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Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s discussing AI Anxiety

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 The report is nothing new for a market that has been gripped with AI anxiety

The Dow Falls 800 Points. Wall Street Is Worried AI Could Be Bad for Financial and Discretionary Stocks, Too.

Sevens Report Research’s Tom Essaye told Barron’s that the report is nothing new for a market that has been gripped with AI anxiety in recent weeks.

“Importantly, I don’t think anything new has occurred that is negative,” Essaye says. “It just seems to be the market focusing on the same narrative from two weeks ago. So while that’s not gonna make a difference today – nothing new and bad has occurred.”

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Understanding AI Anxiety: Two Key Sources

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Understanding the Two Sources of AI Anxiety – And How to Protect Against It
  • Chart: HALO Sectors (Heavy Asset, Low Obsolescence) Are Handily Outperforming YTD

Futures are tracking global stocks higher after Trump’s SOTU address did not present markets with any material surprises while trader focus shifts ahead to the critical Q4’25 earnings release from NVDA after the close today.

Economically, Eurozone Narrow Core HICP (Core CPI equivalent) cooled to 2.2% from 2.3% in January, meeting expectations and offering fresh evidence that global disinflation trends remain intact in 2026.

Looking ahead to today’s session, there is one government-shutdown-delayed economic report due to be released: New Home Sales (E: 680K), and a handful of Fed officials scheduled to speak: Barkin (9:35 a.m. ET), Schmid (11:00 a.m. ET), and Musalem (1:20 p.m. ET).

Additionally, the Treasury will hold 4-Month Bill auction at 11:30 a.m. ET and a 5-Yr Note auction at 1:00 p.m. ET. If demand is overly strong, or weak, for either, we could see a reaction in bonds that reverberates into equity markets (the stronger/more-dovish, the better).

Finally, there are a slew of important earnings reports today including multiple AI-sensitive/semiconductor names: TJX ($1.38), LOW ($1.95), NVDA ($1.45), CRM ($2.14), SNOW ($-0.65), and IONQ ($-0.48).

 

Are Equity Investors Getting Paid Enough for Their Risk?

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Are Equity Investors Getting Paid Enough for Their Risk?

Futures are modestly weaker despite solid tech earnings overnight as AI anxiety is weighing on markets.

Earnings overnight were solid, highlighted by semiconductor company Applied Materials (AMAT) which best estimates and is rallying 11% pre-market.

Economically, the only notable report was EU Flash GDP which met estimates (1.3% y/y).

Today focus will be on CPI and the market needs a good report to help bolster sentiment and reinforce that rate cuts are coming later this year.  Expectations for CPI are E: 0.3% m/m, 2.5% y/y and Core CPI (0.3% m/m, 2.5% y/y).  Anything below those readings, especially in Core, will be welcomed by markets.

Earnings continue as well and notable reports today include: MRNA ($-2.60), CCJ ($0.28), AAP ($0.41).