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The Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) is up about 22% year-to-date. That confirms stellar runs by most of the Magnificent Seven and some other well-known large- and megacap technology stocks.

As mega-cap tech stocks with clear AI ties extend what's been a multiyear run of leadership, the other thing that's being extended is talk of an AI bubble. Those are the breaks when so many of today's market participants were around when the dot-com bubble burst 25 years ago.

How, why and how much companies are spending on AI are primary points of emphasis for investors seeking exposure to this innovative technology. Overall expenditures are indeed massive.

Artificial intelligence investing need not be difficult. And while “easy” doesn't mean higher returns, investors have avenues for accessing AI-related investing efficiencies.

Investors that are well-acquainted with artificial intelligence (AI) know that some stocks, Nvidia (NVDA) chief among them, are more associated with the “AI stock” label than others. So, it can be argued that separating the AI contenders from the pretenders is an exercise in stock-picking.

Last week saw better-than-expected quarterly earnings reported by semiconductor maker Nvidia (NVDA). But there's still plenty of earnings potency to be found with mega-cap technology stocks.

After spending more than three months mired in a slump, the Magnificent Seven stocks have roared back. What appears to be more clarity and progress in the White House's international trade policy has been a boon for a group of stocks that have significant exposure to markets outside the U.S.

Not all Magnificent Seven stocks are created equal. That was confirmed when the group was producing stellar returns prior to 2025.

The past few weeks have been challenging for the Magnificent Seven stocks and the broader AI equity complex. There was the roiling of tech stocks by news that China startup DeepSeek made significant language learning model (LLM) advancements at a lower cost and with antiquated chips.

The artificial intelligence (AI) evolution is expected to continue in earnest this year. Adopters are forecasting they'll spend massive sums of capital to bolster their AI capabilities.