In this article, we deep dive into the 5 stocks investors that investors are dumping. For a deeper discussion and an extended list, please see 10 Stocks Investors Are Walking Away From.
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5. Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC)
Intel saw its share prices drop by 9.66 percent on Tuesday to close at $110.39 apiece, as investors resorted to profit-taking while trading sideways amid the lack of industry-related developments to boost buying appetite.
Year-to-date, the company has already jumped by 286 percent, thanks to the strong demand for semiconductors amid the artificial intelligence boom. This month alone, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) has seen its stock price surge by 21.7 percent.
Despite Tuesday’s drop, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) currently holds a strong buy recommendation from multiple analysts, with HSBC alone doubling its price target for the stock to $200 from $100 previously.
Meanwhile, Bank of America recently issued an 18.5 percent price target upgrade to $160 from $135 prior, while reaffirming its buy recommendation.
New Street Research, for its part, upgraded its price by 22 percent to $122 from $100.
In other news, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is set to announce the results of its earnings performance for the second quarter of the year on July 23, 2026. A conference call will be held to elaborate on the results.
For the period, the company is targeting to rake in revenues of $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion, or an implied growth of 7 percent to 14.7 percent from the $12.9 billion in the same period last year.
Diluted earnings per share are projected at $0.08, reversing a $0.67 loss year-on-year.
4. Redwire Corp. (NYSE:RDW)
Shares in Redwire Corp. declined by 10.12 percent on Tuesday to end at $10.21 apiece, as investors disposed of positions amid a broader market pessimism, while waiting for fresh catalysts to boost buying appetite.
Redwire Corp. (NYSE:RDW) dropped alongside Wall Street’s three major indices, with the Nasdaq leading the drop by 1.16 percent, followed by the S&P 500 by 0.45 percent, and the Dow Jones, down 0.25 percent.
In other news, Redwire Corp. (NYSE:RDW) recently bagged a supply deal with Taiwan Color Optics, Inc., a subsidiary of SemiLux International Ltd., for the delivery of its Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL Uncrewed Aerial System in a bid to support Taiwan’s broader maritime security and defense resilience planning.
With the ability to take off and land vertically, the Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL can be rapidly deployed, even in harsh or contested environments. Easily adaptable to meet variety of operations, the platform is well equipped to conduct day and night ISR missions, with the ability to track and target small moving objects.
3. Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB)
Rocket Lab extended losses for a second day on Tuesday, shedding 10.40 percent to end at $83.41 apiece, as investors mirrored its chief executive’s disposition of a significant stake in the company.
In a regulatory filing on Monday, the space player said that its CEO Peter Beck has sold 5 million shares in the company on the same day, as part of his selling plan dated March 27, 2026.
The sale also followed the stock’s clawback to the $100 level following recent news that it is expanding into satellite communications for $8 billion with the acquisition of Iridium Communications Inc.
According to Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB), it officially signed a definitive agreement with Iridium to acquire all its issued and outstanding shares in a combination of stock and cash.
The shares will be acquired at a price of $54 apiece, or a 24 percent premium over Iridium’s $43.52 closing price on Friday, prior to the announcement.
Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) said that the acquisition was in line with plans to create a competitive, vertically integrated space company that designs, builds, launches, and operates its own constellations.
Upon closing, Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) will effectively gain a foothold in the space-based applications market.
“By marrying Iridium’s deep heritage, trusted infrastructure, and highly sought-after spectrum with Rocket Lab’s extensive and proven launch and manufacturing capabilities, we have the capability to unlock entirely new markets. We will go far beyond maintaining a legacy; we are going to build upon it to pioneer next-generation space applications and deliver sought-after capabilities to existing and new customers,” Beck said.
2. Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN)
Rivian Automotive saw its share prices decline by 18.12 percent on Tuesday to close at $16.49 apiece, as investors soured on its plans to sell up to 86.25 million new shares to repay existing debt.
In a statement on Monday, Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) said that the follow-on offer would involve the primary sale of 75 million common shares and up to 11.25 million in overallotment option for its underwriters.
Proceeds from the offer will be used to fund general corporate purposes, including the repayment of its loan with the Department of Energy.
Earlier this year, Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) was able to draw a $4.5 billion loan from the DOE to help finance construction of its new manufacturing facility in Georgia.
The amount was lower than the $6.57 billion initial loan, which would have supported two phases for a total production capacity of 400,000 units annually. However, the amended loan only covers the first phase of manufacturing with a total capacity of 300,000 vehicles a year.
The expansion initiative supports the recently launched R2 mid-size SUV, which has been rolling off the production line at the company’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois. Initial deliveries officially kicked off, with Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) extending invitation orders for existing R2 reservation holders.
1. T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE)
T1 Energy dropped its share prices by 19.65 percent on Tuesday to close at $6.95 apiece, as investors unloaded positions in solar stocks following last week’s expiration of federal tax credits.
The expiration forms part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, under which commercial solar projects must have begun construction last July 4 and be placed in service by December 31 this year to remain qualified for a 30 percent government incentive. Otherwise, they would lose eligibility for the credits.
With the deadline now passed, markets are pricing in lower bookings for solar providers in the second half of the year amid higher costs, and are expected to impact revenue growth for key players such as T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE) in the third and fourth quarters of the year.
In other news, T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE) was recently named a new member to the S&P Semiconductors Select Industry and to a number of Russell indices and its subsets during a regular rebalancing.
Its addition opened the doors for higher exposure to global institutional and retail investors.
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