Undisruptable: How Dividend Stocks Became Market Leaders - And Why That Scares Me

Dividend stocks and defensive sectors have dramatically outperformed as investors flee AI-vulnerable and AI-spending industries, but valuations now appear stretched. Consumer staples and energy sectors trade at historically high forward P/E multiples, often exceeding the S&P 500, despite lower long-term earnings growth prospects. Materials and industrials have also become extended, with valuations reflecting significant future earnings already priced in, especially given AI infrastructure spending.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 14, 2026

AI Shakes Software, But There's Opportunity In The Spillover

Software stocks have hit a wall recently. In part, it's because of Claude Cowork, a new artificial intelligence tool that can write custom software to specifications.

Forbes • Feb 13, 2026

Software Is AI, If You Do It Right: Spaht

Thoma Bravo managing partner Holden Spaht talks with Dani Burger on “Bloomberg Deals. Wall Street has been dumping software-as-a-service providers in recent weeks amid fears that the products they offer will become redundant in the age of AI.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Feb 13, 2026

10 Cheapest S&P 500 Software Stocks Ranked After The Recent Repricing

SaaS stocks near 52-week lows may present selective opportunities for disciplined, long-term investors. A quality screen highlights large-cap names with strong ROA and improving valuation metrics. Adobe and FICO rank highest under a modified Magic Formula framework.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 13, 2026

Ready to Get Greedy in the "SaaSpocalypse"? Check Out This Software ETF.

Major AI stocks and software stocks are down year to date amid investor concern about AI spending and disruption. Buying the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF can let you invest in a possible rebound in software company share prices.

The Motley Fool • Feb 12, 2026

AI wreaking havoc across software stocks, job losses might follow: Tom Lee

Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine Immersion and Co-Founder & Head of Research at Fundstrat, says that while the U.S. jobs report was better than expected, job losses might follow due to the recent tech sell-off. He also expects the new Federal Reserve under Trump nominee Kevin Warsh to be more dovish.

CNBC International TV • Feb 13, 2026

Anthropic Is Now Worth $380 Billion. Software's Pain Is AI's Gain

AI leaders Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX just keep getting bigger, threatening to crowd out all the other companies that want to go public.

Barrons • Feb 12, 2026

2 BDCs To Dump Before They Cut Their Dividend

The market has become worried about BDCs mostly from the credit risk perspective. However, some of the recent earnings reports and BDC examples show that dividend cut risk has not disappeared. In this article, I share two BDC examples that are very likely to slash their dividends soon.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 12, 2026

Beaten-Down Software Stocks Are Still Good Buys, Despite Investors' AI Fears

#Softwarestocks #AITrade #StockPicks Two top picks from Morningstar analysts. Watch the full episode on Investing Insights: Beyond AI: Are Quantum Stocks the Next Big Thing in Tech Investing?

Morningstar • Feb 12, 2026

Tech investor Orlando Bravo says most software companies don't have enough profit

Orlando Bravo, co-founder of buyout firm Thoma Bravo, said he sees software stocks as oversold. Bravo said most publicly traded software companies don't have enough profit.

CNBC • Feb 11, 2026