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WSJ Minute Briefing

Renewed AI Fears Send Stocks Plummeting

WSJ Minute Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

Business News, News

4.1671 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 3 minutes

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The Nasdaq led the declines. Plus: McDonald’s shares rose on the success of its affordability push. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.2

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0:40.3

U.S. stocks dropped sharply today as renewed concerns over artificial intelligence rattled investors.

0:46.5

The NASDAQ led the decline with a loss of 2%. The Dow retreated more than 600 points to finish down 1.3 percent, and the S&P 500 slid 1.6

0:56.8

percent as fears of AI disruptions spread to various sectors.

1:01.7

Crude oil prices also fell more than 2 percent during the session.

1:05.5

Among individual companies, App Levin shares tumbled nearly 20 percent today.

1:10.4

Investors worried about AI disruptions

1:12.4

despite the advertising software company reporting earnings that beat expectations. Cisco system

1:18.2

stock dropped 12%. Rising costs overshadowed a jump in demand from large-scale data center

1:24.2

customers. McDonald's shares rose almost 3% after the burger chain reported

1:29.4

strong sales growth. The company said its recent value campaign is successfully attracting more

1:34.5

customers. Novacure stock soared more than 19%. The move followed federal approval for the drug

1:41.2

maker's new treatment for pancreatic cancer.

1:50.2

And Pilgrim's pride shares fell 3.5% after the chicken and pork producer posted disappointing quarterly results.

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