Nvidia (NVDA -2.69%) has proved itself to be one of the early winners in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, increasing earnings in the triple digits in recent quarters and pledging to keep innovating to supercharge growth. Stock performance has followed, with the shares soaring nearly 190% this year for the best performance in the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- Nvidia recently was invited to join this top benchmark.After all of these gains, though -- in earnings and in stock price -- you may be w ...

Retail investors today have access to a large amount of information about public companies. Not only do we get quarterly reports to update us on how companies are doing, but there are also resources that show us what others' opinions are on any given stock. Two of the more useful types of information are analysts' stock price targets and the reports that show what assets hedge funds have been buying and selling.Using those in tandem while you're researching stocks can help you gauge whether or not your view ...

The Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry is benefiting from the solid adoption of laptops, notebooks, office equipment and network peripherals worldwide. The growing proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML) and industrial revolution 4.0 (which focuses on interconnectivity and automation) have turned out to be boons for industry players like Broadcom (AVGO) , Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Impinj (PI) . The growing demand for high-vol ...

Philippe Laffont's hedge fund trimmed its stake in Nvidia last quarter and swapped it for an under-the-radar AI chip opportunity.On Nov. 30, 2022, a start-up called OpenAI changed the world following the introduction of its large language model (LLM), ChatGPT. In the two years since ChatGPT's debut, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have posted total returns of 52% and 70%, respectively.One of the biggest winners in the AI revolution is semiconductor stock Nvidia, which has gained an eye-popping 717% since t ...

Billionaire investors have flocked to artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in recent times, and many have scored major wins by investing early in today's market giant: Nvidia (NVDA 2.15%). Shares of the leading AI chipmaker are heading for a gain of about 170% this year and have climbed 2,300% over the past five years. This is thanks to Nvidia's triple-digit revenue growth quarter after quarter along with the company's commitment to innovation to stay ahead of rivals.But now, some of the world's most success ...

Microsoft and Broadcom are more stable long-term AI plays.Super Micro Computer's stock soared more than 30% on Nov. 19 after it appointed a new independent auditor and submitted a compliance plan to Nasdaq to avoid a potential delisting. Those announcements addressed its two pressing issues: the departure of its auditor Ernst & Young in October, and a delayed filing for its 10-K report, which could cause its stock to be delisted.But even after that rally, Supermicro's stock remains 76% below its all-time hi ...

Dalio dumped more than 1.8 million shares of Wall Street's favorite artificial intelligence (AI) stock and respectively quadrupled and 10X'd Bridgewater's position in two other AI stock-split stocks.Important data releases are a common occurrence on Wall Street. Between earnings season, which sees a vast majority of Wall Street's largest and most-influential businesses report their quarterly operating results, and daily economic reports, it can be easy to miss something important.For instance, you might hav ...

Stanley Druckenmiller wowed investors year after year with his winning streak at the helm of Duquesne Capital Management. There, he scored an average annual return of 30% over 30 years -- and didn't post a single year of money losses. This top investor closed the fund in 2010 but has since continued investing through the Duquesne Family Office -- and one of his favored stocks in recent times has been artificial intelligence (AI) giant Nvidia (NVDA -1.29%).Druckenmiller bought shares of the AI chip leader in ...

Core Viewpoint - Broadcom is experiencing significant interest as an AI stock, with a 60% increase in its share price in 2023, but concerns arise regarding its ability to sustain this momentum due to mixed performance across its business segments [1][8]. Company Performance - Broadcom's revenue increased by 47% year over year in Q3 fiscal year 2024, but this figure drops to just 4% when excluding the impact of the VMware acquisition [8]. - The ethernet switch business has seen over 300% year-over-year growth, while AI accelerators have increased by over 250% [7]. - Despite strong growth in certain areas, Broadcom's overall performance is diluted by underperforming segments [7]. Market Position and Valuation - Broadcom's forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 24, which is higher than competitors like Meta Platforms (23.07), Alphabet (20.12), and Taiwan Semiconductor (21.87) [10]. - Analysts expect 17% revenue growth and 28% earnings per share growth for FY 2025, but there are concerns that expectations may be overly optimistic [9]. Investment Sentiment - Point72, led by billionaire Steve Cohen, reduced its Broadcom holdings by two-thirds, indicating a lack of confidence in the stock's continued performance [2][3]. - The mixed performance and high valuation compared to peers may lead investors to consider alternative stocks in the AI sector [11].

As Wall Street awaits the results of the 2024 U.S. election, we're going to revisit one of our favorite trends: analyzing the best stocks to own over a specified period of time. Specifically, we're looking at stocks that tend to outperform November.Sitting third on the list of the 25 best S&P 500 (SPX) stocks to have in your portfolio this month is semiconductor giant Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO), which also happens to be an outperformer in the fourth quarter. According to data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantit ...