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Investors are becoming more selective and selling stocks with weak forward guidance despite strong current earnings, signaling a shift from growth-at-any-price mentality

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Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (1 article). Watching for it to gain traction.

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"Strong profits and sales do not always push stocks higher when company guidance is weak. High stock prices are also making investors more careful. Some AI stocks have fallen sharply after weak results or forecasts."

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