Tech has been clobbered by a broad rotation taking place in 2026, and the latest sell-off in software stocks has only added to the pain. Yet, on the other end of that pain has been a $24 billion gain for short-sellers. The software rout took off this week, but some of the biggest names in tech have been struggling all year, battling both micro and macro forces that have hurt demand for high-flying AI plays.For short-sellers betting against these stocks, the last six weeks have been a windfall. A report fro ...

Market Overview - The S&P 500 dropped to an over two-week low, while the Nasdaq sank to its lowest level in more than two months, driven by renewed pressure on the AI theme following Alphabet's spending plans and Qualcomm's downbeat forecast [1][3] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 400 points, or 0.8%, to 49,113, with the S&P 500 losing 0.9% and the Nasdaq dropping 230 points, or 1% [1][3] Company-Specific Developments - Alphabet's shares fell over 3% after announcing it would double its capital expenditure this year, indicating an aggressive push in the AI sector [3][8] - Qualcomm's stock slid 8.2% after forecasting second-quarter revenue and profit below estimates, contributing to the overall market decline [3] - Microsoft and Tesla also experienced declines of 3.4% and 3.7%, respectively, as the pressure spread across tech mega-caps [3] Investment Trends - Big Tech is expected to invest more than $500 billion into infrastructure this year, raising concerns about high valuations and the timing of returns [4] - The CBOE volatility index rose 3.8 points to 20.49, reaching an over two-month high, reflecting increased market anxiety [4] Sector Performance - The S&P 500 software and services index fell 3.2%, marking a seventh consecutive session in the red and erasing approximately $830 billion in market value since January 28 [10] - Software and data services stocks, such as ServiceNow and Salesforce, saw declines of 5% and 4%, respectively, as investors reacted to disappointing earnings [6] Market Sentiment - There is a growing sentiment that rapidly improving AI tools may negatively impact demand for traditional software, leading to reduced growth expectations across the sector [7] - Amid risk-off sentiment, silver and gold resumed a decline, with silver plunging almost 13% [10][11] - The market is witnessing a rotation into cheaper, overlooked sectors, with consumer staples being the only sector trading in the green [13]

The software sell-off has been driven by a wave of investor anxiety some are calling the “SaaSpocalypse,” where there is fear that AI has moved from being a helpful co-pilot to an existential threat to software companies. PLTR stock is sinking. See the chart and price action here. The launch of autonomous AI tools like Anthropic's Claude Cowork has triggered concerns that AI agents will automate high-value tasks so effectively that companies will no longer need to pay for thousands of individual software li ...

The software sell-off has been driven by a wave of investor anxiety some are calling the “SaaSpocalypse,” where there is fear that AI has moved from being a helpful co-pilot to an existential threat to software companies. PLTR stock is sinking. See the chart and price action here. The launch of autonomous AI tools like Anthropic's Claude Cowork has triggered concerns that AI agents will automate high-value tasks so effectively that companies will no longer need to pay for thousands of individual software li ...

Core Insights - Microsoft (MSFT) shares dropped approximately 14% following the release of its Q2 fiscal 2026 earnings, despite beating revenue and earnings estimates with non-GAAP EPS of $4.14 and revenue of $81.3 billion, reflecting a 17% year-over-year growth [1][7] Financial Performance - The cloud infrastructure segment remains a key growth driver, with Azure and other cloud services growing 39% in constant currency, although this is a slight deceleration from the previous quarter's 40% growth [3] - Microsoft Cloud revenues surpassed $50 billion for the first time, reaching $51.5 billion with a 26% year-over-year growth, but gross margins compressed to just over 68%, the narrowest level in three years due to heavy AI infrastructure investments [3][7] - Commercial bookings surged to 230%, up from 112% in the previous quarter, with remaining performance obligations reaching $625 billion, indicating strong enterprise demand for Microsoft's offerings [4][7] Segment Performance - The Productivity and Business Processes segment generated $34.1 billion in revenues, reflecting a 16% growth, driven by the adoption of Microsoft 365 services [4] - The More Personal Computing division faced challenges, with revenues declining approximately 3% to $14.25 billion, and gaming revenues falling 9.5% due to an unspecified impairment charge [5] Future Guidance - For fiscal Q3, Microsoft projects revenues between $80.65 billion and $81.75 billion, implying growth of approximately 15% to 17%, with Azure revenue growth expected at 37% to 38% in constant currency [6][7] - Operating margins are anticipated to decline slightly year-over-year, but management raised full fiscal year 2026 operating margin expectations [7] AI Integration and Competitive Landscape - Microsoft is expanding AI capabilities across its product portfolio, with recent enhancements in Excel and Outlook, although monetization of these features is still in early stages [9] - Microsoft trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 8.67, a premium compared to the industry average of 7.03, reflecting the market's recognition of its cloud position [10] - Over the past six months, Microsoft shares have lost 21.1%, underperforming competitors like Alphabet and Amazon, which have seen significant returns [13] Investment Considerations - The investment case for Microsoft includes strong competitive positioning in enterprise cloud, a massive backlog of contracted future revenues, and leadership in generative AI applications [17] - However, elevated capital expenditure requirements, compressed margins, and capacity constraints create uncertainty regarding near-term financial performance [17]

华尔街最受关注、能推动市场走势的研究报告现已汇总于此。以下由 The Fly 整理的今日投资者需重点 关注的分析师评级调整。 五大上调评级 五大下调评级 五大首次覆盖评级 五大上调评级 五大下调评级 五大首次覆盖评级 1. B． Riley：将 Snap（SNAP）评级从中性上调至买入，目标价维持10 美元不变。四季度财报发布 后，该机构发现 Snap 多项核心举措已现积极进展，包括高端订阅收入持续强劲增长，以及高利润 率广告形式的落地推广。 2. Seaport Research：将 FuboTV（FUBO）评级从中性上调至买入，目标价3 美元。迪士尼（DIS） Hulu Live 与 FuboTV 合并后的首个季度财报发布后，该股大幅下跌，但该机构认为，当前不确定 性下，这一调整反而带来了优质投资机会。 3. Wolfe Research：将 Zoom 通讯（ZM）评级从同业表现上调至跑赢大盘，目标价115 美元。该机 构认为，公司增长有望重新加速，同时看好其合同中心与电话业务的强劲表现，以及新兴语音人 工智能业务的上行空间。 4. Jefferies：将塞拉尼斯（CE）评级从持有上调至买入，目标价从43 ...

Microsoft stock (NASDAQ: MSFT) fell 3.5% on Thursday, extending a post-earnings slide that began late last week and gathering fresh momentum as investors turned sharply more cautious. The move did not... ...

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Well, you yeah, you you said I mean we were talking earlier as well in our show. It's insane. I mean, it's like a nation state masquerading as a company at this point.But that said, I did go back and look at sort of the capex spent for the oil companies in 2013 or the telecom companies in 2000 and as a percent of income or revenues, however you want to slice it. This number doesn't come in as an outlier. It's sort of right in line with what we saw at peak spending in those cycles as well, Brent.Yeah, I'm no ...

在AI焦虑情绪推动下，软件板块近期经历历史性抛售。Wedbush指出，衡量软件行业表现的IGV指数年 初至今已下跌约18%，而同期标普500指数基本持平，软件板块市值蒸发超过3000亿美元，反映出市场 正在为该行业定价最坏情形。 报告指出，市场最大的担忧在于，AI可能侵蚀传统"按席位收费"的SaaS模式。尤其是在Anthropic近期推 出多款可自动化高价值工作的AI工具后，涵盖法律、销售、市场营销等领域，引发投资者对软件行业 商业模式的广泛恐慌。此外，AI助手OpenClaw等可跨操作系统和应用自动执行任务的新产品，也被视 为对企业软件厂商构成潜在威胁。 与此同时，企业IT预算向AI领域倾斜，也加剧了市场悲观情绪。Wedbush援引调研称，约80%的CIO目 前将AI和机器学习作为优先事项，这引发了市场对"软件预算被AI挤压"的担忧。但Ives团队认为，这种 预算重配并不意味着传统软件被淘汰，反而会强化头部平台的地位。 智通财经APP获悉，在人工智能快速发展的背景下，美股软件板块近期遭遇大幅抛售，但华尔街投行 Wedbush并不认同市场的悲观定价。Wedbush在最新报告中指出，当前市场正在为软件行业"过度 ...