U.S. stocks experienced a slight sell-off, with the S&P 500 index falling nearly 1.7%

According to Jinshi News, the recent round of slight selling in the U.S. stock market has shaken most of the pillars of the three-year bull market, with the S&P 500 index falling nearly 1.7% on Thursday, marking the third time in eight trading days that the decline reached or exceeded 1%. Bitcoin has dropped back below $100,000, and small-cap stocks plummeted by 2.8%. Despite the market instability, executives remain optimistic about future earnings. Scott Ladner, Chief Investment Officer of Horizon Investment, stated, "This is a very strong earnings season; there will be sell-offs in the market, but profit margins are near historical highs."