The AI productivity payoff is coming. Here are 20 stocks primed to capture the gains as adoption spreads.
Reported by MarketWatch · marketwatch.com · August 17, 2026
So far investors have been focused on artificial-intelligence infrastructure plays rather than productivity beneficiaries, says Goldman Sachs.
What the tape says
What to watch: AI infrastructure spend continues to concentrate in compute, memory, and power equipment.
Market reaction today: $GS -0.29%
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