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world•Oct 30, 2026, 01:17 PM ET

The AI investing story had a rough week. It may be time to take profits while you still can

According to reporting by CNBC International Markets, Traders and investors are sounding trepidatious about the tech sector following a newsy week.

By USA NOW News Desk, National Editorial Bureau
The AI investing story had a rough week. It may be time to take profits while you still can
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International wire reporting from the CNBC International Markets confirms significant developments in United States. Global observers and diplomatic missions are monitoring strategic and macroeconomic ramifications.

“International wire reporting from the CNBC International Markets confirms significant developments in United States. Global observers and diplomatic missions are monitoring strategic and macroeconomic ramifications.”

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According to reporting by CNBC International Markets, Traders and investors are sounding trepidatious about the tech sector following a newsy week.

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Market professionals are sounding worried about the artificial intelligence trade after a big week of data points in the technology sector.

Investors are focused on the scale of the AI build-out and whether returns are materializing fast enough to justify it.

The overall stock bull market driven originally by the AI boom remains intact, with the S&P 500 just a few percent off a record. A rotation into non-AI stocks like Procter & Gamble and Berkshire Hathaway have stepped in to support the market. But AI-related shares are already in a bear market or teetering on one.

This week, frontier algorithm maker Anthropic's public filing document didn't contain much information on forthcoming revenues after the company reported a deceleration in sales from the second to the third quarter. At the same time, we learned from the Big Tech earnings reports that hyperscalers are pulling back on their capital expenditures, suggesting they see a terminal level of required computing power at some point in the future.

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  • Official Issuing Wire: CNBC International Markets
  • Editorial Desk: Global Economy
  • Coverage Domain: WORLD
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    Oct 30, 01:17 PM ET
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    Traders and investors are sounding trepidatious about the tech sector following a newsy week.

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