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Meta On Cloud 9 + Burry Reveals New Short Positions
Plus, Reddit's 500 million record, Mag 7 shakeup, stock of the day, and more

Happy Thursday! Meta's surprising announcement sent shockwaves through the market, sparking a major selloff in chip and memory stocks and raising questions about one of Wall Street's hottest trades. Discover which stocks could emerge as the biggest winners and losers, and why one strategist believes this could be the catalyst for the next major rotation in tech.
Michael Burry just placed new bets against several of the market's biggest AI winners, but the real story may be what it means for millions of ETF investors. Discover which of the market's most popular funds could be caught in the crossfire and why Burry's latest move is turning heads on Wall Street.
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TOP STORY
Meta's unexpected AI compute announcement shocked Wall Street, triggering a selloff in chip and memory stocks while raising questions about one of the market's most crowded trades. One market strategist believes the ripple effects could spread across the entire AI ecosystem while fueling a rotation back into the Magnificent Seven.
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MARKET RECAP
| Averages & Assets | ||||
| Asset | Close 07/01/26 | Price Change | ||
| $7,483.23 | -0.22% | ||
| $26,040.03 | -0.66% | ||
| $52,305.24 | -0.03% | ||
| 4.48% | +0.01 bps | ||
| $564.61 | +9.58% | ||
| $220.63 | -13.62% | ||
| $60,771.26 | +3.75% | ||
| $1,628.36 | +3.71% | ||
| $1.06 | +2.91% | ||
Yesterday: U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the Dow briefly touching a record high before closing down on the day. The Nasdaq slipped the most as memory and chip stocks came under pressure from profit-taking, as well as news that Meta plans to launch a cloud business and sell excess computing capacity. That sank high fliers in SanDisk, Micron, AMD, Nebius and CoreWeave. Treasury yields moved higher, with the 10-year yield climbing near 4.48% and economic data was mixed. The final June S&P U.S. Manufacturing PMI reading was revised down to 53.9, though it remained above the key level (50) for an 11th straight month, signaling continued expansion in factory activity. Lastly, oil traded back below $70 per barrel, giving back nearly all of its recent gains since the war with Iran started.
On Our Radar: Looking ahead, Wall Street will be watching the U.S. employment report, hourly wage growth, initial jobless claims, and factory orders for fresh clues on the strength of the labor market, consumer spending power, and the broader economy.
MARKET HEATMAP
Shares of Reddit (RDDT), AppLovin (APP), Strategy (MSTR), and Coinbase (COIN) were among the bright spots on Wednesday despite the market down day. Meanwhile, Corning (GLW), SanDisk (SNDK), Micron (MU), Marvell (MRVL) and Nebius (NBIS) were some of the biggest laggards on the day. But those weren't the only companies making big moves. Here's a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from Wednesday's session.
See how the market is moving with our interactive heatmap. Filter by market cap, or click on any box to explore specific sectors or assets in more detail.
FIVE ZINGERS
Mag Shakeup: The Magnificent Seven just got a major shakeup from one of Wall Street’s top strategists. In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Jay Woods reveals his updated top two picks and what it means for the road ahead.
Bull Case: Dan Ives says the biggest reason to own SpaceX isn't rockets…it's one tiny number that suggests the company's biggest growth story may still be ahead. Here’s why.
Memory Boom: Wall Street just doubled down on SanDisk with another bold new price target and one key market trend could determine whether the stock has another leg higher or not.
Thread Count: In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Reddit says it's still in the "early innings" of growth despite reaching 500 million weekly users. See why and management says there's still plenty of runway ahead and why its AI partnerships could become an even bigger asset.
Stock Of The Day: A key technical battleground is forming in Alphabet as shares push right into a zone that has historically triggered reversals. See what traders are watching and where shares could be headed next.
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