The AI Bubble Ran Into Reality Last Week

Impact · against what's priced in

The recent sell-off and reports of negative free cash flow for hyperscalers reinforce existing bearish narratives and valuation caps, providing little new catalyst for a price recovery. For Intel and ServiceNow, the market's refusal to reward earnings beats suggests the bar for future growth guidance has risen beyond what current prices assume.

GOOGL−0.40: Challenges what's priced in
The price assumes: overall FCF margin near 18.2%
Reports of accelerating negative free cash flow directly undermine the 18.2% FCF margin the price currently assumes as a flat baseline.
What GOOGL's price assumes · Sep 2

The AI Bubble Ran Into Reality Last Week

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