From Silicon Valley to the Moon: Technology Market Faces High Volatility
Tech Trends: Niraj Patel analyzes the latest technology trends, covering AI, space exploration, and health advancements, as well as investment opportunities in the sector
By Itaú Private Bank
3 minutes of reading
In this edition of Tech Trends, Niraj Patel, Chief Equities Strategist at Banco Itaú International, looks at the factors that led the technology sector to yet another month of high market volatility
Main highlights:
- Volatility and regulation: The US stock market faces turbulence due to weaker economic growth and Trump administration announcements. The regulatory environment for large tech companies intensifies, with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission advancing investigations against Alphabet and Microsoft.
- AI advancements: xAI launches Grok 3 with improved reasoning capabilities and faster response time. OpenAI presents its 4.5 model, while Meta prepares to launch Llama 4. China also stands out with innovations from Tencent, Butterfly Effect, and Alibaba.
- Tech giants' performance: Apple faces challenges with the delay of the new Siri version, potentially impacting the iPhone replacement cycle. Nvidia shows weaker margins as they transition to their new Blackwell Chip.. Microsoft reconsiders data center contracts, affecting stocks linked to AI infrastructure.
- Investment strategies: Opportunities arise in recent drops in Nvidia and Microsoft stocks, increasing positions in AMS Equity. Constellation Energy stands out as an opportunity after a recent correction.
- Space exploration: Firefly successfully lands its Blue Ghost spacecraft on the Moon, while Intuitive Machines' Athena faces challenges in its lunar mission. The sector continues to attract attention and investments.
- Health sector: A new gene therapy treatment cures a patient with sickle cell anemia in New York, opening new possibilities for treating this condition and other genetic diseases.
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