https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-stocks-fall-as-alphabet-slide-weighs-on-ai-optimismContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-stocks-fall-as-alphabet-slide-weighs-on-ai-optimismhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-stocks-fall-as-alphabet-slide-weighs-on-ai-optimism#u168778Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:50:08 +0000US stocks dropped as heavy losses in technology and communication services sectors weighed on the broader market. Google parent company Alphabet suffered its worst trading day on record, tumbling more than 12 percent and erasing over $500 billion in market value after missing quarterly profit estimates. The steep decline dragged down Nasdaq futures and revived broader market fears regarding artificial intelligence spending. Meanwhile, Asian stocks pushed higher as the region anticipated upcoming big tech earnings and monitored upcoming policy decisions from the Federal Reserve.Why it mattersTh