Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
May 14, 2026
US TMT Quick Hits and Mag 7 Update
Daily UpdateEquitiesInformation TechnologyCommunication Services
The report highlights a tech-led market rally driven by AI earnings (Cisco, Nvidia) amidst poor overall market breadth and high retail participation. It provides a detailed mark-to-market analysis of the 'Mag 7' stocks, noting specific catalysts like Apple's seasonality and Amazon's cloud-driven breakout.
Key Takeaways
- 1.AI-led earnings, specifically from companies like Cisco and Nvidia, continue to drive market indices higher despite macro headwinds like oil prices and interest rates.
- 2.The market is experiencing 'bad breadth,' with the S&P 500 up ~4% in May while only ~35% of stocks are in positive territory.
- 3.Retail trading activity remains high, recently accounting for approximately 20% of total US equity trading volumes.
Table of Contents
- Notables & inbound today
- Bad breadth
- EU Tech
- Retail
- Mag 7
- NVDA
- GOOGL
- AAPL
- MSFT
- META
- AMZN
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Authors
Peter Callahan
Securities
NVDACSCOMSFTGOOGLAAPLAMZN
Themes
AI-Led Fundamental GrowthMarket Concentration and Breadth ConcernsMagnificent 7 Valuation Dispersion
Regions
North AmericaEuropeUnited States
