weighed fresh concerns about AI valuations, mixed corporate earnings and the prospect of higher interest rates.
Just after the open, the Nasdaq fell to 25,351, down 531 points or 2.1%, while the S&P 500 slipped to 7,459, down 75 points or 1%. The Dow was more resilient, opening at 52,484, down 69 points or 0.1%.
Markets are also digesting a mixed batch of corporate news. Netflix shares dropped after the streaming giant posted mixed quarterly results and announced it would publish viewership data less frequently. Intuitive Surgical also came under pressure after its earnings report and guidance disappointed investors, while SpaceX shares slipped further below their IPO price following an aborted Starship launch.
Adding to the cautious mood, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Phillip Jefferson said the central bank may need to raise interest rates if inflation fails to cool, reviving concerns that borrowing costs could stay higher for longer.
According to Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote, investors are increasingly questioning whether AI-related stocks have become too expensive.
"Valuations across chipmakers have run ahead of themselves," she said, noting that many companies appear "priced to perfection" even as investors grow more concerned about AI overcapacity and the industry's heavy spending.
Investors will now turn their attention to a busy slate of US economic data, including June housing starts, industrial production and the University of Michigan's preliminary July consumer sentiment reading, for further clues on the health of the economy and the Fed's next move.
Ahead of the bell
Wall Street looks set to be headed for the red with US stock futures falling on Friday, leaving the major indices on course for weekly losses as the semiconductor sell-off rolled on.
Dow Jones futures slipped 0.6%, and S&P 500 contracts dropped around 0.8%.
Nasdaq-100 futures were the weakest, down about 1.6%, after a soft Wall Street session and the launch of the world's most powerful open AI model by China's Moonshot.
Netflix shed more than 10% in premarket trading after third-quarter revenue guidance fell short, with the streaming group pointing to a "dynamic and competitive" entertainment landscape.
The tech-led rally from March lows has stalled as investors question the scale of corporate spending on artificial intelligence.
The PHLX Semiconductor Index tumbled over 4% on Thursday, and Japan's Nikkei 225 followed with a 4% fall.
Truist Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) close out the week's earnings, alongside the University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading.