The S&P/ASX 200 trades sharply lower, falling 2% or 180 points to 8,709 as of writing, marking its worst session since November. Risk-off selling hits every sector and wipes out gains for the year. Only eight index constituents manage to trade higher, highlighting severe market weakness. Investors move quickly to the sidelines. What triggered such urgency? This worst session since November, erased close to $70 billion in market value. Only eight stocks finished higher, with commodity weakness, technology pressure, and global risk aversion driving the retreat. Bitcoin’s steep weekly drop and firm central bank messaging added to the cautious tone. Against that drop, analysts highlighted several large-cap and growth names that now sit firmly in focus. Which stocks stand out after a broad-based sell-off like this? CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) CSL trades near A$180.50 after holding relatively steady during the wider market slide. Investors tracked fresh developments around the company’s vaccine unit after management paused plans for a Seqirus spin-off. That decision followed softer US flu vaccination rates, which shifted attention back to near-term vaccine demand trends. At the same time, CSL flagged lower FY26 growth expectations, placing scrutiny on earnings momentum rather than capital structure. Elsewhere in the portfolio, European regulators continued to review Tavneos data, while competitive pricing pressure weighed on Vifor’s iron therapies in the US. These updates reshaped the conversation around CSL. Analysts now focus on how plasma, vaccines, and kidney treatments balance near-term headwinds with long-term scale. The share price pullback has already priced in much of this uncertainty, which keeps CSL firmly on institutional watchlists during market stress. WiseTech Global WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC) trades near A$47.60 after falling more than 4% in the recent sell-off and touching levels not seen in two years. Despite that move, several brokers continue to track the logistics software group closely. Livewire Markets still classifies WiseTech as an “Enduring Quality” business, pointing to the strategic shift toward a pure transaction-based model for its CargoWise platform. That transition aims to lift revenue and earnings growth through 2026 as customer usage scales. CMC Markets data shows seven analysts have issued buy ratings over the past three months, with an average price target above A$106. UBS has also highlighted potential upside from AI-driven features that could lift average revenue per user. The broker expects customers to absorb moderate price increases as WiseTech rolls out new AI tools. Can large freight forwarders adopt the new model faster than expected? That question now sits at the center of the stock’s near-term narrative. Life360 Inc Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) trades around A$24.98 after sliding 3.4% in the latest session as technology stocks faced heavy selling. Analysts continue to track the company following a strong operational update. Life360 reported record subscriber momentum, adding 576,000 net paying circles during 2025, alongside improving conversion rates from free to paid plans. The market had already priced in much of that strength after a sharp rally earlier in the year, which explains the muted reaction after the update. No fresh analyst revisions or regulatory filings appeared during the week, leaving the company’s growth strategy unchanged. High retention rates and recurring subscription revenue continue to anchor the investment case. Still, traders appeared to lock in gains after January’s surge. Does this reset expectations for the March earnings call? For now, Life360 remains one of the most closely watched growth names following the tech-led pullback. Together, these three stocks reflect how investors reassess fundamentals after a sharp market downturn. The sell-off reset prices, but company-specific updates now drive the next phase of attention.
