U.S. stock markets are closed for Christmas Day, but the AI-stock narrative hasn’t paused. Heading into the holiday, Wall Street finished a shortened Christmas Eve session at fresh records, and much of the day’s “AI stocks” conversation is now being shaped by three forces: Nvidia’s latest talent-and-tech grab via a licensing structure, rising forecasts for 2026 AI infrastructure spending, and intensifying regulatory and geopolitical friction around how AI gets deployed—whether through chips, cloud, or consumer platforms. Reuters