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Why Wells Fargo Is Warning That Surging AI Token Costs Is a Death Knell for Hyperscaler Stocks Like Meta and Microsoft
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Event summary
Wells Fargo's Chief Equity Strategist Ohsung Kwon warns that surging AI token costs and the end of "token-maxxing" subsidies pose a significant risk to hyperscaler stocks like Microsoft and Meta Platforms. These companies are already facing increasing capital expenditures for AI infrastructure, forcing them to pass higher costs to customers. Despite strong financial performance, both Microsoft and Meta have seen their stock prices struggle as investors question the long-term returns on these massive AI-related investments.