Mag 7 hit $32tr; Trump says end of war is near; sleep’s health benefits
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What is the significance of the Magnificent 7 tech stocks reaching a $32 trillion valuation?
The magnificent seven tech stocks surged to a combined $32 trillion valuation. Donald Trump says the US and Iran are on the verge of a peace deal and how sleep does much more for your health than just refreshing you. Plus, the Federal Liberal Party set to support Labor's NDIS reforms and about half Of all vehicles sold in 10 years time, forecast to be electrified. It is Monday, the 25th of May, 2026. I'm Michael Thompson and good morning, Sean Aylmer. Good morning, Michael. Sean, the main story this morning, the magnificent seven tech stocks on Wall Street have all reported quarterly earnings and momentum in the AI world is, well, it's actually speeding up now. With chipmaker Nvidia leading the way, its sales are surging on demand for AI infrastructure, helping cement well and truly its status as the world's largest company worth 5.3 trillion US dollars.
It is certainly the standout. By comparison, the other six, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Tesla are expanding at a much... Steadier pace is probably the way to put it. They all are expected to invest billions, sometimes tens of billions of dollars or hundreds of billions of dollars into their AI ventures in coming years. Funding the spend-a-thon includes accessing bond markets, debt sales this year.
What peace deal is Donald Trump discussing between the US and Iran?
have hit $134 billion from those guys. Last year, the entire year, it was $87 billion. We're talking US here. That's according to data from Dealogic. Alphabet, Amazon and Meta have been the most ferocious raising debt.
What I find most fascinating about all of this, Sean, is that underlying this spending, which is broadly supported by investors, is that tech's long-term promise basically just overrides all else, including the war in the Middle East, the potential for inflation and competition from China as well. Capital spending next year from S&P 500 companies is forecast to push beyond 2.1 trillion US dollars, which is just extraordinary, according to Goldman Sachs. And the majority is actually from those seven companies leading the way in CapEx, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft. These numbers are just... They're actually just almost too big to comprehend.
Yeah. And we're going to get even further into the big number thing in a moment, Michael. It's actually reflected in the tech share prices where momentum is back. This year, Alphabet, on the back of its cloud growth, has outpaced the other six. It is now the second largest company. on Wall Street worth $4.7 trillion. Nvidia, Amazon and Apple have all outperformed the market as well. Microsoft, Tesla and Alphabet less so. But Magnificent 7 now comprise almost one third of the S&P 500. They've got a combined market valuation of 23 trillion US dollars, or as you put it at the top of the show, 32 trillion Aussie dollars. To put that into perspective, those seven stocks combined... are worth 10 times more than the whole of the ASX.
Incredible.
Yeah, just incredible. And also, actually, it's worth pointing out that within months, we could be talking about the big 10, couldn't we? Because you've got SpaceX and OpenAI likely to join the NASDAQ possibly within weeks, while Anthropic is finally profitable, opening the way for it to list as well. Normally, it would take a while for companies... like them to join indices like the NASDAQ 100 and the S&P 500, which of course is then very, very relevant for passive investment flows.
How does sleep contribute to overall health beyond just rest?
But conveniently, new rules implemented this month by NASDAQ will allow companies like SpaceX, which will actually have relatively small amounts available for retail investors, to join the index within just 15 days.
Yeah. So SpaceX has a very small free float, which means shares available for trading. It will be given an index weighting equivalent to three times the value of the shares floated. The other story that's running around the FinReview in the last 24 hours is that apparently within the prospectus, it's named Australia as a country where it would like retail investors to invest in.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:06–0:09
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What is the significance of the Magnificent 7 tech stocks reaching a $32 trillion valuation?
0:09–1:33
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What peace deal is Donald Trump discussing between the US and Iran?
1:33–3:55
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How does sleep contribute to overall health beyond just rest?
3:55–5:58
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What reforms are being proposed for Australia's NDIS by the Federal Liberal Party?
5:58–7:05
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What is the forecast for electric vehicle sales in the next decade?
7:05–9:09
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How are recent comments by Donald Trump affecting the stock market?
9:09–11:04
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What are the implications of the US exit from the Chicago market for Guzmany Gomez?
11:04–16:20
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