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A sharp Nasdaq-100 selloff has traders focused on heavyweight tech earnings and concerns that soaring AI spending may not deliver returns fast enough, with some attributing added pressure to month-end liquidation and margin calls. The community is split between fears of a deeper AI-led correction and dip buyers looking for a rebound.

Intel Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of computer products and technologies. It delivers computer, networking, data storage, and communications platforms. The firm operates through the following segments: Client Computing Group (CCG), Data Center and AI (DCAI), Intel Foundry Services (IFS), and All Other. The CCG segment consists of platforms designed for notebooks, 2-in-1 systems, desktops, tablets, phones, wireless and wired connectivity products, and mobile communication components. The DCAI segment delivers solutions to cloud service providers and enterprise customers, along with silicon devices for communications service providers and high-performance computing customers. The IFS segment refers to full stack solutions created from the foundry industry ecosystem. The All Other segment represents results from other non-reportable segments and corporate-related charges. The company was founded by Robert Norton Noyce and Gordon Earle Moore on July 18, 1968, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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Intels weak fourth-quarter outlook, citing soft PC demand and manufacturing constraints, has driven a steep selloff, with analyst downgrades adding pressure. Traders are split between calling the drop an overreaction and buying the dip versus warning of further downside, while some see the move as part of a broader tech and semiconductor rout.

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A sharp, tech-led market selloff has put SPY in focus, with traders connecting the pressure to Amazon and Intel results and renewed concerns that heavy AI spending may not pay off. The discussion is largely bearish, with crash and liquidation fears competing against calls to buy the dip and expectations of a relief bounce.

NVIDIA Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of computer graphics processors, chipsets, and related multimedia software. It operates through the following segments: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Compute & Networking. The Graphics segment includes GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, Quadro and NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics, virtual GPU, or vGPU, software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing, automotive platforms for infotainment systems, and Omniverse Enterprise software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. The Compute & Networking segment consists of Data Center accelerated computing platforms and end-to-end networking platforms including Quantum for InfiniBand and Spectrum for Ethernet, NVIDIA DRIVE automated-driving platform and automotive development agreements, Jetson robotics and other embedded platforms, NVIDIA AI Enterprise and other software, and DGX Cloud software and services. The company was founded by Jen Hsun Huang, Chris A. Malachowsky, and Curtis R. Priem in April 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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A broad tech and semiconductor selloff has weighed on Nvidia, as concerns about Big Techs heavy AI infrastructure spending and uncertain returns are compounded by fallout from Amazon and Intel results. Traders are divided between warning that the AI trade is a bubble and viewing the decline as an overreaction or buying opportunity, with some arguing AI demand remains intact.

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SOXL is under pressure amid a broad semiconductor and tech selloff, with traders repeatedly pointing to Intels weak outlook and softer PC demand as a drag on chip sentiment, alongside concerns about AI valuations. Its 3x leverage magnifies the downturn; the community is split between dip buyers anticipating a rebound and bears warning of further losses and leverage decay.

Sandisk Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and provision of storage devices and solutions based on NAND flash technology. Its products include solid state drives, memory cards, and USB flash drives. The company was founded on February 5, 2024 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

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SanDisk is selling off sharply despite a strong quarterly beat, upbeat guidance and an announced 8-for-1 split, as traders debate whether the drop reflects a broader tech and AI-stock unwind or concerns that memory pricing and earnings growth are nearing a cyclical peak. Many call the decline an overreaction and are buying the dip, while bears point to slowing growth and possible peak-cycle risks.

Reddit, Inc. operates an entertainment, social networking, and news website where registered community members can submit content. The firm provides online news services where users can select and rank web content. It also offers a personalized filter on the day's story, using previous votes to determine what new things the user might like to read. The company was founded by Steven Ladd Huffman and Alexis Ohanian on June 23, 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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Reddit shares plunged after its quarterly report paired strong results with a weaker-than-expected outlook, declining Google search referrals and signs of slowing user growth; plans to push users toward a logged-in experience added concern about traffic and ad reach. Traders are split between calling the selloff an overreaction given Reddits growth and profitability, and warning that search dependence and potential user losses threaten future growth.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. engages in the semiconductor business. Its products include processors, accelerators, graphics, adaptive SoCs, FPGAs, and SOMs, and software, tools, and apps. The firm offers artificial intelligence, industries, workloads, and gaming solutions. The company was founded by W. J. Sanders III on May 1, 1969 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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AMD is caught in a broad technology and semiconductor selloff as investors question AI spending returns and elevated chip valuations, with Intels weak outlook adding to sector pressure. Traders disagree over whether AMDs decline is justified or sympathy selling ahead of its earnings report, citing its data-center opportunity as a counterpoint.

AppLovin Corp. engages in the development and operation of a mobile marketing platform. It offers AppDiscovery, MAX, Adjust, and SparkLabs. Its software-based platform caters to mobile application developers to improve the marketing and monetization of applications. The company was founded by Andrew Karam, John Krystynak, and Adam Foroughi in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

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AppLovins steep selloff ahead of its earnings report is driving discussion, with traders pointing to analyst price-target cuts and concerns about ad-tech peers results and the broader market. Bulls argue the decline has made the companys valuation compelling, while bears fear weak results or guidance could bring further pressure.

Bitcoin (BTC) is a cryptocurrency launched in 2010. Users are able to generate BTC through the process of mining. Bitcoin has a current supply of 20,105,365. The last known price of Bitcoin is 76,874.98691422 USD and is down -4.82 over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 12773 active market(s) with $58,826,736,014.03 traded over the last 24 hours. More information can be found at https://bitcoin.org/.

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Bitcoins selloff is being linked mainly to a reported major Binance security breach, with traders also citing leveraged liquidations and weakness in tech stocks as added pressure. The community is split between fears of further selling and exchange-related security risks, and dip-buyers arguing the incident affected Binance rather than Bitcoin itself and that the price has held up relatively well.

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Major defense contractor stocks traded in the red after the bell on Wednesday after several reports said that Donald Trump’s administration wants to develop a plan to cut 8% of the defense budget each of the next five years.According to a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/19/trump-pentagon-budget-cuts/">Washington Post report</a>, citing a memo and officials familiar with the matter, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior leaders at the Pentagon and throughout the U.S. military to draw up the plan by Monday.The report added that the memo includes a list of 17 categories that the Trump administration wants to be exempted, which include operations at the southern U.S. border, modernization of nuclear weapons and missile defense, and buying of submarines, one-way attack drones, and other munitions.A senior Pentagon official told the Washington Post that the Trump administration wants to reallocate up to $50 billion to the President's other priorities.The Pentagon's budget for fiscal year 2025 was $850.7 billion, primarily to deter threats from China and Russia.According to the report, the Trump administration is seeking lists of thousands of probationary Defense Department employees who are expected to be fired this week. The layoffs are being overseen by the Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).The iShares U.S. Aerospace &amp; Defense ETF (ITA) declined 0.11% in aftermarket trade.However, retail sentiment on Stocktwits moved to ‘extremely bullish’ (77/100) territory from ‘bullish’(72/100) a day ago, while retail chatter was ‘low.’<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:800/173;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ITA_Feb_19_a724d2bc9c.JPG" alt="ITA’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:49 a.m. ET on Feb. 20, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="800" height="173"><figcaption>ITA’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:49 a.m. ET on Feb. 20, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Lockheed Martin shares declined 0.2% in after-hours trade.Musk has previously <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1861070432377737269?lang=en">criticized</a> the aerospace and defense firm’s F-35 fighter jet program.Lockheed had forecast its 2025 revenue below Wall Street’s estimates in January.Retail sentiment on Stocktwits stayed in the ‘bullish’ (77/100) territory with a higher score than a day ago, while retail chatter was ‘high.'<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:806/179;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/LMT_Feb_19_24314aef08.JPG" alt="LMT’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:53 a.m. ET on Feb. 20, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="806" height="179"><figcaption>LMT’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:53 a.m. ET on Feb. 20, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>RTX Corp. (RTX) shares were down 0.3%.Retail sentiment on Stocktwits flipped to the ‘bullish’ (65/100) territory compared with ‘bearish’ (41/100) a day ago, while retail chatter was ‘high.’<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:804/182;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/RTX_Feb_19_d332a3ebda.JPG" alt="RTX’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:57 a.m. ET on Feb. 20, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="804" height="182"><figcaption>RTX’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:57 a.m. ET on Feb. 20, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Shares of Palantir, seen as a key defense beneficiary, fell 5.2% in after-hours trading after a regulatory filing revealed that CEO Alex Karp has a new trading plan to sell up to 9.98 million shares by September 12.While some investors saw the pullback in defense stocks as a buying opportunity, others were surprised that Palantir faced a sharper decline than its peers.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Garibs/message/604937993</stembedurl><stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Gmuskins/message/604916153</stembedurl>Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/farmland-partners-stock-gains-after-the-bell-on-q4-revenue-beat-but-retail-s-unfazed/ch5uMgJRwm">Farmland Partners Stock Gains After The Bell On Q4 Revenue Beat: But Retail’s Unfazed</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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