Goldman Sachs
July 13, 2026
GS Basics: Useful Output per Watt, CPI, Earnings, and Reverse Dispersion
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This report highlights a shifting landscape in AI, characterized by a transition to open-source models and a focus on operational capital efficiency. It also notes robust Q2 earnings expectations alongside geopolitical tensions impacting energy markets.
Key Takeaways
- 1.The AI sector is shifting from a frontier-model-dominated race to a multi-polar landscape where enterprise production workloads favor smaller, localized, and cheaper open-source models.
- 2.S&P 500 Q2 earnings expectations are strong with 23-24% YoY growth, but the market risks over-valuation if subsequent H2 guidance disappoints.
Table of Contents
- Asia
- Energy
- AI
- Hyperscalers & Neo-Clouds
- Rates
- Earnings
- Risk
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Authors
Rich Privorotsky
Securities
S&P 500TSM
Themes
AI Enterprise TransitionCapital EfficiencyGeopolitical Energy Risk
Regions
Asia PacificEuropeMiddle EastUnited StatesJapanSouth Korea
