For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – March 11, 2026 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Microsoft MSFT, Alphabet GOOGL, Amazon AMZN, Meta META, Oracle ORCL, Micron MU, Sandisk SNDK, Bloom Energy BE, IREN IREN and NVIDIA NVDA. AI Bottlenecks: 3 Stocks Poised to Gain from AI Buildout Buy the AI Picks and Shovels Long-time readers of mine know that my favorite fundamental stories are “p...
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – March 11, 2026 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Microsoft MSFT, Alphabet GOOGL, Amazon AMZN, Meta META, Oracle ORCL, Micron MU, Sandisk SNDK, Bloom Energy BE, IREN IREN and NVIDIA NVDA. AI Bottlenecks: 3 Stocks Poised to Gain from AI Buildout Buy the AI Picks and Shovels Long-time readers of mine know that my favorite fundamental stories are “pick and shovel” investments. For instance, during the gold rush, the businesses that sold the picks, shovels, and denim jeans required for gold mining often did better than the gold miners themselves, because, unlike mining, profits were predictable and consistent. Meanwhile, there are numerous examples throughout history. During the U.S. oil fracking boom of the early 2000s, energy workers were required to live in remote places, with little housing. This led to a surge in demand for RVs. AI Spending Soaring (& Will Continue To) Despite constant fears of an internet-like bubble, America’s top tech companies continue to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI infrastructure to capture their share of the AI market. In 2025, the hyperscalers, which include Microsoft, Alphabet,Amazon, Meta and Oracle accounted for $390 billion in CAPEX spending. Despite fears of overspending, AI CAPEX spending is expected to maintain momentum, reaching $515 billion this year and ~$600 billion in 2027. Who Will Benefit the Most from AI Spending? Below are 3 AI Bottlenecks to Watch Flash Memory Stocks Micron and Sandisk are the two leading suppliers of memory and storage infrastructure required for AI data centers. Storage and memory are critical ingredients needed for training AI models. Currently, demand is so high that Micron has already announced its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is sold out for 2026. Meanwhile, SNDK shares jumped on Tuesday after Taiwan’s Phison CEO said NAND flash prices jumped 50% overnight amid the ongoing supply crunch. Over the past four quarters, Sandisk has beaten Z...