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2026-05-07
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Amazon(AMZN2.89%)has developed quite the chip business. Its chip revenue increased 40% consecutively in the first quarter, and there was a triple-digit percentage increase in the run rate. As a stand-alone business, it's one of thethree largest data center chip companiesin the world.But on the first-quarter earnings call, CEO Andy Jassy reassured listeners that it maintains a strong relationship w
2026-05-07
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Nvidia(NVDA1.65%)stock has been treading water over the last six months. Until today, that is. As of 12:23 p.m. ET, shares have jumped 4.4% today, providing nearly the entire gain the stock has realized over the past half year.Today's move came after news that the artificial intelligence (AI) leader is partnering with glass and optical companyCorningto build three new cutting-edge manufacturing pl
2026-05-07
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Nvidia(NVDA1.70%)has been one of the undisputed winners of theartificial intelligence (AI)boom, and demand for these next-generation algorithms continues to ramp higher. Comments from big tech executives in recent months suggest the only thing slowing even more rapid adoption is supply constraints for crucial components used by data centers.The AI chipmaker just unveiled a massive new deal with gl
2026-05-06
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Not much has gone wrong forNvidia(NVDA1.72%)over the past three years. The company's shares have soared thanks to its dominance in the market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips. However, there have been some headwinds for the tech leader. Last year, the U.S. government restricted exports of some of Nvidia's products to China, with the Chinese government also going after the company.These issue
2026-05-06
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Nvidia(NVDA1.72%)is the largest company in the world right now, with a market capitalization of over $4.8 trillion. But we know it can go at least a little bit higher: In April, the company briefly topped $5.2 trillion in market cap.The company reports Q1 earnings on May 20, and analysts are expectinganother blowout quarter, with a consensus of $78.8 billionin revenue(up 78.6% year over year) and
2026-05-06
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Microsoft(MSFT+0.14%)is investing significantly in its proprietary chip technology.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 3, 2026. The video was published on May 5, 2026.
2026-05-06
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Shares ofNvidia(NVDA1.13%)spiked in March, rising 14.4%, according to data supplied byS&P Global Market Intelligence.While general market enthusiasm helped lift the stock, there were company-specific catalysts that sent theartificial intelligence (AI)specialist higher.Image source: Nvidia.Fingers in a lot of piesNvidia kicked off April with a bang.Alphabet(GOOGL2.07%)(GOOG1.83%)unveiled the latest
2026-05-06
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WhileNvidiagets most of the attention as Wall Street's AI kingpin because of its prolonged dominance in AI data center GPU chips, a competitor has been building something special.Broadcom(AVGO2.70%)has landed major chip deals with various major AI companies, includingAlphabet,Meta Platforms, Anthropic, and OpenAI.With these deals, Broadcom might actually be the betterAI stockto own. The best part?
2026-05-06
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Nvidia's(NVDA1.13%)start to 2026 wasn't great, but it has been an absolute rocketship since the calendar flipped to April. Since then, Nvidia's stock is up 13%, but I think that's just the beginning.Nvidia has a lot going for it, and I think its rally could easily extend throughout the rest of the year. So, if you've missed out on Nvidia's recent run, don't worry, there's more where that came from
2026-05-06
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM1.89%)has become a multibagger over the past three years, clocking impressive gains of almost 379% as of this writing.The foundry specialist's remarkable rally during this period has been fueled by the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips and advanced processors used across multiple applications. TSMC's factories produce advanced chips
2026-05-06
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Investing in tech and artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest theme in the markets in the past few years. Recently, investors have specifically pivoted to memory and storage stocks, as demand for those types of products has been through the roof as a result of AI. And in doing so, shares of bothSandisk(SNDK1.80%)andMicron Technology(MU0.72%)have been taking off.Within the past 12 months,
2026-05-05
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Can anything stopMicron(MU0.19%)stock's relentless rise?Shares of the popularcomputer memory-makerare up in each of the past three trading sessions, including a quick 10.4% climb through 10 a.m. ET Tuesday. Partly this is in response toterrific earnings newsfrom rivalSandisk(SNDK0.72%)-- but today's news is all about Micron.Image source: Getty Images.Micron's (literally) big newsMicron this mornin
2026-05-05
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Nvidia(NVDA0.79%)supplies the world's best graphics processing units (GPUs) for data centers, which are the primary chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) development. Sales have been so strong that the company's valuation has ballooned from $360 billion to $4.8trillionsince the start of 2023, but there might be even more upside ahead.Nvidia is scheduled to release its operating results for it
2026-05-05
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2026-05-05
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Google began using its first Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) in early 2015, several months before the company restructured to create a parent organization, Alphabet ( GOOG +0.41% ) ( GOOGL +0.66% ). For the next 11 years, Google kept TPUs to itself. The chips powered many applications hosted by Google Cloud, including Google's own AI products. While Google continues to use its TPUs internally, it's
2026-05-05
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Competition in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market is about to ramp even higher. In mid-April, Cerebras Systems filed an S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announcing plans for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). At the time, the start-up hadn't provided all the key details for investors about its public debut. Cerebras has taken a no
2026-05-05
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