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Jim Cramer Presses OpenAI CFO on AI Spending. 6 Stocks Are Riding on What Happens Next
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Investing Jim Cramer Presses OpenAI CFO on AI Spending. 6 Stocks Are Riding on What Happens Next Jim Cramer put OpenAI's CFO on the spot about whether a safety-driven slowdown could pull the rug out from under billions in AI infrastructure spending, and her answer has direct consequences for six companies already banki
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Investing Jim Cramer Presses OpenAI CFO on AI Spending. 6 Stocks Are Riding on What Happens Next Jim Cramer put OpenAI's CFO on the spot about whether a safety-driven slowdown could pull the rug out from under billions in AI infrastructure spending, and her answer has direct consequences for six companies already banking on that money. By Thomas Richmond Published September 17, 2026, 3:17pm ET · 3 min read 𝕏 f ⧉ Quick Read NVIDIA's 12-gigawatt OpenAI compute commitment anchors its 106% revenue surge, while Broadcom projects $230 billion in AI semiconductor revenue for fiscal 2028. Eaton's US data center backlog hit 307 gigawatts, representing 15 years of supply, revealing how OpenAI's capex ripples through power infrastructure. Sarah Friar reframed AI safety pacing as an ROI decision, with OpenAI's ad platform hitting $1 billion in seven months.
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AI Infrastructure Capex
A television host recently asked a top OpenAI executive if slowing down for safety reasons could hurt the massive amounts of money being spent on artificial intelligence. This matters because many big technology and power companies depend heavily on OpenAI continuing to spend billions on new equipment.
What changed
OpenAI's CFO addressed whether safety pacing and ROI checks could alter billions in AI infrastructure commitments.
Who wins / who loses
AI chip makers and power infrastructure suppliers benefit from continued spending, while companies overly reliant on unverified capex face vulnerability if ROI slows down.
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- $NVDAWatch — track, don’t rush
Nvidia makes the powerful chips that run AI, so any slowdown in AI spending could affect its business.
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- $AVGOWatch — track, don’t rush
Broadcom builds specialized chips for tech giants, tying its growth directly to AI spending trends.
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- $ETNBuild slowly — only if it fits your plan
Eaton makes heavy electrical equipment needed to power massive data centers, benefiting from AI growth behind the scenes.
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- OpenAI or other major hyperscalers significantly cutting their multi-billion dollar capital expenditure budgets.
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