Unstoppable “highest price update”! What stocks should I pay attention to due to the boiling AI feast and the rekindling of expectations of lower US interest rates?
According to the US CPI and FOMC on the 12th, the “good news” of weak inflation seems to have surpassed the “bad news” called hawkish dot plots. The stock market continues, and there is an artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The investment opportunities in AI are far from over. Let's check the future course of US high-tech stocks with investors to look out for in the AI era and expectations of falling US interest rates have been rekindled!
The US Federal Reserve announced on the 12th that it will continue to maintain the FF interest rate guidance target at 5.25% to 5.50% as expected by the market. According to the “dot plot,” the median interest rate cut expected by the authorities this year is 25 bp, which is clearly a reduction compared to 75 bp at the March meeting. Overall, the Fed's statement and Chairman Powell's speech are certainlyBiased towards “hawkish”butCouldn't offset the good results of May CPI. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs.
・Major US high-tech stocks also rose. $Apple(AAPL.US$The total market value of temporarily dodged Microsoft and returned to the top American company. The company's stock has risen more than 27% from the low in April this year,Entered a technical bull market. Meanwhile, $Microsoft(MSFT.US$The total market value of has reached 3 trillion 278 billion dollars. NVIDIA has risen by over 3%, and the total market value has once again reached the 3 trillion dollar mark. Google also rose to 4th place in market capitalization in the US stock market. theseThe top 4 market capitalization companies all hit record highs。
others, $Tesla(TSLA.US$Isclose to 4%It has risen. Furthermore, Mr. Musk announced on X (old Twitter) on the 13th that his compensation plan and the two shareholder resolutions relocating to Texas were passed by a large margin. In response to this, at the pre-market on the 13thOver 6% increaseDoing it.
・Semiconductor stocks also hit new highs.The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also hit a record high, has risen 32% year to date, and is well above the three major indices. In addition to NVIDIA, $Taiwan Semiconductor(TSM.US$(TSMC) and $Micron Technology(MU.US$It has risen by more than 4%, and bothRecord an increase of 60% or more since the beginning of the yearThen, the stock price hit an all-time high. What is noteworthy is that the total market value of TSMC was the closing price on the 12thThe “god of investment” surpassed Berkshire Hathaway led by Mr. Buffett to become 7th in the US and 8th in the world。
others, $Lam Research(LRCX.US$、 $Applied Materials(AMAT.US$、 $ASML Holding(ASML.US$、 $KLA Corp(KLAC.US$It has risen by over 3%,Both hit record highs。
What should you pay attention to is semiconductors $Broadcom(AVGO.US$More after hours14% significantly higherIt became. The company announced financial results after closing, and exceeded expectations in terms of earnings per share, sales, and full-year sales forecasts. Also,A stock split to make 1 share into 10 shares was also announcedI did it.Competition to build AI systems is benefiting semiconductor companies like this company. The company provides various components used in computing and networking, including those essential for data centers. The company established its position through a series of acquisitions.It has become a barometer showing overall trends in the semiconductor industry。
Thus, the stock market continues, and there is an artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The investment opportunities in AI are far from over. Investors in the AI EraLet's check out notable investment destinations and future predictions for US high-tech stocks!
After “Demon Wednesday,” where the US CPI and FOMC were held,The “good news” of weak inflation surpasses the “bad news” called hawkish dot plotsBy that,Expectations for interest rate cuts were rekindled. Looking back on the performance of the US stock market during the transition period from past interest rate hikes to interest rate cuts,The S&P 500 has risen 3 times out of 4。Interest rate cuts usually give tech stocks a big boost. For high-tech companies that require large amounts of money for research and business expansion, lower interest rates have the effect of drastically reducing financing costs and increasing profit margins.
From a valuation point of view, the higher the growth rate, the higher the high-tech stockThere is a lot of cash flow that can be realized in the futureThis means that the lower the interest rate, the higher the value when future cash flow is discounted. Looking back on interest rate cuts since the 1990s,After interest rate cuts were implemented, tech stocks outperformed other sectors on averageDoing it.
Regarding semiconductor stocks,”I see there is room for further growth in semiconductor stocks. After 3 months of adjustments for semiconductor stocks,It will rise explosively againLooking at it, for further growth both tactically and structurallyIn the best position“I think so,” said Richard Ross, senior managing director and technical analysis manager of Evercore ISI.
●NVIDIA's AI ecosystem — related stocks benefiting from NVIDIA effects
NVIDIA's strong performance has changed to other related stocks”NVIDIA effectsIt brings”, and everything from chips to public utilities,All companies related to NVIDIA are benefiting from the AI boom and improving their high performance。
●AI semiconductor value chain — looking for the next “sharp rise” stock
NVIDIA's stock price has achieved a rise of over 152% since the beginning of the year, and it is thought that there is a high possibility that its stock price will face a new wave of adjustments and risks. Investors are actively searching for other “skyrocketing” stocks like NVIDIA in the AI field. The “AI semiconductor value chain” compiled by SPEARIt is divided into server interior and server exterior, and many brands have skyrocketed among them。
●AI PC boom — promising stocks in the new PC era
Apple M4 chip, $Qualcomm(QCOM.US$From the release of “Snapdragon X” to the announcement of Microsoft's “Copilot+ PC,” AI PCs have gradually attracted market attention. According to Morgan Stanley,AI PCs are the next key to drive PC market growthAnd what is the market penetration rate of AI PCsRapid growth from 2% this year to 65% in 2028I expect that.
Source: moomoo, Bloomberg, BofA
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