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Magnificent 7 Valuations Drift to Decade Lows Amid AI Spending
business2 days ago

Magnificent 7 Valuations Drift to Decade Lows Amid AI Spending

Morgan Stanley says the Magnificent Seven—NVDA, MSFT, GOOG, AMZN, META, AAPL, TSLA—are now trading at their cheapest valuation premium versus the S&P 500 in over a decade as AI infrastructure outlays weigh on cash flow and forward profitability; Alphabet is the notable outlier with YTD gains, but the group overall faces pressure from higher AI-capex financing costs and a potential Fed hike, signaling limited upside for Mag7 in the near term.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-spending#business#capex
AI spending fuels U.S. trade gap to $77.6B in May
business3 days ago

AI spending fuels U.S. trade gap to $77.6B in May

The U.S. trade deficit widened to $77.6 billion in May as imports rose 3.3% to $395.3 billion and exports fell 3.2% to $317.7 billion, a 42.2% monthly jump—the largest in a year—driven by AI-era demand for goods such as pharmaceuticals, mobile phones and semiconductors. Semiconductors imports jumped by $1.2 billion; petroleum imports reached a record high; auto parts and engines imports rose as automakers shift production, with Toyota announcing a $3.6 billion U.S. investment. The deficit was largest with Vietnam, Mexico, Taiwan, China and the EU, while the Netherlands and Hong Kong posted surpluses.

via Al Jazeera|
#ai-spending#business#imports
Tech Firms Clamp Down on Employee AI Use as Costs Skyrocket
technology7 days ago

Tech Firms Clamp Down on Employee AI Use as Costs Skyrocket

Leaked internal communications reveal that companies across industries are throttling employees’ use of AI to curb spiraling costs as providers shift to usage-based pricing; some firms report AI bills topping $15 million per month and have begun cutting off access to certain models, illustrating governance and budgeting challenges amid rapid AI adoption.

via 404 Media|
#ai-spending#cost-management#enterprise-ai
June rout: Magnificent 7 wipe out about $2.3 trillion on AI spending bets
business11 days ago

June rout: Magnificent 7 wipe out about $2.3 trillion on AI spending bets

The Magnificent 7—Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Tesla, and Amazon—lost roughly $2.3 trillion in June as investors grew wary of the giants’ heavy AI-driven infrastructure spending, much funded by debt. Nvidia fell about 13%, Microsoft around 20%, and Apple and Amazon about 8% for the month. Despite the broad losses, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose roughly 6%, reflecting ongoing demand and supply constraints in the chip sector. Investors are cautious ahead of the second‑quarter earnings season starting in July, watching how AI investments translate into results and cash flow, while memory shortages push some component prices higher.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-spending#business#earnings-season
Tech Giants Slip: The Magnificent Seven Hit a Dreadful Year
business12 days ago

Tech Giants Slip: The Magnificent Seven Hit a Dreadful Year

The so‑called Magnificent Seven have faltered after peaking in May, dropping more than 13% as AI-related capex pressures cash flow and raises funding costs. While the S&P 500 and QQQ are down roughly 2%, individual names are well off their 52‑week highs (backed by declines from about 11% to as much as 33%). Analysts say AI infrastructure spending needs to translate into near‑term profits, or the group may stay under pressure through the upcoming earnings season.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-spending#business#earnings-season
Stifel Lowers Microsoft Price Target to $400 on AI Spending Headwinds
business15 days ago

Stifel Lowers Microsoft Price Target to $400 on AI Spending Headwinds

Stifel analyst Brad Reback cuts Microsoft’s price target to $400, arguing that the expansion of AI- and cloud infrastructure spending could pressure profitability. He estimates fiscal 2027 gross margin around 63%, below the consensus ~66.5%, due to higher capital expenditures and depreciation tied to AI data centers, and suggests that current earnings forecasts may be too high as a result.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-spending#business#margins
AI spending optimism lifts memory players after Micron blowout
business15 days ago

AI spending optimism lifts memory players after Micron blowout

Memory and storage stocks rallied after Micron Technology posted strong results, reinforcing the view that AI-driven demand will accelerate capital spending. Sandisk jumped about 21% and Western Digital around 4%, with other tech names like Applied Materials also higher as the SOXX rose on the Micron beat. Investors remain willing to overlook short‑term volatility if the earnings outlook justifies elevated valuations, even as Nvidia slid on Qualcomm’s data-center revenue outlook; the broader semiconductor complex has helped drive a multi‑month tech rally as AI demand tightens supply.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-spending#business#micron
Nasdaq futures slide as AI spend and Fed outlook weigh on tech rally
business18 days ago

Nasdaq futures slide as AI spend and Fed outlook weigh on tech rally

Nasdaq futures fell more than 2% on Tuesday as investors weighed ballooning AI infrastructure costs and a hawkish outlook for U.S. rates, dragging mega-cap tech names like Nvidia and Alphabet. Premarket declines extended to other indices (Dow and S&P futures lower; Russell 2000 down about 1.7%), while the VIX rose and the two-year Treasury yield hovered around 4.19%, with traders pricing in up to 50 basis points of Fed hikes by year-end.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-spending#business#fed-rate-outlook
Two Industrial Stocks Poised to Power the AI Data-Center Boom
business19 days ago

Two Industrial Stocks Poised to Power the AI Data-Center Boom

The Motley Fool highlights Caterpillar (CAT) and Vertiv (VRT) as pick-and-shovel plays on the AI data-center buildout: Caterpillar’s power-generation hardware (engines and gensets) is increasingly used as primary/backup power for AI facilities, while Vertiv supplies critical data-center gear like liquid cooling and power systems for retrofits and greenfield builds. Caterpillar raised its forecast for power-gen sales into 2030, and Vertiv posted strong Q1 results with ~30% revenue growth and a 147% rise in free cash flow, lifting guidance for the year. Despite higher valuations, the article argues these stocks have meaningful upside as AI infrastructure demand accelerates.

via The Motley Fool|
#ai-spending#business#caterpillar
Alphabet Rockets on AI Push, Google Posts Best Month Since IPO
business2 months ago

Alphabet Rockets on AI Push, Google Posts Best Month Since IPO

Alphabet jumped after beating revenue estimates and Google Cloud revenue rising 63% year over year, fueling a 34% April rally—the strongest since Google’s 2004 IPO—while Meta fell as investors questioned the returns on its AI spending; Alphabet also lifted its year capex forecast to $180–$190 billion, and Meta explored a $20–$25 billion bond deal to fund its AI buildout, underscoring divergent paths in the AI investing cycle.

via CNBC|
#ai-spending#alphabet#business
Dow climbs 750 as AI rally drives Nasdaq to record close and best month since 2020
business2 months ago

Dow climbs 750 as AI rally drives Nasdaq to record close and best month since 2020

U.S. stocks closed higher as AI-related earnings optimism and megacap results lifted sentiment: the Dow gained about 750 points, the S&P 500 rose above 7,200 for the first time, and the Nasdaq posted a record close, capping the strongest monthly advance for equities since 2020 amid expectations that AI infrastructure spending will stay robust.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai-spending#big-tech-earnings#business
markets2 months ago

Tech mega-caps power AI push as oil climbs and Fed holds

U.S. stock futures are mixed as mega-cap tech earnings prime the AI-driven capex cycle, with Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta signaling strong cloud/infrastructure demand and contributing to a roughly $131 billion Magnificent 7 AI-related spend in Q1. Meanwhile, Brent and WTI oil advanced to multi-year highs on Middle East tensions and supply concerns. The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged at 3.5%–3.75% and Powell said he’ll remain on the board after his chair term ends; ECB and BOE decisions are due soon, with markets eyeing potential June moves in Europe as oil-driven inflation dynamics loom.

via Investing.com|
#ai-spending#fed-decision#markets