Headlines don't always tell the whole story, and investors who sold Facebook, Tesla or Netflix on negative news developments missed out.
To be sure, these big-name stocks are benefiting from a raging bull market, kicked to a gallop with rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Still, these three companies demonstrate how quickly markets can look past headlines, negative analyst reports and fears of the moment to spot opportunity.Facebook's stock already had dropped precipitously amid calls for its breakup when the Federal Trade Commission opened an antitrust probe into the social media giant in June.
"Governments have unlimited time and money and they believe they are protecting big ideas such as liberty, fairness, consumers, competition, etc." Needham analysts wrote in June. "They do not care what it costs. We believe that even if FB can continue to grow users and revenue, its margins will fall and headline risks will rise steadily through the Nov 2020 US election."
In April, Musk came to a settlement with securities regulators that required lawyers to review his use of Twitter. The Securities and Exchange Commission had sued Musk after he tweeted he had secured funding to take Tesla private. The tweet sent Tesla stock up more than 13% and allegedly violated securities laws. It also undermined investor confidence.
Netflix, however, has held on to its subscriber base after the Nov. 12 launch of Disney+. It turns out, streaming services aren't an either-or proposition with many subscribers taking on more than one service.
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