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AI Rally Enters 2026 Reality Check as Market Splinters Into Spenders and Suppliers

Analysts warn that soaring capex funded partly by debt now demands visible cash returns.

Overview

  • Investors expect the AI landscape to divide into private startups, listed spenders, and infrastructure suppliers in 2026, according to Blue Whale’s Stephen Yiu.
  • Big Tech’s shift to asset‑heavy models with GPUs, data centers and power needs raises margin risk if incremental AI revenue trails costs.
  • The Bank of England cautioned that stretched valuations tied to AI could lead to a sharp correction.
  • Oracle signaled third‑quarter revenue below estimates and lifted next year’s capital expenditure target to about $50 billion, pressuring its shares.
  • Nvidia posted $57 billion in revenue for the October quarter, highlighting widening gaps between AI winners and laggards.