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News articleNasdaq· February 27, 2026

Stocks Retreat on AI Disruption Concerns and Geopolitical Risks

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Stocks Retreat on AI Disruption Concerns and Geopolitical Risks The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -1.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.41%…
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  • Threatened military strikes if Iran fails to comply with nuclear demands

    80% confidence
  • Threatened to raise global tariff rate to 15% from 10%

    80% confidence
  • Doubled down on commitment to tariffs in State of the Union address

    80% confidence
  • Considering limited military strike on Iran to pressure nuclear deal

    80% confidence
  • Gave Iran March 1-6 deadline for agreement over nuclear activities

    80% confidence
  • S&P earnings growth expected to climb 8.4% in Q4, marking tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth

    80% confidence
  • Excluding Magnificent Seven stocks, Q4 earnings expected to increase 4.6%

    80% confidence

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The observation date (2025-12-27) precedes Q1 2026, making it logically impossible to have actual Q1 2026 cash data at that point. Q1 2026 would not end until March 31, 2026. Additionally, the magnitude of the difference ($45.3B vs $132.42) is implausibly large even as a normal quarterly change for Apple. While different fiscal periods can show different values, the timing relationship here suggests a data integrity issue rather than legitimate period-over-period variation.
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