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U.S. software stocks continued to recover in premarket trading on Tuesday, adding to recent gains as investors reassess the outlook for enterprise software companies following months of pressure on the sector.
Concerns had grown in recent months that artificial intelligence could weaken the business models of traditional software providers by allowing AI-driven applications to replace legacy enterprise platforms.
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) led the sector higher with a 3.8% gain in premarket trading after rallying more than 8% during Monday’s session.
Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) rose 1.6%, while Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) advanced 1.4%. Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) gained 1%, and Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) climbed 1.4%.
The broader software sector also moved higher, with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, which tracks a wide range of software companies, rising 0.5%.
The latest gains suggest investors may be starting to stabilize sentiment toward software stocks after an extended period of underperformance driven by fears that large language models and AI-native platforms could increasingly displace traditional software systems.
Although those concerns remain present, market participants appear to be reevaluating how much of the competitive risk has already been reflected in valuations following the sector’s sharp decline.
The iShares software ETF remains down 12.8% so far this year, significantly lagging the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which has surged 55% during the same period as chipmakers benefited from the majority of AI-related investment flows.
Investors continue to debate whether the recent rebound represents the start of a more sustained recovery or merely a temporary bounce.
Market participants are expected to focus closely on upcoming earnings and corporate commentary for signs that enterprise software demand remains resilient despite rising competition from artificial intelligence technologies.
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