• Ameriprise flagged tighter upside for US equities in Q3 following a near-15% S&P 500 surge in Q2, raising the market’s sensitivity to earnings misses.
• AI-led megacaps face a higher bar as valuations embed strong growth; the key test is whether guidance supports expectations for 20%+ S&P 500 profit growth.
• Late-Q2 rotation reflected a reassessment of AI risk, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 4.4% last week following profit-taking.
• Equity supply is rising as tech firms raise capital, shifting from years of net share-count shrinkage; added issuance could dilute tech leadership.
• Fed policy uncertainty rose under new Chair Kevin Warsh; weaker June payrolls lowered July hike odds to about 17%, supporting a near-term hold.

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