AIEQ · Exit · 1d
Darden Restaurants (DRI) was removed from AIEQ's portfolio on July 1, 2026, while trading at $201.95, positioning it at 92% of its 52-week high following a recent 30-day return of +5.1%, even as its 90-day and 1-year returns remained negative. This daily rebalancing fund, managed by Amplify ETFs using IBM Watson's NLP, analyzes thousands of data points daily for US equities, suggesting a shift in sentiment or a re-evaluation of its consumer discretionary position. Despite DRI's 9.39% revenue growth and 56.01% ROE, the fund's "fundamentals + sentiment hybrid" style prioritizes both quantitative metrics and market perception. Watson's daily ingestion of news, filings, and social posts likely detected a deteriorating sentiment or a negative change in fundamental outlook that triggered its removal, rather than just its valuation at 19.17 PER or 10.48 PBR. The decisive shift from a 0.50% weight on June 30th to 0.00% on July 1st highlights the AI's rapid, data-driven response to perceived risk or diminishing opportunity at this specific price point.
weight 0.500% → 0 (exited)·stock up 0.0% in the 30 days before
Jul 1·entry $201.95·now $195.74