Seeking Alpha notes that S&P 500 gains are concentrated in 10 mega-cap tech stocks, highlighting weak market breadth and under-performance in many other sectors. Key laggards include Gartner, Charter Communications, Fortinet, Novo Nordisk, Trade Desk, Chipotle, and Vertex, each facing sector-specific headwinds. Healthcare, IT services, and communications stocks are pressured by competition, slowing growth, and sector-wide bearish sentiment; value opportunities exist but risks remain. Investors should consider these plunging seven stocks, while comparing them to less volatile stocks like AT&T, Verizon, and McDonald's. Since Liberation Day on April 2, just 10 big stocks accounted for around 80% of the S&P 500’s (NYSEARCA:IVV) return. Technology investors, particularly those holding the magnificent Seven, did not mind. Market breadth is an indicator that measures broad-based market performance. Chris Lau is an individual investor and economist with 30 years of experience covering life science, technology, and dividend-growth income stocks. He has degrees in Microbiology and Economics. Chris runs the investing group DIY Value Investing where he shares his top stock picks of undervalued stocks with catalysts for upside, dividend-income recommendations with quant and payment calendar tracking, high upside plays, and research requests to help you become a better do-it-yourself investor. The returns from the public articles are: 2023 Average Return: 8.4% 2022 Average Return: 6.9% 2021 Average Return: 29.9% 2020.

What To Do With These Seven Stocks After They Plunged (NYSEARCA:IVV)

The article highlights that S&P 500 gains in 2025 are heavily concentrated in 10 mega-cap technology stocks, with weak market breadth and underperformance across other sectors. Key laggard stocks include Gartner, Charter Communications, Fortinet, Novo Nordisk, Trade Desk, Chipotle, and Vertex, facing sector-specific challenges such as competition, slowing growth, and bearish sentiment. Healthcare, IT services, and communications sectors are under pressure. The article suggests investors consider these plunging stocks as potential value opportunities, comparing them to more stable stocks like AT&T, Verizon, and McDonald's. Since April 2 (Liberation Day), just 10 large stocks have accounted for approximately 80% of the S&P 500's returns, indicating a lack of broad market participation.