What Happened?
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after President Trump declared the Iran ceasefire "over" and vowed to strike again, driving oil higher and bond yields up in a risk-off rotation.
Consumer internet companies (e-commerce, digital advertising, and platform businesses) are long-duration growth stocks whose valuations rest heavily on cash flows expected years into the future.
When crude spikes and inflation fears push government bond yields higher, as they did during the session, the discount rate applied to those distant earnings rises and high-multiple shares reprice lower. The business models are also cyclically exposed: advertising budgets and online discretionary purchases soften when consumers face higher energy bills and companies turn cautious.
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:
- Gig Economy company DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) fell 6.2%. Is now the time to buy DoorDash? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
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- Online Marketplace company Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC) fell 4%. Is now the time to buy Teladoc? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
Zooming In On DoorDash (DASH)
DoorDash’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 13 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 14 days ago when the stock gained 5.6% as strong Prime Day sales data and falling Treasury yields boosted sentiment for digital platforms.
Alphabet rose 1% (aided by its upcoming Dow inclusion), while peers like Meta and Pinterest found support despite the broader Nasdaq's 0.4% decline. U.S. online sales hit $8.3 billion, up 5.3% year-over-year, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell below 4.5%.
Consumer internet companies, particularly those reliant on digital advertising, need healthy consumer spending to justify ad budgets. The record $8.3 billion in Prime Day sales signals that consumer demand remains robust, which in turn gives advertisers the confidence to keep spending on platforms like Google and Meta. Additionally, falling yields lower the discount rate applied to these companies' future cash flows, supporting their multiples.
DoorDash is down 15.9% since the beginning of the year, and at $184.89 per share, it is trading 34.4% below its 52-week high of $281.74 from October 2025. Despite the year-to-date decline, investors who bought $1,000 worth of DoorDash’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,035.
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