US tech stocks hit by earnings shock: Alphabet slides 13%, Intel plunges 29%
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US technology shares suffered their worst selloff in months last week as a wave of quarterly results disappointed investors worried about whether massive artificial intelligence spending will ever pay off.
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Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.9% 19d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (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 “artificial intelligence” (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 “artificial intelligence” (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 “artificial intelligence” (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 “artificial intelligence” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTC | +37.63% | +45.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NVDA | +5.49% | +5.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZNNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METANo 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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US tech stocks hit by earnings shock: Alphabet slides 13%, Intel plunges 29% CGTN
Source: CGTN
How far Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) has moved since 1 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | three days earlier | +45.22% | final price |
| INTC | five days earlier | +37.63% | final price |
| NVDA | three days earlier | +5.17% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 48 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 58 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 66 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Intel (INTC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Intel (INTC), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Intel (INTC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 3 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 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 30 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 32 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 34 days before publication. Filed 2 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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On 1 Nov 2026, “US tech stocks hit by earnings shock: Alphabet slides 13%, Intel plunges 29%” is the story that connects Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to this story.
What ties Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to the headline 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
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Dates and price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 19 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 279.37. QQQ traded between 683.47 and 762.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 690.51.
What the saved facts support for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
47 out of 100
“US tech stocks hit by earnings shock: Alphabet slides 13%, Intel plunges 29%” scores 47 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 5 linked companies.