Tesla Shares Drop Nearly 15% Amid Broader Decline in Technology Stocks
On July 23, Tesla shares fell nearly 15%, leading a broad decline among technology stocks following earnings reports. The Nasdaq Composite dropped sharply to 25,138, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average also declined by over 1%. Alphabet saw its stock fall by 7% as concerns grew about heavy capital expenditures on AI infrastructure without clear returns for investors. The market was further pressured by rising oil prices due to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, which pushed WTI crude up nearly 6%, and a rise in Treasury yields to a 52-week high. Communication services and consumer cyclicals were among the hardest-hit sectors, while industrials and healthcare showed relative strength. Investors are reevaluating their positions on AI spending by major tech firms like Alphabet and Tesla. Intel saw gains after beating earnings expectations, but overall sentiment remains cautious as uncertainty looms over future returns from large-scale investments in artificial intelligence.
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