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Nvidia Stock Near Record High as AI Mega-Deals Fuel $4 Trillion Rally – Is $300 Next?

Nvidia’s UAE Chip Deal: U.S. Greenlights Advanced AI Exports, Stocks Soar

The U.S. approved a first-ever export license for Microsoft to send about 60,400 of Nvidia’s latest AI chips, including GB300 “Grace Blackwell” processors, to the UAE for use in data centers. Nvidia stock rose 3% on the news. Microsoft plans to invest $15.2 billion in UAE AI infrastructure by 2029. The deal includes strict safeguards and was personally endorsed by President Trump’s administration.
Navitas (NVTS) Stock Skyrockets on NVIDIA AI Chip News — Record Rally Sparks Bull-Bear Debate

Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Stock Skyrockets on Nvidia Hype – Will GaN Power Pay Off?

Navitas Semiconductor shares surged over 750% in six months, driven by Nvidia partnership news, but dropped 9% to $12.25 on Nov. 3, 2025, after weak Q3 results and fell further after hours. Q3 revenue fell to $10.1 million from $21.7 million a year earlier; Q4 guidance of ~$7 million missed expectations. The company is shifting focus to higher-power markets. Analysts remain divided, with targets ranging from $3 to $13.
AI Chip Frenzy Sends Lam Research Soaring 117% – More Upside Ahead?

AI Chip Frenzy Sends Lam Research Soaring 117% – More Upside Ahead?

Lam Research shares have surged 117% year-to-date in 2025, far outpacing Nvidia and Broadcom. The company posted Q3 revenue of $5.32 billion, up about 28% year-over-year, and adjusted EPS jumped 46% to $1.26. Lam raised guidance for the next quarter, citing soaring demand for AI chipmaking equipment. CEO Tim Archer said AI data center investment is directly expanding Lam’s market.
Qualcomm Soars on AI Chip Launch, Reaches 15-Month High as Analysts Eye $200

Qualcomm Soars on AI Chip Launch, Reaches 15-Month High as Analysts Eye $200

Qualcomm shares jumped over 10% to a 15-month high near $188 after unveiling new AI data-center chips aimed at competing with Nvidia. The stock spiked nearly 20% intraday before closing 11% higher on October 27. Wall Street analysts raised price targets, citing optimism over Qualcomm’s push beyond smartphones. A Saudi AI startup agreed to deploy the new chips, signaling early traction.
NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) Stock Shakes Off Chip Gloom – AI & Auto Hopes Fuel Rebound

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) Stock Shakes Off Chip Gloom – AI & Auto Hopes Fuel Rebound

NXP Semiconductors reported Q3 profit of $631 million and revenue of $3.17 billion, slightly above forecasts. Shares traded near $221 on Oct. 27, up 1% after earnings, and about $224 after hours. The company forecast Q4 revenue of $3.2–$3.4 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.07–$3.49. Rafael Sotomayor will become CEO on Oct. 28, succeeding Kurt Sievers.
Cadence’s AI-Fueled Q3 Surprise: Earnings Beat, Big Deals, and Bold Forecasts Ignite CDNS Stock

Cadence Stock Skyrockets on AI Chip Boom: CDNS Hits New Highs Amid Earnings Beat and $3B Deal

Cadence Design Systems shares traded in the mid-$340s on October 27, 2025, near record highs after a 6–7% weekly gain and a 15–20% rise year-to-date. The company beat Q3 estimates with $1.34 billion in revenue and raised its 2025 outlook, while its order backlog hit $7 billion. Shares dipped 1–2% post-earnings. Cadence announced a $3.18 billion deal to buy Hexagon’s D&E software business and completed the acquisition of Arm’s “Artisan” IP.
Big Money Piles into Qualcomm: New AI Chip Breakthroughs Ignite Stock Surge

Big Money Piles into Qualcomm: New AI Chip Breakthroughs Ignite Stock Surge

Qualcomm stock jumped over 10% to a 52-week high near $182 on Oct. 27 after launching new AI data-center chips to compete with Nvidia. Major institutions, including Bessemer Group and UTIMCO, increased stakes in Q2. Last quarter’s earnings beat forecasts with $2.77 EPS and $10.37 billion revenue. Analysts rate the stock a “Moderate Buy,” with price targets around $183.
Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Skyrockets on $10B OpenAI AI Chip Deal – Are $450 Price Targets Next?

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Skyrockets on $10B OpenAI AI Chip Deal – Are $450 Price Targets Next?

Broadcom shares closed at $344 on Oct. 23, about double their price a year ago. The stock jumped nearly 10% on Oct. 13 after Broadcom and OpenAI announced a deal to co-design $10 billion in AI chips. Q3 revenue rose 22% to $15.95 billion, and management raised Q4 guidance above consensus. Analysts remain bullish, with most targets in the mid-$300s and some as high as $460.
Intel vs. AMD Stock Faceoff: Who’s Winning the AI Chip Race? (Record Highs & Wild Deals)

Intel vs. AMD Stock Faceoff: Who’s Winning the AI Chip Race? (Record Highs & Wild Deals)

Intel shares hit $38 on Oct. 23, 2025, up 85% year-to-date, while AMD trades near $235, up 80%. Intel’s market cap stands at $178 billion, about half AMD’s $380 billion. Intel posted an $18.8 billion loss in 2024 but beat Q3 estimates; AMD remains profitable and recently won major AI contracts. Most analysts rate Intel “Reduce,” while 60–65% now rate AMD a “Buy.”
ASML Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom – Analysts Warn China Slump Looms

ASML Stock Soars on AI Megadeals – Near Record Highs Despite China Slowdown Looming

ASML shares closed at about $1,019 on October 23, 2025, recovering from a midweek dip and staying near record highs. The company reported Q3 net sales of €7.5 billion and net income of €2.1 billion, with new bookings slightly above forecasts. ASML warned 2026 sales may be flat as China demand drops due to export curbs. The firm invested €1.3 billion in Mistral AI and named Marco Pieters as next CTO.
23 October 2025
Up 150% YTD: Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Rides the GaN Power Wave into AI’s Future

Nvidia-Fueled Frenzy: Navitas (NVTS) Stock Hits Record High in 750% Rally – Will the Surge Last?

Navitas Semiconductor shares jumped 18% to a record $17.10 on Oct. 20, 2025, after announcing a deal to supply power chips for NVIDIA’s AI data centers. The stock is up over 330% in 2025 and nearly 750% in six months. Trading volume surged to 90 million shares, about 3.5 times average. Analysts remain divided as the company pivots from chargers to AI and EV markets.
RRP Semiconductor Stock Skyrockets 57,000%; Sachin Tendulkar Link Debunked

Mystery Chip Stock Soars ~57,000% to ₹9,500 – RRP Semiconductor’s Frenzy Triggers Bubble Fears

RRP Semiconductor Ltd shares soared from ₹15 in April 2024 to ₹9,478 on October 21, 2025, locking at the 2% upper circuit. The Bombay Stock Exchange imposed strict trading curbs, citing a price rise “not commensurate with the financials.” RRP denied rumors linking it to Sachin Tendulkar or government land. The company reported only a few crores in profit and has just two employees.
21 October 2025
Navitas (NVTS) Stock Skyrockets on NVIDIA AI Chip News — Record Rally Sparks Bull-Bear Debate

Navitas Semiconductor Stock Skyrockets on AI Chip Buzz – NVTS Hits Record High Amid GaN Frenzy

Navitas Semiconductor shares surged nearly 18% to a record $17.06 on Oct. 20, 2025, extending year-to-date gains to over 330%. The rally followed news that Navitas will supply gallium nitride and silicon carbide chips for Nvidia’s 800-volt AI data centers. Trading volume spiked, with short sellers covering positions as the stock nearly doubled in the past week. Analysts remain divided on the company’s valuation.
GSI’s AI Breakthrough Slashes Energy by 98% – GPU-Killer Chip Sparks 200% Stock Rally

GSI’s AI Breakthrough Slashes Energy by 98% – GPU-Killer Chip Sparks 200% Stock Rally

GSI’s Gemini-I APU matched NVIDIA A6000 GPU throughput on large-scale AI tasks while using over 98% less energy, according to a Cornell-led study. The chip accelerated retrieval tasks up to five times faster than standard CPUs. NASDAQ:GSIT shares surged about 200% on Oct. 20, 2025, after the announcement. Analysts warn GSI’s revenues remain low and losses deep despite the breakthrough.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock: Poised to Soar on 5G/AI, or Falling Behind? Analysts Weigh In

Qualcomm Stock’s Wild Ride: New Chip Triumphs, China Shocks, and What’s Next for QCOM

Qualcomm shares closed at $163.45 Friday after a volatile week, rebounding 6% from lows sparked by a Chinese antitrust probe into its Autotalks deal. The company beat Q3 estimates and raised guidance, while new chip launches drew attention. Insiders trimmed holdings, but retail investors showed optimism. The stock remains about 10% below its 52-week high, with a market cap near $177 billion.
White House’s Shocking 10% Intel Stake Plan Shakes the Tech World

Intel Stock Soars to Multi-Year High on AI Buzz and Big Backers – Will the Rally Last?

Intel shares closed near $37 on Oct. 17, 2025, their highest in over two years, after Nvidia took a $5 billion stake and the U.S. government acquired about 10% of the company. Q2 revenue was flat at $12.9 billion, with Intel still unprofitable and CEO Lip-Bu Tan cutting 20% of staff. AMD and Nvidia continue to outpace Intel in the AI chip market. Q3 results are due Oct. 23.
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

Broadcom shares traded at $354.15 at the open on Oct. 17, after jumping nearly 10% on news of a major AI partnership with OpenAI. The stock is up about 70% year-to-date and has more than doubled from $180 a year ago. Q3 revenue rose 22% to $15.95 billion, beating estimates, with management guiding Q4 revenue to $17.4 billion. Analyst price targets now range from $372 to $420.
TSMC Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom — Analysts See More Upside

TSMC Stock Skyrockets on AI Boom — Analysts See More Upside

TSMC shares closed at $304.71 in New York and NT$1,465.00 in Taipei on Oct. 15, up about 45% year-to-date amid soaring AI chip demand. Preliminary Q3 revenue reached NT$989.9 billion (≈$32.5 billion), up 30% from a year earlier and above forecasts. Analysts expect record quarterly profit and have raised price targets. TSMC’s market cap stands at $1.1 trillion, but geopolitical tensions around Taiwan remain a concern.
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

OpenAI has secured nearly $1 trillion in AI infrastructure deals within weeks, partnering with Nvidia, AMD, Oracle, and Broadcom. Nvidia agreed to invest up to $100 billion and supply 10 GW of GPUs; AMD struck a 6 GW chip deal and issued OpenAI a 10% stock warrant. Oracle will provide $300 billion in cloud services, while Broadcom will co-design 10 GW of custom chips. Regulators warn of antitrust risks as stocks surge.

Stock Market Today

  • S&P 500 Futures Steady After Tech-Led Rally Pushes Index to New Record
    May 13, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT. S&P 500 futures held steady after a tech sector rally drove the index to record highs. The Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%, led by semiconductor stocks Nvidia and Micron Technology. Cisco Systems soared 14% after outpacing earnings expectations and announcing job cuts. Conversely, Doximity shares dropped 19% following weak revenue guidance. The S&P 500 gained 0.58% and Nasdaq 1.2% during regular trading, while the Dow slipped 0.14%. Investors overlooked a hotter-than-expected producer price index, signaling inflation pressures. Experts highlighted ongoing demand in chipmakers as a catalyst for growth, describing it as earnings-driven rather than speculative. Market watchers await earnings reports from Honda, Yeti, Klarna and others, alongside retail sales and jobless claims data on Thursday.

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14 May 2026
Aeluma Inc. shares fell 16.3% to $26.35 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company narrowed its 2026 revenue outlook and posted a $1.8 million quarterly loss. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $1.2 million, missing estimates. The company cited delayed contracts and government shutdowns. Cash stood at $37.8 million at quarter’s end.
Allegiant Just Bought Sun Country. Here’s What Happens to Flights, Rewards and Stock Now

Allegiant Just Bought Sun Country. Here’s What Happens to Flights, Rewards and Stock Now

14 May 2026
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Doximity Stock Plunges as Weak 2027 Forecast Drowns Out AI Push

Doximity Stock Plunges as Weak 2027 Forecast Drowns Out AI Push

14 May 2026
Doximity shares plunged 19% after hours to $18.94 Wednesday following a fiscal 2027 revenue forecast of $664–$676 million, well below Wall Street’s $697.6 million estimate. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 5% to $145.4 million, but adjusted earnings of 26 cents a share missed expectations. Net income fell to $19.1 million from $62.5 million a year earlier.
BTC Slides Below $80,000 as ETF Outflows Put Rally on the Line

BTC Slides Below $80,000 as ETF Outflows Put Rally on the Line

14 May 2026
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 in New York Wednesday, trading at $79,371 after U.S. inflation data and renewed outflows from spot bitcoin funds. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $233.2 million in net outflows on May 12, reversing a prior inflow. Producer prices rose 1.4% in April, the biggest jump since March 2022. Ether dropped 1.3% to $2,255.55; Solana fell 4.1% to $90.89.
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