Ritholtz Wealth Management co-founder and CEO Josh Brown is doubling down on his view of four stocks even as the broad market stays under pressure. The S & P 500 entered a correction on Thursday , at least on an intraday basis, as investors continued to contend with uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s trade policy in general and tariffs in particular. The broad market index is down more than 6% in 2025 and 4% so far this week. Here’s what Brown had to say on CNBC’s ” Halftime Report ” on Thursday about four key stocks he’s watching. AutoZone Brown said the more than 10% gain for AutoZone in 2025 is not a surprise. “This is not just recently one of the best stocks in the market, this is like a perennial all-star,” Brown said. AZO YTD mountain Autozone in 2025. AutoZone shares are finding solid support at its 50-day moving average, or MA, and roughly 23 times its price-to-forward earnings ratio. Live Nation Brown also highlighted the entertainment and ticketing company, noting that Live Nation is also finding some support near its 50-day MA. The stock is “completely washed out” on a relative strength basis, the money manager said. “This is extraordinarily oversold,” Brown said. “Look at where it is relative to that support level, that 200-day MA … I think she can hold.” LYV YTD mountain Live Nation in 2025. Live Nation stock has pulled back almost 26% over the past month alone. Starbucks Brown lauded the coffee chain for its strong performance since CEO Brian Niccol took over in September 2024. “This has been an incredible performer since they swapped out the CEO for Brian Niccol, who is arguably the best living CEO in the QSR game,” Brown said, referring to quick-service restaurants. SBUX YTD mountain Starbucks shares in 2025. Starbucks has slumped 17% in March, but due to a strong January and February, is higher by more than 5% so far this year. Netflix Brown argued that the dominant streaming platform deserves its 30 times forward P/E ratio, a premium to the media sector. “This is like one of the best businesses in the entire market,” he said. NFLX YTD mountain Netflix stock. Netflix is down more than 14% over the past month and little changed so far in 2025.
