Asure Software, Paycom, Doximity, SoundHound AI, and Upstart Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know

What Happened? A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after fears of disruption from artificial intelligence spooked investors, leading to a broad-based sell-off. The market witnessed a "basket-style reaction," a term for when investors reduce exposure to an entire segment without differentiating between individual company business models. The negative sentiment was widespread, pulling down all of the Magnificent Seven stocks and sending the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector down nearly 3%. The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks. Among others, the following stocks were impacted:HR Software company Asure Software fell 5.7%. Is now the time to buy Asure Software? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.HR Software company Paycom fell 6.1%. Is now the time to buy Paycom? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.Healthcare And Life Sciences Software company Doximity fell 6.9%. Is now the time to buy Doximity? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.Automation Software company SoundHound AI fell 5.6%. Is now the time to buy SoundHound AI? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.Lending Software company Upstart fell 5.1%. Is now the time to buy Upstart? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.Zooming In On Doximity (DOCS)Doximity’s shares are very volatile and have had 25 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 20 days ago when the stock dropped 3.1% on the news that tech stocks pulled back as reports surfaced that Chinese customs authorities blocked Nvidia's H200 AI chips, effectively halting their entry despite recent U.S. export approvals. This semiconductor sell-off, led by Broadcom and Micron, reflected deepening fears that the "AI trade" was colliding with a protectionist "new normal." Investors were concerned about the prospect of a fragmented global order where tech giants are caught between Washington's industrial strategy and Beijing's push for semiconductor sovereignty.Broadening the risk, markets were also agitated about the Justice Department's investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, sparking concerns over central bank independence. This domestic political friction, paired with rising oil prices from Iranian civil unrest, likely forced a pivot from growth to defense.Doximity is down 19.7% since the beginning of the year, and at $34.76 per share, it is trading 58.2% below its 52-week high of $83.14 from February 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Doximity’s shares at the IPO in June 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $655.96.