Halftime Report Stocks and AI Anxiety 12/17/25
Dec 17, 2025
Rob Seachin, a savvy portfolio manager, shares his strategic buying moves in the volatile market, focusing on tech giants like NVIDIA. Steve Weiss raises alarms about data center overbuilding while recommending steady tech stocks. Joe Terranova explores AI model advancements and spending outlook. The panel debates valuations of mega-cap stocks like Apple and Google, contemplating their roles amid shifting market sentiments. Tune in for insights on using cyclicals and REITs as hedges to tech exposure amid current market uncertainties.
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AI Anxiety Versus Fundamentals
- The market shows rising AI anxiety as mega-cap AI names wobble despite earnings strength.
- Corrections can occur without a full bubble collapse when sentiment and positioning reset.
Earnings Can Trigger Heavy Repricing
- Broadcom plunged 21% after its report, showing rapid sentiment shifts across AI-related stocks.
- The market is punishing names post-earnings even when fundamentals may still be intact.
Buy Quality After Valuation Resets
- Be mindful of valuations and buy on re-ratings when fundamentals improve, as Rob Seachin describes.
- Use dips to add to high-conviction names after valuation resets, not during hype extremes.