5 big analyst AI moves: AI demand to keep tech rally intact; C3 upgraded
Here are the biggest analyst moves in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) for this week.
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Tech stocks are likely to continue rallying going forward, according to UBS investment strategists. More precisely, the Swiss investment bank sees chip stocks, as well as software and platform AI names well-positioned not just for 2024, but also for 2025.
“We see a positive outlook for the broad global semiconductor sector, which we think could record more than 50% profit growth in 2024 and strong momentum into 2025. On the back of recent earnings, we see upside risks to our AI infrastructure spending forecast, which currently stands at 38% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during 2022–2027, on sustained AI training and inference demand.”
According to Venture Smarter, the search volume for “OpenAI stock” jumped by as much as 1,200% versus a 90-day high on November 18th, the day after Altman's firing was made public.
Elsewhere, Mizuho analysts reiterated a Buy rating on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares despite the recent OpenAI drama.
«For MSFT, we are not anticipating any significant changes regarding its governance or entitlements, although some change (to MSFT's benefit) is possible. And most importantly, we would very much expect MSFT's partnership with OpenAI to remain strong,» the analysts commented.
«More broadly, notwithstanding a more difficult operating environment, we remain confident that MSFT's growth opportunities over the medium-term and beyond are greater than many realize, and this includes significant
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