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Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Mid Cap Fund”. You can download a copy of the letter here. U.S. stock market indices posted their strongest second-quarter performance since 2020, driven largely by enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence. Nine of the ten largest companies in the Russell Midcap Index […]

Investors pay 64 times earnings for Arista Networks (ANET). The S&P 500 trades at 22.5 times. They pay more because they expect fast growth to last, and for that to make sense, two things must both hold. Arista must get enough parts to ship its orders, and buying those parts must not squeeze its margins. The way management talks about its supply chain has changed.

Cisco shares fell 6% while the broader tech sector rose, and its networking peers Arista and Ciena stayed flat. No specific company news explains Cisco's isolated decline.

The Zacks Analyst Blog highlights several tech firms, noting that NVIDIA, Vertiv, and Arista Networks provide exposure to AI data‑center infrastructure through power, cooling, and networking.

The article discusses three AI infrastructure stocks that could be affected by higher rates, uncertain growth, and volatile energy markets. It explains why each stock might merit closer attention or caution.