US Stocks Slip as AI Costs, Tariffs and Tensions Weigh Markets

U.S. stocks slipped for the month, heading toward their biggest monthly decline in a year as investors weigh AI cost pressures, revived tariff fears and geopolitical tensions, alongside hotter inflation data.\n\nIn the latest trading snapshot, the S&P 500's gainers and losers underscored the split within markets. Gainers included Dell Technologies at 148.08 (+21.93%), Block at 63.70 (+16.82%), Netflix at 96.24 (+13.77%), and AES at 17.28 (+6.34%).\n\nLosers highlighted the pressure on more traditional financials and travel names, with United Airlines Holdings at 106.30 (-8.70%), Apollo Asset Management at 104.60 (-8.57%), American Express at 308.90 (-7.88%), and Goldman Sachs Group at 859.57 (-7.47%).\n\nAnalysts say the pullback reflects a mix of concerns about AI rollout costs, tariff policy, and ongoing geopolitical frictions as inflation remains hotter than expected.

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