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MSFT

Microsoft

Technology

The largest US company by market cap. Cloud (Azure), enterprise software (Office), and AI infrastructure (OpenAI partnership, Copilot).

NVDA

NVIDIA

Technology

The defining stock of the AI era. GPU + CUDA ecosystem is the picks-and-shovels play; held heavily in any AI infrastructure basket.

AMZN

Amazon

Consumer

AWS is the largest cloud platform; retail is the largest US e-commerce business. AI compute and retail dual-engine.

GOOGL

Alphabet

Communication

Search and YouTube monopolies plus Google Cloud and custom TPU silicon. Frontier-model owner via Gemini.

AMD

Advanced Micro Devices

Technology

Datacenter CPUs and AI accelerators (MI300X, MI400). The credible non-NVIDIA accelerator path.

ASML

ASML Holding

Technology

Monopoly on extreme ultraviolet lithography. Every leading-edge AI chip is patterned on an ASML machine.

AVGO

Broadcom

Technology

Custom AI silicon (Google TPU, Meta MTIA) plus AI networking switches. Dual-engine AI infrastructure story.

TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor

Technology

World's largest foundry. Makes virtually every leading-edge AI chip including NVIDIA H100/B100 and AMD MI300X.

ORCL

Oracle

Technology

Database franchise plus growing OCI cloud and meaningful AI training workloads (OpenAI, xAI partnerships).

MU

Micron Technology

Technology

HBM3/HBM3e high-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators. AI server DRAM is a structural growth driver.

MRVL

Marvell Technology

Technology

AI-optimized networking and custom silicon for hyperscalers. Optical DSPs core to AI cluster interconnect.

ANET

Arista Networks

Technology

AI back-end networking switches. Hyperscaler AI clusters need Arista 7800R/7700 at scale.

TXN

Texas Instruments

Technology

Largest US analog and embedded semiconductor company. Heavy US fab capacity expansion.

AMAT

Applied Materials

Technology

Largest semiconductor equipment company. Every AI-driven fab requires substantial AMAT tooling.

DELL

Dell Technologies

Technology

One of the largest assemblers of NVIDIA GPU-based AI servers in the world. Backlog measured in tens of billions.

STX

Seagate Technology

Technology

One of two major HDD manufacturers globally. HDDs are still cheapest per terabyte for AI training data storage.

MSI

Motorola Solutions

Technology

Land mobile radio for public safety, plus growing video and command-center software.

GLW

Corning

Materials

Gorilla Glass and the world's largest optical fiber manufacturer. AI data center interconnect drives fiber demand.

ENTG

Entegris

Technology

Specialty semiconductor consumables: filters, chemistries, materials. Recurring revenue from fab utilization.

AMKR

Amkor Technology

Technology

Largest US-headquartered OSAT. Advanced packaging for AI accelerators is a growth driver.

MKSI

MKS Inc.

Technology

Vacuum, lasers, and process control sub-systems used inside semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

VRT

Vertiv Holdings

Industrials

Power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. AI training racks need liquid cooling; Vertiv is a leader.

COST

Costco Wholesale

Consumer

Membership warehouse club. Renewal rates above 93% and consistent dividend growth; quality compounder.

TJX

TJX Companies

Consumer

Largest off-price retailer worldwide (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods). Counter-cyclical model.

ULTA

Ulta Beauty

Consumer

Largest US beauty retail chain. Mass-to-prestige assortment and 40M+ Ultamate Rewards members.

FIVE

Five Below

Consumer

Discount retailer focused on teens and tweens. Long store-opening runway from ~1,600 to 3,500+.

MELI

MercadoLibre

Consumer

Largest e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America. Dominant in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina.

NOW

ServiceNow

Technology

Enterprise workflow platform. Durable 20%+ growth, ~120% net retention, active AI agent product expansion.

PLTR

Palantir Technologies

Technology

Data and AI software for government and commercial. AIP-driven commercial growth is the central thesis.

AXON

Axon Enterprise

Industrials

Body cameras, TASERs, and the dominant digital evidence platform for law enforcement.

BAC

Bank of America

Financials

Second-largest US bank. Consumer deposit franchise is the structural earnings advantage.

PARA

Paramount Global

Communication

CBS, Paramount+, MTV, Nickelodeon, Showtime. Post-Skydance Media merger restructuring underway.

LIN

Linde

Materials

Largest industrial gases company worldwide. Take-or-pay contracts produce extremely stable cash flow.

APD

Air Products and Chemicals

Materials

Third-largest industrial gases company. Aggressive large-scale hydrogen infrastructure strategy (NEOM, Louisiana).

CTVA

Corteva

Agriculture

Largest pure-play US agricultural input company. Seeds, crop protection chemistry, and biological products.

DD

DuPont de Nemours

Materials

Diversified specialty materials. Separating into three companies (Electronics, Water, Industrial) by 2026.

NUE

Nucor

Materials

Largest US steel producer using EAF technology. 51+ consecutive years of dividend growth.

VMC

Vulcan Materials

Materials

Largest US construction aggregates producer. Federal infrastructure spending tailwind.

MLM

Martin Marietta Materials

Materials

Second-largest US aggregates producer plus a strong Texas cement franchise.

MTRN

Materion

Materials

Specialty materials including beryllium-based alloys. Few qualified Western suppliers for defense applications.

MP

MP Materials

Materials

Only fully integrated rare earth mining and processing facility in the Western Hemisphere.

CALM

Cal-Maine Foods

Agriculture

Largest US shell egg producer. Earnings cyclical with laying flock supply and avian influenza dynamics.

FIX

Comfort Systems USA

Industrials

MEP construction services with specialty data center expertise. Hyperscaler AI capex tailwind.

PWR

Quanta Services

Industrials

Largest specialty electrical infrastructure contractor in North America. Grid investment and AI data center load growth.

STRL

Sterling Infrastructure

Industrials

Site development for data centers and large industrial sites. Heavy civil and concrete services.

FLR

Fluor Corporation

Industrials

Large EPC contractor. NuScale Power small modular reactor exposure plus LNG and government work.

EME

EMCOR Group

Industrials

Mechanical and electrical construction services. Demonstrated operating discipline and margin expansion.

WCC

WESCO International

Industrials

Electrical and industrial distributor. Anixter acquisition added scaled communications distribution.

DE

Deere & Company

Agriculture

Largest agricultural equipment manufacturer worldwide. Precision agriculture technology drives premium pricing.

IDCC

InterDigital

Technology

Wireless and video technology research and patent licensing. 5G handset royalties drive recurring revenue.

RMBS

Rambus

Technology

DDR5 server memory interface chips and security IP licensing. AI server DDR5 adoption drives growth.

AXTI

AXT, Inc.

Technology

Compound semiconductor substrates: InP, GaAs, Ge. Manufacturing concentrated in China.

ROG

Rogers Corporation

Materials

Specialty engineered materials for high-frequency wireless, EV power electronics, and defense electronics.

XPER

Xperi Inc.

Technology

Consumer and entertainment technology platforms including TiVo OS and DTS audio.

ATOM

Atomera Incorporated

Technology

Mears Silicon Technology, an insertable thin-film material licensing model for semiconductor process improvements.

ESI

Element Solutions

Materials

Specialty chemistries for electronics manufacturing and various industrial applications. MacDermid Alpha brand.

HNGE

Hinge Health

Healthcare

Digital musculoskeletal care platform. Employer-paid benefit; recent NYSE IPO in May 2025.

CCMP

CMC Materials (now Entegris)

Technology

Acquired by Entegris (ENTG) in July 2022. CMP slurry and pad business now part of Entegris.

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