# AI stocks hammered by midterm shock as data center buildout becomes a ‘war of attrition’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ai-stocks-hammered-by-midterm-shock-as-data-center-buildout-becomes-a-war-of-attrition/
- Published: 2026-11-06T12:04:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T12:25:43+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/06/ai-data-center-midterms-selloff.html
- Topics: AI, Business, Economy, Elections, Markets, Politics, Technology

## Key points

- Midterm results sparked a sharp sell-off in tech shares.
- AI data centre companies were among those hit.
- US tech stocks began recovering by Friday morning.

## Summary

Democrats’ strong midterm gains unsettled investors and raised questions about whether a new balance of power in Congress could slow plans to build AI data centres across the US. The resulting sell-off shows how political uncertainty and possible changes to technology regulation could affect companies and investors tied to the AI boom.

On Thursday, Nvidia shares fell 9.3%, AMD 17.3%, Microsoft 3.6%, Micron 17.5%, Broadcom 10.4%, Tesla 10.8% and SpaceX 9.1%. Data centre-focused “neocloud” companies also dropped: Nebius by 15%, Iren by 17% and CoreWeave by 10%; US tech stocks were showing signs of recovery by Friday morning.

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