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VGT fell as weakness in Apple, Intuit and Adobe pressured the tech sector, mirroring broader market declines. Monday.com plunged despite beating Q2 estimates, as softer Q3 guidance and analyst downgrades fuelled heavy selling.
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Tech stocks gained with VGT up, led by Apple, Nvidia, and Cisco. A new 100% tariff on semiconductor imports favors U.S. manufacturers, while soft labor data fuels expectations of Fed rate cuts, boosting growth sentiment across the sector.
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Vanguard’s Information Tech ETF slid 0.3% after Trump announced a 100% tariff on foreign-made semiconductors. While Apple pledged \$100B to U.S. manufacturing, rising jobless claims weighed on sentiment. Microsoft slipped; Oracle gained on cloud strength.
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(VGT) declined 0.8% Tuesday, tracking a broader market retreat as the S\&P 500 dropped 0.51%. Major holdings like Microsoft and NVIDIA led the pullback. A surprise drop in the ISM Services PMI to 50.1 and a narrowing trade deficit added to investor unease.
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The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) climbed 2.0%, fueled by Microsoft’s surge toward a $4 trillion market cap, strong cloud and AI spending, and renewed Fed rate cut speculation after a weak July jobs report. NVIDIA and AMD also posted strong gains, helping push the S\&P 500 over 1%.
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VGT fell 0.2% Wednesday as the Fed kept rates steady amid strong GDP growth and inflation concerns. Apple, Microsoft, and Qualcomm declined, while Palo Alto Networks slipped on its $25B CyberArk buyout. Accenture hit a 26-month low, echoing the S&P 500’s broader pullback.
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(VGT) dipped 0.3% even as a stronger U.S. dollar and a new U.S.-EU trade deal stirred optimism for domestic tech. AMD rallied on a BofA target hike, Cadence beat Q2 expectations, and Corning impressed with optical segment strength. Investors remain cautious ahead of the Fed’s rate decision tomorrow.
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(VGT) rose 0.56% today amid optimism following a U.S.–EU trade agreement that introduces 15% tariffs on EU goods while channeling investments into U.S. energy infrastructure. Leading contributors included NVDA, AMD, AVGO, SMCI, and TXN.
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VGT rose 0.43% as the Nasdaq and S\&P 500 hit record highs after President Trump’s trade pacts with Japan and the Philippines. NVIDIA gained on Alphabet’s AI spending surge, while ServiceNow rallied on strong Q2 earnings and bullish analyst upgrades.
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(VGT) climbed 0.6% today, lifted by strong earnings from TE Connectivity and AI-driven optimism at Salesforce. NVIDIA and AMD also contributed to VGT’s advance, while the broader market gained on renewed global sentiment.
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(VGT) is down 0.8% amid renewed tariff threats from President Trump targeting European goods. A sharp slowdown in U.S. manufacturing has added to concerns, weighing on top tech names like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Broadcom.
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(VGT) gained 1.1% after U.S. retail sales and the Philly Fed Index beat expectations—pointing to resilient consumer demand and manufacturing strength. Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Broadcom led the gains, while Oracle surged on bullish analyst upgrades, reinforcing confidence in the tech sector’s momentum.
