Shares of fabless chip and software maker Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) fell 3.3% in the morning session after a broader pullback sparked by reports that China banned its major tech firms from buying U.S. artificial intelligence chips. The negative sentiment weighed heavily on the Nasdaq, with the news first hitting chipmaker Nvidia and then rippling out to drag down fellow tech giants, including Broadcom.
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Broadcom’s shares are very volatile and have had 24 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 7 days ago when the stock gained 8.2% on the news that software giant Oracle (ORCL) boosted its outlook, citing booming demand for its cloud services from artificial intelligence firms.
Oracle’s shares soared after the announcement, creating a positive ripple effect across the semiconductor industry. The surge in demand for Oracle’s cloud infrastructure from AI companies highlights the massive computing capacity required to compete in the AI race. This translates into significant investment in the underlying hardware, directly benefiting AI chipmakers such as Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom. The positive sentiment underscores what some analysts call an ongoing “AI supercycle,” reinforcing investor confidence that the demand for advanced data center chips and related products remains robust.
Broadcom is up 49% since the beginning of the year, and at $345.67 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $369.57 from September 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Broadcom’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $9,446.
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