Micron and other chip stocks slip as election results strike at the core of data-center optimism

MarketWatch Wednesday 04 November 2026, 15:17 UTC By Hannah Pedone 1 min read

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Democratic victories in Texas and other states raise long-term questions about the AI buildout, though they do not “unwind projects already funded.”

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