Core Insights - The market has entered 2026 with instability, as the S&P 500 is breakeven for the year and the Magnificent 7 stocks have an average return of -7.3% [1] - Concerns are rising among investors regarding margin compression due to significant capital expenditures in AI by tech giants [2] Small-Cap Opportunity - Capital is shifting towards smaller companies that support AI development rather than the major tech leaders, with Franklin Templeton suggesting that suppliers and adopters may present better opportunities [3] - Small-cap teams are focusing on firms producing semiconductor components, power infrastructure, and engineering services related to data-center expansion, which are benefiting from increased spending but still have modest valuations compared to larger tech companies [4] AI-Resilient Group - Despite the selloff in large-cap software, JPMorgan believes that not all incumbents will be negatively impacted by AI, indicating that the recent market reaction has been overly broad and has created opportunities in "AI-resilient" companies [5] - The bank's strategist notes that the current market positioning is overly bearish, suggesting a potential for a rebound in these resilient names [5]
AI Spending Shock Triggers Big Tech Selloff And Small-Cap Revival - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD)