October saw a sharp selloff in technology and semiconductor stocks as concerns over AI spending, weakening free cash flow and elevated interest rates wiped out more than 2 trillion USD in Nasdaq-100 market value. The article argues this does not necessarily signal the end of the bull market or the AI investment cycle, but reflects investors demanding proof that infrastructure spending will translate into sustainable revenue and free cash flow. Alphabet plunged more than 12% in one session after quarterly capex reached about 51 billion USD, while Amazon's trailing 12-month free cash flow was a negative 42.4 billion USD, even as Google Cloud revenue more than doubled to 30.7 billion USD. The S&P 500 has finished higher 12 months after every U.S. midterm election since 1950 across 19 observations, though the small sample means this is not a guarantee. The article also highlights Invesco QQQ, which tracks the Nasdaq-100 with a portfolio heavily tilted toward technology and growth companies.
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NVDA
▼ Likely negativeNvidia
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 204.81 |
| Change that session | -4.14% |
QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 690.49 |
| Change that session | -3.47% |
SPY
▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 755.71 |
| Change that session | -1.77% |
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