The author notes the S&P 500 hit a fresh record earlier this month while volatility rises over doubts about AI infrastructure spending, and argues a downturn could present an opportunity. Elon Musk predicted that over 200 neoclouds, such as CoreWeave, might not survive as funding dries up for firms without revenue independent of AI data centers. The article highlights CrowdStrike, whose annual recurring revenue rose 25% to $5.84 billion in its fiscal 2027 second quarter, though its 49.1 price-to-sales ratio is the highest in cybersecurity. Atlassian, with a price-to-sales ratio of 9 against a 10-year average of 18.3, is cited for AI agents grounded in its ecosystem using 48% fewer tokens and producing answers 44% more accurate. Nvidia is named as likely more exposed than any other company to a slowdown in AI infrastructure spending.
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