Stocks sink, bonds leap as AI giants’ spending spooks investors By Reuters
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This report is about AI and big tech and US interest rates.
Directly affected
- No company is 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.
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.6% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “bonds” (US interest rates) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-4.3% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “bonds” (US interest rates) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-11.1% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “bonds” (US interest rates) 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.
- GOOGL Alphabet-21.2% 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-7.0% 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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | -1.57% | +0.81% | base | -3.48% | -4.74% | after close | after close |
| AIQ | -1.03% | +1.19% | base | -4.53% | -6.12% | after close | after close |
| TLT | -0.18% | +0.20% | base | +0.45% | +0.28% | after close | after close |
| JPM | -3.51% | -2.27% | base | -1.88% | -0.84% | after close | after close |
| BAC | -1.15% | -0.92% | base | -2.21% | -3.08% | after close | after close |
| MSFT | -1.13% | +0.22% | base | -1.59% | -4.41% | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | +12.93% | +13.06% | base | -1.29% | -1.59% | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +1.73% | +3.85% | base | -1.40% | +0.81% | 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.
Stocks sink, bonds leap as AI giants’ spending spooks investors By Reuters Investing.com
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | that day | -4.53% | final price |
| AIQ | the next day | -6.12% | final price |
| AIQ | three days earlier | +1.19% | final price |
| AIQ | five days earlier | -1.03% | final price |
| AMZN | that day | -1.40% | final price |
| AMZN | the next day | +0.81% | final price |
| AMZN | three days earlier | +3.85% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | +1.73% | final price |
| BAC | that day | -2.21% | final price |
| BAC | the next day | -3.08% | final price |
| BAC | three days earlier | -0.92% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | -1.15% | final price |
| GOOGL | that day | -1.29% | final price |
| GOOGL | the next day | -1.59% | final price |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | +13.06% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | +12.93% | final price |
| JPM | that day | -1.88% | final price |
| JPM | the next day | -0.84% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | -2.27% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | -3.51% | final price |
| MSFT | that day | -1.59% | final price |
| MSFT | the next day | -4.41% | final price |
| MSFT | three days earlier | +0.22% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | -1.13% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -3.48% | final price |
| QQQ | the next day | -4.74% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +0.81% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | -1.57% | final price |
| TLT | that day | +0.45% | final price |
| TLT | the next day | +0.28% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | +0.20% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 51 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 16 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 28 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 30 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 32 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 46 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 56 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 64 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 3 days before publication. Filed 27 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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