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☆ The stock market rally has broadened out from the Magnificent Seven. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Over the past month, a notable shift in performance has occurred among the 11 sectors of the S & P 500 . Understanding the S & P 500 sectors The 11 sectors of the S & P 500 represent the various industries powering the U.S. economy. For example, last year, the market-cap-weighted S & P 500 gained 24.2% while the equal-weighted index advanced only 11.6% in 2023. .SPXEW .SPX 1M mountain The equal-weighted S & P 500 over the past month compared with the S & P 500. Encouragingly, overall earnings estimates for the S & P 500 also have gone up recently.

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☆ We're bracing for more choppiness in the market ahead as AI trade wobbles
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Many observers are arguing that some pockets of the market, mainly in the AI trade, have moved too far, too fast and are ripe for pullbacks. Meanwhile, we'll be keeping an eye on Club holding GE Healthcare's appearance Tuesday at Oppenheimer's MedTech and Services conference. 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.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Coinbase, PDD Holdings, Duolingo and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Crypto stocks — Stocks connected to cryptocurrencies rose as Bitcoin hit a fresh record high and topped $71,000. PDD Holdings — U.S.-listed shares of the Chinese ecommerce company added 4.5% following an upgrade by Jefferies to buy. Duolingo — Duolingo shares rose more than 1% after JPMorgan initiated coverage of the online learning platform with an overweight rating, citing expectations for "premium" revenue growth. Xcel Energy — Xcel Energy shares added‎ about 2%. New York Community Bancorp — Shares of the regional bank ticked up 1% in premarket trading.

Persons: Jefferies, Duolingo, Oppenheimer, Gamble —, —, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Organizations: PDD Holdings —, Jefferies, JPMorgan, Energy, Xcel Energy, Barclays, Nvidia, New York Community Bancorp, Netflix, Procter, Gamble, Truist Locations: Temu, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Coinbase, Oracle, Bally's and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oracle — Shares added 1.6% ahead of the software giant's fiscal third-quarter earnings report due after the bell. Analysts polled by FactSet are expecting earnings per share of $1.38 and revenue of $13.29 billion. New York Community Bancorp — The regional bank stock dropped 4.8%, extending losses after Friday's more than 6% drop. Moderna — The stock jumped more than 8% in midday trading, putting it on track for its biggest one-day gain since December. Duolingo — Shares rose 3.6% after JPMorgan initiated coverage of the online learning platform with an overweight rating, forecasting "premium" revenue growth that could substantially drive up Duolingo's valuation.

Persons: FactSet, Lam, Coinbase, Microstrategy, Jefferies, Eli Lilly, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Yun Li, Tanaya Macheel, Pia Singh Organizations: Oracle, Nvidia, Semiconductor, Lam Research, New York Community Bancorp, Moderna, P Biotech, Xcel Energy, Barclays, JPMorgan, PDD Holdings

☆ ChatGPT uses 17,000 times the amount of electricity than the average US household does daily: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

ChatGPT uses more than half a million kilowatt-hours of electricity daily, The New Yorker reported. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The publication reported that the average US household uses around 29 kilowatt-hours daily. Dividing the amount of electricity that ChatGPT uses per day by the amount used by the average household shows that ChatGPT uses more than 17 thousand times the amount of electricity. "You're talking about AI electricity consumption potentially being half a percent of global electricity consumption by 2027," de Vries told The Verge.

Persons: —, buzzy, Alex de Vries, de Vries, Vries, OpenAI Organizations: Yorker, Service, New Yorker, Dutch National Bank, Joule, Big Tech, Nvidia —, Cisco, New Street Research, CNBC, Samsung, Microsoft, Consumer Energy Solutions Locations: New, Kenya, Guatemala, Croatia

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Marvell Technology, Costco, Eli Lilly and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Marvell Technology — The chip company sank more than 11% on light first-quarter earnings and revenue guidance. Marvell Technology said it anticipated adjusted earnings of 23 cents per share for the first quarter, below the 40 cents expected by analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Samsara posted $276 million in revenue, compared to analysts' expectations for $258 million, per LSEG. DocuSign reported adjusted earnings of 76 cents per share on revenue of $712 million for the period. Analysts polled by LSEG had called for earnings of 64 cents per share on $699 million in revenue.

Persons: Carvana, Eli Lilly —, Goldman Sachs, MongoDB, NYCB, DocuSign, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Nvidia —, Nvidia, Marvell Technology, LSEG, RBC Capital Markets, Costco, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Broadcom, Textron — Textron, Bank of America, Old Navy, New York Community Bancorp, Moody's Investors Service, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, UBS — U.S, UBS, Auto, Deutsche Bank Locations: U.S, Swiss, China

☆ 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

☆ A fund manager who's beaten 81% of his peers in the last decade shared the investing process that's made him so successful — and 3 growth stocks that are set to double
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFund manager Randy Gwirtzman may be hungry for fast-growing stocks, but he's no gambler. Gwirtzman carefully handpicks his stocks and then is patient with them, even if they're on the market's bad side. How to maximize returns while limiting riskWhen searching for stocks, Gwirtzman keeps his strategy simple. AdvertisementInstead of straying away from riskier stocks, Gwirtzman and his co-manager take steps to mitigate risk. Another way Gwirtzman manages risk is by strategically selling when an investment hits a certain price target or valuation threshold.

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☆ A big fine in Europe adds to Apple's 2024 woes. What it will take to get back on track
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Apple shares tumbled on Monday after European regulators hit the tech giant with a big antitrust fine over music streaming. The European Commission dished out a $1.95 billion fine — claiming Apple violated competition laws in the music streaming market. Apple and Spotify have rival audio streaming services. "New AI services should compel users to upgrade iPhones, driving a Supercycle in 2025," the analysts said in a note to clients Monday. Melius also sees upside to Apple Services due to AI-infused software features.

Persons: —, Jim Cramer, Jim, Tim Cook, Apple, we're, Melius, Jim Cramer's, Scott Eells Organizations: Apple, European, European Union, Spotify, European Commission, Big Tech, Microsoft, Nvidia, Nvidia's, Huawei, India . Club, Apple Music, Research, Apple Services, CNBC, Nasdaq, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Europe, American, China, India, New York

☆ Cramer says get ready to buy if there's a market sell-off: 'I have my shopping list'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday disputed talk of sector bubbles, saying investors should be prepared to buy if there's a sell-off and undervalued stocks pull back. "I will be ready to buy if this market sells off," he said. He opined about the burgeoning artificial intelligence sector, saying that despite its current popularity, investors may not yet conceive of how influential this new technology will be. Cramer also pointed to Nvidia — which recently closed above the $2 trillion market cap — and said the company hasn't been overvalued. "I'm not fretting, I'm just expecting, and I have my shopping list of what to buy on weakness for the charitable trust."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, hasn't, Wall, Nvidia's, —, Eli Lilly, I'm Organizations: Nvidia, Novo Nordisk

☆ This stock is even 'hotter' than Nvidia — and it's 'not that overpriced,' veteran investor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That's Super Micro Computer , a Nasdaq-listed company which makes AI systems and graphics processing unit servers. Navellier, who has held shares of Super Micro Computer for over two years, told CNBC's " Street Signs Asia " that "Super Micro is hotter than Nvidia. There are only two companies that dominate in that area, according to him: Nvidia and Super Micro Computer. Wall Street analysts have also recently been giving Super Micro Computer their votes of confidence. Super Micro Computer received a 71% buy rating from analysts covering the stock, according to FactSet data.

Persons: there's, Louis Navellier, That's, CNBC's, Navellier, Rosenblatt, —, Samantha Subin, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Nvidia, Navellier, Associates, Nasdaq, Super, Computer, Micro, Wall Street, Bank of America

☆ 6 rules to follow to invest like Jim Cramer from when to buy and sell and when to be patient
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

On the other hand, if you find a great company with a broken stock, the price will eventually follow the strong fundamentals. We didn't see anything on the earnings release or hear anything on the conference call that led us to believe otherwise. Look no further than Danaher 's fourth-quarter earnings release and price reaction. 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.

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☆ Cramer names contenders for the next company to hit $1 trillion market cap
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In the wake of Nvidia 's rapid ascension, CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday picked companies he thinks could have a chance at breaking $1 trillion in market capitalization. Valued at a little more than $730 billion according to FactSet, drug maker Eli Lilly is Cramer's top contender. At $905 billion, Berkshire Hathaway comes in first and Tesla , which is worth a little more than $611 billion, comes in third, according to FactSet. Broadcom , which is currently worth about $606 billion according to FactSet, has potential because of its enterprising CEO Hock Tan, who Cramer said is adept at making acquisitions. "If that's the case, Nvidia might need to crack the $5 trillion mark before Broadcom crosses the $1 trillion threshold."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, they're, Eli Lilly, Berkshire Hathaway, Cramer, Warren, Tesla, it's, Hock Tan Organizations: Nvidia, Nvidia —, Broadcom Locations: Berkshire

☆ Jim Cramer says McDonald's embracing AI at drive-thrus is good news for Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

McDonald's use of artificial intelligence in drive-thru lanes is a sign adoption of the technology is growing across the U.S., CNBC's Jim Cramer said Friday. "Rest assured, we're all over the AI opportunity at McDonald's," the company's statement said, according to Cramer. McDonald's is one of many companies experimenting with AI, Cramer said. Nvidia — a stock in Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio used by the CNBC Investing Club — stands to gain as more companies embrace AI, Cramer explained. Cramer's Trust also owns Microsoft and Apple.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Nvidia, McDonald's, IBM, Google, Trust, CNBC, Microsoft, Apple, Cramer's, Club Locations: U.S, America

☆ Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, is on the cusp of becoming one of the richest 20 people in the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Nvidia's stock surge has boosted cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang's net worth. Huang, now worth nearly $70 billion, is close to entering the ranks of the world's top 20 billionaires. Nvidia's share price surge is thanks to a boom in artificial intelligence and impressive company earnings. Since the start of 2022, Nvidia's stock price has increased five times, sending the fortune of cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang skyrocketing. Now worth nearly $70 billion, the 61-year-old Huang — who owns 3.5% of Nvidia — is on the cusp of breaking into the ranks of the world's top 20 billionaires on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Rivian, Moderna, Novavax and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nvidia earned $5.16 per share on an adjusted basis and $22.1 billion in revenue, higher than the $4.64 per share and $20.62 billion analysts polled by LSEG had expected. Moderna — Shares popped 12% after the vaccine maker beat fourth-quarter revenue expectations , lifted by deferred revenue and cost cuts. Moderna's top line came out to be $2.81 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had expected $2.50 billion. Quanta Services — The infrastructure stock popped nearly 10% following a fourth-quarter earnings beat. Keurig Dr Pepper reported $3.87 billion in in fourth quarter revenue, below the $3.92 billion expected by analysts, according to FactSet.

Persons: LSEG, Cantor Fitzgerald, Etsy, Rivian, Synopsys, Morgan Stanley, Coty —, TD Cowen, FactSet, Keurig Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alexander Harring, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin Organizations: Nvidia, Moderna, LSEG, Coty, Scotiabank, Mosaic

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Nvidia, Moderna, Rivian, Etsy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The company also said revenue in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street forecasted. Moderna — Shares were up more than 5% after the vaccine maker posted a greater-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter. The company's top line registered at $2.81 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had forecast a print of $2.50 billion. Lucid — Shares pulled back more than 7% after the luxury electric vehicle company missed revenue estimates in the fourth-quarter. Specifically, Lucid posted $157 million, while analysts expected $180 million, per LSEG.

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☆ Jim Cramer says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is a bigger visionary than Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday he believes Jensen Huang — the co-founder and CEO of leading artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia — is a bigger visionary than billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, whose panoply of companies includes Tesla , rocket maker SpaceX and brain-tech startup Neuralink. Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio used by the CNBC Investing Club, has long been invested in Nvidia. Cramer has espoused the brilliance of Huang for years and even re-named his dog Nvidia. Ahead of earnings this time, Cramer equated Huang to popstar Taylor Swift , saying their success is unparalleled in their respective fields. And Musk is creating, singlehandedly, a way to be able to deliver things," Cramer continued.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Jensen Huang —, Nvidia —, Elon Musk, Jensen, Cramer, Huang, Leonardo da Vinci, popstar Taylor Swift, Musk, Barnum Organizations: Nvidia, SpaceX, Trust, CNBC, Microsoft, Apple, Cramer's Trust, Ringling Bros, Barnum, Bailey Locations: Santa Clara , California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, SolarEdge, Teladoc, Palo Alto Networks and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

SolarEdge Technologies — Shares dropped more than 20% after the company posted mixed quarterly results. However, revenue guidance for the first quarter was well below analyst expectations . Teladoc — Shares dropped 20% the morning after the online health-care company posted worse-than-expected revenue and guidance. The company posted a loss of 17 cents per share, smaller than the 21-cent figure anticipated by analysts surveyed. Palo Alto Networks topped earnings and revenue expectations for the recent quarter, but said it anticipates slower growth for the full year.

Persons: Teladoc, RingCentral, LSEG, Brandon Oglenski, Alan Shaw, HSBC's, Noel Quinn, Wingstop, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alexander Harring, Fred Imbert, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin Organizations: Nvidia, SolarEdge, LSEG, Palo Alto Networks, Alto Networks, Toll, JPMorgan, Norfolk Southern, Barclays, Amazon, Dow Jones, Walgreens, Alliance, HSBC —, Wall Street, FactSet Locations: Palo, billings

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, SolarEdge, Teladoc, Wingstop and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

First-quarter revenue is expected to be $175 million to $215 million, far below the $406 million forecast. Teladoc posted $661 million in revenue, below the $671 million consensus forecast from LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Wingstop — The restaurant chain slipped 4% despite reporting fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts' estimates. However, total revenue growth came down for the fourth consecutive quarter. Wix.com reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.22 per share, more than the consensus estimate from StreetAccount of earnings of 96 cents per share.

Persons: SolarEdge, Teladoc, Alan Shaw, —, Dow, Wingstop, Wix.com, CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Sarah Min Organizations: Nvidia, Wall, Palo Alto Networks, Toll, Norfolk Southern, Barclays, Walgreen Boots, Dow Jones, Walgreens, Alliance, Dow Jones Industrial, Walgreens Boots Alliance, HSBC —, HSBC, Bank of Communications, Garmin —, Garmin Locations: Palo, billings, LSEG, U.S, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nvidia, Etsy, Rivian, Lucid Group and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Lucid Group — Shares slid nearly 7% in extended trading after the electric vehicle company posted a revenue miss as losses widened. Etsy — The online marketplace saw shares drop 6% in extended trading after the company posted an earnings miss. Etsy posted earnings per share of 62 cents, compared to an LSEG estimate of 78 cents. In the fourth quarter, Rivian lost $1.36 per share, 4 cents lower than the per share estimate from LSEG. Synopsys' earnings came in at $3.56 per share, excluding items, higher than an LSEG estimate of $3.43 per share.

Persons: Etsy, Rivian, Synopsys Organizations: Nvidia, Rivian, Wall

☆ Nasdaq 100 futures slip after major averages incur back-to-back losses: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. stock futures ticked down Tuesday night after the major averages incurred a second day of losses, fueled by a decline in Nvidia . Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.2%. S&P 500 futures declined 0.06%. During the regular session, the three major averages slid, dragged lower by tech. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.92%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.6%.

Persons: Dow, Alex McGrath, Tuesday's, McGrath, Etsy Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Nvidia, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Palo Alto Networks, SolarEdge Technologies, Nvidia —, Federal, HSBC, Wingstop, Devices

☆ Wall Street billionaires dump Alphabet. How they traded 7 other portfolio stocks as well
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In the fourth quarter, specifically, shares of Alphabet rose 6.75%. Third Point owned Alphabet for less than a year , while Druckenmiller traded in and out of the stock in recent quarters. Some Wall Street veterans merely pared back their exposure to Alphabet in the quarter, including David Tepper's Appaloosa Management . Baupost Group — the hedge fund run by value investor Seth Klarman — sold about 23% of its Alphabet stock over the same stretch. Berkshire parted ways with about 10 million shares of the iPhone maker, leaving the conglomerate with more than 905 million shares, worth $174.35 billion, at the end of the quarter.

Persons: Dan Loeb's, Stanley Druckenmiller, Druckenmiller, David Tepper, David Tepper's, Seth Klarman —, Jim Cramer, Michael Bury, Bill Ackman's, Tepper, Druckenmiller —, —, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Danaher, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Jeff Smith's, Marc Benioff, shouldn't, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Club, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, Wall, Management, Bill Ackman's Pershing, Capital Management, Duquesne Family, Trust, CNBC, Warren, Berkshire, BNSF Railway, Geico, Inclusive, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Palo, 13Fs, Jim's, Mountain View , California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Coinbase, Roku, Nike, Super Micro Computer and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Coinbase Global — Shares surged nearly 16% after the cryptocurrency exchange reported its first profit in two years. Roku — The streaming service provider slid 24% after posting a larger-than-expected loss for the fourth quarter. Dropbox — Shares shed 20% after the cloud storage company issued lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue guidance. Dropbox now forecasts revenue in the range of $627 million to $630 million, versus the $632.5 million expected from analysts polled by FactSet. Super Micro Computer — The information technology company shed 11.6% after Wells Fargo initiated coverage of the stock with an equal weight rating.

Persons: Coinbase's, Yelp, FactSet, Toast, DoorDash, Wells, Carvana, Raymond James, —, Samantha Subin, Sarah Min, Alex Harring, Pia Singh Organizations: LSEG, Revenue, Nike —, Oppenheimer, FactSet, Bloom Energy, Nvidia —, Loop Locations: Carvana's

☆ 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

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