The article says Google's AI Overviews have hit its search business, reduced Reddit traffic and wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from Alphabet's market value. It highlights three AI infrastructure stocks: Western Digital, a hard disk drive maker with a US$148b market cap; Kulicke and Soffa Industries, a chip packaging equipment supplier valued at US$3.9b; and Advanced Energy Industries, a power conversion equipment maker valued at US$9.6b. It flags risks that new capacity from rivals could turn Western Digital's shortage into a glut, and that Kulicke and Soffa's production ramp into fiscal 2026 is still in early phases. Advanced Energy's power systems are described as key to keeping AI data centers and fabs stable.
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GOOGL
• NeutralAlphabet Inc. (Class A)
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $3.5T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 279.84 |
| Change that session | -1.40% |
NVDA
• NeutralNvidia
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 204.64 |
| Change that session | -4.22% |
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