<p>U.S. stocks slid Tuesday as the rotation out of high-flying chip and artificial-intelligence names resumed, dragging the Nasdaq 100 down over 3% and pulling the S&amp;P 500 back below 7,300.</p>



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<p>A parallel collapse in oil prices — crude sank roughly 6% as Israel and Iran halted strikes — did little to steady equities ahead of Wednesday’s pivotal consumer price report. Rather than cuts, markets are now pricing roughly even odds of around 50% that the Federal Reserve delivers a rate hike as soon as October, a hawkish tilt that continues to pressure the most richly valued corners of the market.</p>



<p>President <strong>Donald Trump</strong> said on social media that a U.S. helicopter was shot down while conducting a patrol mission over the Strait of Hormuz. He stated that the aircraft had two pilots on board, both of whom are safe, but added that the U.S. “must respond to the attack.”</p>



<p>Across U.S. equity markets by midday Tuesday, losses were broad but concentrated in technology. </p>



<p>The <strong>S&amp;P 500</strong> fell 1.6% to about 7,228, while the <strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average</strong> proved more resilient, slipping 0.5% to 50,535 as defensive and financial names cushioned the blow.</p>



<p>The <strong>Nasdaq 100</strong> bore the brunt of the selling, sliding 3.3% to around 28,437. The small-cap <strong>Russell 2000</strong> gave back an early advance to trade down about 1.3%.</p>



<p>The <strong>VIX </strong>soared 14%. <strong>Gold </strong>offered no haven, with prices easing 2% to around $4,264 an ounce, while <strong>silver</strong> crushed over 5%.</p>



<h2><strong>Tuesday’s Performance In Major U.S. Indices</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><thead><tr><th>Index</th><th>Last</th><th>% Change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>7,228</td><td>-1.6%</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones</td><td>50,535</td><td>-0.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq 100</td><td>28,437</td><td>-3.3%</td></tr><tr><td>Russell 2000</td><td>2,797</td><td>-1.3%</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption><em>Updated by 12:15 PM ET</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>According to the Benzinga Pro platform:</p>



<ul>
<li>The <strong>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO)</strong> fell 1.6%.</li>



<li>The <strong>SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSE:DIA)</strong> slipped 0.6%.</li>



<li>The <strong>Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ)</strong> slid 3.3%.</li>



<li>The <strong>iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM)</strong> dropped 1.3%.</li>
</ul>



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<h2><strong>AI-Optical Complex Implodes While Staples Catch The Bid</strong></h2>



<p>The <strong>Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund</strong> (NYSE:XLK) was the session’s clear laggard, sinking 5.1%</p>



<p>The damage was deepest among the AI-optical and data center-infrastructure names that have led the 2026 melt-up. The <strong>VanEck Semiconductor ETF</strong> (NASDAQ:SMH) sold off sharply as <strong>Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR)</strong> cratered 15.2%, <strong>Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL)</strong> tumbled 12.10% and <strong>Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE)</strong> dropped 11.8%. </p>



<p><strong>Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)</strong> fell a similar 11.8%, with the moves looking like profit-taking after enormous year-to-date runs rather than any fresh company-specific catalysts.</p>



<p>Energy was the other soft spot as the <strong>Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund</strong> (NYSE:XLE) slid 2.3% alongside crude’s drop, though it remains the year’s best sector at up 28.3%.</p>



<p>On the corporate front, the<strong> J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE:SJM)</strong> topped the large-cap leaderboard, surging 11.2% after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.77 per share, beating the $2.66 consensus, even as revenue of $2.27 billion came in just shy of estimates. <strong>DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG)</strong> rallied 7.9% on its push into prediction markets and supportive analyst commentary, including a UBS price-target hike to $49.</p>



<p>On the downside, <strong>SailPoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIL)</strong> sank 13.6% after the identity-security firm posted a quarterly loss of $0.13 per share against expectations of a small profit, overshadowing a 22% jump in revenue to $280 million.</p>



<p>Elsewhere in deal news, <strong>Nuvalent Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVL)</strong> soared after <strong>GSK Plc (NYSE:GSK)</strong> agreed to acquire the lung-cancer drug developer for $10.6 billion, or $124 a share in cash. </p>



<p>Beyond the tape, OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO after Monday’s close – a week after rival Anthropic – while SpaceX is slated to make its market debut Friday in what could be the largest listing on record.</p>



<h2><strong>Tuesday’s Russell 1000 Top Gainers</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>The J.M. Smucker Company</strong></td><td>+11.2%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>DraftKings Inc.</strong></td><td>+7.9%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. (NYSE:FDXF)</strong></td><td>+7.8%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>SharkNinja, Inc. (NYSE:SN)</strong></td><td>+7.6%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Pool Corporation</strong> <strong> (NASDAQ:POOL)</strong></td><td>+7.1%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2><strong>Tuesday’s Russell 1000 Top Losers</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>% change</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Coherent Corp.</strong></td><td>-15.2%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH)</strong></td><td>-13.9%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>SailPoint, Inc.</strong></td><td>-13.6%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Marvell Technology, Inc.</strong></td><td>-12.10%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Lumentum Holdings Inc.</strong></td><td>-11.8%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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Semiconductors had a wild ride: AVGO Q2 beat across the board (revenue +48%, AI semis +143%), but unchanged guidance triggered a selloff. SOX dropped 10.3% Friday and USD 1.3T was wiped (largest single-day drop since 2020). NVDA -6%, AMD -11%, MRVL -17%. Now AVGO is bouncing roughly 5% in premarket and the whole semi space is up, sentiment warming up. Is this a "sell the news" oversold bounce, or is the AI trade truly back?

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Chips Beat, Crashed, Bounced: AI Trade Back?

The Dow jumped 1.73% to a record close of 51,561.93, while AI and semiconductor names dumped (Broadcom led the drop at 12%). Money flowed out of tech leaders into value and defensive names. UnitedHealth, JPMorgan, and Walmart led the Dow higher. Is the market really rotating from tech to value, and should retail follow?

<p><span style="background-color:rgb(253,253,252);color:rgb(110,108,104);">The Dow jumped 1.73% to a record close of 51,561.93, while AI and semiconductor names dumped (Broadcom led the drop at 12%). Money flowed out of tech leaders into value and defensive names. UnitedHealth, JPMorgan, and Walmart led the Dow higher. Is the market really rotating from tech to value, and should retail follow?</span></p>

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<p>U.S. stocks declined Tuesday as the Nasdaq 100 fell over 3% and the S&P 500 dropped 1.6%, driven by a rotation out of AI and semiconductor stocks like Marvell and Coherent. Oil prices slid more than 5%, while defensive sectors gained. Markets are pricing in potential Fed rate hikes, and geopolitical tensions rose after a U.S. helicopter incident in the Strait of Hormuz.</p>

- U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq 100 down over 3% and the S&P 500 retreating below 7,300 amid a pullback from technology and AI companies.  
- Oil prices dropped roughly 6%, contributing to market instability ahead of a key consumer price report, while the Federal Reserve is now expected to consider a rate hike by October.  
- J.M. Smucker Co. saw a significant gain of 11.2%, while Coherent Corp. experienced a sharp decline of 15.2%, reflecting profit-taking after strong performance earlier in the year.

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