Investor Sees Advantage for Established Data-Center Operators

AI · First reported 8 Nov, 15:55 · Updated 16:31

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James Demmert argues that AI investors should distinguish companies with substantial existing data-center capacity from businesses that still need to build it. He favors broader AI exposure, including semiconductors and major cloud operators, while noting that the strategy involves volatility and balance-sheet risks.

Demmert says established data-center operators may be better positioned than companies whose growth relies on building more facilities.
He favors new investment across AI, including semiconductors and major cloud operators, and ranks Alphabet and Amazon near the top of his Magnificent Seven list.
Demmert says investors remain concerned that AI infrastructure spending may not generate enough revenue, despite strong cloud results he cites at Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet.

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Key facts

Interviewee: James Demmert, chief investment officer at Main Street Research.
Favored companies: Demmert places Alphabet and Amazon near the top of his Magnificent Seven ranking.
Semiconductor valuation: Demmert says the industry traded at 15 times earnings, down from 30 a year earlier.
Investment caveat: The article says the strategy is better suited to long-term investors who can tolerate volatility and evaluate balance sheets.