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Among the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), the two worst-performing stocks in the month of February were UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM). UnitedHealth's woes started early in February following hedge fund manager Bill Ackman's now-deleted post on social media website X, where he questioned the health insurer's reported profits and suggested the stock was a short-selling candidate. At the same time, UnitedHealth is resisting shareholders' efforts to force more transparency regarding costs linked to delaying and denying care.

Investors pulled $2.8 billion from stock funds in the week to Wednesday in the biggest weekly outflow this year, Bank of America said on Friday, in a sign of a souring of the mood in global financial markets. The U.S. S&P 500 stock index has now fallen more than 10% from its recent high, putting it into correction territory, as U.S. President Donald Trump's stop-start trade wars sow uncertainty among companies and investors. U.S. government bond funds received the biggest weekly inflow since August at $6.4 billion, BofA said in its weekly note tracking flows in and out of world markets citing figures from data provider EPFR.

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks scored massive wins for investors last year and led the Nasdaq to a double-digit gain. All of this has driven the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) into correction territory. Two winning companies that likely have more to gain down the road are Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD).

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BMW expects to report slight sales growth this year but said earnings would remain flat as it faces headwinds from continuing challenges in China and costs related to tariffs and its supply chain.

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is in correction territory as investors have been dumping growth stocks amid concerns related to tariffs, trade wars, and a potential slowdown in the economy in the months ahead. Buying shares of companies at a time like this can be unnerving, but if you're committed to holding on for the long term, the moves you make today could pay significantly in the future. There's still lots of potential for companies involved in artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize many industries.

Tariffs and the threat trade wars pose on the global economy are weighing on the markets right now. Three investments you may want to consider loading up on right now are Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE: BABA), Visa (NYSE: V), and Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON). President Donald Trump has put tariffs in place on imports from China, which will raise costs for many companies operating in the U.S. and that depend on Chinese goods.

Rubrik Inc (RBRK) reports robust subscription revenue growth and strategic advancements, despite facing challenges in maintaining growth momentum.

DocuSign Inc (DOCU) reports a 9% increase in Q4 revenue and unveils promising developments in Intelligent Agreement Management.