Boring companies look a lot more interesting after an AI-driven rout in highflying tech shares.

Financial markets tumbled Feb. 5 on fears about AI and the economy.

The stock market rebounded in a big way Friday, Feb. 6 after various tech concerns fueled a lengthy plunge for much of the previous week.

AI chip leaders helped the Dow clear the historic 50,000 mark as risk appetite returned across tech and crypto, today, Feb. 6, 2026.

The stock market continued its plunge Feb. 5 amid investor concerns that experts attributed to increased uncertainty.

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US stocks dropped Thursday, continuing a recent patch of volatility, as Wall Street grappled with persistent nerves about artificial intelligence and economic data showed the labor market weakened over the past two months.

The signal has preceded some major stock-market selloffs in the past, one analyst notes.