# Intel and Amazon earnings trigger AI spending caution, Nasdaq falls 2.86%

Digest AI · Business & Funding · published 2026-10-30T14:42:00Z

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## Summary

Intel and Amazon quarterly earnings missed expectations on October 30, sparking a broad sell-off in technology stocks. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.86%, its largest single-day decline since June 5, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell more than 7%. The Nikkei 225 in Japan declined 2.12%.

Two Japanese investment trusts showed divergent performance. WCM Next, which holds growth and tech-heavy names such as Siemens Energy and Seagate Technology, is forecast to fall 2.83% on stock-price factors. World's Best, with exposure to financial and consumer staples stocks like AIA Group and Coca-Cola Europacific, is expected to be roughly flat with a NAV gain of 3 yen. The article attributes the move to rising investor doubt about when massive AI infrastructure spending will generate commensurate returns, compounded by a reported $6.3 billion unauthorized outflow at Binance that pressured crypto-related shares.

## Key points

- Nasdaq falls 2.86% after Intel and Amazon earnings miss expectations
- WCM Next forecast to drop 2.83% on tech-heavy holdings; World's Best near flat
- Article cites $6.3 billion Binance outflow adding to risk-off sentiment

## Why it matters

Earnings misses from two AI infrastructure bellwethers triggered a sharp reassessment of AI spending returns, hitting tech-heavy portfolios while defensive allocations held up.

## Sources

1. [NAV Forecast WCM Next & World's Best: AI Investment Caution Reignited by Intel and Amazon Earnings Shocks, WCM Expected to Drop Sharply Amid Nasdaq Plunge (10/31 Analysis)](https://note.com/noted_magpie8530/n/n9bb54b2dedee?hl=en) (note.com, 2026-10-30)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Intel and Amazon earnings trigger AI spending caution, Nasdaq falls 2.86%", 30 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/intel-and-amazon-earnings-trigger-ai-spending-caution-nasdaq-falls-2-8

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