Will AI stocks rebound? A closer look at last week's tech sell-off
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Bullseye American Ingenuity Fund portfolio manager Adam Johnson sits down with The 8:30 Hosts Pras Subramanian and Jake Conley to discuss last week's tech sell-off.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 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-0.9% 19d
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+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.
- 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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | +1.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +4.74% | +7.15% | base | +1.36% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +2.03% | +1.97% | base | +1.21% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | +13.19% | +16.25% | base | +2.08% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +3.66% | +5.97% | base | +4.88% | after close | after close | after close |
| META | +2.53% | -0.36% | base | +0.66% | 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.
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Price since this story was published: Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | that day | +1.36% | still updating |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | three days earlier | +7.15% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | five days earlier | +4.74% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | +4.88% | still updating |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +5.97% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.66% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | that day | +2.08% | still updating |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | three days earlier | +16.25% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | five days earlier | +13.19% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | that day | +0.66% | still updating |
| Meta Platforms (META) | three days earlier | -0.36% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | five days earlier | +2.53% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | that day | +1.21% | still updating |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +1.97% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +2.03% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +1.18% | still updating |
| 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 |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 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 33 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 35 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 49 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 59 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 67 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 6 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 31 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 66 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 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).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies carried with this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Will AI stocks rebound? A closer look at last week's tech sell-off,” 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 “Will AI stocks rebound? A closer look at last week's tech sell-off,” 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
For “Will AI stocks rebound? A closer look at last week's tech sell-off,” 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
In “Will AI stocks rebound? A closer look at last week's tech sell-off,” 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
For “Will AI stocks rebound? A closer look at last week's tech sell-off,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
For “Will AI stocks rebound? A closer look at last week's tech sell-off,” 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 “Will AI stocks rebound? A closer look at last week's tech sell-off” names Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) because of this story.
For Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), the reason on file says 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
Dates and 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.
What the saved facts support for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Will AI stocks rebound? A closer look at last week's tech sell-off” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.