“The size of Microsoft’s moat allows it to connect those [AI] models much more efficiently and CapEx will continue to drive the narrative that has revenue to back it up”

by Marketing | Aug 21, 2026 | Market Notes, Media Notes

David Wagner on MSFT Moat Adding AI Momentum, Azure Backing CapEx Story

The Market in Pictures, August 21

by Aptus PM Team | Aug 21, 2026 | Blog, Charts

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful of charts we think are good summations of investor activity, from a market full of dispersion, to an AI boom driving an infrastructure buildout, a consumer who keeps spending, and a bond market...

“Tuesday’s pullback could be a sign that investors have moved to cash in on some gains after AI hardware names had rallied in recent sessions”

by Marketing | Aug 19, 2026 | Market Notes, Media Notes

AI chip stocks were riding high. Here’s why Micron and others are now pulling back

Aptus Musings: Leverage in the Cloud

by David Wagner | Aug 13, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates

Talking bearishly about datacenters is about as cool as Ray Dalio hitting up Ibiza for his 77th birthday. Nonetheless, I’ve been repeatedly asked about datacenters and their recent involvement in increasing leverage through debt issuances, and whether the recent...

The Market in Pictures, August 7

by Aptus PM Team | Aug 7, 2026 | Blog, Charts

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout the day. Here are a handful of charts we think are good summations of investor activity, from a continuing bull market, to rising earnings and margins, a global revenue surge led by AI spending, and economic data making...