Sometimes, it feels like the world has gone insane... And the other week, I was on the frontlines of worldwide insanity as I tried to enjoy a first date.

I Went on a Date With AI By John Evelius, junior analyst, Chaikin Analytics Sometimes, it feels like the world has gone insane... And the other week, I was on the front lines of worldwide insanity as I tried to enjoy a first date.  Things seemed to be going well. We were having a good conversation mixed with a few laughs. But then I noticed something rather odd... Every so often, she'd glance down at her phone on her lap. At first, I figured she was just checking the time or text messages. But it kept happening. And when I looked closer, I saw exactly what was on her screen. It was OpenAI's ChatGPT... My date had the voice feature turned on, and it was listening to our entire conversation. As we talked, the AI was feeding her things to say in real time – topics to bring up, questions to ask, ways to keep the conversation going. Folks, I didn't know whether to just laugh it off or walk out. But the more I thought about it afterward, the less funny it seemed. 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What a Bad Date Taught Me About the Market I always figured AI would change how we work. What I didn't expect was that it would change the way we talk and communicate. But the data says I should have seen this months ago. A recent survey from Elon University found that 27% of American adults now have social or emotional conversations with AI chatbots. Another study found that 13% of adults have confided something to an AI that they've never told another soul. At the same time, more than 40% of married Americans say they've turned to AI for relationship advice. Many of them felt that the program understood their personal struggles better than their own spouses. In other words, folks aren't just using AI to simply write e-mails or plan vacations anymore. They're leaning on it to navigate their jobs and friendships, and – as I learned the hard way – even their love lives. Now, you may find all this unsettling. Sitting across that table, I sure did. But here at Chaikin Analytics, we've learned to separate how a trend makes us feel from what it means for our money. And that's the real lesson I took from my strange night out... Plenty of folks are calling for the AI boom to collapse. They often point to sky-high valuations. And we've talked about the circular finance deals. Many investors are convinced that AI is a bubble about to burst. They may turn out to be right about some stocks. Valuations can get ahead of themselves, and it's never a good idea to chase hype at any price. And circular financing leaves several companies vulnerable to collapse. But here's what my experience drove home for me... Don't confuse a possible pullback in AI stocks with a pullback in AI itself. The technology isn't going anywhere. It's already woven into how millions of people work, think, and – apparently – date. That kind of adoption just doesn't reverse. Once people build their daily lives around a tool, they rarely give it back. So as investors, our job isn't to bet against AI. Rather, we need to stay disciplined about which AI companies are actually worth owning and at what price. The hype will come and go. Some stocks will crash, others will soar. But the overall trend underneath it all – the one I watched play out over dinner – is only getting stronger. As for the date? Let's just say there won't be a second one. I'll take my chances with someone else before I try competing with a chatbot. Good investing, John Evelius Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral       Bearish Dow 30 -1.07% 9 16 5 S&P 500 -1.77% 115 315 70 NASDAQ -3.47% 24 58 16 Small Caps -1.65% 405 1062 426 Bonds +0.43%   Energy +2.13% 30 19 3 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks have become somewhat more Bearish than Large Cap stocks. Major indexes are all bullish. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Health Care +3.12% Materials +2.79% Utilities +2.04% Discretionary +2.02% Industrials +1.69% Real Estate +1.41% Staples +1.31% Financial +1.09% Energy +1.00% Information Technology -2.03% Communication -5.32% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Pharmaceuticals 16 40 5 Over the past 6 months, the Pharmaceuticals subsector (XPH) has outperformed the S&P 500 by 7.32%. Its Power Bar ratio which measures future potential is Very Strong, with more Bullish than Bearish stocks. It is currently ranked #6 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 6 slots over the past week. Top Stocks AMPH Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ARVN Arvinas, Inc. EOLS Evolus, Inc. *  *  *  * Top Movers Gainers FDXF +14.91% REGN +13.33% GPN +12.97% GDDY +10.72% CSGP +7.21% Losers RDDT -29.22% INTC -28.58% ILMN -18.64% SNDK -13.47% DDOG -11.50% *  *  *  * Earnings report Earnings Surprises KRG Kite Realty Group Trust Q3 $0.06 Missed by $-0.02 REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Q3 $20.07 Beat by $3.82 LEA Lear Corporation Q3 $3.71 Beat by $0.39 USLM United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. Q3 $1.32 Missed by $-0.16 EXC Exelon Corporation Q3 $0.87 Beat by $0.08 *  *  *  * You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to PowerFeed. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from PowerFeed, click here. You're receiving this e-mail at reditudo@gmail.com. For questions about your account or to speak with customer service, call +1 (877) 697-6783 (U.S.), 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time or e-mail info@chaikinanalytics.com. Please note: The law prohibits us from giving personalized financial advice. © 2026 Chaikin Analytics, LLC. All rights reserved. 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