Data center stocks slide following Democratic midterm election sweep
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Democratic victories in the midterm elections prompted investors to sell data center stocks while buying renewables, reflecting concerns about tougher regulatory oversight of the AI industry. Reports indicate 76 percent of voters surveyed opposed data centers in their communities, and data center developers may face more restrictive building environments and ballot measures limiting expansion.
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Eastern Kentucky welcomes data centers in hopes they make up for coal losses (opens NPR in a new tab)
In Kentucky's former coal country, data centers are a welcome sight as people hope they will bring in money.
Stocks rally, dollar dips after Democrats’ midterm sweep (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
A sweep by Democrats could lead to tougher oversight of AI and more corporate regulation.
SpaceX, Tesla fall around 4% on Democrats' big win; AI data center stocks slide (opens CNBC in a new tab)
AI fortunes were mixed as premarket trading opened on Wednesday.
AI data-center stocks slide, renewables rally after Democratic US midterm sweep (opens CNA in a new tab)
Data centers lost the midterms (opens The Verge in a new tab)
Data center developers are poised to face a more restrictive building environment after voters across the country voted in candidates who favor moratoriums and ballot measures that put more obstacles on their expansion, delivering a stinging blow to a central…
AI data center stocks dip, renewables surge after Democrat sweep in US midterm elections (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Data center stocks slid on Wednesday, while clean-energy shares rallied after Democrats seized control of Congress, prompting investors to reposition for tougher scrutiny of the AI boom and a shift in policy priorities.The Democratic sweep, which included…
Oil dips 9%, Wall Street rallies as Democrats sweep midterms (opens The Express Tribune in a new tab)
Tesla falls: Could Democrats derail Musk’s plans? (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Democrats' midterm sweep fuels $750 billion Big Tech rally (opens CNA in a new tab)
Voters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midterms (opens CNBC in a new tab)
Voters in the states at the heart of the AI data center boom pushed back on the buildout on Election Night.
Midterm election results will slow data center buildout, experts predict (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Democratic victories in several gubernatorial races are likely to restrain data center development across the U.S., according to tech analysts.
AMD's record quarter: Data center business doubles, while gaming craters (opens Ars Technica in a new tab)
AMD's gaming revenue fell 40 percent in an otherwise record $13.4 billion quarter.
Midterm elections could zap the data center buildout, experts say (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Democratic victories in several gubernatorial races are likely to slow data center development across the U.S., according to tech analysts.
Qualcomm is betting big on data centers as smartphone sales sink (opens The Verge in a new tab)
With smartphone sales tanking by around 20 percent compared to 2025, Qualcomm is looking to data centers to help boost its bottom line. During its Q4 2026 earnings call, the company laid out its plans to make a splash in the AI data center business, through…
What Wall Street billionaires are saying about Democrats' midterm sweep (opens CNBC in a new tab)
Billionaire political spending met criticism from ... billionaires in the wake of Tuesday's blue wave election.
Data Center Backers Suffer Near-Total Midterm Defeats Across the Country (opens CNET in a new tab)
More than 40 voting initiatives yielded almost nothing but resistance to data-center projects.
Midterm results may slow US visa curbs (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
After the midterms, a bigger clash over data centers could be coming (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Data center opposition crossed party lines in Tuesday’s midterms.
Microsoft will not expand Texas data center deal with UK's Nscale, source says (opens CNA in a new tab)
OpenAI pledges to pay for data center power after election highlights AI concerns (opens CNBC in a new tab)
OpenAI pledged to solicit community input around AI data centers, publish construction plans and protect ratepayers.
Microsoft says no to UK's most-valuable startup Nscale amid Texas data centre woes (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Microsoft has chosen not to extend its deal with Nscale for additional computing capacity in Texas. This decision poses significant challenges for Nscale, which is preparing for a potential IPO. Nscale faces further obstacles as Microsoft previously withdrew…
Voters rejected AI data centers over resource concerns. Here's why measuring water usage is hard (opens CNBC in a new tab)
AI data centers are facing national outcry for draining local water and power supply. The truth about how they use water to stay cool is far more complicated.
How data center development impacted midterm election results (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Opposition to data center development impacted the 2026 midterm elections. Puck AI correspondent Ian Krietzberg has more.
AI stock sell-off sends Wall Street reeling and erases midterm rally gains (opens Global News in a new tab)
Another wipeout for stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers is overwhelming Wall Street on Thursday and more than erasing all its gains from the day before.
Meta’s warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Meta warns that growing political opposition to data centers could threaten future AI investments, as communities push back against massive infrastructure projects.
