U.S. technology stocks face a test from major technology companies' earnings this week after rebounding

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Technology stocks rebounded after the sell-off, and the results of companies such as Meta and Tesla are seen as a test of AI artificial intelligence profit expectations and the stabilization of the U.S. stock market.

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Technology giants including Tesla will report earnings this week, testing the durability of the U.S. stock-market rebound

BlockBeats reported that,October 20 U.S. technology stocks rebounded on Monday after a heavy sell-off, but whether the market can truly stabilize still depends on whether this week's earnings reports from major technology companies can demonstrate that the profit outlook for the artificial intelligence investment boom remains solid. Earnings from major technology companies including Meta Platforms and Tesla will be a key test this week, while SpaceX also plans to report earnings after the market closes on Tuesday.

Ajay Rajadhyaksha, Chairman of Barclays Global Research, said technology companies' earnings reports are crucial this week. Given that recent share-price movements remain fragile, Barclays has shifted its stance on risk assets to neutral.

Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, also noted that the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Index need to hold key support levels this week; otherwise, this could further confirm a market breakdown. However, she believes broadly prevalent short-term oversold conditions are temporarily helping support the market.LNW Chief Investment Officer Ron Albahari said that companies viewed as AI beneficiaries of artificial intelligence investment need to demonstrate that actual earnings can meet the growth expectations already priced into their share prices. He believes the risk in this market cycle may not be a valuation bubble like that of the dot-com era, but rather a bubble in earnings expectations themselves.

Sameer Samana, Head of Global Equities and Real Assets at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, views the recent adjustment in AI artificial intelligence-related trading as a "reality check," rather than a complete collapse of the broader rally. However, he still expects the related stocks may remain under pressure over the coming days and even weeks.

Samana said Wells Fargo had previously downgraded the technology sector because market expectations were overly optimistic. Although the recent sell-off has unwound some optimism, the adjustment may not be over and could continue around the U.S. midterm elections. He also noted that the politicization of AI artificial intelligence and data-center construction could continue to affect market sentiment.

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Key points

BlockBeats said October 20 U.S. technology stocks rebounded on Monday after a heavy sell-off.
The article said results from major technology companies such as Meta Platforms and Tesla will be a key test this week.
The article said SpaceX plans to report earnings after the market closes on Tuesday.
Ajay Rajadhyaksha, Chairman of Barclays Global Research, said technology companies' earnings reports are crucial this week, and Barclays has shifted its stance on risk assets to neutral.
Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, said the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Index need to hold key support levels; she also believes short-term oversold conditions are temporarily helping support the market.
LNW Chief Investment Officer Ron Albahari believes AI companies benefiting from artificial intelligence investment need to demonstrate that actual earnings can meet the growth expectations reflected in their share prices.
Sameer Samana of Wells Fargo Investment Institute described the recent adjustment in AI artificial intelligence-related trading as a "reality check" and expects related stocks may remain under pressure over the coming days and even weeks.
Sameer Samana said Wells Fargo had previously downgraded the technology sector because market expectations were overly optimistic.

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The market had previously held high expectations for the growth brought by AI artificial intelligence, and related technology stocks rebounded after the sell-off. Going forward, investors will focus on major technology companies' results to see whether actual earnings can match the growth expectations already embedded in share prices. The views expressed by several institutional market participants in the article are market assessments, not outcomes that have already occurred.

Why it matters to readers

If reported results fail to support the market's expectations for AI artificial intelligence earnings, the technology-stock rebound may remain under pressure; if actual earnings performance meets expectations, it could help stabilize market sentiment. The direction of these effects can only be confirmed after results are released.

Beginners should focus on whether companies' actual earnings match market expectations, rather than making judgments solely based on the "AI artificial intelligence concept" or a short-term rebound. The support levels, oversold conditions, and future market direction mentioned in the article are all analytical views.

Risks and unknowns

The report does not provide the companies' original earnings reports, earnings guidance, or specific market data.
The results of companies such as Meta Platforms and Tesla, and whether they can support AI artificial intelligence profit expectations, have not yet been confirmed in the article.

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