High ⁤AI Spending Weighs on Wall Street⁤ Prices

October 30, 2025, 11:17⁣ p.m

meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet are investing heavily in AI technology, which is weighing on quarterly figures. Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P⁤ 500 are experiencing losses. There is no positive news regarding stock market debuts.

The ample investments⁢ by major US technology companies in AI are impacting Wall ⁤Street. The Dow Jones lost 0.2 percent, closing at 47,522 points. The technology-heavy Nasdaq declined by 1.6 percent to 23,581 points, ⁢and the broad⁣ S&P 500 ⁣lost one⁣ percent, finishing at 6822 points.

Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet presented their quarterly⁢ figures the day before after the stock market closed and continue to announce high investments in ⁢AI infrastructure. "The results of the technology companies have not met high expectations," stated⁢ Lindsey Bell, chief ⁣strategist at 248⁤ Ventures, regarding the results. Furthermore, none of the three companies could articulate "when the investments in artificial intelligence ⁤will pay off."

microsoft is weakening despite quarterly profits

Meta experienced the ⁣most⁣ significant pressure, with a decline of 11.3 percent. A⁣ $16 billion write-down related to Facebook Reality Labs resulted in a profit slump last quarter.⁢ Concurrently, the group announced further expansion of investments.

Microsoft shares lost 2.9 percent - despite a surprisingly high⁢ quarterly profit. The software company also announced investments.