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Dow rebounds toward 50,000 as tech snaps back; bitcoin and gold claw higher while Amazon capex rattles AI bets

Dow rebounds toward 50,000 as tech snaps back; bitcoin and gold claw higher while Amazon capex rattles AI bets

Stocks snapped back on Friday, reversing course after three straight sessions of selling that dragged down big tech and other risk plays. By 12:10 p.m. ET, the Dow was up 989.72 points, or 2.02%, sitting at 49,898.44. The S&P 500 added 1.56%, while the Nasdaq jumped 1.69%, according to Reuters data. “The market looks like it was getting a bit overdone to the downside,” said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth.
6 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI capex plan as Nvidia and other AI stocks split

Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI capex plan as Nvidia and other AI stocks split

Amazon.com shares dropped roughly 9% on Friday after revealing a $200 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026, intensifying investor concerns about Big Tech’s AI investments delivering quick returns. Analysts at MoffettNathanson described the size of the spending as “materially greater than consensus expected.”
6 February 2026
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Dow Jones jumps nearly 700 points after tech rout — but AI spending fears still bite

Dow Jones jumps nearly 700 points after tech rout — but AI spending fears still bite

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 687.55 points, or 1.41%, to 49,596.27 by 9:55 a.m. ET Friday, clawing back some losses after a tech-driven selloff shook U.S. equities this week. Amazon slipped roughly 8.7%, while Nvidia surged over 5%.
6 February 2026
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Amazon earnings today: AWS cloud growth under the microscope after Microsoft’s $500B wipeout

Amazon earnings today: AWS cloud growth under the microscope after Microsoft’s $500B wipeout

Amazon.com is set to release its earnings later Thursday, with investors closely watching Amazon Web Services following Microsoft’s sharp retreat, which reignited concerns about a broader cloud slowdown. Since Microsoft’s January 28 report, its shares have dropped 14%, erasing over $500 billion in market value. Catalyst Funds CIO David Miller warned, “If it’s the latter, that could carry over.”
5 February 2026
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AI disruption fear drags Nasdaq lower as Alphabet, Amazon earnings loom

AI disruption fear drags Nasdaq lower as Alphabet, Amazon earnings loom

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as investors worried that artificial intelligence would create new rivals for software makers and squeeze margins. The S&P 500 fell 1.46% and the Nasdaq dropped 2.17%, with Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon sliding ahead of earnings from Alphabet on Wednesday and Amazon on Thursday. Art Hogan at B. Riley Wealth said some software names “may well be disrupted by AI,” while John Campbell of Allspring Global Investments said the market had “expectations … really high.”
3 February 2026
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Stocks Slide as AI Disruption Jitters Hit Tech — Earnings Wave Looms

Stocks Slide as AI Disruption Jitters Hit Tech — Earnings Wave Looms

Wall Street dipped Tuesday, dragged down by software stocks rattled over worries that emerging AI tools could tighten margins and shift the competitive landscape. Investors also grappled with a flood of earnings reports from major U.S. firms. https://www.reuters.com/business/sp-nasdaq-futures-edge-up-earnings-deluge-takes-center-stage-2026-02-03/
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin breaks below $75,000 as forced selling piles into crypto slide

Bitcoin breaks below $75,000 as forced selling piles into crypto slide

Bitcoin dipped to roughly $74,600 in early Asian trading Wednesday, deepening a steep crypto sell-off that forced many out of leveraged positions. Data from CoinGlass revealed $2.56 billion worth of bitcoin positions wiped out in the past few days. Adam McCarthy of Kaiko noted that “people [are] taking a step back while they have to reassess their risk frameworks.”
3 February 2026
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