Tech Rally Stalls as Alphabet, Samsung Disappoint
THE SO WHAT
A stalled tech rally on mixed earnings is a reminder that AI narratives don’t erase cyclicality in devices, ads, or memory. Operators should treat this as breathing room to clean up balance sheets and renegotiate vendor terms—not as a signal that AI capex is about to reverse.
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