AI Stocks Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 1:43 p.m. ET): Nvidia’s China H200 Twist, Microsoft’s 2026 AI Outlook, Alphabet’s $4.75B Power Play and the New Risks Investors Are Watching
Updated: Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 — 1:43 p.m. ET The “AI trade” is back at the center of Wall Street’s conversation heading into a holiday-shortened week—driven by a mix of semiconductor headlines, cloud monetization forecasts, and an increasingly important constraint that has nothing to do with code: electricity. By late morning in New York, major U.S. indexes were higher, with technology and chip stocks extending a rebound that began late last week—helped by upbeat memory-chip guidance and softer inflation data. Investors are also looking ahead to key U.S. economic releases later this week, while trading volumes are expected to thin