The semiconductor chip makers are seeing strong sales, but some factors make one of them the better AI buy.Over the past year, businesses raced to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and that boosted sales for semiconductor chip makers Nvidia (NVDA -1.59%) and Broadcom (AVGO 2.20%). Both sell components required to implement AI in data centers designed for cloud computing, the ideal place for AI to satisfy its need for massive computing power.As a result, Broadcom and Nvidia are positioned ...

My previous bullish thesis about Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO ) aged extremely well as the stock delivered a 27% return since early June. To add context, the S&P 500 grew by 8% over the same period.I am a highly experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with a strong background in the oilfield and real estate industries. With over a decade of experience in finance, I have led numerous complex due diligence efforts and M&A transactions, both domestically and internationally.In recent years, I have developed a keen ...

Broadcom's custom AI chips are in high demand, and it looks like the market is just getting started.Investing in artificial intelligence may feel a little wild right now. So much is changing, and many tech companies that weren't formerly in the AI space have pivoted to the market (or at least tried to).But there's one company that is seemingly making the right moves in AI right now, benefiting from a unique niche in the market, and has the potential to continue tapping into AI in the years ahead.Here's why ...

Stock splits are sweeping the AI sector. Here's how to take advantage.Back in the dot-com boom era, stock splits became commonplace in response to soaring share prices. Amid the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom, a similar pattern could be developing. Already, several AI companies have split their shares, and more splits could be on the way among the others that are trading at lofty prices.Investors should understand that stock splits don't fundamentally change the value of a stock or the underlying ...

Broadcom (AVGO) shares have surged 44.8% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s gain of 19.4% and the Zacks Electronics- Semiconductors industry’s 22.7%.AVGO is benefiting from strong demand for its networking products. Broadcom’s solutions are suitable for addressing the needs of an increasing AI workload and the growing need for fast networking in data centers. The acquisition of VMware has benefited Infrastructure software solutions. Broadcom’s expanding clientele, which inc ...

Investors responded favorably to lower rates.Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks were soaring today in response to the Federal Reserve's decision yesterday to cut the benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points.The federal funds rate is now 4.75%-5%, and the central bank signaled that it would cut rates twice more, by 25 basis points each time, before the end of the year.While stocks were volatile after the announcement yesterday, investors gave the news a full-throated cheer this morning, with major stock ...

The strongly bullish sentiment surrounding Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) that was prevalent in late August was seemingly completely squashed at the start of September due to the publishing of a relatively disappointing earnings report and the broad stock market selloff.Despite the temporary downturn, AVGO shares have regained the upward momentum since, and Wall Street analysts have only confirmed their optimism about the technology giant with their most recent rating revisions.Broadcom stock, at press time on Sep ...

For Immediate ReleasesChicago, IL – September 18, 2024 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Broadcom (AVGO) , Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) , Super Micro Computer (SMCI) , Vistra (VST) and AES Corp (AES) .Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog: 5 Stocks That Led the SPY ETF to Its Best Week of 202 ...

The market does not seem to have much love for AI-themed growth stocks right now, and this includes hardware company Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO ) (NEOE: AVGO:CA ), a dividend-growth stock par excellence.A financial researcher and avid investor with a keen eye for innovation and disruption, as well as growth buy-outs and value stocks. Keeping an eye on the pace of high tech and early growth companies, I write about current events and the biggest news surrounding the industry, and strive to provide readers with a ...

AI isn't the only thing giving this semiconductor chipmaker a sales boost.Artificial intelligence (AI) supercharged the business of semiconductor chipmakers over the past year, and in turn, their stocks. Broadcom (AVGO -2.19%) is among these AI beneficiaries as shares skyrocketed from a 52-week low of $79.51 a year ago to $185.16 in 2024.Adding to this was the company's announcement of a 10-for-1 forward stock split, which sent shares soaring to a record high. After the split took place in July, Broadcom st ...