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Market Rally? Stocks Slide | Dow Suffers Worst Day In A Year 📉
earnings came and went, and despite the run it went on today, the overall market slid after putting up record days following up to today. Let’s take a look at how our major indexes performed:
The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4%
The S&P500 saw a 0.8% drop
The Dow Jones Industrial had its worst day since March 2023 dropping more than 1.5%
earnings unfortunately did not lead to the market rally that investors were looking for despite the stock gaining 10% on the trading day mid way through. However other chipmakers were able to ride the coattails of the report, one most notably who saw a 4% rise before closing -1% on the day.
Stocks saw a slip on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve minutes brought back the reality of no rate cuts being delivered this year. Which should not be a shock if you read us daily, as you would know multiple big finance players have come out and said inflation has but the US economy in a sticky situation making cuts a delicate situation. With the economic data that came out today, this furthers the narrative of no cuts with the S&P Global Purchasin Managers Index (PMI) for May came in at 54.4 vs 51.3 last month, which comes in higher than economists expected. These numbers represent business activity increasing in one of the fastest paces in 2 years despite Fed efforts to quell price pressures.
Super Micro Computer Stock Volatility: A Tale of AI and Nvidia 💻🤓
Initial Gains and Subsequent Pullback
Super Micro Computer | stock experienced a rollercoaster ride on Thursday, initially surging 11.3% before closing down 3% for the day. The initial gains were fueled by Nvidia’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) strong first-quarter results, which crushed market expectations. However, the bullish momentum receded, and the gains didn’t hold, leading to a slight pullback in Super Micro’s stock price.
Nvidia’s Impact on Super Micro
Supermicro purchases graphics processing units (GPUs) from Nvidia and uses them as key components in the servers that it sells. These servers have been in high demand as companies have moved to rapidly deploy and scale artificial intelligence (AI) software. Nvidia’s high-performance GPUs are the foundational hardware that has helped pave the way for the creation and scaling of today’s most advanced and most popular artificial intelligence software. Therefore, Nvidia’s strong results were seen as a positive indicator for Super Micro’s business, leading to the initial stock surge.
Volatility Hits Supermicro Stock After Nvidia’s Q1 Report
While there wasn’t any business-specific news powering Supermicro’s initial gains, investors poured into the stock following Nvidia’s strong first-quarter results. However, some investors may have been expecting Nvidia’s results to drive a bigger pop for Supermicro stock, and it looks like a sizable number of shareholders opted to take profits as momentum started to waver.
Powering the AI Boom: The Challenges and Opportunities in Meeting Data Center Demand 🔋
Nvidia’s Q1 results highlight the booming demand for data centers driven by AI, with power demand expected to double by 2030. Moody’s senior economist, Ermengarde Jabir, warns of the challenge in powering this surge, as utility companies grapple with increased demand from EV adoption and electrification of other industries. Pradeep Tagare, VP of investments at National Grid Partners, emphasizes that AI creates exponential growth in a short time, adding complexity for utilities.
Industry experts point to hyperscalers like Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta, as well as companies offering cloud computing and enterprise firms, as key drivers of data center demand. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirms the strong demand for GPUs to power AI applications. Data center buildouts, which include securing power sources, land, zoning, building, and cooling equipment, can take 18-24 months, with power currently being the major bottleneck.
Power companies are racing to meet the growing demand, with Southern Company and Dominion Energy reporting increased sales to data centers. Constellation Energy’s stock has surged 90% YTD, as analysts are optimistic about placing Big Tech’s large-scale data centers at their nuclear sites. Amazon recently purchased a data center next to Talen Energy’s nuclear power plant, further highlighting the trend.
