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☆ Nvidia slides 13% in three days after briefly becoming most valuable company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Since briefly becoming the world's most valuable company last week, Nvidia has dropped for three consecutive trading days and is now down 13% from its peak. Nvidia's decline brought with it a slide in chipmakers and other tech companies that have been tied to the artificial intelligence boom. Super Micro Computer , which sells servers packed with Nvidia's AI chips, slid 8.7 percent, and Dell , which competes in that market, fell 5.2%. Last week, it topped Apple and Microsoft as the most valuable U.S. company with a market capitalization over $3 trillion before giving up some of those gains. Later this year, Nvidia will start shipping its next-generation AI chips, called Blackwell, that some analysts say could kick off another cycle with significant growth for the chipmaker and its partners.

Persons: it's, Stephanie Link, Blackwell, Ray Wang Organizations: Nvidia, Micro Computer, Dell, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Apple, Microsoft, CNBC, Google, Oracle, Meta, Constellation Research Locations: U.S

☆ These Nasdaq stocks are expected to fall as the latter half of the year begins
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Not all stocks can rally to new heights in the current bull market. The current bull market rally has seen all three major averages notching record high closings. But even with the prospects for the overall stock market looking rosy, some tickers stand out in a negative way. The stock has climbed 34% this year, jumping earlier this month after Lam Research unveiled a $10 billion share buyback plan and 10-for-1 stock split. Semiconductor stocks KLA , Qualcomm and Texas Instruments were the other names on the list that could soon see a pullback.

Persons: Lam, —, Fred Imbert Organizations: Nvidia, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, CNBC Pro, Lam Research, Semiconductor, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments Locations: LSEG

☆ Watch out, these S&P 500 stocks could fall in the second half of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The S & P 500 is having a hot 2024, but a few names could be poised to fall from grace in the second half of the year. However, the de facto market leader and other high-flying stocks on Wall Street could face pressure after their huge runs, based on consensus price targets. CNBC Pro used its Stock Screener tool to search for S & P 500 constituents that average analyst price targets suggest could slip 10% or more moving forward. NVDA YTD mountain Nvidia stock has climbed 155% in 2024. Still, analysts' price targets suggest that the stock may have gotten ahead of itself, reflecting a nearly 14% decline moving forward.

Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC Pro, Nvidia Investor, Microsoft, Wall, Qualcomm, VanEck Semiconductor, Garmin Locations: China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: La-Z-Boy, Rocket Lab USA, NextEra Energy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

La-Z-Boy – The stock soared more than 19% after the furniture company topped Wall Street expectations for the fiscal fourth quarter. La-Z-Boy reported adjusted earnings of 95 cents per share on revenue of $554 million. This is above earnings estimates of 70 cents per share on revenue of $516 million, according to analysts polled by LSEG. Rocket Lab USA – Shares of the space company jumped around 9% after it signed a ten-launch deal with Japanese Earth observation company Synspective. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting 82 cents per share in earnings on $1.7 billion of revenue.

Persons: Canaccord Genuity, Piper Sandler, Lennar, FactSet, Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, —, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Yun Li Organizations: LSEG, NextEra Energy, Patterson Companies, Occidental Petroleum –, Semiconductor, VanEck Semiconductor, Micron Technology, Qualcomm, Nvidia Locations: Monday's, Houston

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: La-Z-Boy, NextEra Energy, Kroger, Lennar and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: La-Z-Boy — Shares jumped more than 9% after La-Z-Boy's latest quarterly results beat expectations. The furniture company posted fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 95 cents per share on revenue of $554 million. Analysts polled by LSEG anticipated earnings of 70 cents per share on revenue of $516 million. Semiconductor stocks — Chip stocks were higher on Tuesday, adding to the outperformance seen in recent days. Lennar reported $3.45 in earnings per share on $8.77 billion of revenue.

Persons: —, LSEG, Wells Fargo, Lennar, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound Organizations: Semiconductor, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Micron Technology, Nvidia, NextEra Energy, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Kroger, BMO Capital Markets

☆ Stock market today: S&P 500 closes at fresh record high as Nvidia becomes world's biggest company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia is now the world's most valued company, overtaking Microsoft on Tuesday. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe S&P 500 hit another fresh record on Tuesday, as a semiconductor rally crowned Nvidia the world's most valued company. May's retail sales data came in below expectations, indicating consumers are pulling back spending.

Persons: —, Jeffrey Roach, Quicy Krosby Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, Treasury, Service, Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor, Micron Technology, Financial, Federal, Fed, Here's

☆ Google's Android apps are coming in 3D via Xreal as competition with Apple's Vision Pro heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Xreal, an augmented reality glasses maker, has launched a connected Beam Pro mobile device that allows users to capture spatial video and 3D images. Xreal said the Beam Pro uses Nvidia CloudXR technology for image rendering and Qualcomm 's Snapdragon spatial computing platform. A pair of Xreal AR glasses costs around $200 to $400, depending on the model and sales promotion. That means a set of Xreal AR glasses and Beam Pro costs significantly less than $1,000. The Beam Pro launched in China in late May.

Persons: Apple, Chi Xu, Xu, Xreal, Rokid, Ramon, Xreal Xu Organizations: BEIJING — Games, Google, Apple, CNBC, Apple Vision, Beam, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Amazon Web Services, IDC Research, Vision, The Locations: BEIJING, U.S, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore

☆ Final Trades: Freeport-McMoran, Qualcomm, Caterpillar and Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFinal Trades: Freeport-McMoran, Qualcomm, Caterpillar and StarbucksThe Investment Committee gives you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Organizations: McMoran, Qualcomm, Caterpillar, Starbucks Locations: Freeport

☆ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is given the rockstar treatment in AI-powerhouse Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Wayne Chang | Will Ripley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Taipei, Taiwan CNN —When Nvidia surpassed Apple this week to become America’s second most valuable company, its CEO Jensen Huang was being feted like a rockstar in his birthplace Taiwan. Taiwan media has dubbed the phenomenon “Jensanity.”He’s not the only celebrity CEO in town. The United States has imposed a number of restrictions on the export of AI chips to China. Late last year, Chinese tech giants like Tencent were rushing to stockpile AI chips before those curbs took hold. “Taiwan in particular is very important to the semiconductor ecosystem.”People attend Computex 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 4, 2024.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Huang, ”, gesturing, ” He’s, Lisa Su, Pat Gelsinger, Cristiano Amon, —, isn’t, Hwa Cheng, OpenAI, ” Christopher Miller, China’s, “, CNN Huang, Computex, Lai Ching, AMD’s Su, We’ve, Joe Biden Organizations: Taiwan CNN, Nvidia, Apple, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, Getty, “ Tech, Technology, CNN, Media, Communist Party, United, “, Chips Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Computex, AFP, Beijing, United States, China, “ Taiwan, America, Asia

☆ Qualcomm-backed firm launches latest AI chips — posing a challenge to giants like Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

However, many of the companies wishing to use generative AI functions and apps today rely on giants like Microsoft and Amazon through their cloud businesses. These so-called "hyperscalers" are buying huge amounts of chips from companies like Nvidia to train up these massive AI models in data centers running complex servers. Kneron is betting that businesses will not always want to rely on these cloud giants for their AI needs. Kneron's launch comes just days after both Nvidia and AMD launched their latest AI chips, with both appearing to ramp up the pace of launches. The products from Nvidia and AMD are aimed at huge data centers from tech giants that can train up massive AI models.

Persons: Albert Liu, Liu, Kneron Organizations: Qualcomm, Nvidia, AMD, Microsoft, CNBC, Intel Locations: U.S

☆ Looking for top alternatives to Nvidia? These stocks still look cheap, according to the pros
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

We asked the pros which are the best stock alternatives to Nvidia that are still cheap. Meta Meta remains a good investment at its current price, said Adam Coons, portfolio manager at Winthrop Capital Management. In 2025, that revenue growth is set for a 12% increase and earnings growth for 15%. That would put Meta's multiples at 26 times 2024's earnings and 23 times 2025's earnings, according to Coons. Meta is trading at a 19 times EV/EBIT multiple, versus Microsoft's 28 times, and Nvidia's 25 times.

Persons: Adam Coons, it's, Coons, Qualcomm Angelo Zino, Zino Organizations: Nvidia, Nasdaq, U.S . Federal, Winthrop Capital Management, CNBC Pro, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, Big, Google, Gemini, Qualcomm, CFRA Research, Micron Micron, Micron Locations: Big Tech, China

☆ AMD announces new AI chips amid intensifying competition with Nvidia, Intel
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. unveiled new so-called accelerator chips that it said will be able to run artificial intelligence software faster than rival products. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAMD on Monday announced new artificial intelligence chips as it seeks to establish itself as a leader amid competition with the likes of Nvidia and Intel . During a keynote address, Su unveiled the Ryzen AI 300 series for next-generation AI laptops. And in partnership with Microsoft , these chips will power laptops equipped with the tech giant's AI chatbot Copilot. This comes less than two months after AMD's April announcement of new processors that can run AI workloads – the Ryzen Pro 8040 for laptops and the Ryzen Pro 8000 for desktops.

Persons: Lisa Su, David Paul Morris, Su, chatbot, workloads Organizations: Devices Inc, AMD, Bloomberg, Getty, Monday, Nvidia, Intel, Qualcomm, Microsoft Locations: San Jose , California, Taipei

☆ Nvidia's Jensen Huang receives a rockstar reception in Taiwan amid a record high stock market
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNvidia cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang is in Taiwan this week, where he's getting rockstar reception and boosting the stock market. The drills started on Thursday, but Taiwan's stock market was little changed over the period. "In this case, the AI equity theme, physical investment in AI, and the wider upturn in electronic component demand are driving robust Taiwanese growth and the strong stock market performance," wrote Green. He added that an outright invasion of Taiwan by China is "very unlikely" due to high military and economic risk. "If the macro backdrop is positive and China remains far from achieving 'fortress-like' economic conditions, future sell-offs may offer attractive buying opportunities," Green wrote.

Persons: —, Jensen Huang, Huang, Li Xi, Morris Chang, Lisa Su —, Pat Gelsinger, Cristiano Amon, Rene Haas, Rory Green, It's, Green Organizations: Service, China's People's Liberation Army, Business, Local, rockstar, Asus, AMD, Qualcomm, Semiconductor, PLA, Investors, Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Nvidia Locations: Taiwan, China, Beijing, TSMC, Taipei, Taiwan's, GlobalData.TS, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, Rivian, Nio, Costco, Qualcomm
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wells Fargo reiterates Nvidia as overweight Wells said it's standing by shares of Nvidia. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America said it's bullish on an iPhone with artificial intelligence features. "We maintain our Buy rating on Apple for its multi-year upgrade cycle, gross margin upside and secular services growth." Bank of America reiterates Dell as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with its buy rating on the stock following earnings. Morgan Stanley reiterates Nio as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of Nio.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Wynn, it's, Jefferies, Tesla, Dell, Wolfe, Alex Chriss, Rivian, Nio, robustly, Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, Rosenblatt Organizations: Beazer, Nvidia, MGM, " Bank of America, Apple, Bank of America, Edison International, Qualcomm, JPMorgan, Banks, PayPal, New, Citi, Lionsgate, Lionsgate Studios, UBS, Tesla, Resilience Locations: Macau, Las Vegas, California, Cincinnati, China, Nio, NetApp

☆ Calls of the Day: Charles Schwab, Qualcomm and McDonald's
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | 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 EmailCalls of the Day: Charles Schwab, Qualcomm and McDonald'sThe Investment Committee debate the latest Calls Of The Day.

Persons: Charles Schwab Organizations: Qualcomm

☆ Stock futures inch lower as investors review earnings, brace for inflation report: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. stock futures ticked lower Thursday night as investors reviewed a flurry of corporate earnings ahead of a key inflation report. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell by 42 points, or 0.11%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.15% and 0.20%, respectively. The S&P 500 has climbed roughly 10% this year, but the equal-weighted index is up by about 3%. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect a 2.7% year-over-year increase for core PCE, down slightly from the 2.8% gain in the previous read.

Persons: Nordstrom, Salesforce, Dow, They're, Jeff deGraff, CNBC's, deGraff, Dow Jones Organizations: New York Stock, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Traders, Dell Technologies, Dow Jones, Nvidia, Macro, Qualcomm

☆ Nvidia has one customer accounting for a fifth of revenue, and UBS has a guess on who it is
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nvidia , the red-hot chipmaker that sells advanced processors to enable artificial intelligence technology, may have a customer bigger than anyone else. That could be Microsoft , UBS speculated in a note. The Wall Street bank pored over Nvidia's filings and estimated that Microsoft was its largest indirect customer, contributing to 19% of Nvidia's revenue in fiscal 2024. It leads UBS to its guess that one of the two could likely again be Microsoft. Nvidia has become so influential to the whole stock market that a good earnings report could unleash a wave of animal spirits that push the market to new heights.

Persons: Jensen Huang Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, UBS, CNBC, Meta

☆ Best Buy CEO explains how the company is preparing to sell new AI-enabled computers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry told CNBC's Jim Cramer the electronics retailer is getting ready to sell a slew of new artificial intelligence-enabled personal computers. Amazon , Best Buy , Costco and other retailers will sell the new computers. Best Buy released earnings Thursday morning that showed weaker-than-expected sales, but Barry said on the earnings call that new devices would boost excitement and sales. Barry said Best Buy employees will be trained to help customers get the most from their purchases by explaining the new features. She added that Best Buy is "trying to help bring the story to life no matter who the vendor partner is."

Persons: Corie Barry, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Barry, We've, we've Organizations: Microsoft, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Costco, Qualcomm

☆ Microsoft is about to show off its next move in AI. Here's what to expect.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIt's about to be a big week for Microsoft. Copilot and other AI features in WindowsWedbush analysts expect Microsoft to roll out more Copilot and AI features into its consumer and enterprise product stack. Related storiesIves said putting AI features into Windows will give developers the foundation to build AI use cases through Windows and, ultimately, Azure. Ives said the new AI Surface updates will start a new PC-driven cycle that's "AI-led, from Dell to Microsoft, and ultimately to Apple as well." But according to Ives, Microsoft will be a "showstopper."

Persons: —, Dan Ives, Wedbush's, Wedbush, Ives, Google Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Google, Business, Windows, Oracle, Apple, Dell, Ives

☆ Microsoft announces new PCs with AI chips from Qualcomm
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Copilot+ PCs with AMD and Intel chips will follow, Microsoft said during a press keynote address on its campus in Redmond, Washington. AI models will be able to generate images based on written descriptions as well as drawings. Microsoft is banking on Qualcomm's energy-efficient Arm -based chips that can handle AI models to defend its Windows franchise. The new PCs can run some AI models locally without an internet connection. Microsoft has had little success in getting people to adopt Arm-based Windows computers, which haven't always performed as well as PCs running Intel or AMD chips.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Snapdragon, haven't, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Microsoft Corp, Microsoft, Windows, Qualcomm, Lenovo, Dell, HP, Asus, Acer, Samsung, AMD, Intel, Apple Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Redmond , Washington

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: What's next for India's regulators?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

People stand in front of a Reserve Bank of India logo at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, 5 September, 2023. Instead, there's been a flurry of activity this month at a number of regulators across India's financial system. That frightened bank investors and immediately knocked off more than 3% from the India Nifty PSU Bank index. "RBI has been tightening the screws," Rajeev Agrawal, hedge fund manager and managing partner at DoorDarshi India Fund, told CNBC's Inside India. We also had hedge fund manager Andrew Holland, who spoke on India's infrastructure projects and the outlook for the country's economy.

Persons: Niharika Kulkarni, there's, Nirmala Sitharaman, SEBI, Rajeev Agrawal, Agrawal, Shailendra Singh, India's, they've, Dinesh Kumar Khara, Andrew Holland, Sri Jegarajah Organizations: Reserve Bank of, Global, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Reserve Bank of India, Futures Industry Association, Bombay Stock Exchange, Reuters, India Nifty, DoorDarshi India Fund, Peak XV Partners, Sequoia Capital, CNBC, CNBC Pro, U.S ., State Bank of India, U.S . Federal Reserve, Center Locations: Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai, India, Sequoia, Sequoia Capital India, Southeast Asia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Sri, Japan, Indian, Chennai

☆ Final Trades: Pfizer, Vertex, Freeport-McMoran and Qualcomm
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | 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 EmailFinal Trades: Pfizer, Vertex, Freeport-McMoran and QualcommThe Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Organizations: Pfizer, Vertex, McMoran, Qualcomm, Investment Locations: Freeport

☆ SoftBank's Arm to reportedly launch AI chips by 2025 to capture explosive demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SoftBank Group subsidiary Arm is planning to launch artificial intelligence chips by next year, according to a Nikkei Asia report, as the battle for AI chip dominance intensifies. SoftBank is in discussion with contract manufacturers including Taiwan's TSMC to produce the AI chips, the report added. Arm designs the fundamental architecture upon which the chips are built. The company will bear the initial development costs of the AI chips, which could reach "hundreds of billions of yen," according to the report. After a mass-production system has been set up, Arm's AI chip business could be "spun off and placed under SoftBank."

Persons: SoftBank, Taiwan's Organizations: SoftBank, Nikkei, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Nasdaq Locations: Krakow, Poland, Nikkei Asia

☆ Calls of the Day: Delta Air Lines, Netflix, Qualcomm, Intel, Huntington, Visa & Mastercard
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCalls of the Day: Delta Air Lines, Netflix, Qualcomm, Intel, Huntington, Visa & MastercardThe Investment Committee discuss the latest Calls of the Day.

Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Netflix, Qualcomm, Intel, Huntington, Visa, Mastercard, Investment

☆ An Nvidia partner and more: Morgan Stanley names tech stocks set for a boost from Arm-based PC chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The bank therefore expects Arm-based AI PCs to "start a transformation that will affect the global semis industry." Morgan Stanley added it believes that Apple may expand its Arm-based CPU to AI servers as well. The bank estimates that AI PCs will reach a penetration rate of 95% by 2027 — up from 8% in 2024. Stocks What stocks will benefit from Arm's foray into AI PCs? As for TSMC, Morgan Stanley says its foundry market share with the "x86" CPU market will grow.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, That's, TSMC, MediaTek, bode, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Microsoft, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, Nvidia Locations: British, Taiwan

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