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Dan Ives warns the biggest threat to the AI revolution isn't Capex, but growing political backlash against U.S. data center buildouts.
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As investors face September market jitters and historical seasonal volatility, AI-focused ETFs present a diversified, lower-risk approach to capturing the AI industry's rapid growth. With global AI spending projected to reach $2.59 trillion by end of 2026, three prominent AI ETFs—BAI, AIQ, and CHAT—offer broad exposure to 49-88 AI companies across infrastructure, intelligence, and applications, with CHAT leading year-to-date gains at 44.6%.
Berkshire Hathaway deployed $31 billion of its massive cash pile in Q2 2026, marking a significant shift after years of accumulation. CEO Greg Abel made major investments in Alphabet ($17 billion), increased positions in Delta Air Lines and Macy's, and resumed share buybacks with $4.5 billion spent on Berkshire's own stock. While most of the $366 billion cash balance remains undeployed, the company's willingness to invest suggests a more opportunistic stance going forward.
Gordon Johnson says Tesla’s Cybercab launch fell short, with limited rides, no Musk or pricing, a 6% stock drop and an immediate NHTSA probe.
The Future Fund's Gary Black warns Tesla may squander its autonomy and Cybercab lead by relying on technology alone.
AMD's data center segment is projected to exceed 70% of total revenue by mid-2027 as it grows at 107% year-over-year compared to 8% growth in other segments. With major customers like OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic deploying gigawatts of AMD's MI450 GPUs and Helios rack systems ramping through 2027, the data center business is expected to more than double in 2027. The prediction could be delayed if other AMD segments strengthen or disrupted if Helios shipments slip.
Constellation Energy operates the largest U.S. nuclear portfolio with over 22 GW capacity and has signed major 20-year power agreements with Microsoft and Meta. Vistra has a smaller 6.4 GW nuclear portfolio but has secured substantial long-term contracts with Meta and AWS. While Constellation deserves a premium valuation, Vistra offers a stronger risk-reward proposition at 14.4x forward earnings compared to Constellation's 22.4x, combined with aggressive share buybacks and additional growth catalysts.