RETAIL INVESTORS BUY THE AI FEAR DIP While Wall Street dumps software stocks over AI fears, retail investors are piling in. Trading activity is near records even as the S&P Composite 1500 Software & Services Index has fallen about 20%, according to JPMorgan Chase. Top retail picks include Microsoft, ServiceNow, and AppLovin, despite fears AI could disrupt firms like Salesforce and Adobe. Dip-buying is also strong in Nvidia and Broadcom, as investors bet the selloff is overdone and a short-term rebound is likely.(*Walter Bloomberg)