4 Stocks Getting Crushed 11-7-25 - Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast

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Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast
Host: Scott Becker
Episode: 4 Stocks Getting Crushed 11-7-25
Date: November 7, 2025

Episode Overview

In this brief but focused episode, Scott Becker discusses the sharp declines of several major stocks following a tough day in the markets. He examines not only the most dramatic losses but also touches on other significant dips, painting a picture of a challenging day for both investors and companies familiar to most listeners.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Major Stock Declines

CarMax (KMX):
- Down approximately 20%
- Identified as a well-known, established company, not a volatile or "meme" stock
United Parcel Service (UPS):
- Down nearly 19%
- Highlighted as another staple company familiar to listeners
HubSpot (HUBS):
- Decreased about 17%
DoorDash (DASH):
- Suffered a 15.5% drop
"These are well known stocks. These aren't some of these sort of like stocks that we don't know. There's so many different tech stocks that pop up and down that are almost like meme stocks. These are real names that we know from daily life." — Scott Becker [00:28]

2. Other Notable Market Losses

Warby Parker:
- Dropped almost 12%
- Noted as "the glasses place"
Medical Device Manufacturers (for healthcare audiences):
- Zimmer Biomet: "Got crushed yesterday"
- Smith & Nephew: "Looks like it's getting crushed today"

3. Overall Market Sentiment

The day is characterized as "very tough in the markets on Thursday," with hopes expressed for a recovery on Friday.

"All in all, a very tough day in the markets on Thursday. We'll hope it plays out better on Friday. We see some recovery." — Scott Becker [01:00]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On the significance of these declines:

"These are real names that we know from daily life." — Scott Becker [00:33]
On the day in the markets:

"All in all, a very tough day in the markets on Thursday. We'll hope it plays out better on Friday." — Scott Becker [01:00]

Important Timestamps

00:00–00:15: Episode introduction and context for the stock declines
00:16–00:48: Breakdown of the four major stock drops (CarMax, UPS, HubSpot, DoorDash)
00:49–01:03: Additional notable declines (Warby Parker, Zimmer Biomet, Smith & Nephew)
01:04–End: Host's concluding thoughts and outlook for a possible market recovery

Summary

Scott Becker’s succinct review offers listeners an overview of severe losses among familiar, major stocks, emphasizing the magnitude and unusual nature of the day's downturn. The episode serves as a quick check-in for private equity and business audiences to understand which sectors and businesses were most impacted, while also providing an optimistic note of hope for market stabilization.

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This is Scott Becker with the Becker Business in the Becker Private Equity podcast. These are four stocks getting crushed. And again, we're recording this on Thursday. I assume these results will stay till Friday when this is released. But here are four stocks that we're just getting absolutely crushed yesterday, CarMax down about 20%. United Parcel Services down about 19%. And these are well known stocks. These aren't some of these sort of like stocks that we don't know. There's so many different tech stocks that pop up and down that are almost like meme stocks. These are, these are real names that we know from daily life. So so far we've got CarMax in UPS. In addition, HubSpot also down about 17% on Thursday. And finally, DoorDash. DoorDash got crushed down 15 and a half percent. And so that's what we're watching. Those four stocks really took it on the chin. There's plenty more. Warby Parker, the glasses place down almost 12%. And then a couple of the big device manufacturers, if you're healthcare people, Zimmer Biomet got crushed yesterday. Smith and Nephew looks like it's getting crushed today. All in all, a very tough day in the markets on Thursday. We'll hope it plays out better on Friday. We see some recovery. Thank you for listening to the Becker Business and the Becker Private Equity Podcast. Thank you very much for joining us.