Aptus Capital Advisors recommends investors seize the current tech sector pullback as a buying opportunity, especially for mega-cap stocks like Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Broadcom. Despite recent volatility, these companies trade at significant discounts compared to their historical valuations. The firm highlights strong earnings growth in the S&P 500 driven by AI and corporate leverage, dismissing fears of an unsustainable tech rally. Investors are advised to favor equities and use options for downside protection rather than shifting heavily into bonds, as the AI-driven market trend is expected to persist long-term.
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) has surged 89% year to date, driven by heavy capital spending from hyperscalers like Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon on AI data centers. SOXX holds about 30 chip stocks, with top performers like Micron and Intel up ov...
Piper Sandler downgraded NVIDIA from "Overweight" to "Neutral" citing potential government scrutiny, including concerns over national security and competition. Despite this, demand for NVIDIA's AI products, especially Grace Blackwell systems, is very...
OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO), targeting a valuation of up to $1 trillion, potentially debuting as early as September. This move follows rival Anthropic's IPO plans and marks a significant moment for AI companie...
NVIDIA shares increased by about 1.75% amid a broader tech sector rally, driven by renewed investor interest in large-cap technology stocks. The company announced new AI infrastructure partnerships in South Korea with SK hynix, SK Telecom, and NAVER,...
The Nasdaq surged over 19% from its March 2026 lows as big tech stocks emerged as a new safe haven during geopolitical stress, outperforming traditional defensive assets like the U.S. dollar, Treasuries, gold, and the Japanese yen. This shift was dri...
