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AI boosts demand for data center power, shifting market focus to energy and infrastructure stocks.

Market News
17 Jun 2026
Seeking Alpha
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Bullish
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AI technology is driving significant changes, but investment leadership is shifting from chipmakers to companies involved in energy and electrical infrastructure. The growing electricity demand from data centers, expected to double or triple by 2030, is causing shortages in transformers and power supply. Investors are advised to overweight energy and electrical component stocks now, before rotating back to chip and AI-related stocks as bottlenecks ease. This shift highlights the importance of addressing power, cooling, and grid modernization challenges in the AI investment landscape.

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