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The author argues MSFT trades at ~22.9x forward P/E, a level reached only three times since 2017, and each prior instance was followed by multiple expansion. They add that MSFT's PEG ratio is at a roughly 10-year low near 1.6x, indicating valuation has reset relative to growth expectations while business fundamentals remain unbroken. The implied catalyst is mean-reversion in the multiple as sentiment cools, with the main stated risk being that the selloff reflects a genuine deterioration rather than sentiment.

The author argues Google's guided 2026 CapEx of $175-185B, roughly a 2x jump in a single year, is a strategic moat built on compute, infrastructure and capacity that few companies can match. The spending is aimed at scaling AI compute for DeepMind frontier models, improving user experience and advertiser ROI, and meeting surging cloud demand. The author frames this as a durable competitive advantage rather than optional investment, though no explicit risk is stated.