The Magnificent Seven have been running out of fuel well before we rang in the new year. And while the Mag Seven may have clocked in the most underwhelming first three weeks of the year in quite a while (the Mag Seven usually start new years with strength rather than weakness), I certainly wouldn't hit the panic button just yet.
It feels like a great rotation out of the Magnificent Seven has already kicked off just over a quarter ago. Undoubtedly, the group that's helped lead the S&P 500 to impressive gains in the past several years has shown signs of slowing down. Collectively, the group of seven AI-driven tech leaders has stalled, but underneath the hood, you'll see that not all Mag Seven stocks are built the same.
Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla, known as the Magnificent Seven, now have a combined market value of over $20 trillion, making them among the most powerful companies in history. Who is handling their financial records? Another numerically-termed group of powerhouses. The Big Four professional services firms - PwC, Deloitte, EY, and KPMG - are the industry-leading consulting and accounting firms that audit the Magnificent Seven.
As of mid-December, only Nvidia and Alphabet are beating the S&P 500 this year. The rest of the Magnificent Seven are trailing the benchmark. That surprised even seasoned investors. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) underperforming was not shocking, but Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) lagging the index caught many people off guard given its solid earnings and strong AI narrative. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have also struggled on a relative basis.
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