AI capex jitters dragged tech lower, but SAP's cloud growth shows us where the smart money still goes

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Evening brief: AI capex jitters dragged tech lower, but SAP's cloud growth shows us where the smart money still goes

Tech Fears Drag Nasdaq Lower: The Nasdaq closed lower Friday as AI capex concerns and elevated valuations sparked a broader rotation out of high-multiple growth names. NBIS Dumps 15% in Tech Selloff: The AI neo-cloud specialist plunged 15.02% alongside peers as a spike in volatility prompted investors to dump speculative, high-beta infrastructure stocks. Bloom Energy Hit by Delays: Shares sank 14.91% after reports of pipeline permit delays for a major Oracle data center compounded a broader selloff in fuel-cell equities. SAP Surges 9.3% on Cloud Growth: The enterprise software giant rallied 9.30% following upbeat Q2 results, citing a record €22.9B cloud backlog fueled by strong AI-driven demand. Mega-Cap Tech Earnings On Deck: Market sentiment hinges on next week's crucial earnings reports from Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon to validate the massive AI infrastructure trade.

Tech Fears Drag Nasdaq Lower

The Nasdaq closed lower Friday as AI capex concerns and elevated valuations sparked a broader rotation out of high-multiple growth names.

NBIS Dumps 15% in Tech Selloff

The AI neo-cloud specialist plunged 15.02% alongside peers as a spike in volatility prompted investors to dump speculative, high-beta infrastructure stocks.

Bloom Energy Hit by Delays

Shares sank 14.91% after reports of pipeline permit delays for a major Oracle data center compounded a broader selloff in fuel-cell equities.

SAP Surges 9.3% on Cloud Growth

The enterprise software giant rallied 9.30% following upbeat Q2 results, citing a record €22.9B cloud backlog fueled by strong AI-driven demand.

Mega-Cap Tech Earnings On Deck

Market sentiment hinges on next week's crucial earnings reports from Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon to validate the massive AI infrastructure trade.

Posture: Defensive posture. With Fear at 39 and tech multiples contracting, prioritize building cash and rotating into resilient, value-oriented equities.

Tickers in focus: QQQ, NBIS, SAP

Upcoming earnings

  • SCCO — 2026-07-27, TBD
  • BE — 2026-07-28, After Market Close
  • KO — 2026-07-28, Before Market Open
  • HOOD — 2026-07-29, After Market Close
  • META — 2026-07-29, After Market Close
  • MSFT — 2026-07-29, After Market Close

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