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A sell-off like Friday's is ‘rarely the top’ of a rally, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel

Cnbc · · 490 words · By Lisa Kailai Han
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Esteemed finance professor Jeremy Siegel called Friday's sell-off in the technology sector a common reaction to a parabolic rise in stock prices.

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What happened

Esteemed finance professor Jeremy Siegel called Friday's sell-off in the technology sector a common reaction to a parabolic rise in stock prices.

Why it matters

But he was also optimistic that such a pullback usually doesn't signal the beginning of a prolonged correction.

Common ground

"One of the oldest sayings in Wall Street is up the staircase, down the elevator, and that's exactly what happened," Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and WisdomTree chief economist, said on…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) on Friday saw its worst day since March 16, 2020”
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Search results mention SOXX in the context of June 2026 sell-offs, but none confirm that a specific Friday was the 'worst day since March 16, 2020'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... A 2.6% drop for the S&P 500 on Friday was its worst since Oct. 10 ... The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) jumped more than 5%. Markets ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZPDqeFEvCN/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 24, 2026 ... The SOX semiconductor index has broke below its uptrend channel since Oct 2022. The chips sectors has led this recent rally and some of the ...
https://www.facebook.com/marketwatch/posts/heres-what-happen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... The Nasdaq (tech-heavy) fell 4.18%, its worst single day since April 2025. ... $iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX.US)$ $Roundhill Memory ETF ...
http://www.moomoo.com/community/feed/the-big-june-5-tech-sel…
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Claim 2: “it [SMH] suffered a nearly 5% drop this week”
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The search results for this claim are irrelevant, discussing Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and shipping services rather than the SMH ETF.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Kevin Templeton (born 1958) is an American electrical engineer and business executive. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Templeton
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 11, 2017 · Simpler overall answer regarding UPS or surge protectors or plain old power strips : Don't plug them into each other. There's a risk from fire, data loss, and equipment damage from some…
https://superuser.com/questions/1187533/can-you-plug-a-ups-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 14, 2023 · According to UPS API support, returning the same response for their testing/sandbox environment is the intended behavior. My question to UPS support (I attached the HTTP response from t…
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75732893/the-ups-testing…
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Claim 3: “Broadcom didn't raise its AI chip forecast Wednesday”
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Claim 4: “the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) rising 58% year to date”
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Evidence is contradictory. One source (Facebook) states SMH is up 65% this year, while another (TradingView) mentions a yearly performance of 15.04%. No source confirms exactly 58%.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Kevin Templeton (born 1958) is an American electrical engineer and business executive. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Templeton
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web search NEUTRAL — Track VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETF Accum A USD ETF real-time price. Find SMH trading ideas, price predictions, and market news.SMH price has risen by 1.93% over the last month, and its yearly perfor…
https://in.tradingview.com/symbols/MIL-SMH/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.Inception Date. More about VanEck Semiconductor …
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SMH/
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Claim 5: “Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and WisdomTree chief economist”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms Jeremy Siegel is the Russell E. Palmer Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Cross-references also confirm his role as WisdomTree chief economist.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeremy James Siegel (born November 14, 1945) is an American economist who is the Russell E. Palmer Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Siegel's Parad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Siegel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a working list of notable faculty, alumni and scholars of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Pennsylv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of Wharton School faculty includes notable faculty members, professors, and administrators affiliated with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Penns…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wharton_School_faculty
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Claim 6: “Friday's 9.2% drop was its worst one-day move since Jan. 27, 2025”
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No provided evidence confirms a 9.2% drop on a specific Friday or a comparison to January 27, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... Though chip stocks had a rocky start to July, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) remains up 65% this year. Rick Ducat analyzes SMH's ...
https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetwork/posts/though-chip-sto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 28, 2026 ... 801 likes, 68 comments - etf.investments on April 28, 2026: "VanEck's Semiconductor ETF just hit an all-time high after one of the biggest ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrS-SdjQTI/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 27, 2024 ... 5731 likes, 72 comments - etf.investments on February 27, 2024: "READ BELOW Why I own the semiconductor ETF SMH 1. I get exposure to the ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C33OX-Agr63/?hl=en
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Claim 7: “All three major averages logged losses this week”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing the mobile network 'Three' and the geometric shape of a triangle rather than stock market averages.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three operates 3G, 4G and 5G services, and maintains a national roaming agreement with EE to provide 2G services where 3G is unavailable (until 2006, Three partnered with O2 for these services).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — The triangle, a polygon with three edges and three vertices, is the most stable physical shape. For this reason it is widely utilized in construction, engineering and design.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3
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web search NEUTRAL — With our Three Your Way plans, you get ultimate flexibility. Choose your device and how much to pay upfront. Customise the length of your plan to control your spend. Then pick your extras. We’ve creat…
https://www.three.co.uk/
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Claim 8: “the Nasdaq has tallied a 10.6% gain in 2026”
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The search results provide general information about the Nasdaq 100 and live tickers, but no specific data confirming a 10.6% gain in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq Stock Market (formerly National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American stock exchange. It is the largest stock exchange by market capitalization and the firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq, Inc. ( NAZ-dak) is an American multinational financial services corporation providing data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and advisory services to corporate clients, investment …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq,_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq-100 is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by approximately 100 (currently 102) of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The Nasdaq-1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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Claim 9: “Nasdaq's 4.7% decline, its worst weekly showing since April 4, 2025”
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While some search results mention Nasdaq declines, none of the provided evidence confirms a 4.7% decline or a specific 'worst weekly showing since April 4, 2025'. The evidence provided is either generic or refers to different dates/percentages.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq Stock Market (formerly National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American stock exchange. It is the largest stock exchange by market capitalization and the firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq, Inc. ( NAZ-dak) is an American multinational financial services corporation providing data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and advisory services to corporate clients, investment …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq,_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq-100 is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by approximately 100 (currently 102) of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The Nasdaq-1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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Claim 10: “Year to date, SOXX is up more than 79%”
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Multiple sources confirm high YTD gains for SOXX in 2026: one source reports 112.8% in the first half of 2026, and another reports a 93.3% gain through July 6, 2026. Both exceed the 'more than 79%' claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) has ridden the AI chip boom to a 93.3% year-to-date gain through July 6, 2026, nearly doubling investor capital in roughly six months. Over the trailing yea…
https://247wallst.com/investing/etf/2026/07/07/why-soxx-surg…
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web search NEUTRAL — The iShares Semiconductor ETF seeks to track an U.S. equity index of companies in the semiconductor sector. The fund offers a way to invest in companies across the semiconductor value chain, including…
https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239705/ishares-phlx-semi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shares of the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX 0.06%) were up 112.8% in the first half of 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/07/10/why-the-ishares-se…
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