AI Stocks Sink as Rate Hike Fears Dampen Tech Outlook
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AI stocks like AMD, C3.ai, Arm, and Micron fell on Tuesday due to concerns that the Fed won't cut interest rates as quickly as hoped.
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Higher interest rates mean businesses are less likely to adopt costly new technologies like AI.
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Strong economic data on Tuesday, like the ISM manufacturing index, signals inflation isn't fully under control yet.
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Valuations of the AI stocks are mixed - Arm, AMD and Micron have low PEG ratios but C3.ai is still unprofitable.
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Investing in AI has big upside but also comes with major volatility risks that investors should consider carefully.