An Anthropic IPO when the AI trade is this turbulent? Goodspeed!
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Wall Street takes a harder look at AI costs after historic midterm results. Plus, the upside to Apple’s lack of artificial-intelligence spending.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-2.2% 16d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+11.8% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-15.6% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+6.7% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-19.0% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | -0.16% | -3.11% | base | -0.55% | after close | after close | after close |
| ANTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QQQ | +3.43% | -1.51% | base | -4.35% | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +5.11% | -1.32% | base | -5.04% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | -4.62% | -8.82% | base | -3.47% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | -1.88% | -3.44% | base | -1.66% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -8.41% | -7.66% | base | -4.82% | after close | after close | after close |
| META | -0.86% | -3.69% | base | -4.94% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Wall Street takes a harder look at AI costs after historic midterm results. Plus, the upside to Apple’s lack of artificial-intelligence spending.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | that day | -0.55% | still updating |
| AAPL | three days earlier | -3.11% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | -0.16% | final price |
| AIQ | that day | -5.04% | still updating |
| AIQ | three days earlier | -1.32% | final price |
| AIQ | five days earlier | +5.11% | final price |
| AMZN | that day | -4.82% | still updating |
| AMZN | three days earlier | -7.66% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | -8.41% | final price |
| GOOGL | that day | -1.66% | still updating |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | -3.44% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
| META | that day | -4.94% | still updating |
| META | three days earlier | -3.69% | final price |
| META | five days earlier | -0.86% | final price |
| MSFT | that day | -3.47% | still updating |
| MSFT | three days earlier | -8.82% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | -4.62% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -4.35% | still updating |
| QQQ | three days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.43% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 9 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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