Magnificent 7 Stocks Falter, Only Two Beat S&P 500 Benchmark

In 2025, only two of the "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks (Alphabet and Nvidia) beat the S&P 500 benchmark index, ending the trend of this set-it-and-forget-it investment strategy. The AI buildout continues, but it's becoming clearer who else may benefit from AI development, such as companies with exposure to AI applications beyond just GPUs.