New York, Oct 22, 2026 (AFP) - US stocks fall on renewed pressure on AI shares

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Wall Street stocks fell early Thursday as artificial intelligence equities came under renewed pressure with tech giants selling off after earnings. Facebook parent Meta reported soaring third-quarter revenue, but profits were dented by an $18 billion legal settlement as it doubles down on huge AI investments. Meta fell seven percent early Thursday and was joined in the red by Tesla and IBM after their earnings reports. About 20 minutes into tradi......

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