The article argues that elevated interest rates may persist, pressuring richly priced growth stocks and leaving some solid tech businesses trading below their estimated worth. It highlights Adobe (market cap US$99.3b), where Experience Cloud ties recurring enterprise software spending to digital transformation budgets. The article notes that as users rely more on AI credits, they may upgrade Creative Cloud tiers or buy credit packs, lifting Average Revenue Per User (ARPU). Microsoft (market cap US$3.96 trillion) is also featured for its Intelligent Cloud and Azure AI business, which offers exposure to large-scale cloud and AI infrastructure.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $4.0T |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 521.58 |
| Change that session | -2.13% |
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