MAG 7 Earnings: What the Tape Is Really Saying (and How to Position)

We’ve had a couple of the Mag 7 names report and NVDA just became the first $5T market cap company, so in today’s note we go over the scorecard so far….

• Alphabet (GOOGL): Record quarter—revenue +16% to $102.3B, net income +33% to $35B. Cloud +34% y/y; Gemini usage and AI features scaling; capex lifted to $91–$93B this year with more in 2026. Ad, Search, and YouTube all re-accelerating while AI spend ramps. Antitrust overhang eased at the margin.
• Meta (META): Record revenue $51.2B (+26%), but stock fell on guidance for “aggressive” capex into 2026 (infrastructure + AI talent) and a $15.9B tax hit. Message: willing to trade near-term margins for “superintelligence” optionality; investors want clearer ROI timelines and capex cadence.
• Nvidia (NVDA): First to $5T market cap; shipped ~6M Blackwell chips; orders for 14M more; deepening deals across OpenAI/Oracle/enterprise. The bar is now sky-high—execution, supply (HBM/packaging), and China access are live variables into Nov. 19 earnings.
• Amazon, Apple: Up next—watch AWS growth re-acceleration, “AI attach” in advertising/retail, and Apple’s AI device roadmap/power footprint.

Three takeaways that matter

Winners
• Cash engines with clear AI monetization: GOOGL, MSFT (ads, cloud, productivity attach), AMZN (AWS + ads).
• AI picks & shovels with supply leverage: NVDA (if supply holds), MU (HBM), TSM (advanced packaging), select optics/substrates suppliers.
• Power & grid enablers: ETN, PWR, CEG, VST—they get paid regardless of which model wins; capacity PPAs are moats.
• Ad platforms with AI-driven targeting/creative: GOOGL, META (despite near-term capex angst).

Losers (or higher-beta risk)
• “Compute renters” without firm PPAs or unit-economics—margin squeeze as power reprices.
• Second-tier silicon without a software moat or supply certainty.
• Names living on circular financing headlines (equity kickers, backstops) rather than cash customers.

What to watch next (hard catalysts)
• Capex to revenue bridges: management mapping dollars to product milestones and gross margin.
• Cloud KPIs: backlog, GPU hours monetized, AI attach rates to productivity suites and ads.
• Supply chain tells: HBM availability (MU), advanced packaging capacity (TSM), any signs of slippage into 1H26.
• Power constraints: interconnect timelines, minimum-bill/ take-or-pay constructs in hyperscaler contracts.
• China access: policy headlines that alter NVDA’s shipment mix or pricing.
• Meta: cadence for Llama upgrades, ad relevance gains from AI, and capex phasing.

Positioning (practical, not theoretical)
• Core: GOOGL/MSFT/AMZN for durable AI cash flows; NVDA core with protection into earnings; add MU/TSM on supply leverage.
• Infra sleeve: overweight ETN/PWR/CEG/VST—they monetize the inevitable (power).
• Barbell for uncertainty: pair high-expectation AI with grid/power and memory; use put spreads on the most capex-levered names into big events.
• Avoid/underweight: compute renters without PPAs, story-only silicon, and headline-driven circular deals lacking unit economics.

Bottom line
Mag 7 printouts are telling the same story with different accents: AI is real, distribution is cloud, and power is king. Own the platforms converting AI into cash today, the silicon and memory that still gate supply, and the utilities that keep the lights on for everyone else—then hedge the capex moonshots until the ROI shows up on the income statement.

Fed Cuts, QT Ends, and Trump’s Trade Truce

The Fed delivered a second straight 25bp rate cut and officially ended QT, but Powell’s press conference cooled expectations for another move in December. His “far from a foregone conclusion” remark pushed 10-year yields above 4% as markets reassessed how fast the Fed will ease. Internal FOMC splits—some wanted a deeper cut, others none—show a central bank divided between inflation vigilance and political pressure from the White House. The near-term implication: liquidity improves from the end of QT, but rate expectations may stall until data visibility improves post-shutdown.

Meanwhile, the Trump–Xi summit delivered a short-term “risk-on” reprieve: tariff rollbacks, a one-year pause on China’s rare-earth export restrictions, and soybean purchases to placate U.S. farmers. But this is a tactical truce, not a structural reset—tech restrictions, Taiwan, and strategic decoupling remain unresolved. Markets initially cheered, but breadth remains poor and volatility is creeping up.

Action items for investors: Powell being wishy washy on a December cut should have spooked investors, so far it hasn’t. Futures are down a bit this morning, but nothing major. Often the real move after FOMC is the next day, so be ready for that. Don’t expect the China issue to go away for good, it will probably rear it’s head again. I told investors to add hedges for this week, I still think caution is warranted, at least short term.

Today’s stock is Eaton (ETN)….

If Nvidia is the picks-and-shovels play for compute, Eaton is the one for electricity. As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, grid capacity, transformers, and power management have become the new bottleneck. Eaton’s exposure to high-voltage equipment, smart breakers, and industrial power systems makes it a direct beneficiary of the “AI infrastructure buildout.” Unlike the silicon names, Eaton gets paid regardless of which model wins—its customers are the hyperscalers themselves. It’s quietly becoming the “utility for AI,” and earnings momentum continues to confirm the theme.

Asymmetric angle: If the Fed ends QT and liquidity stays flush, utilities and grid enablers should see capital rotation. ETN still trades at a discount to its growth trajectory.

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