Investors are doing just as well this year by shunning AI. How to invest if the tech trade keeps fizzling

What happened: CNBC reports that an S&P 500 index excluding AI stocks is beating the traditional index, and highlights sectors and stocks that could win if the AI trade keeps fraying. Why it matters: The report suggests investors who avoided AI exposure are doing just as well this year, and it frames alternative sectors as potential winners if the AI trade continues to weaken.

CNBC reports that an S&P 500 index excluding AI stocks is beating the traditional index, and highlights sectors and stocks that could win if the AI trade keeps fraying.

The report suggests investors who avoided AI exposure are doing just as well this year, and it frames alternative sectors as potential winners if the AI trade continues to weaken.