AI-linked stocks fell again: CoreWeave dropped to its lowest level since shortly after its IPO as its bond yields reached as high as 15%, the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.6% on Thursday, and Meta tumbled 7% despite strong earnings after posting its first quarter of negative free cash flow in its history amid surging AI infrastructure spending. The 10-year yield fell 3.8% to 4.95%, its first time below 5% in a month, and is down 7% over two weeks, which may reflect a shift from stocks into bonds. Homebuilder stocks rose, with the State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) up 3.8%, and Pool Corporation, RH, and Lennar gaining 14.4%, 9.5%, and 9%. Investors now see a 93% chance the Fed holds rates at 375-400 basis points, after weak September jobs growth and cooler-than-expected August PCE inflation. The author sees this as another sign that investors are looking for the next set of winners after AI.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.2T |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 212.28 |
| Change that session | -4.36% |
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