We recently published a list of 10 AI News That’s Making Waves on Wall Street. In this article, we’ll take a look at where Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) stacks up to other AI news making waves on Wall Street.
Chris Caso, principal analyst at Wolfe Research, discussed key trends in the semiconductor industry in an interview with CNBC. He highlighted TSMC’s strong performance. Although the company’s recent results are largely driven by older chips, it projects revenue growth of 25% in 2025, 60% of which will be AI-related. Caso noted that AI is the main growth driver for the sector, while demand for other segments like PCs, handsets and traditional servers remains sluggish due to inventory buildup during the pandemic.
Regarding tensions between the United States and China, Caso mentioned that U.S. export controls have effectively limited China’s access to advanced chip manufacturing and AI technologies. He characterized China’s retaliatory actions as attempts to respond where possible.
Joe Davis, Vanguard’s global chief economist, advised against focusing solely on tech stocks to capitalize on AI-led growth in an article published Jan. 14. He instead recommends diversifying into the American stock market to capture productivity gains in sectors such as health and finance. , and manufacturing. Technology stocks, already highly valued, may not offer the best growth opportunities.
Davis noted that past technological changes have spurred growth in several sectors, not just their core sectors. If the impact of AI is slower than expected (30-40% probability), fixed income or value stocks could offer better returns in a low growth environment. For a balanced strategy, Davis suggested investing in a broad U.S. stock index fund or working with skilled managers to identify long-term winners, preparing for both the potential of AI and the possibility of ‘slower adoption.
For this article, we selected AI stocks by reviewing news articles, stock analyses, and press releases. We’ve listed stocks in ascending order of their hedge fund sentiment, taken from the Insider Monkey database of 900 hedge funds.
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