AI reshapes market leadership, time to drop the Magnificent Seven label

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A Citi strategist argues the Magnificent Seven label has outlived its usefulness as AI-driven winners broaden beyond the seven mega-caps. The proposed new cohort—adding AVGO, MU, and AMD—has outperformed where the original group dragged, yet the AI-capex surge is weighing on cash flow and most Mag7 names have lagged the S&P in 2026, prompting investors to rethink who truly leads the AI rally.
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