| Ticker | Direction | Speaker | Thesis | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG |
Tyler Radke
Citi Senior Equity Research Analyst |
"It's actually trading at a discount to the S&P 500. It's only happened once in the last decade. That's proven to be a good buying opportunity." Microsoft occupies a unique position by dominating both the cloud layer (Azure, second largest) and the application layer (Windows/Office). They possess the critical distribution and user data (emails, texts, Teams) required to power AI tools like Copilot. Despite cap-ex concerns, revenue growth is expected to accelerate as supply constraints ease. Long based on a rare valuation discount relative to the broader market and entrenched AI positioning. Continued investor impatience with high capital expenditures (CapEx) without immediate ROI. | 1:22 | |
| LONG |
Tyler Radke
Citi Senior Equity Research Analyst |
"HubSpot one name in particular. You've actually seen that up three days in a row after some pretty indiscriminate selling." The stock's positive reaction to earnings serves as a signal that the broader software sector sell-off is nearing exhaustion. When quality names begin to decouple from the indiscriminate selling pressure, it indicates a tactical bottom for the group. Long as a leader in the software recovery. Broader macroeconomic slowdown affecting SMB spending. | 0:54 | |
| LONG |
Tyler Radke
Citi Senior Equity Research Analyst |
"Our favorite names are the ones that we think still have the best sort of AI stories... names like Microsoft, the big hyperscalers or names that really have exposure to this data layer." The future of the industry relies on business models that can monetize compute and data. Companies that control the "data layer" and the infrastructure (hyperscalers) are best positioned to capture value from the broadening AI trade compared to generic application software. Long the infrastructure backbone of AI software. AI adoption slowing down or regulatory scrutiny on big tech. | 1:22 | |
| AVOID |
Tyler Radke
Citi Senior Equity Research Analyst |
"If you are a software company and you are not accelerating growth... and maybe you're viewed as one of these legacy software as a service businesses, I think those are going to be in the penalty box." Investors have lost patience with the "growth at all costs" model if growth is decelerating. High stock-based compensation (SBC) is drawing scrutiny. Without accelerating growth or a compelling margin story, these stocks will remain depressed and fail to participate in the recovery. Avoid companies perceived as legacy systems of record without growth catalysts. Unexpected M&A activity could spike valuations in beaten-down legacy names. | — |