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Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market

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Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market

During a recent episode of The AI Investor Podcast, hosts Eric Bleeker and Austin Smith examined the recent earnings reports and market reactions for major tech players like Alphabet (Google) and Amazon. Amazon faced pressure from an ad revenue miss and weak e-commerce numbers

Directly affected

  • GOOGL Alphabet-21.2% 30d

    Named in this report.

  • AMZN Amazon Com-7.0% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.0% 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-0.0% 18d

    Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “e-commerce” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d

    Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • META Meta Platforms-17.0% 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.

  • NVDA Nvidia-9.9% 30d

    Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+14.9% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “e-commerce” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+12.7% 30d

    Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “e-commerce” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
GOOGL+14.89%+1.62%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AMZN+3.01%-0.81%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
QQQ+5.87%+5.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AIQ+7.78%+6.52%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XRTNo price data for this ticker———————
MSFT+4.85%+4.61%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
META+2.22%+2.94%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NVDANo price data for this ticker———————
WMTNo price data for this ticker———————
COSTNo price data for this ticker———————

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.

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Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market Yahoo Finance

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The price since 2 Nov 2026: Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Global X Fds (AIQ)three days earlier+6.52%final price
Global X Fds (AIQ)five days earlier+7.78%final price
Amazon Com (AMZN)three days earlier-0.81%final price
Amazon Com (AMZN)five days earlier+3.01%final price
Alphabet (GOOGL)three days earlier+1.62%final price
Alphabet (GOOGL)five days earlier+14.89%final price
Meta Platforms (META)three days earlier+2.94%final price
Meta Platforms (META)five days earlier+2.22%final price
Microsoft (MSFT)three days earlier+4.61%final price
Microsoft (MSFT)five days earlier+4.85%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)three days earlier+5.02%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)five days earlier+5.87%final price

Congressional trades in the stocks in this story

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).

Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

Companies tied to this story

  • QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1

    For “Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • AIQ Global X Fds

    In “Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market,” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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

    In “Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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

    For “Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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

    Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market.” Reason on file: 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

    In “Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market,” Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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

Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

The 2 Nov 2026 story “Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market” names Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) because of this story.

Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is on the page because Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

Also listed, Global X Fds (AIQ): Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

Price levels for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. MSFT traded between 514.54 and 551.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 521.97. QQQ traded between 683.47 and 762.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 690.51.

How strong the case is around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

46 out of 100

“Sharp Drops For Google, Amazon Stocks Not Indicative Of AI Market” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.