Tag: Artificial intelligence

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AI Investment Masks Economic Vulnerabilities Amid Trade Tensions, Analysts Warn

Massive corporate investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is reportedly cushioning the US economy against trade war impacts while driving nearly all recent GDP growth. However, economists caution this spending surge may conceal underlying economic vulnerabilities and raise sustainability concerns as AI capital expenditures account for an unprecedented share of expansion.

AI Spending Offsets Tariff Impacts

Corporate investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is reportedly blunting the economic impact of the ongoing China–United States trade war while driving an overwhelming majority of recent GDP growth, according to economic analyses. Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, suggests in recent commentary that while trade tensions remain a “mild drag on growth,” their impact is being “more than offset by the tailwinds from the AI boom.”

by Michael Turner
SemiconductorsTechnology

KLA Emerges as Top Semiconductor Equipment Pick Amid AI Boom, Barclays Analysis Shows

Barclays has identified KLA as a standout performer in the semiconductor equipment space, upgrading the stock and raising its price target significantly. The bank’s analysis points to artificial intelligence investments and minimized China headwinds as key factors driving KLA’s advantage over competitors in the wafer fabrication equipment market.

Barclays Upgrades KLA with Bullish Price Target

Financial institution Barclays has reportedly identified KLA Corporation as a clear leader in the semiconductor equipment sector, according to recent analysis. The bank has upgraded the wafer fab equipment maker from equal weight to overweight while substantially increasing its price target from $750 to $1,200, suggesting potential upside of approximately 8% from current levels.

by Jessica Moore P.E.