# Stocks started the week with promise but ended in despair. Our take on the big reversal

- Source: CNBC Top News
- Published: 2026-10-31T15:37:11+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/investingclub/2026/10/31/stocks-started-the-week-with-promise-but-ended-in-despair.html
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Big Tech earnings reignited AI spending fears, sending investors into defensive stocks.

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