Hyperscaler Stocks vs. AI Infrastructure Stocks: Which Are the Better Buys?
Hyperscalers are spending big, while AI infrastructure players have been reaping the benefits.
Overview
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be one of the driving themes in the stock market. However, the stocks of hyperscalers (owners of large data centers) have often traded very differently from those of AI infrastructure players during this tech bull market.
AI infrastructure stocks have received the most love from investors, as makers of chips, servers, and networking hardware have been huge beneficiaries of the spending to build data centers. At the same time, the hyperscalers that are doing much of that construction often get punished for spending so much on this AI infrastructure. However, the relationship between AI hardware companies and hyperscalers is ultimately symbiotic. If hyperscalers don't get strong returns on their AI infrastructure spending, they will cut back on it. If that happened, the AI infrastructure stocks would take a big hit, as it would greatly impact their revenue and earnings.
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With that in mind, let's consider which group of AI stocks looks like the better buy now.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.