Stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note. The losses were made worse by sharp declines for the Big Tech stocks known as the “Magnificent 7”, which can heavily influence the direction of the market because of their large size.

Meta is undoubtedly a great pick, but Nvidia still has a lot of room to run. It also happens to be a favorite of many of Wall Street's billionaires, appearing at the top of several funds. Both of these stocks will likely continue to lead the AI industry and outperform the broader market.

US tech stocks slid lower on Friday as investors pivoted away from companies that had led markets higher for much of this year. The S&P 500, Wall Street’s main equity benchmark, dropped 1.6 per cent in Friday afternoon trading,