Arm spikes as Bernstein eyes $500 target on AI CPU demand
Arm Holdings’ U.S. shares surged Wednesday after Bernstein raised its price target on the British chip firm. The move added to a strong rally linked to AI data center CPU demand. Arm finished the session up 5.69% at $418.88, after touching $444.80 intraday. This is relevant because investors are broadening their bets on AI to include more than just graphics chips. CPUs, which manage general computing, are in focus. The view among Wall Street analysts is that so-called “agentic AI”—models built to do tasks with limited human direction—could demand more CPU power in addition to accelerators.