{
  "id": 16220066,
  "title": "After previous day’s slump, trading is quieter among AI shares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/after-previous-days-slump-trading-is-quieter-among-ai-shares",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T19:36:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/after-previous-days-slump-trading-is-quieter-among-ai-shares-4970254"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Friday saw mixed results for big AI stocks, following the Nasdaq Composite Index's biggest drop in four months the previous day. Meta Platforms, a key player in the AI sector, saw a slight decrease after a 7% decline on Thursday. The company revealed plans to issue a new class of shares to fund further capital expenditures, raising concerns about the costs of the AI buildout for shareholders. Despite this, other major AI companies like SpaceX, Oracle, and Dell Technologies posted gains of 1% to 2%, while Nvidia, Alphabet, and Amazon experienced minor declines of less than 1%. Semiconductors saw an overall increase after a significant decline on Thursday. Credit default swaps tracking AI players' default risk were mostly slightly lower, with Meta's five-year CDS spread narrowing by 0.3% to 123. This indicates a more relaxed market sentiment. Rick Meckler, a partner at Cherry Lane Investments, suggested that the market's indecision could be attributed to the market's inability to break out of its near-record highs. Credit-default swap premiums have increased over the past year due to concerns about AI spenders' risks. The volatility in the market can be attributed to Treasury yields rising sharply in August, which altered the economic landscape for investing and bond issuance. The sector's future remains uncertain, with investors waiting to see whether the strong revenues generated by AI labs, such as Anthropic, will prove sustainable.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Nasdaq Composite drops 4% on Friday after 4-month high",
    "Meta Platforms issues new share class, causing concern",
    "AI sector volatility linked to rising Treasury yields"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "After previous day's slump, trading is quieter among AI shares",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/after-previous-days-slump-trading-is-quieter-among-ai-shares-16222291",
        "published": "2026-10-23T19:33:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}