The Dow Jones Industrials dived 201.84 points to 33,532.12.
The S&P 500 slid 33.8 points to 3,983.15.
The NASDAQ Composite stumbled 132.06 points, or 1.2%, to 11,202.22.
Technology stocks took the bulk of the heat after Microsoft dropped on lackluster guidance. Alphabet, Nvidia and Tesla were last down more than 3% each. Boeing fell 3% following a top-and bottom-line miss.
Investors bought stocks heading into the period anticipating better-than-expected prints as companies reset and lowered expectations. But reports so far across sectors have mostly dashed those hopes as many companies share dismal outlooks, he said.
Investors are bracing for more high-profile corporate earnings this week as fears of a recession persist, with Tesla and IBM among the companies slated to post numbers after the bell. So far, more than 19% of S&P 500 companies have reported fourth-quarter earnings, with 68% of them posting stronger-than-expected results.
Wednesday’s moves followed a three-day winning streak for the blue-chip Dow. All three major averages are trading flat, or slightly higher, for the week.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury sagged hiking yields to 3.47% from Tuesday’s 3.46%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices gained back 74 cents to $80.87 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices regained $2.70 to $1,938.10 U.S. an ounce.