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Down 30%, Is this Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock a Screaming Buy?

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Down 30%, Is this Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock a Screaming Buy?

Published July 2, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

2026 has been a banner year for one segment of the AI sector.

Semiconductor stocks have soared, driven by the massive AI infrastructure build-out and shortages in products like memory chips. As a result, the iShares Semiconductor ETF, which tracks major chip stocks, has doubled through the first half of the year.

Details

However, AI stocks with exposure to software have mostly underperformed, as the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, which holds the leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks, is down 16%, significantly underperforming the S&P 500.

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