Morgan Stanley estimates 91.7% of Nvidia's 2027 revenue is exposed to AI infrastructure demand, the highest on the bank's list, and calls Nvidia the best risk/reward in the sector. Hyperscalers and AI cloud providers are expected to spend $1.58 trillion in 2027, up roughly 60% from about $980 billion this year. About $1 trillion of that spending shows up as S&P 500 revenue, nearly $700 billion of it going to Nvidia, while SpaceX and Amazon Web Services make up about 54% of Nvidia's hyperscaler revenue in 2027. The report also flags risks including the largest cash flow deficit of its forecast period in 2027, about $255 billion of unsecured bonds sold this year, and a 32-gigawatt U.S. data center power shortfall through 2028.
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