Palantir, along with several other assets that surged following Trump’s presidential victory, has recently taken a significant hit. The stock, which had been riding high with the broader wave of "Trump trades," is now facing a serious downturn. Alongside Palantir, assets like Tesla, bitcoin, and others that saw tremendous gains post-election are now grappling with major losses in recent weeks.

On Monday, Palantir (PLTR) dropped again, flirting with its biggest daily decline since May of last year.

Just last Thursday, the company saw a 10.7% drop, signaling that the sell-off in so-called Trump-related assets is intensifying. While there was no major news on Monday to explain the drop, the ongoing pressure on Palantir’s stock comes after reports of potential deep cuts in defense spending, a blow to the company as the U.S. government remains its largest customer. Additionally, insider stock sales have further complicated the picture, adding to investor anxiety.

The company’s struggles are part of a larger trend of declining momentum for Trump-aligned stocks. Since the market reached its peak in February, the momentum has reversed, and assets tied to Trump’s political or ideological agenda are feeling the pinch. These assets include everything from high-profile tech stocks to cryptocurrencies, all of which saw dramatic gains during Trump’s time in office.

Palantir is a prime example of such an asset, with its largest shareholder being Republican mega-donor Peter Thiel, who holds a stake worth more than $6 billion.

Likewise, other companies benefiting from close ties to the Trump administration, such as Tesla (TSLA) and bitcoin, were seen as potential winners during his presidency. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, was an outspoken supporter of Trump, and cryptocurrencies were expected to flourish under the administration’s policies.

However, recent shifts in sentiment have started to erode those expectations. Investors are growing increasingly concerned about the broader economic picture, including tariff policies, a possible downturn, and a faltering consumer sentiment. These factors, combined with the administration’s lackluster approach to crypto, have dimmed the optimism that once surrounded these "Trump trades." As a result, the excitement around these assets, including Palantir, Tesla, and bitcoin, is beginning to fade, and the market is recalibrating its expectations.

The quantum computing sector has seen its speculative bubble burst, as the combined market value of several key pure-play quantum stocks has plummeted by a staggering $13 billion.

Companies like Rigetti Computing (RGTI), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), IonQ (IONQ), and Quantum Computing (QUBT) experienced a rapid surge in market value between early December and early January, with their collective worth more than doubling to exceed $21 billion. This dramatic spike came on the heels of Alphabet's Willow chip announcement, which sent the quantum computing space into a frenzy, with the technology becoming the hot new theme on the stock market.

However, the momentum has quickly reversed. Since reaching its peak in early January, this quartet of quantum stocks has seen more than half of its value evaporate. A combined $13 billion has been wiped off their market caps, and the sell-off shows no signs of slowing. The catalyst for this dramatic shift came on January 6, when Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, made the sobering comment that quantum computers might be decades away from being "very useful." While Huang later attempted to backtrack by announcing a “Quantum Day” at Nvidia's March conference to celebrate the progress in the field, the damage to investor sentiment had already been done.

Even with subsequent announcements from industry giants like Microsoft and Amazon—each unveiling their own advancements in quantum chip technology—investor enthusiasm for these pure-play quantum stocks has failed to reignite. Microsoft’s new quantum chip, featuring a "new state of matter," and Amazon’s breakthrough in the space have not been enough to drive the same market excitement that Alphabet's Willow chip sparked in December. As a result, the quantum-focused companies have not only given up the gains they enjoyed following that initial hype but have continued to lose value in the weeks that followed. The promise of quantum computing is far from gone, but for now, the speculative bubble surrounding it has certainly burst.

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