AI Scare Back in the Market: ETFs That Stayed Steady

Key Takeaways AI disruption fears sparked a broad selloff led by IBM and payment, delivery and software stocks.Energy and tanker shipping ETFs rose on oil strength and higher freight rates.Biotech strength and a bear ETF offered shelter as Wall Street turned volatile.Concerns about the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence resurfaced on Feb. 23, 2026, triggering a selloff in delivery, payments and software stocks. The wave of anxiety pushed International Business Machines (IBM) to its steepest declin ...