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Michael Burry buys the dip in Salesforce and other software stocks after AI-fueled sell-off

Cnbc · · 303 words · By Yun Li
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“The "Big Short" investor said in a Wednesday Substack post that a "reflexive positive feedback loop" between falling equity prices and stress in bank debt tied to software companies helped accelerate their declines”
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While other sources discuss Burry's software stock bets, the specific phrasing regarding a 'reflexive positive feedback loop' in a Wednesday Substack post is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though related sentiment is present in BigGo Finance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael James Burry (; born June 19, 1971) is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and licensed physician. He founded the hedge fund Scion Capital, which later went by the name Scion Asset Manage…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Burry
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“The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF , for example, has slumped about 28% from its September peak”
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Two independent sources (Business Insider and LambHam) both state that the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF is approximately 27% (close to 28%) below its September 2025 peak.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Guggenheim Partners, Inc is an American global investment and advisory financial services firm headquartered in New York City that engages in investment banking, asset management, capital markets serv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment company. Founded in 1988, initially as an enterprise risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager, BlackRock is the world's larg…
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“Burry disclosed he opened a roughly 3.5% position in PayPal”
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Multiple sources confirm Burry opened a position in PayPal, and investing.com specifically mentions the 'roughly 3.5%' figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael James Burry is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and licensed physician. He founded the hedge fund Scion Capital, which later went by the name Scion Asset Management.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Burry
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web search NEUTRAL — Famed investor Michael Burry has initiated a new position in PayPal (PYPL) stock.That rating is based on five Buy, 21 Hold, and four Sell recommendations issued in the last three months. The average P…
https://www.tipranks.com/news/big-short-investor-michael-bur…
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Burry opened a new position in PayPal despite multiple headwinds. (PHOTO: TheStreet/Facebook).
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/paypal-stock-surges-michael-burry-…
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“maintaining holdings in Fiserv , Adobe , Autodesk and Veeva Systems”
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Multiple sources (investing.com, BigGo Finance, and another news source) confirm Burry is maintaining holdings in Fiserv, Adobe, Autodesk, and Veeva Systems.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael (2026 film) ... Michael is a 2026 musical biographical drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Michael chronicles the meteoric rise and complicated personal life of Michael Jackson, tracing his journey from a child star in the Jackson 5 to the undisputed King of Pop.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
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web search NEUTRAL — MICHAEL will bring audiences a riveting portrayal of Michael Jackson (The King of Pop), the man behind hit songs like Thriller, Billie Jean and Black or White. This biopic will cover his life from ear…
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“He said he planned to add positions in Salesforce and MSCI early Thursday.”
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Both investing.com and BigGo Finance report that Burry planned to add positions in Salesforce and MSCI on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael James Burry is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and licensed physician.In 2025, Burry's 13-F[27] filings revealed short positions in Nvidia and Palantir, in the forms of Put options, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Burry
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web search NEUTRAL — Burry disclosed he opened a roughly 3.5% position in PayPal, while maintaining holdings in Fiserv, Adobe, Autodesk and Veeva. He said he planned to add positions in Salesforce and MSCI on Thursday.
https://in.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/burry-buys-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Salesforce, MSCI. Plans to initiate positions. Same non-reliance on private credit; forensic analysis positive.
https://finance.biggo.com/news/jNJ6l50Bga3fZL9MTWlm
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“None of these companies rely on private credit markets, Burry said.”
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BigGo Finance explicitly states that these companies have a 'non-reliance on private credit', attributing this view to Burry's analysis.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael James Burry is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and licensed physician. He founded the hedge fund Scion Capital, which later went by the name Scion Asset Management.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Burry
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web search NEUTRAL — Fiserv, Adobe, Autodesk, Veeva. Maintaining holdings. Not reliant on private credit; withstands AI narrative. Salesforce, MSCI. Plans to initiate positions. Same non-reliance on private credit; forens…
https://finance.biggo.com/news/jNJ6l50Bga3fZL9MTWlm
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web search NEUTRAL — Burry thinks that disconnect will help make money. He opened a roughly 3.5% position in PayPal (PYPL), kept holdings in Fiserv (FI), Adobe (ADBE), Autodesk (ADSK) and Veeva Systems (VEEV), and said he…
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/michael-bu…
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“Retail investors have been pulling money from a group of private credit funds for the past couple months, and many of the loans were tied to software companies.”
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Web search results confirm that retail investors have been pulling billions from private credit funds, creating liquidity issues, and the context of software company ties is mentioned in the broader reporting of the sector's decline.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore why retail investors are pulling billions from private credit funds, sparking a liquidity crisis in this once-booming market.The Private Credit Boom and Its Allure. For over a decade, private …
https://overcentral.com/en/retail-investors-withdraw-billion…
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web search NEUTRAL — Private credit refers to loans made outside traditional banks — often to companies that may struggle to get normal financing. Over the past few years, these funds exploded in popularity because they o…
https://blog.gp12345.com/watchdog-flags-risks-in-banks-growi…
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web search NEUTRAL — private equity fund-of-funds.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fundsoffunds.asp
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