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The 'Magnificent Seven' stocks spent years convincing investors that their tremendousAIspending would translate into sustainable growth, powerful cash flows, and fatter valuations.
That assumption is now up against a major test.
Wall Streethas largely treated hyperscaler spending as a powerful long-term growth engine, but Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett just flagged a major risk that could test how much investors are willing to pay for the AI trade.
The contrast is becoming incredibly tough to ignore.
Stock markets remain somewhat resilient, but parts of the credit market are flashing more caution around AI spending.
That said, BofA now sees one major market signal as critical to the Mag 7's ability to shrug off that threat.
According toSeeking Alpha reporting, Hartnett just identified what needs to keep working for the AI trade to remain credible.
Nvidia just made a move Wall Street wasn't ready for Microsoft just took sides in AI policy fight OpenAI just disclosed something genuinely alarming He zeroes-in on the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS), holding around $70, turning the ETF into a confidence gauge.
If the group can maintain pricing strength despite concerns about cheaper Chinese compute, it suggests investors are still buying into the long-term AI CapEx story.
For now, though, it seems markets are becoming a lot less comfortable with that assumption.
Credit spreads and credit-default swaps linked to AI hyperscalers are moving in a far more cautious direction.
He pointed to two major signs, including rising U.S.
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