From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street

From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/from-high-flying-ai-stocks-to-tariff-hit-alcohol-companies-the-midterms-shook-up-wall-streetContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Democratic midterm sweep rattles Wall Street, hitting AI and defense stockshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/from-high-flying-ai-stocks-to-tariff-hit-alcohol-companies-the-midterms-shook-up-wall-streethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/from-high-flying-ai-stocks-to-tariff-hit-alcohol-companies-the-midterms-shook-up-wall-street#u195332Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:16:27 +0000Markets reversed post-election gains Thursday after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. AI-related shares fell sharply on fears a Democratic Congress will restrict data-center expansion, while defense and oil stocks dropped on expectations of an end to the U.S.-Iran war. Hospital and liquor companies rose on hopes for restored government funding and tariff relief. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all plunged in a dramatic reversal.Why it mattersHistorically, U.S. stocks tend to rise after midterms regardless of party, but analysts are debating whether policy shifts on AI regula