The fear that artificial intelligence is a bubble is prompting some investors to turn towards non-AI companies, which appear to be safer bets. If you are looking for stock that falls in the middle ground, meaning it is both lower beta and AI-levered, then the company we will be discussing should be of interest to you. The largest provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and the 2nd largest supplier of semiconductor intellectual property, Synopsys reported its Q4 earnings on December 10. D ...

The logos of NVIDIA and Synopsys display on a smartphone in Yichang, Hubei, China, on December 2, 2025. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesSynopsys stock (NASDAQ: SNPS), a frontrunner in electronic design automation (EDA) software and semiconductor intellectual property, recently experienced an 11% stock spike over the course of a week, following the announcement of a $2 billion equity investment from Nvidia. This investment serves a strategic purpose, aimed at enhancing t ...