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ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) holds one of the most critical positions in the global semiconductor supply chain. As the world’s sole supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, the Dutch chip equipment giant plays an indispensable role in producing the most advanced chips used in artificial intelligence (AI), high-perform
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Nvidia (NVDA) has announced a six-year strategic compute collaboration with SharonAI (SHAZ), a neocloud company focused on high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
The deal will enable 72 MW of new data center capacity in Australia, deploying NVDA’s DSX AI factory design and scaling up to 40,000 GB3
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Qualcomm (QCOM), known primarily for making smartphone processors, is slowly gaining traction in three new markets: Data Centers, Automotive, and IoT. This has led J.P. Morgan’s analyst, Samik Chatterjee, to put the semiconductor company on a positive catalyst watch. He expects Qualcomm to announce revenue targets of over $3 billion by 202
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AI-related stocks have been on a roll not just in the United States, but globally. With the shortfall of memory chips globally, the South Korean markets surged to record highs. This rally was driven by technology giants like Samsung Electronics (SMSN.L.EB) and SK Hynix. The ferocity of the rally can be judged by the fact that SK Hynix stock has retur
2026-06-14
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Shares of electronic design automation Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) found themselves back in the spotlight on June 8 after the company announced an expanded partnership with Intel (INTW) Foundry that could help shape the next generation of chip technology. The new multi-year col
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Micron Technology (MU) stock is now close to fair value, as analysts have been raising their revenue forecasts and price targets. One of the best plays now is to sell short out-of-the-money puts, given their very high premiums. For example, short 2 weeks out MU puts with 5% below today's price yield 7.0%.
MU closed down 1.4% on Frida
2026-06-13
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Plenty of companies report sales over the years. But few numbers move the global semiconductor sector as much as the monthly update from Taiwan.
Every month, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) posts one line of revenue. TSM is the company that builds the chips inside Nvidia's (NVDA) AI accelerators, Apple's (AAPL) iPhones, and much of
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Cadence (CDNS) recently announced that it had expanded its collaboration with Intel's (INTC) chip-manufacturing unit, known as Intel Foundry. Under the deal, Intel will utilize Cadence's AI agents and its Design IP products to enhance “Intel’s next-generation process technologies, beginning with Intel 14A.” The agreement provides evidence that my pre
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Semiconductor stocks have been at the heart of the market’s powerful rally, fueled by relentless spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Chipmakers have powered major indices to record highs this year as hyperscalers poured hundreds of billions of dollars into data centers, advanced processors, and high-bandwidth memory. But
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Valued at a market cap of $45.8 billion, ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON) is a leading supplier of intelligent power and sensing technologies used across automotive, industrial, cloud infrastructure, and consumer applications. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company specializes in semiconductor solutions that enable energy-efficient and h
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Micron Technology (MU) is a Boise, Idaho-based global memory and storage semiconductor company founded in 1978, and one of only three manufacturers in the world capable of producing cutting-edge DRAM and NAND flash memory at scale.
What has transformed Micron from a volatile commodity chipmaker into a must-own AI infrastructure stock
2026-06-12
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Analysts keep raising their Nvidia Inc (NVDA) FY 2027 revenue forecasts and their NVDA price targets. This implies that free cash flow (FCF) will be higher than expected. NVDA stock could be worth $330, +61% higher. This is based on conservative FCF margin and FCF yield assumptions.
NVDA closed at $204.87 on Thur
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When Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang talks, the chip world listens. Huang just wrapped up a speech in Taiwan at COMPUTEX 2026 and dropped a line that sent a clear signal: AI has become “insanely profitable” for Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM). Those words capture exactly why TSM stock remains in a league of its own.
Over the past few months, sem
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The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index ($SOX) hit an all-time high of 13,998.14 on June 3, then quickly dropped 9.58% in one session, its sharpest fall in a while. The selloff followed Broadcom's (AVGO) Q2 earnings report. Even though revenue jumped 48% year-over-year (YoY) to $22.2 billion, investors were not impre
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Nebius Group (NBIS) is the AI cloud company, delivering a unified, full-stack platform spanning the complete AI journey, from data ingestion, model training, and fine-tuning to production deployment and inference. Amsterdam-headquartered and Nasdaq-listed, Nebius was born from Yandex's non-Russian assets
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Quantum computing just got its “Uncle Sam” moment.
The U.S. government is investing more than $2 billion into quantum initiatives, and that changes the conversation. This is no longer just a futuristic science project buried inside research labs. It’s becoming a national technology race, a
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Corning (GLW) is a global materials science powerhouse with a 175-year legacy of life-changing invention. The company operates across optical communications, display technologies, specialty materials, automotive, and life sciences. Corning is today one of the most compelling AI infrastructure plays hiding in plain
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Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) investors may want to clear their schedules for June 11, but not for the reason many investors initially expected. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has reportedly declined an invitation to testify before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee at a hearing focused on artificial intelligence (AI), China, and national securit
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The semiconductor industry has spent the last several years confronting a reality few expected: there simply aren't enough advanced chip manufacturing options. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) has become the dominant producer of leading-edge chips, powering everything from artificial intelligence accelerators to smartphones. As AI dema