Investing.com’s stocks of the week
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Investing.com’s stocks of the week Sam Boughedda Fri, July 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM EDT 2 min read IBM CL=F LCO NFLX Investing.com -- Profit-taking in AI names, a decline in IBM, and a disappointing Netflix outlook have helped push markets lower this week, while rising oil prices offered one of the few pockets of strength. Here are Investing.com's stocks of the week: IBM was a significant loser this week, plunging 28% after the company issued a preliminary second-quarter revenue figure of $17.2 billion, well short of the $17.86 billion analyst consensus. The shortfall was driven by a reprioritization of enterprise IT budgets toward hardware infrastructure, which cannibalized spending on IBM's higher-margin software business. BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan cut his price target on IBM to $280 from $330 following the news, maintaining a Buy rating. "We are surprised by the magnitude of the topline miss given consulting was relatively in-line, but both Software and Infrastructure missed estimates significantly," Mohan said. Memory names came under broad pressure this week as profit-taking hit AI-linked stocks and the recent U.S. listing of SK Hynix weighed on sentiment across the sector. Micron fell 7.8%, SK Hynix's ADRs declined 4.6%, Western Digital dropped 13.4%, Seagate shed 7.2%, and SanDisk fell over 18% during the period. The sell-off extended across the wider semiconductor space on fears of an AI spending slowdown. Arm Holdings was the hardest hit, falling 16%, while Intel dropped 11.5%, Qualcomm lost 9.3%, Lam Research declined 7.9%, and Applied Materials slid 6.4%. The moves reflected broader investor anxiety about the durability of AI capital expenditure growth. Netflix has dropped around 9.2% this week, including a 7.9% decline on Friday, after the streaming giant issued third-quarter guidance that missed Wall Street expectations. Netflix also said it would reduce the frequency of its viewing-hours disclosures as it pursues new avenues of growth. Energy was a strong sector this week, with U.S. and Iranian strikes driving oil prices higher and lifting major names across the board. Marathon Petroleum led the group with a gain of 8.7% in the last week, followed by ExxonMobil at 7.4%, Phillips 66 at 7.1%, and Chevron at 6.8%. ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum added 4.8% and 4.2%, respectively, while EOG Resources also rose 4.2%. Goldman expects lower but still attractive stock market returns in 2026 Morgan Stanley CIO survey: Why AI hype isn't boosting 2026 IT budgets
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IBM plunged 28% as Q2 revenue of $17.2 billion missed market expectations, while Netflix fell 9.2% on disappointing guidance. Profit-taking in AI-related stocks led to a broader decline in the semiconductor sector, whereas energy stocks rose due to oil price hikes driven by geopolitical risks. Investors are preparing for market volatility, citing concerns over the sustainability of AI infrastructure investment.
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- Crude Oil — Geopolitical risks, such as conflicts between the US and Iran, boosted oil prices, leading to a 4-8% gain in major energy firms like Marathon Petroleum.
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- Semiconductors — Concerns over AI investment sustainability and profit-taking caused sharp declines in major stocks, with Arm falling 16% and Micron dropping 7.8%, souring overall sector sentiment.
- IT Services — IBM's Q2 revenue of $17.2 billion missed the expected $17.86 billion, raising concerns about declining software profitability amid a restructuring of corporate IT budgets.
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Market sentiment has shifted as major tech earnings failed to meet expectations, triggering a sell-off in growth sectors. The combination of IBM's revenue miss and cautious forward-looking guidance from Netflix has heightened skepticism regarding corporate IT spending.
Simultaneously, the semiconductor sector, which has been the primary driver of the recent bull market, is facing strong profit-taking pressure. Growing doubts about the long-term ROI of AI infrastructure, coupled with geopolitical tensions fueling a rebound in oil prices, are driving a rotation of capital away from technology and into defensive, commodity-linked equities.
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