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Wall Street Tumbles on AI, Tariff Fears

Analysis based on 18 articles · First reported Feb 12, 2026 · Last updated Feb 23, 2026

Sentiment
-50
Attention
4
Articles
18
Market Impact
Direct
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Market Impact

Wall Street stocks tumbled across all major indexes due to a combination of fears over AI disruption, tariff uncertainty following a Supreme Court ruling, and a severe winter storm. This led to a broad risk reassessment by investors, with financials and software firms underperforming, while safe-haven assets like Gold advanced.

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Event Summary

Wall Street experienced a broad market selloff on Monday, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average all falling by more than 1%. This downturn was driven by persistent fears of artificial intelligence-related disruption, particularly impacting financial and software stocks, and the fallout from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against Donald Trump's tariff authority. Donald Trump's subsequent threat of a 15% temporary tariff on all imports further fueled market volatility. Additionally, a powerful winter storm paralyzed travel in the Northeast, negatively affecting airline and travel/leisure-related stocks. Amidst this, Gold prices advanced as investors sought safety. Despite the overall market decline, the fourth-quarter earnings season is nearing its end with 73% of reporting S&P 500 companies beating expectations, and some individual companies like Eli Lilly and Company, Domino s, and PayPal saw gains due to positive company-specific news.

Key Actions
80 S&P 500 lost value
80 Nasdaq Composite lost value
80 Dow Jones Industrial Average fell
60 Donald Trump threatened 15% temporary tariff on all imports
50 United States===Supreme Court of the United States ruled against Donald Trump's presidential authority on tariffs Donald Trump
30 Eli Lilly and Company drug Zepbound outperformed Novo Nordisk
30 PayPal attracting takeover interest
30 Gold prices advanced
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Entities Involved
stock
Cisco
Cisco shares closed down 12.3% after posting quarterly adjusted gross margin below estimates, contributing significantly to the market's sour sentiment on technology stocks.
Importance 90 Sentiment -80
index
S&P 500
The S&P 500 lost 1.02% to 1.04% of its value, indicating a significant downturn in the broader market. Despite this, 73% of companies reporting Q4 earnings beat expectations, and analysts expect 13.9% aggregate year-on-year earnings growth.
Importance 80 Sentiment -50
index
Nasdaq Composite
The Nasdaq Composite lost 1.10% to 1.13% of its value, reflecting the negative sentiment, particularly impacting technology and software-related firms.
Importance 80 Sentiment -50
index
Dow Jones Industrial Average
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.65% to 1.66%, experiencing the largest percentage drop among the major U.S. stock indexes.
Importance 80 Sentiment -60
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United States
The United States market experienced a broad selloff due to various factors including AI disruption fears, tariff uncertainty stemming from a Supreme Court ruling, and a severe winter storm impacting travel.
Importance 70 Sentiment -40
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Donald Trump
Donald Trump's erratic statements on trade policy and his threat of a 15% temporary tariff on all imports, following a Supreme Court ruling against his previous tariff actions, fueled market volatility and contributed to investor uncertainty.
Importance 60 Sentiment -30
stock
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. shares declined as investors exited highly liquid megacaps following Cisco' poor performance and general AI disruption worries.
Importance 60 Sentiment -40
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Relationships
Home Depot related ↔ Lowe s
S&P 500 related ↔ Nasdaq Composite
S&P 500 related ↔ Dow Jones Industrial Average
S&P 500 related ↔ United States
Nasdaq Composite related ↔ Dow Jones Industrial Average
Nasdaq Composite related ↔ United States
Dow Jones Industrial Average related ↔ United States
Cisco related ↔ Algorhythm Holdings
HP Inc. related ↔ Lenovo
Dell Technologies related ↔ Lenovo
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