Santoli: AI bull market almost surely needs tech stocks to recover to keep advancing

Impact · against what's priced in

The current rotation into defensive stocks like WMT and LLY provides a tactical buffer for the S&P 500 but lacks catalyst potential as their prices already reflect recent quality-driven strength and growth deceleration. Conversely, AI-focused names face a fundamental shift where capital has replaced hardware as the primary constraint, potentially capping growth for hyperscalers and semiconductor firms.

LLY+0.00: Already priced in
The price assumes: A deceleration in growth from the 44.7% just delivered down to the 30.2%

Santoli: AI bull market almost surely needs tech stocks to recover to keep advancing

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