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Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up

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Key takeaways

  • The line between the stocks in trouble and the ones holding up may come down to one question: Who is paying for the data centers?
  • Exposed: DIA, QQQ, IWM, RSP, VTI
  • Market reaction: QQQ +2.0% on the day (still updating); DIA −0.2% on the day (still updating); VTI +0.9% on the day (still updating)

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Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up

The line between the stocks in trouble and the ones holding up may come down to one question: Who is paying for the data centers?

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d

    Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-4.6% 12d

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

  • MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d

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

  • META Meta Platforms-11.5% 30d

    Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • AMZN Amazon.com+8.7% 30d

    Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
QQQ+2.50%-2.74%base+1.99%after closeafter closeafter close
AIQ+2.54%-2.53%base+2.44%after closeafter closeafter close
GOOGL+0.54%-0.95%base+1.21%after closeafter closeafter close
MSFT+4.29%-0.49%base-2.16%after closeafter closeafter close
META-1.80%-4.88%base-0.97%after closeafter closeafter close
AMZN-1.76%-4.23%base-1.61%after closeafter closeafter 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.

Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up The Motley Fool

Source: The Motley Fool

The price since 11 Nov 2026: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AIQthat day+2.44%still updating
AIQthree days earlier-2.53%final price
AIQfive days earlier+2.54%final price
AMZNthat day-1.61%still updating
AMZNthree days earlier-4.23%final price
AMZNfive days earlier-1.76%final price
GOOGLthat day+1.21%still updating
GOOGLthree days earlier-0.95%final price
GOOGLfive days earlier+0.54%final price
METAthat day-0.97%still updating
METAthree days earlier-4.88%final price
METAfive days earlier-1.80%final price
MSFTthat day-2.16%still updating
MSFTthree days earlier-0.49%final price
MSFTfive days earlier+4.29%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)that day+1.99%still updating
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)three days earlier-2.74%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)five days earlier+2.50%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

Companies carried with this story

  • DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust

    Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up.” Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1

    For “Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • IWM Ishares Tr

    For “Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T

    In “Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • VTI Vanguard Index Fds

    Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up.” Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is the company in “Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up,” the 11 Nov 2026 this story story.

The link for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) price range

DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.

How strong the case is around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

40 out of 100Price not final

“Tech Sell-Off: 3 Stocks Most Vulnerable and 3 Built to Hold Up” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.