By Hannah Miao
Shares of communication-services companies comprised the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500 on Wednesday as Alphabet's stock dropped.
The communications-services sector fell 4% in its worst day since October.
The sector is home to Alphabet, one of the most heavily-weighted companies in the index. The Google parent's stock dropped 7.6% after the company rolled out new artificial-intelligence-powered features.
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February 08, 2023 15:53 ET (20:53 GMT)
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