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☆ All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook next week, Nvidia conference on deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

How the Federal Reserve plans to proceed with interest rates will be in focus next week after some recent signs of hotter inflation muddied the outlook. In December, policymakers had penciled in at least three quarter percentage point rate cuts in 2024. On Friday, stocks were headed for a losing week even after the S & P 500, for example, notched a fresh closing record just this week. The chipmaker will be under increased scrutiny next week as CEO Jensen Huang takes the stage for the company's annual AI conference. TD Wealth's Vaidya anticipates four rate cuts coming in the third and fourth quarters, though he said that outlook will remain data dependent.

Persons: Sid Vaidya, Jensen Huang, Lorie Logan, Molly McGown, McGown, Brian Nick, Wealth's Vaidya, Nick, Mills, —, Samantha Subin Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed, Nvidia, Dallas, TD Securities, Securities, McGown, Bank of America, Housing, Micron Technology, Philadelphia Fed, PMI, PMI Manufacturing, PMI Services SA, Nike, FedEx, Darden Locations: U.S, NAHB

☆ Friday rapid fire: McDonald’s, Micron and Snowflake
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFriday rapid fire: McDonald’s, Micron and SnowflakeJim Cramer on Friday discussed McDonald’s technology outage, while also previewing Micron’s earnings report and reacting to an upgrade of tech firm Snowflake.

Persons: Snowflake Jim Cramer Organizations: Micron

☆ This Nvidia derivative play is on fire ahead of earnings next week. How to trade it from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors looking for artificial intelligence exposure outside of Nvidia directly were rewarded in Micron (MU) , up 70% in one year. I'll discuss a smart options trade from here following Micron's stock run and ahead of its earnings next week. As I believe there will be a lot of volatility in the months ahead inside of the high-flying artificial intelligence theme, I want to clearly define my risk in this bullish view I am expressing below. Although this would be a new all-time high for Micron, the narrative of "high tide, lifts all boats" has been applicable to anything and everything associated with artificial intelligence. DISCLOSURES: (Kilburg is long this call spread) THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY .

Organizations: Nvidia, Micron, Citi, MU

☆ Jim Cramer shares his thoughts on 3 stocks including McDonald's after tech outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jim Cramer's daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. McDonald's : The fast-food chain had to temporarily suspend operations at stores in some countries, including Japan, after suffering a technology outage. "This will have no impact whatsoever, except for to buy the stock because McDonald's, in the end, is king," Jim Cramer said. Snowflake : Shares added 0.4% after Guggenheim Securities upgraded the cloud data company to a hold-equivalent rating from sell. In late February, Snowflake stock tumbled 18% in a single session after veteran CEO Frank Slootman announced his retirement alongside a weaker-than-expected first-quarter outlook.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Burger, Cramer, he's, Sanjay Mehrotra, Frank Slootman Organizations: CNBC, Club, Burger King, Restaurant Brands, Micron Technology, Citigroup, Micron, Nvidia, Broadcom, Guggenheim Securities Locations: Japan, Snowflake

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday, including inflation, Nvidia, Broadcom, Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Morgan Stanley analysts say, "Within internet coverage group, the survey results were most bullish for OW (overweight) META . Evercore ISI raises its Netflix price target to $640 per share from $600, reiterating its buy-equivalent rating. The analysts say the turnaround at IBM continues, citing "a defensive portfolio, attractive dividend yield, and underappreciated AI capabilities." Goldman Sachs research analysts upgrade shares of Citigroup to buy from neutral with a $68-per-share price target. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Steven Mnuchin, ByteDance, Mnuchin, Morgan Stanley, Bernstein, Mizuho, Arvind Krishna, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Dick's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: PPI, CPI, CNBC, U.S, Community Bancorp, Facebook, Nvidia, Broadcom, Citi, Micron, Microsoft, Security, Disney, Amazon, Bank of America, IBM, Citigroup, Dick's, Goods, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: New, Japan

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Tesla, Citi, Robinhood, Meta, IBM, Broadcom & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Evercore ISI reiterates Netflix as outperform Evercore raised its price target on Netflix to $640 per share from $600. Citi downgrades Chubb to neutral from buy Citi said it sees a more balanced risk/reward for the insurance company. Goldman Sachs upgrades Citi to buy from neutral Goldman said in its upgrade of Citi that shares are "compelling." Citi reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi said after a series of investor meetings that Nvidia is a "most favored name." Bernstein reiterates Nvidia and Broadcom as outperform Bernstein said Nvidia and Broadcom are still top picks at the firm.

Persons: Deere, Truist, Bernstein, Tesla, Citi downgrades Chubb, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Wells, Berenberg, it's, Caterpillar, Morgan Stanley, Meta, Utz, Armour, Evercore, Kevin Plank, Stephanie Linnartz, Jack, Argus Organizations: Deere, UBS, Netflix, Citi, Logitech, Barclays, Thomson Reuters, Caterpillar, Nvidia, Micron, Facebook, Raytheon, Bank of America, of America, Utz, UAA, JPMorgan, IBM, Broadcom, VMware, Argus, Oracle, Oracle Corp Locations: Williams, Sonoma

UBS trimmed its price target on Tesla to $165 from $225, implying shares will hover around current levels for the foreseeable future. Nvidia shares have rallied more than 83% this year, building on 2024's nearly 239% gain as investors continue to bet on artificial intelligence. The firm holds an overweight rating on the stock, with its $820 price target implying about 11% downside from Wednesday's close. — Samantha Subin 5:38 a.m.: UBS trims Tesla price target, cites downside risks to deliveries UBS cut its price target on Tesla to $165 from $225 a share, citing slower electric vehicle demand in the U.S. and Europe, coupled with competition concerns in China. He also raised his price target to $68 from $55, which implies upside of 18% from Tuesday's close.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Christopher Danely, Danely, — Samantha Subin, Joseph Spak, Spak, Wells, outperformance, Richard Ramsden, Ramsden, 2026E, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, UBS, Citigroup, Citi, Nvidia, Devices, Broadcom, AMD, Micron Technology, Micron, NA Locations: U.S, Europe, China, Tuesday's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, GE HealthCare, Coinbase and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Crypto stocks — Stocks whose performance is tied to the price of bitcoin rose as the cryptocurrency pushed to another record for the third day in a row. Dollar Tree posted adjusted earnings of $2.55 per share on $8.64 billion of revenue for the fourth quarter. Analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, had penciled in $2.65 per share on $8.67 billion in revenue. GE HealthCare — Shares dropped 3% after the medtech company announced a secondary offering of 13 million shares. Analysts had expected earnings of 2 cents per share on revenue of $1.62 billion, per LSEG.

Persons: Coinbase, MicroStrategy, CleanSpark, Baird, Goldman Sachs, Wells, Raymond James, —, Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Michelle Fox Organizations: Marathon, Iris Energy, Texas, Nvidia, Devices, Micron Technology —, Micron, AMD, LSEG, GE, —, GE HealthCare Technologies, General Electric, Royal, Petco, Wellness Locations: Kentucky, Royal Caribbean

☆ Find your brand's 'love language' to secure diverse talent, says a chief people officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I think a lot of times, companies start by immediately bringing in diverse talent. To be able to fill all these future roles — even with AI — you're going to have to tap into diverse talent. I can't just show up at Georgia Tech and expect all the diverse talent to want to come to my organization. A false narrative is the talent just isn't there, or you're too small to attract the talent. Whatever the love language is for your company, grasp that and utilize that to push DEI forward.

Persons: Sharawn Tipton, hasn't, you've, George Floyd, that's, Let's, It's, —, That's Organizations: Micron Technology, College, —, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Georgia Tech Locations: San Francisco, Tech

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Novo Nordisk, New York Community Bancorp, Victoria's Secret, Nvidia and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia — Semiconductor companies rose broadly as a group, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF gaining 1.5% in the premarket. Intel shares rose 1.7%. Kroger — Shares rose 6% after the supermarket chain reported fourth-quarter better-than-expected earnings. Analysts expected a profit of 50 cents per share on revenue of $1.67 billion, according to LSEG. Victoria's Secret expects $6 billion full-year revenue, less than the $6.2 billion expected from analysts polled by FactSet.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Mizuho, LSEG, Tesla, NYCB, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: Nordisk —, Nvidia — Semiconductor, VanEck Semiconductor, Nvidia, Micron Technology, Stifel, Broadcom, Intel, Kroger, Eagle Outfitters, Citi, York Community Bancorp, FactSet, York Community Locations: Danish, American

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Victoria's Secret, Novo Nordisk, Intel, Shake Shack and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Victoria's Secret said it anticipates a larger-than-expected decline in revenues for the first quarter and full year. Novo Nordisk — Shares rallied nearly 8.9% to record high level after the company reported positive Phase I trial results for its new experimental weight loss drug amycretin. The company reported adjusted earnings of 61 cents per share on $1.68 billion in revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter. Analysts had estimated earnings of 50 cents per share on $1.67 billion in revenue, according to LSEG. Burlington Stores — The stock rose 7.5% after Burlington posted a fourth-quarter beat on adjusted earnings per share and revenue.

Persons: Victoria's, amycretin, TD Cowen, Shake Shack's, Kroger, LSEG, Iberdrola, Avangrid's, Mizuho, —, Samantha Subin Organizations: Novo Nordisk —, American Eagle Outfitters, Burlington Stores, Burlington, New York Community Bancorp, Liberty Strategic, VanEck Semiconductor, Nvidia, Micron Technology, Stifel, Intel, Bloomberg Locations: Spanish

☆ Dow tumbles more than 400 points as tech woes rattle Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Stocks tumbled Tuesday with tech stocks leading the way, continuing to retreat from record highs set last week. The Dow fell 405 points, or 1%, after declining more than 500 points at its session lows. The S&P 500 slipped 1% and the Nasdaq Composite slid 1.7%. That comes after the Nasdaq Composite last week reached a new all-time high for the first time since 2021, while the S&P 500 also surged to a new record high. Other tech stocks fell.

Persons: Stocks, Dow Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nasdaq, Apple, Research, Bloomberg, Meta, Microsoft, Micron Technologies Locations: New York, China

☆ This move could help protect your portfolio from volatility as stocks trade near their highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There's a party happening in stocks in 2024, and though investors may be reluctant, it could be time to think of taking a few chips off the table. My portfolio has recovered [from 2022],'" said Marguerita Cheng, certified financial planner and CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth in Gaithersburg, Maryland. "I tell people we're not selling everything, but we need to give the portfolio the TLC it deserves – this is the fine-tuning of your portfolio," she added. Be tax aware: Investors may be wary of selling highly appreciated holdings within their taxable accounts, which can incur levies on capital gains. Cheng of Blue Ocean has been turning toward dividend payers, as well as small and midcap stocks.

Persons: There's, they're, Marguerita Cheng, it's, Morningstar, Carla Adams, –, Sean Lovison, Cheng, Russell, Matson, – that's, It's, Jon Ulin Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Netflix, Blue, Global Wealth, CNBC's, CFP, Ametrine, Investors, redeploy, Pfizer, Micron Technology, Holdings, Federal Reserve, Ulin, Wealth Management Locations: Gaithersburg , Maryland, Lake Orion , Michigan, Moorestown , New Jersey, SDVY, Boise, Boca Raton , Florida

☆ This Goldman portfolio of lean and mean stocks has trounced the market the last 2 decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Semiconductor giant Nvidia has an asset intensity ratio of just 0.5, according to Goldman. NVDA 1Y mountain Nvidia shares over the last year Another chipmaker in the basket is Broadcom . Match Group has a 0.3 asset intensity ratio. The company has an asset intensity ratio of 0.4. All but two of the 19 analysts who cover Live Nation rate it a strong buy or buy, per LSEG.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Jenny Ma, Ma, LSEG, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Semiconductor, Nvidia, Broadcom, chipmakers Micron Technology, Intel, Telecommunication, Verizon, Mobile

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Spirit AeroSystems, Zscaler, Dell, Advanced Micro Devices and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hewlett Packard Enterprise -- The technology stock rose almost 2% after fiscal first quarter earnings of 3 cents per share topped analysts' expectations, according to LSEG. Daimler Truck -- Shares of the commercial vehicle manufacturer soared more than 18% after reporting a record-high, full-year profit, and authorized a 2 billion euro ($2.16 billion) share buyback. Dell Technologies - Shares soared more than 25% after the laptop maker posted fourth-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates amid strong demand for its artificial intelligence servers. Advanced Micro Devices , Marvell Technology , Micron Technology -- AMD added 4% in midday trading as investors continue to signal excitement over stocks tied to implementing artificial intelligence. Shares of Micron Technology and Marvell Technology soared more 5% and 7%, respectively.

Persons: AeroSystems, Hewlett Packard, Root, Billings, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Michelle Fox, Samantha Subin Organizations: Boeing, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Daimler, . New York Community Bancorp, Jefferies, Dell Technologies, Dell, Devices, Marvell Technology, Micron Technology, Facebook, Nasdaq Locations: .

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Dell, Netflix, Micron, Broadcom, Eli Lilly, New York Community Bancorp & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We are initiating coverage of Evolent Health with an Outperform rating and $45 price target." Goldman Sachs downgrades Estee Lauder to neutral from buy Goldman downgraded the stock and said it's under "sizeable pressure." "We are upgrading Annexon (ANNX shares) to Overweight from Neutral and establishing a December 2024 price target of $11." Bank of America reiterates Eli Lilly as buy Bank of America raised its price target on the stock to $1000 per share from $800. "Following 4Q23 earnings we are upgrading GoodRx from Neutral to Overweight and increasing our December 2024 price target from $7 to $10."

Persons: Davidson, Campbell, Morgan Stanley, JD, TD Cowen, Parker, Dell, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Louise Singlehurst, Tom Ford, Jefferies, Root, AVGO's, Stephens, Vita Coco, COCO, Piper downgrades, Piper, Redburn, Oppenheimer, Daiwa, Morgan Stanley downgrades Flywire, Goldman Sachs downgrades Estee Lauder, Estee Lauder, Dwight, Wells, Eli Lilly, Lilly, D.A Organizations: Apple, Vulcan, Merck, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Bank of America, Broadcom, York Community Bancorp, Netflix, Micron, Mizuho, MU, Citi, EV, Health, Nvidia, Dwight, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, JPMorgan, biosciences, " Bank of America Locations: York, Davidson, Oshkosh, Minneapolis , MN

☆ Here is Eli Lilly's competitive edge in GLP-1 obesity drugs and Abbott's secondary play
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB. Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Dow, Jim, Chris Danely, Cramer, Eaton, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Dow, Nasdaq, Semiconductor, Citi, Broadcom, Nvidia, Devices, Micron, Dell Technologies, Autodesk, Novo Nordisk, Abbott Laboratories, Novo, Viking, Jim Cramer's Charitable

Berenberg increased its price target on Eli Lilly on the back of expected strong sales of its weight loss drug, Zepbound. The firm kept its $21 price target, saying shares are "ready to inflect" with hardware cost deflation and investment tax credit boosting growth. Danely's $820 price target on the buy-rated blockbuster chipmaker suggests 3.6% potential upside for shares since Monday's close. — Pia Singh 5:38 a.m.: Berenberg hikes Eli Lilly price target Eli Lilly has been on a tear this year, and Berenberg expects even more gains from here. Analyst Kerry Holford reiterated his buy rating on the stock and raised his price target to $850 from $680.

Persons: Berenberg, Eli Lilly, John Hodulik, Hodulik, — Pia Singh, Wells, Steven Cahall, Cahall, ROKU, Fred Imbert, BofA Evercore, James West, Christopher Danely, Danely, Goldman Sachs, Edward Jones, James Shanahan, Goldman, Marcus, Apiro Dounls, Sunoco, Kerry Holford, Holford, Zepbound Organizations: CNBC, pharma, Nvidia, Citi, Sunoco, NuStar Energy, Netflix, UBS, Vizio, CTV, ISI, BofA, BofA Evercore ISI, Bank of America, Micron Technology, NuStar, SUN Locations: Wells, Sunrun, Monday's

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Arm, Tesla, Rivian, Netflix, Micron, Roku, Seagate & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Citi reiterates Snowflake as a top pick Citi said Snowflake remains a top pick at the firm. Citi reiterates Micron as buy Citi said concerns about the stock underperformance is overdone and investors should buy the dip in top pick Micron. "We reiterate our Buy rating on Micron and maintain our price target of $95.00, above its historical average given the DRAM upturn and continued upside." "We are initiating coverage of Duolingo with a Buy rating and $222 price target (12x 2025 revenues)." Citi reiterates Nvidia as a top pick Citi said it's staying long shares of Nvidia.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Rivian, Snowflake, Berenberg, Eli Lilly, Unilever, Edward Jones, Goldman Sachs, Piper Sandler, Piper, Datadog, Yuka Broderick, Janney, Argus, Wells, VZIO, MGY, Bernstein, it's, Evercore, Davidson Organizations: Citi, US pharma, Staples, Fractyl Health, Investor Relations, Strategic Finance, American Eagle Citi, Watch, Micron, UBS, Netflix, SUN, Kroger, Industry, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Seaport, Bank of America, Gas, Semiconductors, Nvidia, AMD, Seagate, Bank of, underperform Bank of America, JPMorgan, Comerica, CMA

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Berkshire Hathaway, R1 RCM, Freshpet, Amer Sports and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Earlier in the session, the conglomerate's stock reached all-time highs, following strong operating earnings in its fourth quarter. Pilgrim's Pride — Shares climbed 6.2% after the meat processing company beat Wall Street's expectations for the fourth quarter. Amer Sports — The athletic retailer climbed 3% on the back of a slew of bullish calls from Wall Street analysts. Fresh Del Monte Produce — Shares fell 2% after the agriculture company reported quarterly results that fell short of expectations. Revenue of $1.01 billion was lower than the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway —, Morgan Stanley, Pilgrim's, FactSet, Wilson, Arc'teryx, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han, Alex Harring, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: Berkshire, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Amer, Wall Street, Micron Technology, —, HSBC, Alcoa —, Alcoa, Fluence Energy, Susquehanna Financial, Produce, FactSet, PPG, PPG Industries Locations: FactSet ., U.S, Canada

☆ Nvidia names Huawei a top competitor in major areas including AI chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Nvidia has named Huawei a top competitor in a number of areas, including in the crucial production of processors that power artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Other companies also listed as its rivals in some areas include AMD, Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Broadcom (AVGO). In October 2022, the Biden administration imposed sweeping curbs designed to curtail China’s access to advanced computing chips. In July, it imposed export controls on two strategic raw materials, gallium and germanium, that are critical to the global chipmaking industry. Data centers, which includes the graphics cards that are widely use in generative AI, are Nvidia’s biggest source of revenue.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Biden, ” Colette Kress, CNN’s Rob McLean, David Goldman Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Nvidia, Huawei, AMD, Microsoft, Broadcom, CNN, Micron, “ Locations: China, Hong Kong, Santa Clara, Singapore, Shenzhen, Beijing, Washington, Japan, Netherlands, ”, “

☆ Want a Nvidia alternative? These 6 chip suppliers look set to gain big from the AI boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A number of stocks that supply Nvidia look set to gain from the AI boom, as the U.S. chip giant published another bumper quarter of earnings. Nvidia, which makes chips that are used to train artificial intelligence models, said sales had risen 265% year-on-year to more than $22 billion in its latest quarter . TSMC also makes chips for companies such as Apple and AMD . Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix make "high bandwidth memory" chips used in the latest AI chips. Japanese firm Advantest makes equipment and materials used to test AI chips during manufacturing.

Persons: TSMC, Morgan Stanley, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC, Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, AMD, SK Hynix, GPU, Street, BESI, BE Semiconductor Industries, TSMC, Intel, Samsung Locations: U.S, NVDA, Dutch

☆ The US Navy wants rechargeable magazines for lasers to take out drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Laser weapons avoid these problems, or at least in theory. The Navy is aiming for a magazine that can power a small weapon of 20 kilowatts and operate on a 1-micron wavelength. However, it would be perfect for the real prize that the Navy seeks: a laser weapon compact enough to disable small drones. US NavyRechargeable magazines could enable laser weapons to fire more shots before needing to cool down. “Sometimes we have a tendency to over promise and under deliver,” the Navy admiral who oversees laser weapons research admitted at a recent conference.

Persons: —, ” Iain Boyd, Boyd, “ Organizations: Service, Business, Navy Small Business Innovation Research, Navy, Stryker, Amphibious, US, Center for National Security, University of Colorado Locations: HEL, Portland, Persian Gulf

☆ ASML and more: BofA just got more bullish on these 3 chip stocks, says AI spending is heating up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

European semiconductor equipment stocks are likely to outperform as spending on artificial intelligence chips rises over the next decade, according to Bank of America. The continent's chip stocks produce the high-tech machines needed to manufacture the latest generation of chips. ASML ASML , the dominant supplier of lithography equipment used to manufacture advanced logic and memory chips, remains Bank of America's "top pick in EU Semicaps." The bank forecasts strong demand from leading chipmakers using ASML 's extreme ultraviolet lithography machines required to produce next-generation AI accelerators and high bandwidth memory modules. The investment bank said ASM 's exposure to new transistor architectures called "gate-all-around" appears to be critical for improving AI chip performance.

Persons: Didier Scemama Organizations: Bank of America, AMD, Nvidia, EU, America's, Analysts, ASM International Bank of America, ASM International, ASM, BE Semiconductor Industries, HB, Intel, Micron Locations: Europe

☆ Picking the right covered call strategy to generate income on the stocks you own
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Selling covered calls is a popular options trading strategy, especially among investors looking to generate additional income from their stock holdings. Like any investment strategy, selling covered calls comes with its own set of risks and benefits. The benefits Income generation: The primary benefit of selling covered calls is the ability to generate income on your stock holdings. Candidates for selling covered calls Stocks with moderate growth expectations: Stocks that are expected to grow steadily but not explosively are good candidates. I prefer to sell covered calls only in companies that are investment grade (S & P rating of BBB- or better), and of course, for the most part, avoiding selling covered calls through earnings.

Persons: Eli Lilly & Organizations: Micron, Eli Lilly & Company, Diabetes, Micron Technologies Locations: Downside

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