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Feb 13
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$12.89
$13.56
+5.2%
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Michael Batnick
Managing Partner, Ritholtz Wealth Management
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These commercial real estate service firms (CBRE, Jones Lang LaSalle, Cushman & Wakefield) were sold off aggressively (market cap wiped out) because the market assumes AI chatbots will replace their brokerage and data services. The selling is described as "indiscriminate" and "wild." The market is pricing in immediate obsolescence based on fear rather than earnings reality. These companies possess proprietary data and physical management capabilities that a chatbot cannot replicate. The sell-off represents a potential overreaction/mispricing due to AI panic. AI actually disrupts their brokerage moats faster than anticipated; commercial real estate macro headwinds persist. |
The Compound News
The Baddest Hedge Fund in the World | TCAF 22...
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Feb 12
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$12.36
$13.56
+9.7%
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N/A
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Finnhub News
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Finnhub - CWK
Shares of real estate-related stocks are trad...
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Feb 12
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$12.36
$13.56
+9.7%
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Finnhub News
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Finnhub - CWK
Renaissance Loads Up on Netflix, Lam Research...
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Feb 12
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$12.36
$13.56
+9.7%
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SHORT
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Alexandra Semenova
Bloomberg Reporter
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Cushman & Wakefield posted their "biggest drops since March 2020." The Real Estate services sector is being hit by a dual narrative: AI disrupting white-collar office demand (less need for space) and the macro reality of high interest rates/refinancing walls. SHORT as the sector faces structural headwinds. Unexpected drop in interest rates stimulating commercial real estate activity. |
Bloomberg Markets
Trump Tariffs Face House Rebuke | Balance of ...
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Feb 11
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$13.97
$13.56
-2.9%
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SHORT
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Carol Massar
Anchor, Bloomberg
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"Real estate services stocks dropping sharply as investors assess the sector's vulnerability to the newest crop of AI applications... that could disrupt many industries." This is the "AI Scare" trade. The market is inferring that AI agents and automation will drastically reduce the headcount needed for professional services and the physical office footprint required to house them. These legacy intermediaries are viewed as the "losers" in an efficiency-driven economy. SHORT. Sentiment has shifted from "Return to Office" hopes to "AI Obsolescence" fears. AI adoption may be slower than priced in; these firms may successfully pivot to consulting on AI integration for physical spaces. |
Bloomberg Markets
Stocks Little Changed as Yields Climb on Stro...
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