The technology sector got hit pretty hard again, with the NASDAQ more than 1 percent at one point during the day. The good news is the index bounce along the uptrend.

Micron

There may not have been a tech stock hit harder today than Micron. The stock got some negative commentary out of Baird this morning, noting peak gross margins, while DRAM prices may be peaking, and an oversupply in NAND. I have talked about Micron and its low valuation over and over and over. We have spoken about Micron being a gross margin story. If gross margins are peaking and heading lower, then so too is this stock. I know we focus a lot on the technical charts and that is because there is so much emotion in the stock, so technicals matter a great deal. But the gross margins and fundamentals of the business have always been a source of concern for me. That has still not changed. The low valuation has also served as evidence of the skepticism in the stock by investors as well.

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So the big questions is where does the stock go now? I do not think the selling is over. A bit of a turn around from my thoughts the other day, when I thought shares might rise. But if we focus on the short-term, at least through earnings, the stock could see prices around $42.

Apple

Apple fell hard too, but then again Apple has been up a bunch the last few weeks. I could see the stock falling to around $215, should the uptrend around $222 not hold.

AMD

Even AMD fell a bit today. Held support around $27.85. I’m done predicting where this thing goes. I can’t get it right. I have probably gotten it right 1 or 2 times out of my last ten attempts. I’m guessing, but that is what it feels like.

Biotech

These biotechs have also been slaughtered the last few days. The IBB is below support. I know. It had looked like it was heading to its 2015 highs. I still think it gets there. The break out seems like it may occur at a more measured pace. The uptrend is still solidly in place.

The charts on Celgene, Regeneron, Gilead, and Biogen still look solid. The only one I have a bit of concern over now is Gilead.

China

The Chinese e-commerce stocks Alibaba and JD have gotten crushed, and I still think they are heading lower. JD to $25.5 and Baba to $151.

Macro

Don’t forget the big jobs reports tomorrow. ADP today came in a lighter than expected. Tomorrow will be a big day for yields. A lighter Payroll number or higher unemployment rate could be reason enough for the Fed to hold off in a few weeks from raising rates again. Watch the ten-year tomorrow. It may be a big day.

That’s it!

-Mike

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