INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE GAINS AMID AI MARKET SHIFT
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Fatima Boolani, Co-Head of US Software Equity Research at Citi, identifies infrastructure software as a key investment area during the current tech sector pullback driven by AI developments.
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