Noise vs. the Mega Trends: What Capitulation Hides
The Nasdaq just had its worst day since June, the leaders are capitulating, and the AI trade looks like it is unraveling. But look underneath: the average S&P 500 stock already fell 18-20% while a couple dozen mega caps held the index calm, Eaton's electrical backlog is up 43% with data center orders up ~85% and guidance raised, Amphenol just posted record orders of 0.7B, transformer lead times run 16-26 months, US data center demand of 97 GW faces a 57 GW gross power shortfall, and a ~ trillion global defense modernization is booked on decade-long contracts. Alex and Jordan separate the…
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