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Broadcom’s $10B AI Chip Deal Ignites Stock Surge – What’s Powering This Tech Giant’s Boom

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Soars After $10B OpenAI AI Chip Deal – Analysts Raise Targets

Stock Performance and Recent Movement Broadcom’s stock has surged dramatically in 2023–2025, fueled by the AI boom and strategic deals ts2.tech. After a 10-for-1 split in Feb 2024, retail interest surged along with its fundamentals ts2.tech. By Oct 2025, Broadcom’s market cap surpassed $1.5 trillion ts2.tech. The share price peaked around $374 in early Sept 2025 (post-split), roughly double its level a year prior ts2.tech. Even after an early-October dip (amid broader market volatility), AVGO remains up ~70% YTD ts2.tech, far outperforming the S&P 500. Over the past week, the stock was volatile. On Oct 13 AVGO jumped +9.9% investing.com following
17 October 2025
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TSMC Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom — Analysts See More Upside

TSMC Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom — Analysts See More Upside

Earnings and Outlook TSMC’s latest results have been outstanding. In Q2 2025, the company reported revenue of US$30.1 billion, a 44% jump year-over-year ts2.tech, with net profit of roughly T$398.3 billion. Demand for TSMC’s most advanced nodes (5nm/3nm) is exceptionally strong: cutting-edge chips now account for about 60% of revenue ts2.tech ts2.tech, and high-performance computing/AI wafers made up roughly 60% of Q2 sales. TSMC’s pricing power and scale have kept margins very high (Q2 gross margin ~55% ts2.tech), underpinning its profit growth. Looking ahead, Q3 is expected to be even stronger. On Oct 9, TSMC announced preliminary Q3 sales of NT$989.9 billion (≈$32.5 billion), up
16 October 2025
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AI Chip Wars Explode: OpenAI’s $1 Trillion Frenzy Ignites Nvidia, AMD, Oracle Race

AI Chip Wars Explode: OpenAI’s $1 Trillion Frenzy Ignites Nvidia, AMD, Oracle Race

With headlines, chart-topping stock moves and even presidential interest (“AI infrastructure is economy of the future” reuters.com), this mad dash for AI chips has become must-see drama on Wall Street and Silicon Valley alike. Inside the Megadeals: OpenAI’s recent partnership announcements form a web of interlocking investments. Reuters notes Nvidia will supply OpenAI with entire AI supercomputers and network gear, fronting cash and chips so OpenAI can build its own cloud reuters.com ts2.tech. In exchange, Nvidia gets equity exposure to OpenAI’s growth. Sam Altman explained: “Everything starts with compute…we will utilize what we’re building with Nvidia to both create new
15 October 2025
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Astera Labs Stock Soars on AI Momentum: Is This High-Flying Chip Innovator Still a Buy in 2025?

Astera Labs (ALAB) Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Nvidia & AMD Partnerships Fuel Frenzy

Stock Rally & Market Sentiment Astera Labs has emerged as a hot AI infrastructure stock in 2025. After its mid-2023 IPO at ~$36, ALAB surged through 2024 and 2025, briefly topping $262 (Sept 18, 2025) before a broader tech sell-off in October ts2.tech. On Oct 14 the stock fell roughly 14% intraday (trading near $170) amid market volatility ainvest.com. Despite pullbacks, ALAB remains up dramatically YTD (over 250%). The run-up reflects extreme market enthusiasm for AI “picks-and-shovels” stocks, but also high valuation concerns. Astera now trades at ~347× forward EPS and ~42× forward sales ts2.tech nasdaq.com – higher multiples than
14 October 2025
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TSMC Stock Surges on AI Boom and U.S. Expansion: What to Know on Sep 23, 2025

TSMC’s AI-Fueled Rally: Stock Hits Record High, Earnings Soar Amid Global Chip Race

Breaking out: Taiwan’s TSMC has ridden a wave of AI demand to record results. The company’s stock and revenues are surging as it churns out advanced chips for customers like Nvidia and Apple bloomberg.com reuters.com. Q3 sales (~$32.5B) beat estimates, and management expects ~30% growth for all of 2025 ts2.tech. “We have fully booked production lines in the U.S. for the next three years,” CEO C.C. Wei told reporters, even as he vowed to keep investing heavily at home (“continue to build [fabs] in Taiwan because it is still not enough” reuters.com). Industry analysts note TSMC’s unique position: IDC’s Mario
14 October 2025
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Up 150% YTD: Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Rides the GaN Power Wave into AI’s Future

Nvidia’s AI Power Play Sends Navitas Semiconductor Stock Soaring – Here’s Why It Matters

Navitas Soars on Nvidia Collaboration On Oct. 13, 2025 Navitas Semiconductor announced it had “developed advanced 800 VDC GaN and SiC power devices” for NVIDIA’s forthcoming AI data center architecture navitassemi.com. The market reacted immediately. NVTS stock closed ~21% higher (~$9.97) on Oct. 13 and surged to ~$12.71 (+27%) after hours ts2.tech. (Seeking Alpha also reported NVTS up ~26% premarket Oct. 14 seekingalpha.com.) Analysts noted the trigger: Navitas’s press release confirmed it would supply GaN/SiC chips to enable NVIDIA’s new 800V DC “AI factory” power system navitassemi.com gurufocus.com. In other words, as Nvidia pushes a dramatic shift in data center
14 October 2025
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Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Stock Skyrockets 27% on Nvidia AI Breakthrough – Is a Major Rally Just Beginning?

Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Stock Skyrockets 27% on Nvidia AI Breakthrough – Is a Major Rally Just Beginning?

In-Depth Analysis: Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) is a fabless chipmaker (founded 2014) specializing in wide-bandgap power electronics. It pioneered “GaNFast” ICs that monolithically integrate GaN transistors with control circuits ts2.tech. These allow much smaller, more efficient power supplies (e.g. fast chargers) because GaN can run at higher frequencies with lower losses. In 2022 the company also acquired GeneSiC, adding high-voltage SiC diodes and MOSFETs for EV and energy applications. By mid-2025, Navitas’ revenue mix was split among fast chargers (for phones/laptops), industrial, solar, EV, and (latest) data centers finviz.com ts2.tech. However, growth stalled in 2024–25. Navitas had warned that mobile/consumer demand
14 October 2025
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Broadcom’s AI Windfall: Inside AVGO’s Trillion-Dollar Surge, $10B Chip Deal & 2025 Outlook

Broadcom’s AI Windfall: Inside AVGO’s Trillion-Dollar Surge, $10B Chip Deal & 2025 Outlook

Broadcom’s Financial Performance and Stock Trajectory Broadcom’s stock has been on a meteoric rise in 2023–2025, riding the twin waves of AI chip euphoria and strategic acquisitions. Even after the recent market volatility, AVGO is up dramatically year-to-date and over the past 12 months. At the start of 2024, Broadcom’s market cap was around $300 B; by October 2025 it ballooned past $1.5 trillion ts2.tech. The company’s decision to enact a 10:1 stock split (in February 2024) helped spur retail interest, while its fundamental performance justified the climb. Earnings momentum has been strong. In fiscal 2024 (ended Oct 2024), Broadcom’s revenue was
11 October 2025
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TSMC’s AI-Fueled Surge: Record Highs, Big Risks, and Bold Predictions (Oct 2025 Update)

TSMC’s AI-Fueled Surge: Record Highs, Big Risks, and Bold Predictions (Oct 2025 Update)

TSMC Stock Soars on AI Boom TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) is riding a wave of investor enthusiasm as of October 2025. Its Taipei-listed shares hit record highs this month – reaching NT$1,370 on Oct 2 (about $43 USD per share) ts2.tech – and the U.S. ADR (NYSE: TSM) likewise surged to all-time highs, briefly trading above $300. In fact, TSMC’s U.S. stock spiked to an intraday $307 on Oct 7 amid frenzied buying ts2.tech. Even after a bit of profit-taking, TSMC hovers around the mid-$290s per share as of Oct 11, reflecting a dramatic upswing from roughly ~$200 at
11 October 2025
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Up 150% YTD: Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Rides the GaN Power Wave into AI’s Future

Up 150% YTD: Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Rides the GaN Power Wave into AI’s Future

Company Background and Business Model Navitas Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2014 that specializes in next-generation power electronics. It pioneered the integration of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors with drive, control, sensing, and protection circuits into single “GaNFast” power ICs navitassemi.com. These GaN power chips switch much faster than traditional silicon, enabling smaller, more efficient chargers and power converters. Navitas’s technology can increase energy efficiency by up to 40% and switch speeds 100× faster than legacy silicon solutions navitassemi.com, allowing power systems to be significantly lighter and more compact. The company initially gained traction in consumer electronics – its GaN ICs have been used in ultra-fast smartphone
10 October 2025
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Nvidia’s $4 Trillion Juggernaut vs AMD’s OpenAI Jackpot – Inside 2025’s Epic AI Stock Showdown

Nvidia’s $4 Trillion Juggernaut vs AMD’s OpenAI Jackpot – Inside 2025’s Epic AI Stock Showdown

Stock Performance & Financial Snapshot (YTD 2025) After a turbulent 2024, both Nvidia and AMD have staged massive rallies in 2025 amid the AI frenzy. Nvidia’s share price has climbed roughly 30% year-to-date (on top of a 171% surge in 2024) ts2.tech, while AMD’s stock has risen a similar ~30% YTD (after an 18% drop last year) ts2.tech – and much more if measured from its early-2025 lows. In fact, AMD’s late surge in the first week of October pushed it to about +50–60% for the year overall ts2.tech. As of Oct 10, 2025, Nvidia (NVDA) trades around $192–$193 per share investing.com, and AMD (AMD) around $230–$233 macrotrends.net – both near their highest levels
10 October 2025
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