Coverage dated November 5, 2026

Nasdaq heads for correction as AI stocks plunge after midterms

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The Nasdaq Composite was set to confirm a correction on Thursday as chipmakers sank on fears of tougher AI regulation after the Democrats’ midterm sweep, setting up the index for its worst day since the April 2025 “Liberation Day” rout.

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New York Post
Nasdaq plunges into correction territory as Dem wins threaten data centers — and AI giants rush to stem fallout (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 5, 2026
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The Nasdaq plunged 5.1% Thursday, entering into correction territory, as investors and industry leaders braced for a data-center reckoning in the wake of Democrats' midterms sweep.
Quartz
The Nasdaq plunges 4% — and toward correction territory — as election results spook AI and chip stocks (opens Quartz)
Published Nov 5, 2026
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The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell sharply as investors weighed a possible slowdown in data center construction
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Nasdaq heads for correction as AI stocks plunge after midterms (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Nov 5, 2026
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The Nasdaq Composite was set to confirm a correction on Thursday as chipmakers sank on fears of tougher AI regulation after the Democrats’ midterm sweep, setting up the index for its worst day since the April 2025 “Liberation Day” rout.
Conservative Daily News
Nasdaq Slides 5.5% Into Correction as AI Stocks Wipe Out Trillions After Midterms (opens Conservative Daily News)
Published Nov 5, 2026
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by Carl Fox at CDN - The Nasdaq Composite fell more than 5.5% into correction territory Thursday as chip and AI-linked shares erased trillions in market value after the midterms. Click to read the rest HERE-> Nasdaq Slides 5.