Saturday, February 8, 2025

Is It Time to Buy? Tesla and Nvidia Stocks Hit Hard

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Yesterday, tech stocks experienced significant declines on the New York Stock Exchange. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average slightly recovered after a minor 0.1% drop the previous day, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw more substantial losses, plunging 0.9% and 1.7% during afternoon trading.

Investor sentiment was impacted by the Federal Reserve’s commencement of a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and anticipation of Microsoft Corporation’s quarterly earnings announcement scheduled for after the market closed.

The downturn in tech stocks was primarily driven by Nvidia, a major artificial intelligence (AI) player, and Tesla, which had recently shown strong performance. Nvidia’s stock fell sharply amid speculation that Microsoft’s earnings report might reveal accelerated efforts by major tech companies to develop their own AI semiconductors. Concerns that companies like Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Apple could erode Nvidia’s market dominance led to a selling frenzy.

Some investors saw the drop as an opportunity to profit from Nvidia’s recent rapid rise. In afternoon trading, Nvidia’s stock slid $6.80 (6%) to $104.80.

Tesla, which had attracted significant investment from Korean retail investors, also saw a steep decline. News of a large-scale recall contributed to a drop in its stock price. Tesla’s shares fell $9.60 (4.1%) to $222.60.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla identified a software defect that prevents the detection of open vehicle hoods, leading to a recall of approximately 1.85 million vehicles. The recall affects Model 3 vehicles from 2021 to 2024 and the high-end Model S Model X and Model Y vehicles from 2020 to 2024.

Despite the recall, which can be addressed through over-the-air (OTA) software updates, the impact on Tesla’s overall performance is not expected to be significant. Some investors view the situation as a buying opportunity, seeing it as a chance to invest in large tech stocks that had previously become too expensive due to their rapid rise.

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