Wall Street Falters as Tech Woes and Inflation Anxieties Grip Investors

A Sea of Red on Wall Street as Major Indices TumbleU.S. stocks finished a turbulent session in negative territory on Thursday, February 12th, 2026, as investors grappled with concerns over the future impact of artificial intelligence on corporate profits and positioned themselves ahead of crucial inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the decline, shedding 1.03% to close at 49,605.19. The broader S&P 500 was not far behind, falling 1.13% to 6,862.95, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite exper ...