AI Stock Frenzy: Broadcom’s $10B Chip Deal Ignites Rally as Salesforce Stumbles – Sept 4-5 Roundup
Key Takeaways Broadcom Rallies on AI Chip Windfall Chip designer Broadcom (AVGO) emerged as a major winner this week, riding the AI hardware boom to new heights. On Sept. 4, Broadcom reported robust earnings and signaled that demand for its AI-focused semiconductors is exceeding expectations. Third-quarter revenue came in at $15.95 billion (topping forecasts of $15.83 B) and the company issued an upbeat forecast for the current quarter: about $17.4 billion in Q4 revenue versus the $17.0 B consensus reuters.com. CEO Hock Tan told analysts that AI-related sales will “improve significantly” in fiscal 2026, after Broadcom secured over $10 billion in orders for AI infrastructure