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Amazon, Microsoft Rally as Investors See Some Positives in a Data Center Slowdown — WSJ

The article says data-center moratoriums, if enacted, could slow AI infrastructure construction. Analysts said this might allow established cloud providers Amazon and Microsoft to charge customers more, reduce pressure to borrow and spend heavily, and disadvantage newer companies focused on building data centers.

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What happened

Investors sold shares in companies tied to data-center construction after an election raised concern about possible limits on new projects. On Thursday, CoreWeave fell 12%, while Nebius and Iren each fell 16%. GE Vernova fell 9.6% near Wednesday’s close. Amazon and Microsoft rose.

Global impact / market context

If new data centers are delayed or blocked, companies that build them or supply equipment may face weaker demand. Established cloud providers such as Amazon and Microsoft might benefit if they face less pressure to spend and can charge customers more. The possible limits are not confirmed as enacted.

What to watch

  1. Check whether any proposed limits on data-center construction are enacted, because that would show whether the risk is becoming real.
  2. Check whether construction delays are reported, because delays could reduce demand for equipment and data-center services.
  3. Check whether shares of the named builders, suppliers, energy companies, Amazon, and Microsoft keep moving in the same directions, because that would show whether investors still expect winners and losers from a slowdown.

Affected assets

  • Broadcom
  • Constellation Energy
  • CoreWeave
  • GEV
  • IREN
  • Marvell
  • Micron
  • Nebius
  • NRG Energy
  • NVDA
  • SNDK
  • Vistra

Evidence