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- The article discusses an alternative to the "Magnificent 7" stocks, dubbed the "AIR 7," which focuses on companies involved in the AI revolution. While the "Magnificent 7" have been market leaders, this CIO suggests a shift towards companies benefiting directly from AI infrastructure and development. This could signal a rotation of investment focus within the tech sector, potentially impacting the relative performance of different tech stocks.
STORY: "I just continue to question whether or not the 'Mag 7' has as big an influence on the stock market returns as they did in previous years," Mahn said.He therefore turned his focus to the "AIR 7," which Mahn said stands for "AI Revolution 7," a "stock basket" that spans memory and chip production, as well as data center owners, coolers and power providers. Mahn's "AIR 7" stocks include Taiwan Semiconductor, Micron Technology, Digital Realty, Vertiv Holdings and American Electric Power. Two of the Magnificent 7 stocks, Nvidia and Alphabet, round out his "AIR 7" picks.