Software stocks are bouncing back as investors realize companies like Microsoft and Oracle are becoming essential AI infrastructure rather than being replaced by AI. The IGV software ETF jumped about 13% last week, suggesting the worst panic selling may be over, and Bank of America sees a bottom forming. Even the hardest-hit names, Salesforce and Palo Alto Networks, are showing signs of life as investors move from fear back to quality. The sector is not completely out of the woods yet. x.comÂ


