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CBS News · collected 2026-10-30 · by Mary Cunningham

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Tech stock futures fell sharply before Friday's market opening, with the Nasdaq Composite Index futures dropping nearly 800 points or 2.7%. This decline was driven by poor earnings reports from major tech firms like Alphabet and Intel, sparking fears that investments in artificial intelligence may not yield expected returns. Additionally, concerns over high company debt levels needed to fund data center expansions are adding to investor anxiety, prompting advice from financial experts to diversify beyond AI-focused stocks.
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On October 29, 2026, Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, saw its stock price plummet by up to 15.8%, erasing more than $500 billion in market value and marking one of the worst single-day losses for any U.S. stock in history. The sharp decline was triggered after Alphabet reported lower-than-expected earnings and increased AI spending beyond $50 billion in the third quarter, raising concerns about the company's ability to generate sufficient revenue from its massive investments in artificial intelligence. As a result of these developments, tech-heavy indices like the Nasdaq faced significant drops, contributing to broader market anxiety over the sustainability of AI-driven stock growth.

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Stock futures for the Nasdaq Composite Index cratered before the opening bell on Friday, tumbling nearly 800 points, or 2.7%, after disappointing earnings reports from Alphabet, Amazon and Intel renewed fears about the prospects for artificial intelligence.
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🔮 The weaker-than-expected tech earnings reports are heightening concerns that massive investments in AI will not generate the payoff Wall Street expects.
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Stock futures for the Nasdaq Composite Index cratered before the opening bell on Friday, tumbling nearly 800 points, or 2.7%, after disappointing earnings reports from Alphabet, Amazon and Intel renewed fears about the prospects for artificial intelligence. asserted
reports → cratere → intelligence
Intel's stock plunged more than 26% ahead of trading, while Alphabet shares continued to wobble after sliding more than 12% on Thursday, their worst day since the company went public as Google in 2004. asserted
company → plunge → 2004
"This has been one of the worst tech earnings seasons in memory, with underwhelming results from a slew of very prominent companies," market analyst Adam Crisafulli, head of Vital Knowledge, said in a research note. asserted
Crisafulli → say → note
The weaker-than-expected tech earnings reports are heightening concerns that massive investments in AI will not generate the payoff Wall Street expects. asserted
Street → expect → payoff
Investors are also worried about the debt companies are taking on to finance data center capital expenditures and whether that debt is sustainable. asserted
debt → take → expenditures
Investors have been banking on the AI trade to continue propelling the stock market to record highs. asserted
Investors → bank → highs
However, that view appears to be under threat. asserted
view → appear → threat
In a report earlier this week, Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, CIO Americas and global head of equities for UBS' Chief Investment Office, advised clients to "diversify beyond AI. asserted
Burchardi → advise → AI
" "While we maintain a constructive outlook on the structural growth of the AI theme, high expectations and potentially wide differences in company outcomes underscore the risks of single-stock concentration," she said. asserted
she → maintain → concentration
"We think investors should ensure their equity portfolios are broadly diversified." asserted
portfolios → think → ?
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