Wall Street market decline as investors reassess artificial intelligence spending

AI Spending Fears Trigger Wall Street Tech Sell-Off as Nasdaq Falls 2.86%

Market Update — November 5, 2026: US equities rebounded after the midterm elections, with the Dow rising more than 3%, the S&P 500 gaining 1.6% and the Nasdaq advancing 1.4%, according to the Associated Press. Asian technology shares remained weaker: South Korea’s Kospi fell 3.5%, Samsung Electronics declined 5.7% and SK Hynix dropped 7.4%. The…

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Microsoft Azure Growth Hits 48% as AI Spending Raises Bigger Questions

October 29, 2026 | Technology & Business | United States Microsoft’s latest earnings report offers a clear picture of the AI boom: demand for cloud computing is growing quickly, but building the infrastructure behind that growth is becoming increasingly expensive. The company reported $92.3 billion in quarterly revenue, up 19% from a year earlier. Its…

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Alphabet Shares Slide as AI Spending Rises Despite Strong Google Cloud Growth

October 29, 2026 | Finance & Technology | United States Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is facing fresh questions from investors over the cost of its artificial intelligence ambitions after its latest quarterly results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The company reported revenue of $127.6 billion for the third quarter of 2026, up…

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