# Stocks are heading for a high-stakes showdown, as strong earnings collide with rising borrowing costs

- Source: MarketWatch
- Published: 2026-10-18T13:00:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-are-heading-for-a-high-stakes-showdown-as-strong-earnings-collide-with-rising-borrowing-costs-6f8ea5b8?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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The idea that the AI trade has been mostly immune to rising bond yields isn’t quite right, one strategist notes.

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