Tech stocks tumble on concerns over AI spending
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A sudden wave of tech selling is forcing the market to reassess the durability of the AI infrastructure spending cycle. NVDA posted $215.9B in revenue at 71.1% gross margins and $4.90 EPS, but those figures reflect a cycle peak narrative that demands continued hyperscaler capex commitments from MSFT and GOOGL. MSFT and GOOGL are both spending heavily on AI infrastructure — any signal of capex moderation would compress earnings expectations for all three.
The second-order risk here is reflexivity: if MSFT or GOOGL signal slowing AI spend on their next earnings call, NVDA's forward revenue story unravels faster than the headline growth suggests. Watch for commentary from the hyperscalers on capex guidance and any demand-pull signals from NVDA's own forward bookings or data center revenue trajectory.
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Two-sidedWrong ifIf MSFT or GOOGL reaffirm or raise AI capex in their next earnings call, the short thesis collapses quickly — NVDA's backlog and data center demand would re-rate the stock higher.
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