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☆ Marvell Technology CEO Matthew Murphy goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Marvell Technology CEO Matthew Murphy goes one-on-one with Jim CramerMarvell Technology President and CEO Matthew Murphy joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk advancements in AI, its data center business, the semiconductor space and more.

Persons: Matthew Murphy, Jim Cramer Marvell, Jim Cramer Organizations: Marvell Technology, Jim Cramer Marvell Technology

☆ Signs of a sector rotation — plus 2 more themes to watch in the stock market
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Historically, November is the best month of the year for the stock market, and December is third, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac. Under the surface this week, we also saw signs of a possible market rotation in the works. Rotation watch : We must look to next week's trading for confirmation that we're in the grips of a rotation or simply a head fake. Signs of the former were on display this week as the two of the biggest sector winners of the year, communication services and technology , trailed the market. Jobs, jobs, jobs : The most important release of the week comes Friday in the form of the November nonfarm payrolls report.

Persons: Jerome Powell, That's, Locker, it's, Hock Tan, We'll, Joann, JOAN, JM Smucker, OLLI, Campbell Soup, Brown, Forman, LULU, Smith, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Wall, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Cisco Systems, VMWare, Club, PMI, Labor, Signet Jewelers, SIG, Brands, Toll, Thor Industries, Natural Foods, GameStop, Vail Resorts, MTN, Smith & Wesson, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Asana, ASAN, New York City

☆ How some of 2023's biggest AI winners have fared a year after ChatGPT's launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Within two months of ChatGPT's launch, the groundbreaking chatbot amassed 100 million users, wowing investors, consumers and Wall Street with its ability to compose human-like text and hold a conversation. A year later, Wall Street hasn't stopped obsessing over it. Megacap technology stocks also prospered amid the newfound investor focus on AI. MSFT 1Y mountain Microsoft shares over the last year Rounding out the megacap list, both Meta Platforms and Amazon have rallied more than 177% and 51%, respectively. Salesforce shares surged more than 9% during Thursday's session on the back of a stronger-than-expected quarterly print .

Persons: –, hasn't, Alphabet, Mark Zuckerberg, Andy Jassy, Salesforce, Brent Thill, CNBC's, Snowflake's, ChatGPT, Brad Gerstner Organizations: Federal, Nvidia, Devices, Marvell Technology, Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, Amazon, CNBC, Semiconductor, Oracle, Jefferies, Technologies Locations: Salesforce

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Pfizer, Disney, Tesla, Alibaba and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pfizer — Shares dropped 4.2% after the drugmaker said it would halt development of its twice-daily experimental weight loss pill. Marvell Technology — The semiconductor stock fell more than 5% after Marvell issued lower-than-expected revenue guidance for the fourth quarter. Ulta Beauty — The stock gained nearly 12% after the beauty products retailer reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations. Ulta reported earnings of $5.07 per share, higher than the $4.95 per share analysts polled by LSEG were expecting. Dell — Stock in the computer maker fell nearly 6% on the heels of a mixed third-quarter earnings report.

Persons: Pfizer, Andrew Nowinski, Nelson Peltz, Alibaba, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Coinbase, Ulta, LSEG, Jessica Fye, Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Organizations: Pfizer —, Paramount Global, Wall Street Journal, Apple, Disney —, Trian Fund Management, Marvell Technology, Marvell, Invest, Nasdaq, Dell —, Wall, LSEG, JPMorgan Locations: —, Wells Fargo

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. Market participants now await policy comments from Powell at two separate discussions scheduled for 11 a.m. After recent conflicting remarks from other policymakers, investors are concerned that Powell could push back against the rate cut narrative. Other officials, including Fed Governors Lisa Cook and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee are also scheduled to speak during the day. Reporting by Shristi Achar A and Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Powell, Jerome Powell's, Dow Jones, underscoring, Sophie Lund, Yates, Hargreaves Lansdown, Lisa Cook, Austan Goolsbee, Alibaba, Morgan Stanley, danuglipron, Paula Oyibo, Shristi Achar, Shinjini Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Chicago Fed, P Global, ISM, Dow e, Pfizer, Marvell Technology, Automation, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Disney, Alibaba, Ulta Beauty and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Ulta Beauty — The beauty stock rallied nearly 11% after posting third-quarter results that surpassed analysts' estimates. Samsara — Samsara shares popped 16% after the cloud company posted better-than-expected quarterly results and shared stronger-than-expected guidance. The chip company posted third-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street's estimates but shared weaker-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. Ambarella — Shares slipped 1% after Ambarella reported third-quarter gross margins of 62.6%, down from 63.5% in the year-ago period. Otherwise, the semiconductor design company posted quarterly results that topped estimates.

Persons: Tesla, Nelson Peltz, Alibaba, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Dell, Altimmune, Ambarella, Jefferies, Yun Li, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Jesse Pound Organizations: Disney — Disney, Trian Fund Management, Pfizer, Paramount Global, Street Journal, Paramount, Apple, Marvell Technology, Invest, Nasdaq, Dell —, LSEG, JPMorgan, Norfolk Southern, Bank of America, CSG Locations: Texas, China, Wells Fargo, Norfolk, Ohio

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Disney, Ulta Beauty, Marvell Technology and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Walt Disney — Shares added about 1% after the entertainment giant reinstated its dividend at 30 cents a share. Ulta Beauty — Ulta Beauty shares surged more than 11% on strong third-quarter results . Marvell Technology topped Wall Street's third-quarter expectations on both the top and bottom lines, posting adjusted earnings of 41 cents per share on $1.42 billion in revenue. The company topped adjusted earnings expectations by 41 cents a share. Revenue topped expectations and management said it expects to return to revenue growth in fiscal 2025.

Persons: Walt Disney, Nelson Peltz, Ulta, Dell Organizations: Marvell Technology, Revenue

For the company's enterprise and carrier business, inventory clearing has dampened prospects of new orders for chip makers like Marvell. For the current quarter, Marvell expects revenue of $1.42 billion plus or minus 5%, compared with estimates of $1.46 billion. However, Marvell beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit, as the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) buoyed demand for its chips. Marvell posted net revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter ended Oct. 28, compared with analysts' estimates of $1.40 billion, according to LSEG data. Excluding items, the company posted a profit of 41 cents per share, marginally beating estimates of 40 cents per share.

Persons: Matthew Murphy, you've, Murphy, It's, Marvell, Arsheeya, Max A, Shailesh Kuber, Sonali Paul Organizations: Marvell Technology, Reuters, Marvell, Wall, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, Max, San Francisco

☆ Investors were betting big on crypto and some commodities with options during slow Thanksgiving week
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The 2.7 million individual trades were far lower than the 5.2 million trades from the Friday a week prior. In fact, the options market itself is saying there is only a 10% chance these calls expire in the money. Call spread risk reversal: Bought MSTR Dec. $600 call $15.40 Sold MSTR Dec. $650 call $8.85 Sold MSTR Dec. $430 put $7.20 Net credit = 65 cents When one sells a downside put one is taking the risk of purchasing the underlying at the strike of the put that is sold. The options flow in these ETFs suggests traders are betting on lower oil and gas prices. Several big names will be reporting earnings, here is a table of those that have weekly options, their earnings-related implied moves, and our options sentiment score.

Persons: Crypto, MARA, outpacing, ProShares UltraShort Organizations: Coinbase Global Inc, Marathon Digital Holdings, Microstrategy Inc, Bollinger Bands, Bloomberg, Oil, ProShares, Gas, ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg, United States Oil Fund, Hecla Mining Co, Royal, Inc, Intuit, Marvell Technology Locations: United States, Opec, Hecla, Kroger

☆ Broadcom closes $69 billion VMware deal after China approval
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Harshita Mary Varghese | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Broadcom Limited company logo is pictured on an office building in Rancho Bernardo, California May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 22 (Reuters) - Broadcom (AVGO.O) on Wednesday closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware (VMW.N) after receiving regulatory approval in last major market China and ending a months-long saga. The deal, one of the biggest globally when announced in May 2022, was the latest in CEO Hock Tan's efforts to boost the chipmaker's software business. However, the transaction faced tough regulatory scrutiny across the world and the companies had delayed the closing date three times. Big Tech mergers such as Microsoft's (MSFT.O) now-closed $69 billion purchase of the "Call of Duty" publisher Activision have faced heightened regulatory pressure from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under its Chair Lina Khan.

Persons: Mike Blake, Hock, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Danni Hewson, AJ Bell, Cabot Henderson, Lina Khan, Harshita Mary Varghese, Sriraj Organizations: Broadcom, REUTERS, VMware, U.S, European Commission, Marvell Technology, Markets Authority, CMA, Activision, Big Tech, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Thomson Locations: Rancho Bernardo, California, China

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Disney, Microsoft, AMD, Amazon, Adobe & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Stanley downgrades Freyr Battery to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said the battery maker faces "significant challenges." Barclays upgrades Fortrea to overweight from equal weight Barclays said in its upgrade of the health contract research company that it sees improved bookings. Barclays upgrades Mosaic and Nutrien to overweight from underweight Barclays upgraded several potash and aggriculture companies and said a compelling entry point. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of Tesla . Barclays reiterates Disney as equal weight Barclays said it's having trouble finding upside for Disney shares.

Persons: Wells, Needham, Docebo, Morgan Stanley downgrades Freyr, Morgan Stanley, FREY, Andrew Stanleick, Bernstein, Redburn, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's, Baird, Kraft Heinz, Miguel Patricio, " Roth, Marvell, Roth, Tesla, laggards, Evercore, TD Cowen, Cowen, We've Organizations: Microsoft, TAM, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, UBS, Barclays, Mosaic, NTR, ICL, OW, UW, JPMorgan, Apple, Nvidia, Aspen Technology, Kraft, Marvell Technology, Devices, Tesla, Adobe, Disney Locations: BeautyHealth, U.S

☆ David Tepper's Appaloosa raised its exposure to several big tech names — but not the most famous one
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Appaloosa Management's David Tepper upped his stake in a handful of big technology names in the latest quarter — with one notable exception, regulatory fillings show. Broadcom , Cadence Design and Marvell Technology were among other stocks that Appaloosa zeroed out in the quarter. KE was Appaloosa's only new holding in the latest quarter, but amounted to just a $37 million position. In fact, Tepper's top five holdings are all mega-cap tech names, according to InsiderScore. The Pitt and Carnegie Mellon grad raised his Meta and Microsoft holdings even more, each one almost a third larger by quarter's end.

Persons: David Tepper, Tepper Organizations: Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Securities and Exchange Commission, Apple, Broadcom, Cadence Design, Marvell Technology, Carolina Panthers football, Baidu, Holdings, American, Pittsburgh, Pitt, Carnegie Mellon grad Locations: China, Beijing

☆ Broadcom expects $69 bln VMware deal to close before November deadline
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A smartphone with a displayed Broadcom logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO.O) expects its $69 billion buyout of cloud-computing firm VMware (VMW.N) to close before the November deadline, the companies said on Monday, amid investor concerns about securing China's approval for the deal. The companies did not disclose details regarding China's approval on Monday, but said there was "no legal impediment" to the deal closing under U.S. merger regulations. Broadcom has received legal merger clearance in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom, along with foreign investment control clearance in all necessary jurisdictions. The deal, Broadcom's largest ever, received EU antitrust approval after the company offered remedies to help rival Marvell Technology (MRVL.O).

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Joe Biden's, Harshita Mary Varghese, Devika Organizations: Broadcom, REUTERS, chipmaker Broadcom, VMware, China's, Administration of, Financial Times, U.S, European Union, Marvell Technology, Thomson Locations: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom

☆ What new U.S. export controls on China mean for Nvidia and other key parts of AI ecosystem
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Washington's tightened grip on artificial intelligence chip sales to China could have long-term implications for Nvidia , 2023's famed AI darling. Through Wednesday's close, Nvidia, the dominant AI player, had lost 7% this week, while Advanced Micro Devices and Marvell Technology slumped more than 2%. What it means for Nvidia Nvidia said in an SEC filing this week that the latest government curbs could hinder its new product development timeline, and a handful of chip models. The major aim of the latest U.S. restrictions is to prevent China from harnessing advanced semiconductor chips to strengthen its military. To be sure, Nvidia isn't the only company slated to feel the pressure from the latest export curbs.

Persons: Greg Bassuk, Atif Malik, Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore, Malik, America's Vivek Arya, Harlan Sur, Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Paul Meeks, Meeks, Charles Shi, JPMorgan's, Raymond James, Srini Pajjuri, Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, U.S . Commerce Department, Devices, Marvell Technology, Commerce Department, Micron Technology, AXS Investments, Nvidia Nvidia, SEC, United, United Arab Emirates, Citi, Intel, Investments, Bank, America's, JPMorgan Chase, Lam Locations: China, Boise , Idaho, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, United Arab, Freemont , California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: United Airlines, Nvidia, Morgan Stanley and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Late Tuesday, the company posted third-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations on the top and bottom lines. The company posted third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.55 per share on adjusted revenue of $1.14 billion. Abbott posted earnings of $1.14 per share, excluding items, beating analysts' estimates by 4 cents a share, according to FactSet. It posted revenue of $2.69 billion, which was not immediately comparable to consensus estimates. It posted revenue of $771.0 million, lower than the consensus estimate of $784.3 million, according to FactSet.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, . Hunt, Gamble — Procter, LSEG, Abbott, Michael Happe, —, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Tanaya, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh Organizations: United Airlines —, United Airlines, Nvidia, U.S, Citi, Devices, Marvell Technology, Hunt Transport Services, LSEG, Interactive, Procter, Gamble, Abbott, Financial, Citizens Financial, State, FactSet, Winnebago Industries, Winnebago, Bancorp, U.S . Bancorp, Bank of America Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, China, LSEG, Albemarle —

☆ Nvidia shares dip after U.S. announces new curbs on AI chip exports to China. How to play the stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Christina Falso | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Market Movers rounded up the latest reactions on Nvidia from investors and analysts after the U.S. Department of Commerce said Tuesday that it plans to restrict the export of some artificial intelligence chips to China , including Nvidia's H800 chips . Additionally, the announcement led to several other semiconductor stocks slipping. Those names include Broadcom , Marvell Technology , Advanced Micro Devices and Intel . Nvidia closed the trading session down 4.7% and is currently held in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust portfolio.

Persons: Jim Cramer's Organizations: U.S . Department of Commerce, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Devices, Intel, Nvidia, Trust Locations: China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Goldman Sachs, Lockheed Martin and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The company posted $6.73 in earnings per share on $16.88 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, had forecast $6.67 in earnings per share on $16.74 billion in revenue. Dollar Tree — The discount retailer jumped 4.8% after getting an upgrade from Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral. Analysts polled by LSEG forecast an adjusted $2.52 in earnings per share and $21.04 billion in revenue. Goldman Sachs earned $5.47 per share on revenue of $11.82 billion, exceeding LSEG estimates.

Persons: Lockheed Martin, chipmakers, Goldman Sachs, Johnson, LSEG, Wyndham, Brian Essex, Hannon Armstrong, Morgan Stanley, Fortrea, Jeff Smith, —, Samantha Subin, Alex Harring, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Lockheed, LSEG, Circor, Nvidia, U.S . Department of Commerce, Marvell Technology, Devices, Broadcom, Goldman, Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Wyndham Hotels, Resorts, Wyndham, Choice, JPMorgan, VF Corp, Viasat —, Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Systems Locations: China

☆ Lightning Round: U.S. Bancorp, American Electric and Marvell Technology
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) 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 EmailLightning Round: U.S. Bancorp, American Electric and Marvell Technology'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer weighs in on stocks including: Veeva Systems, US Bancorp, Super Micro Comp, American Electric, Marvell, Snowflake, Gray Television and Teekay Shipping.

Persons: Jim Cramer Organizations: U.S . Bancorp, American Electric, Marvell Technology, Veeva Systems, US Bancorp, Electric, Marvell, Gray Television, Teekay Shipping Locations: Snowflake

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. "While the dot plots suggest upside risks to interest rates, we retain our expectations that the hike cycle is likely done and for the Fed not to raise rates again," Mark Haefele Chief Investment Officer, UBS Global Wealth Management, said in a note. Meanwhile, weak performance of recent listings after their debut highs has dampened hopes of a likely revival in the initial public offering market amid high interest rates and broader market declines. Arm Holdings also fell 3.0% to $51.3 premarket, nearing its IPO price of $51 per share while Instacart (CART.O) lost 1.4%. ET, Dow e-minis were down 188 points, or 0.54%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 34.75 points, or 0.78%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 160.75 points, or 1.06%.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mark, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, FedEx, Broadcom, Google, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Apple, Nvidia, Wall, UBS Global Wealth Management, Arm Holdings, Dow e, Marvell Technology, Marvell, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ 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

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. Rate-sensitive stocks including Tesla (TSLA.O), Meta Platforms (META.O), Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O), and Nvidia (NVDA.O) fell between 1.5% and 3.0% as the two-year and 10-year Treasury yields , scaled multi-year highs. The benchmark interest rate could be hiked one more time in 2023 to a peak range of 5.50%-5.75%, while monetary policy could stay tighter than was expected through 2024, the Fed's updated quarterly projections showed. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 7.06-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 3.86-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded two new 52-week highs and 16 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded seven new highs and 207 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Sam Stovall, Stovall, Rupert Murdoch, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, FedEx, Broadcom, Google, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Nvidia, Semiconductor, Marvell Technology, SOX, Wall, Research, Arm Holdings, Dow Jones, Fox Corp, News Corp, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Philadelphia, New York, Bengaluru

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Three former Qatalyst Partners bankers have formed a new investment banking boutique called AXOM Partners, which will focus on advising technology companies on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Qatalyst, the investment bank the trio left behind, also specializes in technology deals and has the No. Most of Qatalysts's deals are worth more $1 billion, and Hightower, Bressers and Weiner will focus on deals that are smaller. Based in San Francisco, AXOM will seek to advise on deals in sectors, including enterprise software, consumer technology, e-commerce and financial technology. All AXOM employees will be rewarded on merit based on an incentive system, and will be allowed to participate in profit distributions, Hightower said.

Persons: Brandon Hightower, Alan Bressers, Ross Weiner, Hightower, Qatalyst, Bressers, Weiner, AXOM, NXP, Inphi Corp’s, Milana Vinn, Aurroa Ellis Organizations: Qatalyst Partners, AXOM Partners, Qatalyst, Expedia, Qualcomm Inc, Devices, Marvell Technology Inc, Technology, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Qatalyst, New York

☆ Nasdaq just posted its worst month since December. How the smart money played it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The tech-dominated Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq-100 indexes notched their worst month of the year in August, and their weakest performance since December 2022. Last month's pullback came as no shock to many veteran technology investors. Big August losers included popular AI-connected names Marvell Technology and Advanced Micro Devices , which shed more than 10% and 7%, respectively. Building small positions Amid the August pullback, Meeks built positions in some favored AI names. MRVL 1M mountain Marvell Technology shares pull back Munster used August's volatility to scoop up some shares of Etsy .

Persons: Paul Meeks, who's, we've, Meeks, Fortinet, Gene Munster, he's, Greg Bassuk, Bassuk Organizations: Nasdaq, Nvidia, Marvell Technology, Devices, Meta, Apple, Marvell, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor, Cadence Design Systems, Munster, AXS Locations: Etsy

☆ Goldman Sachs on why AI is not a bubble and the best ways to play it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The fast advance, while some view as unsustainable, has been supported by strong underlying fundamentals, Goldman said. Goldman highlighted a list of 11 stocks in various industries as "potential near-term beneficiaries of the AI revolution." Marvell Technology and Credo also manufacture related equipment needed to build AI technology, Goldman said. Goldman also identified a handful of companies that use their extensive cloud computing infrastructures to commercialize AI on a large scale. Thirdly, companies that are currently leveraging AI technology to amplify their businesses could also be near-term winners, Goldman said.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Peter Oppenheimer, Salesforce Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, Marvell Technology, Technology, Adobe, Intuit, Google, Meta

☆ Nvidia isn't the only game in town. Investors advise against overlooking these other AI beneficiaries
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Nvidia can't stop stunning Wall Street and the investing community in 2023, but portfolio managers say don't let the excitement overshadow other potential AI winners. "Theme after theme, transition after transition, the strong usually gets stronger," said Paul Meeks, portfolio manager at Independent Solutions Wealth Management. Some retail and professional investors seemed to interpret the news as a sign that it's "game over" for some of the other AI chipmakers, Forrest said. Forrest, who's on the hunt for growth at a reasonable price, points to companies like Advanced Micro Devices, Micron Technology . On the AI chip theme, Meeks also points to Broadcom , Marvell Technology and Taiwan Semiconductor , a major supplier for Nvidia, as other ways to play the trend.

Persons: Paul Meeks, there's, Kim Forrest, Forrest, who's, Meeks, chipmaker, Capital Management's JoAnne Feeney, Feeney, it's Organizations: Nvidia, Independent Solutions Wealth Management, Intel, Devices, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Bokeh Capital Partners, Micron Technology, AMD MU, AMD, MU, Taiwan Semiconductor, Capital, Google

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