New York, Jan 9, 2026, 09:35 EST — Regular session
- Broadcom shares fall more than 3% early Friday, extending Thursday’s drop
- Company priced $4.5 billion of senior notes this week, with settlement due Jan. 13
- Traders now look to March earnings for the next test of AI chip demand and margins
Broadcom shares slid 3.2% in early trading on Friday, down $11.13 at $332.48, after opening sharply lower and hitting an intraday low of $333.54.
The move keeps Broadcom in the crosshairs of a market that has been quick to sell big tech on any hint of tighter financial conditions, even as investors stay focused on how much spending the AI build-out can really absorb. Broadcom was among the large tech names that helped drag the Nasdaq lower on Thursday. 1
This week, Broadcom priced $4.5 billion of senior notes across four maturities, including a 4.300% tranche due 2031 and a 5.700% tranche due 2056, with settlement set for Jan. 13. The company said it expects net proceeds of about $4.47 billion and plans to use the money for general corporate purposes and debt repayment. 2
Some analysts say the stock’s AI debate is shifting from demand to competition, with investors pressing on whether customers will build more chips in-house and lean harder on Nvidia’s ecosystem. Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon reiterated an Outperform rating and a $475 target after meetings with management, writing he came away with “more conviction than ever” that competitive fears were “hugely overblown.” 3
Broadcom fell 3.2% in Thursday’s session, a larger drop than some chip peers even as parts of the semiconductor group held up, underscoring how quickly traders have been rotating between winners and laggards. 4
Investors are also watching the calendar. Broadcom’s next earnings report is slated for early March, according to the company’s listing on Yahoo Finance’s earnings calendar. 5
Still, the downside case is easy to sketch. Higher yields can make long-duration growth stocks feel heavier, and any sign that AI infrastructure orders are being delayed — or that pricing is tightening as customers push for alternatives — would land poorly, especially with Broadcom tapping debt markets again.
Next up is the bond deal’s Jan. 13 settlement and, more importantly for equity traders, Broadcom’s March earnings and guidance, where AI chip revenue, margins and customer concentration will be the lines that matter.
