{"id":213995,"date":"2026-02-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/why-the-ai-scare-trade-might-not-be-done\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:20:16","slug":"why-the-ai-scare-trade-might-not-be-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/why-the-ai-scare-trade-might-not-be-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the \u2018AI scare trade\u2019 might not be done"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why the \u2018AI scare trade\u2019 might not be done<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/02\/16\/business\/ai-disruption-fears-us-stocks<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-16 05:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.cnn.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n A sell-off rippled through software, real estate and trucking stocks this past week as investors worried artificial intelligence could upend some industries \u2014 and analysts say the white-knuckle drops might not be over yet.\n <\/p>\n

\n Software stocks bore the initial brunt of AI disruption nerves. But those fears soon spread to insurance companies, brokerage firms, real estate services \u2014 even logistics and trucking.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cMarket is in shoot first, ask questions later mode, with any names\/sectors that could be impacted by AI disruption taking a hit,\u201d Mohit Kumar, a strategist at Jefferies, said in a note.\n <\/p>\n

\n The slump in shares points out a major change for investors going forward: AI, which had been powering big rallies in tech and other stocks for months, could now actually drag on some parts of the market.\n <\/p>\n

\n Shares of major insurance brokers fell on February 9 after Madrid-based startup Tuio unveiled a new insurance app built with ChatGPT, according to UBS.\n <\/p>\n

\n That sparked fears that AI tools could eat into existing companies\u2019 business models and customer bases. Shares of professional services and insurance companies sank. Marsh shares (MRSH) tumbled 7.5%. Arthur J. Gallagher shares (AJG) dropped 9.85%.\n <\/p>\n

\n But Brian Meredith, an analyst at UBS, said in a note that he thinks the sell-off was \u201cmeaningfully overdone,\u201d noting that insurance brokers remain \u201cessential intermediaries\u201d for household financial decisions, and it is unlikely AI will ultimately upend the industry.\n <\/p>\n

\n On Tuesday, tech startup Altruist announced a new tax planning feature for Hazel, the company\u2019s AI tool. That stoked fears that the specialized client services offered by brokerage and wealth management firms could face increased competition.\n <\/p>\n

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