
AI Stocks Slide as Data-Center Backlash Sweeps Midterms
AI stocks fell sharply after the midterms as voters backed data-center limits in 40 of 41 measures and Democrats won Texas, Ohio and Georgia governorships.
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AI stocks fell sharply after the midterms as voters backed data-center limits in 40 of 41 measures and Democrats won Texas, Ohio and Georgia governorships.

Democrats' midterm sweep revived fears of tougher AI data center rules, driving a selloff in Tesla, SpaceX, Palantir and chip stocks and a Nasdaq correction.

AI stocks sank Thursday as the Dow lost 1,833 points and the Nasdaq entered a correction, wiping $1 trillion off big tech. Friday's rebound was partial.

Qualcomm shares fell as much as 13% on Nov. 5, their steepest drop since 2020, after handset chip revenue fell 26% and profit guidance disappointed investors.

Bitcoin dropped below $76,000 from above $80,000 as a tech rout hit risk assets, with about $1.1 billion of leveraged crypto positions liquidated in 24 hours.

AI stocks shed about $930 billion as the Nasdaq fell up to 5%, erasing post-election gains on fears of tighter AI regulation under Democratic control.

Qualcomm (QCOM) fell about 5% after hours despite a Q4 beat, as the memory shortage cut handset sales and first-quarter profit guidance missed estimates.

Stock market today: Wall Street holds its breath on midterm results as prediction markets favor a Democratic sweep and Friday's October jobs report looms.

Qualcomm will cut jobs worldwide after its annual reviews, with notices starting in November, as handset demand softens and the chipmaker shifts toward AI data centers.

Apple (AAPL) told suppliers to trim iPhone 18 Pro component orders by at least 15% for October as a $100 price rise and costly memory chips weigh on demand.

Qualcomm opens Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui on September 22 as AI chip stocks rally on Arm Holdings' 17% surge and fresh 2nm platform reveals loom.

Five of the most powerful figures in American technology are confirmed for the September 24 White House state dinner as AI, chip export policy, and semiconductor supply chains take center stage in…

Qualcomm secures a $10 billion AI data center chip contract with AWS, receiving stock warrants worth ~$1 billion as QCOM shares surge nearly 9% in a direct challenge to Nvidia.

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Intel (INTC) jumped 9% on a 10% chip price hike and Northland Securities upgrade, reaching $20.04 and generating a $6 billion paper gain for the U.S. government's 9.9% stake in its most…

QCOM stock surges 9.5% as Qualcomm signs a $60 billion multi-generational AI data center silicon and 1.6T optical connectivity deal with Amazon Web Services, issuing a 25 million share warrant.

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