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Nasdaq sheds more than 700 points as tech stocks slump

October 31, 2026

Summary

Tech stocks, including Intel, Amazon, and Alphabet, plunged on Wall Street, marking the Nasdaq's worst month in over a year. Concerns over AI investments and disappointing earnings reports fueled the selloff, with investors questioning the profitability of massive AI spending.

Coverage by lane

Left

  • Nasdaq sheds more than 700 points as tech stocks slump
  • Tech stocks plunge amid AI concerns as $6.3 billion Binance hack raises security fears

Center

  • Cramer’s week ahead: Expect more volatility as tech earnings, midterms loom
  • U.S. Stocks Slide as Amazon, Intel Earnings Spark More AI Selling
  • Wall Street drops to its worst day since June after the sell-off for tech stocks deepens - AP News
  • US tech stocks see sharp falls as AI spending nears $1tn
  • Wall Street Punishes Tech Stocks on Earnings Misses
  • Intel stock has worst day since 1970s, wiping about $12 billion off government's stake
  • Midterms, Apple earnings, jobs report. Wall Street faces a big week ahead just as investors dump tech

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