Options Market Statistics: Broadcom Stock Soars on 51% Q4 Revenue Surge; Options Pop
There are huge opportunities in the AI field! Broadcom's Earnings Reports brought unexpected surprises, with stock prices surging by 15% after hours.
① After the market closed on Thursday Eastern Time, Broadcom announced better-than-expected fourth quarter Earnings Reports, with the stock price soaring over 15% after hours. ② The CEO of Broadcom revealed that they are developing custom AI Chips with three large cloud customers, expecting each customer to deploy 1 million AI Chips by 2027. ③ Broadcom's AI revenue grew by 220% this year to 12.2 billion dollars, and it is anticipated that AI product revenue will increase by 65% year-on-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.
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Broadcom's Q4 profit exceeded expectations, with AI revenue doubling and soaring by 220% for the entire fiscal year, rising 15% in after-hours trading | Earnings Reports insights.
AI demand drives Broadcom's strong profits, with revenue and next quarter guidance generally meeting expectations. In the fiscal year 2024, total revenue, profits, and Semiconductors revenue all reach new highs. The CEO is Bullish about the huge demand for custom AI Chips in the coming years. Earlier reports indicated that Apple is close to replacing Broadcom's supply with its self-developed wireless chips for iPhone and home devices, causing Broadcom's after-hours gains to narrow at one point.
Is Broadcom about to lose a big order? It is reported that Apple will switch to self-developed Wi-Fi chips for iPhone and home products starting next year.
Media reports that Apple plans to use its self-developed chip combining Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for the new iPhone, Apple TV, and HomePod mini next year, and for iPads and Macs in 2026. One-fifth of Broadcom's fiscal year revenue comes from Apple, making it the largest supplier of Apple's Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chips. After the news broke, Broadcom's stock price hit a daily low, falling nearly 4%.
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