AI Uncertainty Melts Away Market Gains

Economic Overview - Confidence in economic strength eroded sharply following the worst Existing Home Sales report in four years, leading to a significant drop in bond yields and a market selloff [1][9] - Existing Home Sales fell from a 12-month high of 4.27 million seasonally adjusted annualized units to 3.91 million in January, marking an 8.4% decline, the largest one-month drop since February 2022 [3][9] Market Reactions - The Dow dropped 669 points (-1.34%), the S&P 500 fell 108 points (-1.57%), the Nasdaq decreased by 469 points (-2.03%), and the small-cap Russell 2000 declined by 53 points (-2.01%) [1] - AI disruptions impacted commercial real estate companies like CBRE and Jones Lang LaSalle, which saw declines of 8.8% and 7.5%, respectively [2] Earnings Reports - Expedia (EXPE) reported earnings of $3.78 per share, exceeding expectations of $3.46, with revenues of $3.55 billion reflecting an 11% year-over-year growth, but shares fell 3% in after-market trading [4] - Roku (ROKU) significantly outperformed estimates with earnings of 53 cents per share and revenues of $1.39 billion, leading to a 19% increase in shares [5] - Airbnb (ABNB) missed earnings expectations at $0.56 per share due to a one-time tax expense, but revenues of $2.78 billion surpassed the $2.72 billion forecast [6] - Coinbase (COIN) reported a loss of $2.49 per share, missing the expected profit of $0.61, with revenues of $1.78 billion falling short of the $1.82 billion consensus [7] - Applied Materials (AMAT) had a strong fiscal Q3 with earnings of $2.38 per share and revenues of $7.01 billion, exceeding expectations, and shares rose 13% in after-hours trading [8] - Rivian (RIVN) beat expectations with a loss of $0.54 per share and revenues of $1.29 billion, leading to a 16% increase in shares [10]