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Citi double upgraded Best Buy to buy from sell, and its new price target indicates upside of 18%. MRVL YTD mountain MRVL year to date — Lisa Kailai Han 6:16 a.m.: Bank of America sticks to Nvidia as a top pick with 36% upside Nvidia remains a top pick for Bank of America. He also maintained his price target of $1,500 and named Nvidia a top pick following CEO Jensen Huang's keynote speech at the Computex expo this past weekend. Arya's price target implies that Nvidia stock could rise 36.8% from here, adding to its whopping 121% year-to-date rally. — Lisa Kailai Han 5:46 a.m.: Citi double upgrades Best Buy to buy rating from sell There's a rosy outlook for Best Buy ahead, according to Citi.

Persons: Kimberly, Clark, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari, Marvell's, Lisa Kailai Han, Vivek Arya, Jensen, Arya, — Lisa Kailai Han, Piper Sandler, Masimo, Jason Bednar, Bednar, MASI, Steven Zaccone, Nik Modi, Modi, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Citi, RBC, Bank of America, Nvidia, Marvell Technology Marvell Technology, Enterprise Networking, Marvell, Sound, Kimberly, Clark Investors, RBC Capital Markets Locations: Friday's, Kimberly, KMB

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, Boeing, First Solar & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Netflix as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $700 per share from $600. Morgan Stanley reiterates Starbucks as overweight Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $115 per share from $120 but says it's sticking with Starbucks shares. "Charles Schwab's profitability, earnings growth, and free cash flow yield make it an attractive stock in the Financial sector." "Our 12-month price target of $84 (17% potential upside) is unchanged and we maintain our Buy rating on the stock." Goldman Sacks reiterates Apple as buy Goldman said it's sticking with its buy rating ahead of earnings in early May.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wolfe, Piper Sandler, Charles Schwab, Piper, Schwab, Charles, Marvell, Jefferies, ASO's, BTIG, it's, Rosenblatt, Raymond James, Goldman Sacks, Apple, Goldman, Janney, Tesla Organizations: Netflix, BMO, Microsoft, Starbucks, JPMorgan, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Sports, Environment, UBS, NYSE, Energy, Arista Networks, Arista, AI Data Center, Mizuho, Citi, Cisco Citi, Cisco, Boeing, Novo Nordisk Locations: South America, Europe, China

☆ Bank of America says this chip stock is ready for its AI moment and to buy it before next week's event
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Marvell Technology will reap the benefits from the growth of artificial intelligence due to its deep and broad base of intellectual property, Bank of America predicts. On Thursday, the bank reiterated its buy rating ahead of the chipmaker's AI presentation next Thursday. MRVL YTD mountain Marvell Technology year to date At the event, analyst Vivek Arya expects Marvell Technology to outline a $20 billion to $30 billion incremental total addressable market. He also expects Marvell to reinforce its competitive differentiation in custom chips compared to lower-priced Taiwan rivals, similar to an argument recently made by Broadcom . Arya also expects management at the AI event to address Marvell's leadership in inter- and intra-data center AI optics and its ability to transition to silicon photonics.

Persons: Vivek Arya, Arya, Marvell Organizations: Marvell Technology, Bank of America, Marvell, Broadcom, photonics Locations: CY24E, Taiwan

☆ Cramer's week ahead: Watch for earnings from Target, CrowdStrike, Kroger and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday told investors what to look for next week on Wall Street, including earnings from retailers like Target . Tuesday brings earnings from Target and Cramer said he's optimistic about the big-box retailer's performance. On Thursday, Cramer will be paying attention to earnings from grocers Kroger and Costco , as well as Marvell Technology . Friday brings February's unemployment report. If there's a slight boost in unemployment while wages stay steady, Cramer said he thinks investors won't have to fight the Fed.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Forget, he'll, it's, George Kurtz, Campbell Soup, Kroger's, he's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Palo Alto Networks, Abercrombie, Fitch, Kroger, Costco, Marvell Technology, Federal Trade Commission, Albertsons

☆ Nvidia wants to work with the world's most powerful tech companies to make customized AI chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nvidia is in talks with tech giants like OpenAI and Google to build custom AI chips. It's held talks with leaders from Meta, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI to build custom chips for data centers, two sources told Reuters. AdvertisementAny move by Nvidia into the custom chip market bodes ill for other manufacturers. Nvidia isn't just trying to work with major tech companies. The company is also turning to its own AI to produce its own AI chips faster.

Persons: —, It's, Nvidia's, OpenAI, Greg Reichow, Dylan Patel, Nvidia isn't, Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Aaron Mok Organizations: Nvidia, Google, Broadcom, Reuters, Service, Meta, Microsoft, Business, Marvell Technology, Eclipse Ventures, OpenAI, United Arab Emirates

☆ Nvidia chases $30 billion custom chip market with new unit: Reuters
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The dominant global designer and supplier of AI chips aims to capture a portion of an exploding market for custom AI chips and to protect itself from the growing number of companies interested in finding alternatives to its products. Nvidia officials have met with representatives from Amazon.com , Meta, Microsoft, Google and OpenAI to discuss making custom chips for them, according to two sources familiar with the meetings. $30 billion marketAccording to estimates from research firm 650 Group's Alan Weckel, the data center custom chip market will grow to as much as $10 billion this year, and double that in 2025. The broader custom chip market was worth roughly $30 billion in 2023, which amounts to roughly 5% of annual global chip sales, according to Needham analyst Charles Shi. "With Broadcom's custom silicon business touching $10 billion, and Marvell's around $2 billion, this is a real threat," said Dylan Patel, founder of the silicon research group SemiAnalysis.

Persons: OpenAI, Greg Reichow, Meta, Dina McKinney, Alan Weckel, Charles Shi, Dylan Patel Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Eclipse Ventures, Amazon.com, Meta, Google, Reuters, Devices, Marvell, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Locations: Krakow, Poland, Santa Clara , California

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: 'I don't like AT&T'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

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Persons: Northrop, you've, I'm, hasn't, Warren Buffett, Matt Murphy, Matt, Emerson, Edwards Lifesciences, Edwards Organizations: Northrop Grumman, Occidental, Occidental Petroleum, Marvell, Broadcom

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Veeva is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: they'll, Stock's, Frank Slootman's, Gray, I'm, that's Organizations: US Bancorp, American Electric, Marvell, Gray Television

☆ Broadcom falls on report Google discussed dropping firm as AI chip supplier
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The report said Google's deliberations follow a standoff between the company and Broadcom over the price of the TPU chips. Broadcom, Google and Marvell did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Broadcom is seen as the second-biggest winner from the generative AI boom after Nvidia (NVDA.O). Google co-designs its AI chips with Broadcom and tech giant has already lined up the semiconductor firm for its sixth generation processor, the analysts said. That push has accelerated this year after prices surged for Nvidia's H100, the chip that powers most generative AI apps, to nearly double its original cost of $20,000.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Marvell, Hock Tan, Morgan, Kanjyik Ghosh, Aditya Soni, Savio D'Souza, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Broadcom, REUTERS, Google, Microsoft, Marvell Technology, Nvidia, Meta, Nvidia's, Thomson Locations: J.P, Bengaluru

☆ Top Wall Street analysts pick these 5 stocks for compelling returns, including Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Nvidia | via ReutersThe macro backdrop is looking challenging as September begins, but analysts have highlighted several stocks that they feel confident about for the long term. Here are five attractive stocks, according to Wall Street's top experts, as rated by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. The company recently reported its fiscal second-quarter results, which crushed Wall Street's expectations, as revenue more than doubled compared to the prior-year quarter. Management expects sequential revenue growth to accelerate in the fiscal third quarter, fueled by AI and cloud infrastructure. He expects the company's AI initiatives to create value for small business owners, consumers, and taxpayers, driving long-term growth and improved profitability.

Persons: INTU PANW, Wall, Harlan Sur, Sur, Ross Seymore, MRVL, Seymore, Keith Bachman, billings, Bachman, Brad Zelnick, Zelnick Organizations: Nvidia, TipRanks, JPMorgan, Marvell Technology, Management, Deutsche Bank, Automotive, Marvell, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Networks, BMO Capital, Palo, Intuit Financial, Intuit Locations: Santa Clara , California, Palo, billings, Palo Alto

☆ BofA names its 5 favorite AI-linked stocks — giving one 30% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It gave the stock a price target of $1,050, or nearly 20% upside. Nvidia: BofA said the firm still has "stronger growth opportunities ahead," as data centers could face strong long-term demand. It gave the stock a price target of $80, or around 30% upside. The bank gave the stock a price target of $510, or nearly 14% upside. The bank gave the stock a price target of $285, or 25% upside.

Persons: BofA, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Broadcom, Marvell, Cadence

☆ Analysts see AI boosting Marvell, but warn of other headwinds for the chip stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street sees a clear opportunity for Marvell Technology to benefit from the artificial intelligence craze. The semi stock retreated more than 4% in premarket trading despite slightly exceeding Wall Street expectations in its quarterly report delivered Thursday. Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya lowered his price target by $5 to $75 but kept his buy rating. And UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri reiterated that Marvell is a favorite AI play with a $75 price target. Moore kept his equal-weight rating while pulling his price target back by $3 to $65.

Persons: Marvell, Refinitiv, Nvidia, Piper Sandler, Harsh Kumar, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari, Vivek Arya, Arya, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri, JPMorgan's Harlan Sur, Timothy Arcuri, Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, Moore, Michael Bloom Organizations: Marvell Technology, Bank of America, UBS, Marvell, Nasdaq, NVIDIA Locations: qtr

☆ Marvell Technology posts fall in second-quarter revenue on enterprise weakness
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Marvell Technologies (MRVL.O) posted a fall in second-quarter revenue, as weak enterprise market along with economic uncertainty weighed on demand for its chips and networking hardware. Shares of the California-based company fell 5% in after-market tradingCompanies are holding off on upgrades to their technology infrastructure as an uncertain economic outlook clouds future prospects. Marvell forecast per share earnings of 40 cents, plus or minus 5 cents for the third quarter, which was in line with expectations, according to Refinitiv data. Its revenue fell 12% from a year earlier to $1.34 billion. On an adjusted basis, the company earned 33 cents compared with estimates of a profit of 32 cents.

Persons: Zaheer Kachwala, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Chipmaker Marvell Technologies, Marvell, Thomson Locations: California, China, Bengaluru

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Oracle is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: It's, Con, Con Edison, We've, Jeff Organizations: GE Healthcare, Enterprise, Public Service Enterprise, Marvell, Oracle

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: Pass on Spirit Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

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Persons: Mark Bristow's, It's, you've, I've, Nucor, I'm Organizations: Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Barrick, Marvell, Cliffs Locations: Cleveland

☆ Goldman Sachs issues its verdict on generative A.I. and names top stocks to play it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Goldman Sachs says the recent surge in artificial intelligence stocks is not just hype but is driven by genuine potential in the new technology. Goldman's analysts dismissed some of those concerns and said companies like Nvidia and Microsoft are still trading at reasonable multiples. Stocks exposed to A.I. The analysts also highlighted stocks exposed to the AI trend, including Microsoft , Alphabet , and Amazon , leveraging their vast computing infrastructures to commercialize AI on a grand scale. According to Goldman Sachs, companies like Meta Platforms, Salesforce, Adobe, ServiceNow, Intuit, Capgemini, Pearson, London Stock Exchange Group, and Relay Therapeutics were also exposed to the AI theme.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, ChatGPT, Kash Rangan, Bubbles, Eric Sheridan, Sheridan, Stocks, Pearson Organizations: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Street, upstarts, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Wall, Marvell Technology, TSMC, Unimicron Technology, Adobe, Intuit, Capgemini, London Stock Exchange Group, Therapeutics

☆ Why this chip stock could be the next Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Those who missed Nvidia's recent surge may want to consider putting their money in one overlooked artificial intelligence beneficiary: Marvell Technology. The stock surged 181% this year on AI tailwinds. "Not sure we can make sense of the recent AI rally, but this is a name that belongs in the basket." Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya called the chip stock an "underappreciated" AI beneficiary in a recent note. "All in all, MRVL AI revenue is expected to grow at a 100% CAGR from FY23-FY25," Malik said.

☆ Marvell CEO Matthew Murphy goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Marvell CEO Matthew Murphy goes one-on-one with Jim CramerMarvell CEO Matthew Murphy joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to discuss the A.I. space, last week's quarterly results beat, and Marvell's stock performance.

Persons: Matthew Murphy, Jim Cramer Marvell, Jim Cramer

☆ Marvell's shares get AI boost a day after Nvidia's surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 26 (Reuters) - Shares of Marvell Technology soared about 23% on Friday after the chipmaker became the latest to project a big surge in revenue from the AI boom, days after larger peer Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) signaled the huge potential for the technology. The gains were set to add nearly $10 billion to Marvell's market value as investors chase exposure to AI to counter weakness in many technology companies' traditional services and products. At least 17 brokerages raised their price targets on Marvell, taking the median price target to $65, implying a 31% upside to the stock's last close. The brokerage expects a demand boost from areas such as 5G, auto and AI-based products to offset weakness in enterprise networking, wired carrier and legacy data centers. Major cloud computing players Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) are adding the latest AI technology to their products in hopes of boosting demand at a time the weak economy has been a drag on their growth.

☆ Wall Street analysts say these A.I. beneficiaries have major upside, including this cancer detection company
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wall Street analysts named several stocks this week they see as major beneficiaries of the recent artificial intelligence boom. They include Adobe, Marvell, RadNet, Cisco, TSM and Broadcom. RadNet The outpatient radiology diagnostic center company was recently upgraded to outperform from market perform by Raymond James analyst John Ransom. "With strong structural tailwinds, MSD-HSD EBITDA growth should be achievable in the near to intermediate-term, with an enticing opportunity in the AI segment," Ransom said. ... With strong structural tailwinds, MSD-HSD EBITDA growth should be achievable in the near to intermediate-term, with an enticing opportunity in the AI segment.

☆ Top 10 things the Club is watching in the stock market Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Club holding Costco (COST) was a little disappointing Thursday evening, with an earnings beat overshadowed by some softer February trends. Analysts outline five "underappreciated catalysts" that they think will drive a re-rating of the Club holding in the next twelve months. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

☆ Chip stocks tumbled in 2022. How to play the sector in the new year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Semiconductor stocks suffered a series of blows in 2022 as demand for consumer discretionary items fell off a cliff and supply chain disruptions continued. Betting on semiconductor favorites Despite ongoing volatility, some analysts and investors are still betting on once high-flying names in 2023, even though the challenges of 2022 continue. One of those is Advanced Micro Devices, a chip stock commonly connected with PC and server chips that fell hard in 2022. Texas Instruments held up better than the rest of the semiconductor market in 2022, shedding a little more than 12%. Bailey is mostly shying away from former, rapid growth names, with small bets on ASML and Marvell for clients looking for possible higher growth.

☆ Here's why we're overhauling our Bullpen watch list — adding five stocks and removing two
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

We're making several updates to our Bullpen watch list: adding five names, including Caterpillar (CAT), and removing two. Also, adding a stock to the Bullpen does not necessarily mean we would buy it at the current price. Let's go company by company to explain the reasons behind the additions and the removals. 5 stocks added to the Bullpen This aerospace and defense company was formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation's aerospace business. 2 stocks removed by the Bullpen We put Barrick Gold in the Bullpen back in March, thinking investors may seek out gold stocks as a safe haven during times of crisis.

☆ Top Wall Street analysts say buy these stocks during a market downturn
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

This means investors need to shift their focus toward longer-term prospects instead of fixating on near-term gyrations in the market. See below for five stocks picked by Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their previous performance. However, after the company posted its quarterly results, Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland noticed that Nvidia is "getting back on track." This prompted him to reiterate a buy rating on the stock and raise the price target to $185 from $180. (See Marvell Stock Chart on TipRanks) Looking beyond the quarter, Rolland sees several upsides to Marvell.

We're exiting our position in Marvell Technology (MRVL), selling our last 900 shares at roughly $38.86 each. Given our desire to become even more defensive around our portfolio and reduce our exposure to tech, we're making the tough decision Thursday to move on from Marvell Technology . Over the past few years, we've booked significant profits in the stock — in some cases, those gains were well above 200%. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. Matt Murphy, president and CEO of Marvell Technology.

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