$CRWV reported a record $132.5B revenue backlog, easing AI infrastructure spending concerns. $SMH $QQQ
AI stock moves:
$AVGO = up 4%, supported by a 75.5% gross margin and strong custom chip demand
$TSM = up 5%
Separately, the foundry giant plans a $1B investment in OpenAI and Anthropic.
Nvidia:
Revenue growth = 83.4%, leading $AMD
PEG ratio = 0.36
Seeking Alpha Quant Rating for CoreWeave: Hold.
Seeking Alpha Quant Rating for Nvidia: Strong Buy.
Seeking Alpha Quant Rating for AMD: Strong Buy.
While infrastructure providers absorb massive capital spending, leading chip designers capture superior margins across the cycle.
Is a $132.5B backlog the end of the AI spending scare?
TS Lombard argues that as AI models become commoditized, lasting value shifts to low-cost compute suppliers. $SMH $QQQ
Nvidia requires at least 51% of data-center client services to go to non-Chinese firms. Meanwhile, its share of China's AI accelerator shipments fell to 34% in the first half of 2026.
Open-weight models processed 72% of OpenRouter tokens, with Chinese labs generating 69% of all tokens.
PEG ratio:
$NVDA = 0.36
$AMD = 0.95
Seeking Alpha Quant Rating for Nvidia: Strong Buy.
Seeking Alpha Quant Rating for $BABA: Hold.
For the thesis to play out, China must successfully monetize cheap power while Western labs defend premium software margins.
Does commoditized AI hand China the compute crown?
Nvidia's independent board has retained legal counsel Wachtell Lipton to conduct an internal executive investigation. $SMH $QQQ
The probe centers on whether CEO @JensenHuang was targeted by foreign intelligence, alongside an active FBI investigation.
Revenue growth:
$NVDA = 83%
$AMD = lower than Nvidia's
Nvidia:
Revenue = ~$303B
Net margin = near 64%
Forward PEG ratio = 0.36
Seeking Alpha Quant Rating for Nvidia: Strong Buy.
Core financial expansion remains intact ahead of November earnings.
Will the legal probe overshadow Nvidia's earnings?