AI infrastructure stocks have overtaken big tech hyperscalers in an ‘extraordinary’ shift, says UBS research arm

US · 2026-07-03

1. Step 1 · The triggerAI infrastructure stocks surge 600% as institutional capital rotates into GPU/data center plays.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onHyperscalers (MSFT, AMZN, GOOGL) increase AI capex to compete, compressing their margins and raising cloud service pricing.
3. Step 3 · Knock-onUK SMEs using cloud AI face higher input costs for compute, while GPU supply tightens globally.
4. Step 4 · Reaches youUK data center operators and AI service resellers see increased demand but also higher energy and hardware costs.

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Source: MarketWatch

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