Micron Technology Option Alert: Mar 21 $95 Calls Sweep (11) near the midpoint: 600 vs 5054 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] 

Micron Technology Option Alert: Mar 21 $95 Calls Sweep (11) near the midpoint: 600 @ $11.05 vs 5054 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] Ref=$103.542

Micron Technology Option Alert: Apr 17 $90 Calls Sweep (32) near the Ask: 500 vs 10453 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] 

Micron Technology Option Alert: Apr 17 $90 Calls Sweep (32) near the Ask: 500 @ $16.25 vs 10453 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] Ref=$102.77

Micron Technology Option Alert: Jan 16 $100 Puts at the Bid: 497 vs 4822 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] 

Micron Technology Option Alert: Jan 16 $100 Puts at the Bid: 497 @ $14.37 vs 4822 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] Ref=$104.0275

Micron Technology Option Alert: Jun 20 $90 Puts Sweep (9) near the Ask: 1783 vs 11327 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] 

Micron Technology Option Alert: Jun 20 $90 Puts Sweep (9) near the Ask: 1783 @ $4.147 vs 11327 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] Ref=$107.05

Micron Technology Option Alert: Mar 21 $120 Calls Sweep (25) above Ask!: 3099 vs 23362 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] 

Micron Technology Option Alert: Mar 21 $120 Calls Sweep (25) above Ask!: 3099 @ $2.431 vs 23362 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] Ref=$106.23

Micron Technology Option Alert: Fri $108 Calls at the Ask: 5000 vs 1913 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] 

Micron Technology Option Alert: Fri $108 Calls at the Ask: 5000 @ $1.05 vs 1913 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] Ref=$105.185

Micron Technology Option Alert: Apr 17 $100 Calls at the Bid: 2000 vs 12126 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] 

Micron Technology Option Alert: Apr 17 $100 Calls at the Bid: 2000 @ $8.05 vs 12126 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] Ref=$98.8

Micron Technology Option Alert: Apr 17 $90 Calls Sweep (6) near the Ask: 433 vs 12054 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] 

Micron Technology Option Alert: Apr 17 $90 Calls Sweep (6) near the Ask: 433 @ $13.4 vs 12054 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] Ref=$98.7

Micron Technology Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $90 Calls at the Ask: 3311 vs 4599 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] 

Micron Technology Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $90 Calls at the Ask: 3311 @ $30.2 vs 4599 OI; Earnings 3/19 After Close [est] Ref=$94.51

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Shares of companies in the broader technology sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness on US consumer and economic concerns.

Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower amid overall market weakness on US consumer and economic concerns.

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$36.0K</td>
<td>27.5K</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$247.50</td>
<td>$27.9K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$97.00</td>
<td>$51.1K</td>
<td>221</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$102.4K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$59.00</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FSLR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$32.5K</td>
<td>647</td>
<td>627</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GRRR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$34.7K</td>
<td>965</td>
<td>489</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>469</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RGTI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/07/25</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$36.0K</td>
<td>642</td>
<td>440</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ZS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$29.9K</td>
<td>578</td>
<td>418</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.0K, with a price of $360.0 per contract. There were 27533 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5911 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $247.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $279.0 per contract. There were 1244 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4093 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ANET (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 513 contract(s) at a $97.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.1K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 221 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2280 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $102.4K, with a price of $512.0 per contract. There were 2685 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1814 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $59.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 1489 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1365 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FSLR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 28 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 45 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $725.0 per contract. There were 647 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 627 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GRRR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GRRR#NASDAQ">GRRR</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.7K, with a price of $695.0 per contract. There were 965 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 489 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 1480 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 469 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RGTI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on March 7, 2025. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $11.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.0K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 642 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 440 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ZS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 55 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 16 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $1870.0 per contract. There were 578 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 418 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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On Wednesday, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chip-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S. chip equipment maker</a> Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>) launched two new tools for building advanced artificial intelligence chips. The company introduced Akara, an innovative plasma etch and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43812049/lam-research-unveils-industrys-most-advanced-conductor-etch-technology-to-date" rel="noreferrer noopener">advanced conductor etch tool</a>.
Akara delivers novel plasma processing technologies that enable the etch precision and performance needed for 3D chipmaking.
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Akara enables the scaling of gate-all-around (GAA) transistors, 6F2&nbsp;DRAM, and 3D NAND devices and is extendible to 4F2&nbsp;DRAM, complementary field-effect transistors, and 3D DRAM.
These devices require etch steps and Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography patterning to form complex 3D structures.&nbsp;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) co-COO Dr. Y.J. Mii noted critical plasma etch capabilities will be integral to solving the many semiconductor production challenges the new, more powerful device architectures pose.
Lam Research also showcased ALTUS&nbsp;Halo, an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43812136/lam-research-ushers-in-new-era-of-semiconductor-metallization-with-altus-halo-for-molybdenum-atomi" rel="noreferrer noopener">atomic layer deposition</a> (ALD) tool that harnesses the metal molybdenum&#8217;s capabilities in producing leading-edge semiconductors.
ALTUS Halo delivers exceptional feature fill and high-precision deposition of low-resistivity, void-free molybdenum metallization for advanced semiconductor devices. ALTUS Halo could pave the way for scaling advanced memory and logic chips for future AI, cloud computing, and next-generation smart devices.
Early adoption has begun at leading high-volume 3D NAND manufacturers with fabs in Korea and&nbsp;Singapore&nbsp;and advanced logic fabs, while development continues with DRAM customers.
Lam Research&#8217;s ALTUS Halo tool has enabled Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) to bring molybdenum into mass production.
During the <a target="_blank" href="https://investor.lamresearch.com/events?item=82" rel="noreferrer noopener">2025 investor day</a>, CFO Douglas Bettinger said Lam expects revenue of between $25 billion-$28 billion in 2028 and adjusted EPS of $6-$7. Bettinger noted that adjusted gross margins will reach about 50% by 2028.
Lam Research plans to return over 85% of free cash flow in the near term. It expects Customer Support Business Group (CSBG) growth to be flat in 2025.
The company expects wafer fabrication equipment growth to be mid-high for the next several years. It also noted that customers are cost-conscious and sensitive to the return on investment and the speed with which they can ramp new fabs.
Recently, Lam Research committed $1.2 billion to boost India&#8217;s semiconductor ecosystem, which could be worth <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/02/43664402/lam-research-commits-1-2-billion-investment-in-india-eyes-63-billion-semiconductor-growth-market" rel="noreferrer noopener">$63 billion by 2026</a>.
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Matthew Prisco reiterated Lam Research with an Overweight and a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LRCX/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">$100&nbsp;price target</a>.
Price Action: LRCX stock is up 1.24% at $88.75 at the last check on Thursday.
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Micron Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 3.28% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.7%. Currently, Micron Technology has a market capitalization of $118.33 billion. 
Buying $1000 In MU: If an investor had bought $1000 of MU stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $9,229.90 today based on a price of $106.20 for MU at the time of writing.
<h3>Micron Technology's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
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$1000 Invested In Micron Technology 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Micron Technology's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NYSE">MU</a>) short percent of float has fallen 10.39% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 38.29 million shares sold short, which is 3.45% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.55 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Micron Technology Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739897112_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Micron Technology has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Micron Technology's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Micron Technology's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.17%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) stock is trading higher on Tuesday after the company announced its 4600 PCIe Gen5 NVMe Solid <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43781678">State Drive (SSD)</a>, designed to deliver performance and user experience for gamers, creators and professionals. 
It can load large language models in less than a second and reduces AI model load times by up to 62% compared to the previous generation. Additionally, the drive improves energy efficiency by up to 107% over Gen4 SSDs. These improvements make system tasks faster and more efficient while extending battery life.
&#8220;With the 4600 NVMe SSD, users can load large language models in less than one second, enabling PC experiences in data-intensive applications, especially for AI,&#8221; said Prasad Alluri, vice president and general manager for Client Storage at Micron. &#8220;As AI inference runs locally on the PC, the transition to Gen5 SSDs addresses the increased need for higher performance and energy efficiency.&#8221;
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MU Price Action: At the time of writing, Micron shares are trading 6% higher at $105.50, according to data from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artificial intelligence server</a> company Super Micro Computer, Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) stock has risen over 1,336% in the last five years, backed by demand for AI hardware and infrastructure in line with the AI boom.
Aswath Damodaran, a Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University, proclaimed the need for investments in infrastructure to accomplish <a target="_blank" href="https://aswathdamodaran.substack.com/p/ais-winners-losers-and-wannabes-valuing" rel="noreferrer noopener">AI ambitions</a>.
The launch of ChatGPT in 2022 posed a positive catalyst for the server market, as demand for AI servers increased with the generative AI boom.
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Dell, Super Micro, and Hewlett Packard are the Big 3 Original Equipment Manufacturers of the AI server market. However, &#8220;Original Design Manufacturer direct&#8221; sales dominate as Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and its Big Tech peers continue to have their servers custom-made, as per <a target="_blank" href="https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insight/post-insight-research-notes-blogs-ai-servers-are-now-one-third-of-the-global-server-market" rel="noreferrer noopener">Counterpoint</a>.
Super Micro&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://ir.supermicro.com/financials/sec-filings/default.aspx" rel="noreferrer noopener">gross margin</a> ranged between 15%-18% in the last three fiscals <a target="_blank" href="https://investors.hpe.com/financial/annual-reports" rel="noreferrer noopener">compared to</a> Hewlett Packard&#8217;s 33.4%-35% and <a target="_blank" href="https://investors.delltechnologies.com/financial-information/sec-filings?field_nir_sec_form_group_target_id=471&amp;field_nir_sec_date_filed_value=&amp;filter_type=&amp;relative_date_range_after=&amp;relative_date_range_before=&amp;exact_date_range_after=&amp;exact_date_range_before=&amp;items_per_page=10" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dell&#8217;s 22%-24%</a> due to the companies&#8217; diversified product portfolio with potentially higher margin segments.
Also, Super Micro priced its AI servers at a discount versus rivals to win market share, Reuters cited CFO David Weigand during a quarterly earnings call.
Super Micro&#8217;s stock value lost 25% in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42520765/super-micro-drops-below-50-day-average-faces-nasdaq-100-removal-just-months-after-entry" rel="noreferrer noopener">last six months</a> as auditor Ernst &amp; Young quit in October over governance concerns. The company tapped BDO USA as its new auditor.
Super Micro, scrutinized by a Hindenburg Research report and a U.S. Department of Justice probe for alleged accounting fraud, has until February 25 to file its delayed financial reports. The stock lost its position in the Nasdaq 100 index in December 2024, months after joining it in July 2024.
According to the AI server company&#8217;s latest <a target="_blank" href="https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001375365/b47ec77a-b669-438b-82d3-553ab0d77e45.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">quarterly report</a>, Super Micro&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41355570/super-micro-expands-liquid-cooled-ai-servers-with-nvidia-power" rel="noreferrer noopener">customers include</a> Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Samsung Electronics (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>), and Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>).
Super Micro remains <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42709635/super-micro-and-nvidia-expand-in-taiwan-with-green-energy-and-ai-projects" rel="noreferrer noopener">engaged in constructive endeavors</a>, including collaborating with Taiwan&#8217;s Guo Rui to form a renewable-energy-powered computation center in Taiwan. Reportedly, Nvidia plans to build a secondary headquarters in Taiwan.
Super Micro launched new <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/02/43500503/whats-going-on-with-ai-infrastructure-provider-supermicros-stock-today" rel="noreferrer noopener">AI data center solutions</a> with Nvidia Blackwell, and it has production plants in San Jose, Europe, and Asia.
In January, Super Micro began shipping <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/42900090/super-micro-begins-shipping-max-performance-servers-with-intel-xeon-6900-series-processors" rel="noreferrer noopener">max-performance servers</a> with Intel Xeon 6900 processors optimized for AI, HPC, and GPU-intensive tasks.
On January 30, Super Micro CEO Charles Liang <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/charlesliang/status/1885087135922847978" rel="noreferrer noopener">tweeted</a> about expanding its partnership with Elon Musk&#8217;s AI startup,&nbsp;xAI.
On Tuesday, Super Micro reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43646949/supermicro-sees-conservative-40-billion-revenue-target-despite-auditor-exit-stocks-50-slide" rel="noreferrer noopener">preliminary second-quarter</a> revenue of $5.6 billion—$5.7 billion (below the $5.89 billion consensus), up 54%.&nbsp;
The company cut its fiscal year 2025 guidance to $23.5 billion—$25 billion from its previous forecast of $26 billion—$30 billion (versus the $24.92 billion consensus). It projected fiscal year 2026 revenue of $40 billion versus the $29.92 billion consensus.
The company expects to file&nbsp;its delayed annual and quarterly reports to the U.S. SEC <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43651025/smci-climbs-66-in-wednesday-pre-market-whats-going-on" rel="noreferrer noopener">by the deadline</a>.
Analysts rerated the stock upon the results.
<ul>
<li>Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson maintained Super Micro with a Neutral and raised the price target from $24 to $40.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained Super Micro with an Underweight and raised the price target from $23 to $35.</li>
<li>Needham analyst Quinn Bolton suspended the rating on Super Micro.</li>
</ul>
Wedbush: Super Micro&#8217;s softer, uninspiring results, the vision of a significantly more robust future, and plans to file its financials before the deadline should reduce uncertainty.
Bryson expects the business to expand considerably in the first half of 2026. However, he is also hesitant to model as aggressively as management forecasts.
JP Morgan: Despite the near-term softness, Super Micro surprised with an updated full-year guide, which implied a strong revenue inflection that the company expects will start a robust AI server revenue cycle.
The price target boost reflects increased conviction from the management team to meet regulatory deadlines.
Needham: Super Micro&#8217;s preliminary revenue and gross margin results fell slightly short of expectations as customers waited to order new Blackwell systems and aggressive pricing on Hopper products.
Bolton maintained his suspended rating as he awaited the filing of the annual and quarterly reports.
Investors can gain exposure to Super Micro through Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTI#NYSE">VTI</a>) and Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VOO#NYSE">VOO</a>).
Price Action:&nbsp;SMCI stock closed at $39.68 on Wednesday.
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Super Micro Rides AI Server Boom, Analysts See Big 2026 Growth Despite Near-Term Challenges

On Wednesday, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chip-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S. chip equipment maker</a> Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>) committed over 100 billion rupees ($1.2 billion) in India&#8217;s southern Karnataka state to bolster its semiconductor ecosystem, Reuters reports.
The Indian administration launched initiatives, including a $10 billion stimulus, to make India a global semiconductor manufacturing and design hub.
The country expects its semiconductor market to reach $63 billion in valuation by 2026.
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Karnataka includes Bengaluru, the IT hub, and is a major exporter of software, IT services, and manufactured goods.
The Indian government has already approved Micron Technology, Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) Sadanand facility, Tata Electronics Private Limited&#8217;s chip fabrication unit in partnership with Taiwanese Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, and CG Power&#8217;s project in collaboration with Renesas Electronics Corp, Japan, and Stars Microelectronics, Thailand, the Economic Times <a target="_blank" href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lam-research-announces-rs-1000-crore-investment-in-india/articleshow/118152773.cms?from=mdr" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
The Chip equipment industry has benefited from the artificial intelligence boom by helping manufacture AI chips. Lam Research&#8217;s products help chipmakers create smaller, faster, and more powerful electronic devices.&nbsp;
Lam Research&#8217;s peers include Netherlands&#8217; ASML Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASML#NASDAQ">ASML</a>), which designs and manufactures machines that make microchips, and U.S.&#8217;s Applied Materials, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>) and KLA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>), which helps create the chips that power many of everyday devices.&nbsp;
Countries, including the U.S., Japan, China, and Europe, have also provided subsidies and incentives to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43541019/chip-equipment-stocks-gain-traction-as-ai-demand-tsmcs-capex-and-semiconductor-expansion-drive-valuations" rel="noreferrer noopener">boost local semiconductor</a> production, especially after the 2020 pandemic in China, which disrupted global semiconductor supply chains and triggered a semiconductor chip crisis.&nbsp;
According to <a target="_blank" href="http://SEMI" rel="noreferrer noopener">SEMI</a>, semiconductor manufacturing equipment growth will likely reach $121 billion in 2025 and $139 billion in 2026 from ~$113 billion in 2024, backed by demand for advanced chips in devices like smartphones, PCs, and IoT gadgets.
Lam Research stock surged 15% year-to-date. At least four Wall Street firms reduced their <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LRCX/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">price forecasts on</a> the stock, and two increased their price targets in 2025. At least two Wall Street firms, including KeyBanc and Cantor Fitzgerald, upgraded their stock rating and a downgrade by Wolfev Research in 2025.
CNBC&#8217;s Jim Cramer recommended buying&nbsp;Lam Research, citing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/25/01/43191894/jim-cramer-wont-get-in-the-way-of-this-meme-stock-calls-lam-research-so-cheap" rel="noreferrer noopener">its cheap valuation</a>.
Goldman Sachs&#8217; Toshiya Hari&nbsp;expects Lam Research to outperform its peers backed by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42924519/nvidia-amd-broadcom-lead-semiconductor-stock-decline-amid-us-china-ai-chip-export-ban-concerns-amd-downgraded-by-goldman-sachs-and-more" rel="noreferrer noopener">recovery in the</a> wafer fab equipment market, adoption of Gate-All-Around transistors in leading-edge foundry/logic, and technology transitions in 3D NAND.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Price Action: LRCX stock closed lower by 2.89% at $80.90 at the last check on Wednesday.
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) is at the center of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">AI-fueled semiconductor boom</a>, and traders now have fresh tools to ride—or short—the wave. 
Direxion has launched two new single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs: Direxion Daily AMD Bull 2X Shares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMUU#NASDAQ">AMUU</a>) and Direxion Daily AMD Bear 1X Shares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMDD#NASDAQ">AMDD</a>). These funds are designed for traders looking to amplify their bets on AMD's daily swings—whether bullish or bearish.
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AMUU offers twice the daily performance of AMD stock, meaning if AMD rises 2%, AMUU is designed to jump 4% (before fees and expenses). On the flip side, AMDD lets traders bet against AMD, moving in the opposite direction of the chipmaker's stock price on a 1-to-1 basis.
AMD now joins Direxion's semiconductor-heavy lineup, which already includes Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), and Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>). The timing is significant—AI-driven demand for high-performance chips is surging, and AMD is locked in an arms race with Nvidia for dominance in data centers and beyond.
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But while these ETFs offer high-octane trading opportunities, they're not for long-term investors. Leveraged and inverse ETFs reset daily, making them ideal for active traders who closely monitor market moves. Holding them for too long can lead to unexpected performance due to compounding effects.
With AI reshaping the semiconductor landscape, AMD remains a battleground stock for bulls and bears alike. 
Now, Direxion's AMUU and AMDD offer traders a way to turn up the heat—whether they believe AMD is primed to soar or due for a correction.
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U.S. stock futures fell on Tuesday after ending higher on Monday amid a revenue miss from McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) and weak ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>) earnings. All four benchmark indices were trading lower.
President Donald Trump imposed the promised 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports on Monday, including from Canada and Mexico, targeting metal products to protect U.S. industries and counteract efforts by countries like Russia and China to bypass existing duties.
The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.52%, while the two-year yield was at 4.28%. According <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">to</a> the CME Group's FedWatch tool, there is a 93.5% chance that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged for the March meeting.
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) both experienced negative premarket trading on Tuesday. SPY fell 0.35% to $602.76, and QQQ declined 0.44% to $526.93, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From The Last Session
Chipmakers led a Nasdaq <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/02/43615981/nasdaq-gains-1-as-nvidia-broadcom-rise-investor-sentiment-improves-fear-greed-index-moves-to-neutral-zone">surge</a> of nearly 1% on Monday, with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), and Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) all posting significant gains.
This tech sector strength, along with energy and utilities gains, propelled the S&amp;P 500 and the Dow Jones. Despite last week&#8217;s losses driven by inflation and tariff concerns, Monday saw investors shrug off those worries.
Financials and utilities were the only S&amp;P 500 sectors to close lower. Inflation expectations remained steady at 3% for January.
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<td>6,066.44</td>
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<td>0.38%</td>
<td>44,470.41</td>
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Insights From Analysts
Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel, in a podcast, forecasted that the stock market's response would be entirely contingent on the duration of the tariffs. &#8220;As long as these tariffs are in effect and are not lowered, it&#8217;s very hard to see the stock market going up," stated Siegel.
&#8220;Trump's tariffs are now higher on the mind of investors than most of the economic data and will likely be the most important mover of stocks until the last set of data before the March meeting,&#8221; he added in his weekly commentary note.
The chief market strategist at Carson Research, Ryan Detrick highlighted a data point comparing the S&amp;P 500&#8217;s December lows to the next year&#8217;s first quarter low.
According to this data, if the S&amp;P 500 index falls below its previous year&#8217;s December low in the first quarter of a new year, it is likely that the full-year return could be negative.
The index fell by 0.2% on average for the full year when the first quarter&#8217;s lowest level has fallen below December&#8217;s lowest level.
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&mdash; Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanDetrick/status/1889067316417073271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Meanwhile, on the economic front, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned the proposed tariffs would lead to "fewer American jobs, more American inflation, and probably a bigger trade deficit," questioning potential national security benefits from tariffing allies.
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&mdash; Lawrence H. Summers (@LHSummers) <a href="https://twitter.com/LHSummers/status/1889114367645344099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Tuesday:
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<li>On Tuesday, January&#8217;s NFIB optimism index data will be released at 6:00 a.m., ET.</li>
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<li>Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack will speak at 8:50 a.m., ET.</li>
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<li>Fed Chairman Jerome Powell&#8217;s testimony to Congress begins at 10:00 a.m., ET.</li>
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<li>San Francisco Fed President Mary C Daly will speak at 10:20 a.m., and New York Fed President John C Williams and Fed Governor Michelle Bowman will speak at 3:30 p.m., ET.</li>
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Stocks In Focus:
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<li>Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>) was up 0.01% in premarket on Tuesday ahead of its earnings, which will be released before the opening bell. Analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of 52 cents per share on revenue of $10.68 billion.</li>
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<li>Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAR#NASDAQ">MAR</a>) fell 0.16% as Wall Street expects it to report quarterly earnings of $2.38 per share on revenue of $6.38 billion before the opening bell.</li>
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<li>Shopify Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHOP#NYSE">SHOP</a>) gained 3.42% ahead of its earnings, which will be released before the opening bell. Analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of 43 cents per share on revenue of $2.73 billion.</li>
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<li>Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>) rose 0.05% as Wall Street expects it to report quarterly earnings of $1.70 per share on revenue of $7.14 billion after the closing bell.</li>
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<li>Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLIT#NASDAQ">HLIT</a>) was down 25.63% after it reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter but issued weak guidance for the first quarter.</li>
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<li>Fluence Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLNC#NASDAQ">FLNC</a>) was down 35.42% after it reported first-quarter revenue of $186.8 million, representing a 49% decrease year-over-year. Net loss increased to $57.0 million from $25.6 million year-over-year.</li>
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Crude oil futures were trading higher in the early New York session by 1.27% to hover around $73.24 per barrel.
The gold spot index was down by 0.15% to $2,903.52 per ounce. The Dollar Index was down 0.01% at 108.309 level.
Asian markets were mixed on Monday. Australia's ASX 200, South Korea's Kospi, and Japan's Nikkei 225 index advanced. Whereas, China's CSI 300, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell. European markets were mostly higher in trade.
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US Stock To Likely Open Lower Amid Tariff Tensions: Expert Hints Sans Lower Tariffs It's Hard To See The 'Market Going Up'

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the &#8220;Neutral&#8221; zone on Monday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite surging around 1% during the session as investors set aside tariff threats by President Donald Trump. Shares of chipmakers gained on Monday, with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) adding 2.9% during the session. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) and Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) rose 4.5% and 3.9%, respectively, during the session.
Wall Street, meanwhile, recorded losses last week as renewed fears over inflation and trade tariffs eroded risk appetite.
Shares of ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>) dipped over 8% on Monday after the company posted downbeat quarterly results. Shares of McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) gained around 5% following the release of fourth-quarter results.
On the economic data front, U.S. consumer inflation expectations for the year ahead came in steady for a third straight month at 3% in January.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with energy, information technology, and utilities stocks recording gains on Monday. However, financial and utilities stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 167 points to 44,470.41 on Monday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.67% to 6,066.44, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.98% at 19,714.27 during Monday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>), Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAR#NASDAQ">MAR</a>), and Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 46.2, the index moved to the &#8220;Neutral&#8221; zone on Monday, versus a prior reading of 38.8.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Nasdaq Gains 1% As Nvidia, Broadcom Surge: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear & Greed Index Moves To 'Neutral' Zone

Marvell Technology, Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) stock has surged about 350% in the last five years as the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence" rel="noreferrer noopener">artificial intelligence frenzy</a> has triggered demand for hardware and infrastructure.
The company supplies data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, spanning the data center core to the network edge. It is a fabless semiconductor supplier of high-performance standard and semi-custom products with core strengths in developing and scaling complex System-on-a-Chip architectures, integrating analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing functionality.
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Its solutions empower the data economy and enable the data center, enterprise networking, carrier infrastructure, consumer, and automotive/industrial end markets.
Aswath Damodaran of the Stern School of Business at New York University flagged how computer chips have become part of every consumer good in the last four decades, from <a target="_blank" href="https://aswathdamodaran.substack.com/p/ais-winners-losers-and-wannabes-valuing" rel="noreferrer noopener">appliances to automobiles</a>.
He noted that semiconductor chip customers have also shifted from personal computers to smartphones, with demand emerging from automobile, crypto, and gaming companies in the last decade.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) became the first <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/19/10/14589580/apple-microsoft-battle-for-position-as-worlds-most-valuable-company-by-market-cap" rel="noreferrer noopener">trillion-dollar company</a> in 2018 as its iPhones gained traction. It is currently worth over $3.4 trillion. Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) hit the trillion-dollar market cap in 2024 and is currently worth ~ $ $3.2 trillion, backed by its AI processors.
Damodaran also said that data processing has emerged as a demand driver. He highlighted the potential upside of the automobile business, backed by automated driving and other enhancements.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) also reached a trillion-dollar valuation, supported by Elon Musk&#8217;s EVs and autonomous driving technology.
Reportedly, a third of the ten global companies worth <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/01/42762874/broadcom-thrives-with-114-stock-surge-in-ai-boom-while-intel-faces-steep-decline" rel="noreferrer noopener">over $1 trillion</a> came from the chip industry, as 2024 proved immensely beneficial for the U.S. semiconductor sector.
For Marvell, China accounted for 42%- 44% of its revenue between fiscal <a target="_blank" href="https://app.quotemedia.com/data/downloadFiling?webmasterId=101533&amp;ref=318157157&amp;type=HTML&amp;symbol=MRVL&amp;cdn=36dc57774e0f888a3d7612adedcf3e12&amp;companyName=Marvell+Technology+Inc.&amp;formType=10-K&amp;dateFiled=2024-03-13" rel="noreferrer noopener">2022 and 2024</a>, while the U.S. generated 11%- 14%.
The company reported a 7% decline in fiscal 2024 revenue after a 33% growth in fiscal 2023 due to a decrease in sales in the majority of its end markets, including data center, enterprise networking, consumer, and carrier infrastructure, partially offset by growth in the automotive/industrial end market.
The decline coincides with the slowdown in Chinese demand, which impacted the company&#8217;s gross margin, which remained at 42% in fiscal 2024 versus 50% in 2023.
Semiconductor companies have adopted organic growth strategies (e.g., investing in research and development, product innovation, and operational efficiency improvements) or inorganic growth strategies (via acquisitions, mergers, or strategic partnerships) to expand their market share.
R&amp;D consumed 32%- 34% of Marvell&#8217;s revenue between fiscal 2022 and 2024, compared to bigger rival Broadcom Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) 15%- 18%. In absolute terms, Broadcom&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://investors.broadcom.com/financial-information/annual-reports" rel="noreferrer noopener">R&amp;D stood at</a> $9.3 billion in fiscal 2024 on revenue of $51.6 billion versus Marvell&#8217;s R&amp;D at $1.9 billion on revenue of $5.5 billion.
In relative terms, Marvell&#8217;s R&amp;D margin is comparable to that of British chip designer Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>). Arm&#8217;s fiscal 2024 <a target="_blank" href="https://investors.arm.com/financials/sec-filings" rel="noreferrer noopener">R&amp;D margin stood</a> at 61% on revenue of $3.23 billion. Still, Marvell posted a gross margin of above 40%, which is testimony to its pricing power or moat.
Marvell stock surged over 57% in the last 12 months, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-global-semiconductor-index/#overview" rel="noreferrer noopener">topping</a> S&amp;P Global Semiconductor Index&#8217;s 11%. Marvell commands an EV/EBITDA multiple of 262.5x versus Arm&#8217;s 283.1x and Broadcom&#8217;s 47.9x.
Marvell&#8217;s dividend yield is 0.20%, compared to 1.00% for Broadcom or 0.5% for Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>).
Marvell&#8217;s inorganic growth strategies include mergers and acquisitions. On October 5, 2021, Marvell completed the acquisition of Innovium, Inc., a provider of networking solutions for cloud and edge data centers, for $1.0 billion. On April 20, 2021, Marvell completed the acquisition of Inphi, a provider of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/20/10/18135863/marvell-confirms-merger-with-chipmaker-inphi-to-create-40b-entity" rel="noreferrer noopener">high-speed data movement</a> enabled by optical interconnects, for $9.9 billion.&nbsp;
Marvell&#8217;s operating cash flow, net of capital expenditures, helped it generate $1.02 billion in free cash flow as of February 3, 2024, compared to $1.07 billion in 2023 and $632 million in 2022.
Excess cash flows above capex help a company pay dividends and/or buyback shares, thereby adding to shareholder value. A company may also use the surplus funds for acquisitions and debt repayment to fuel growth.
Marvell&#8217;s positive AI catalysts for 2025: OpenAI,&nbsp;SoftBank Corp (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), and&nbsp;Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) launched a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43127416/anthropic-gains-big-with-google-backing-aiming-for-60-billion-valuation-and-surging-ai-revenue" rel="noreferrer noopener">$500 billion joint venture</a>, Stargate, to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) committed $80 billion for AI-driven data centers. Alphabet Inc&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google&nbsp;earmarked over $1 billion for its OpenAI rival Anthropic.
BofA Securities Vivek Arya <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/02/43570410/broadcoms-trillion-dollar-run-analyst-expects-asic-to-take-10-15-market-share-backed-by-ai-compute-demand" rel="noreferrer noopener">expressed optimism over</a> AI infrastructure providers like Marvell, which are backed by AI compute/networking demand. He expects Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) vendors like Marvell and Broadcom (which hit the trillion dollars market cap in 2024) to bag over a 10%-15% share of the overall accelerator market as Nvidia GPUs dominate with their 80%+ share.
JPMorgan&#8217;s&nbsp;Harlan Sur noted that Marvell is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/42859614/jpmorgan-sees-marvells-ai-revenue-surge-with-2-billion-run-rate-in-networking-by-2025" rel="noreferrer noopener">well-positioned to</a> significantly exceed its previous AI target of $2.5 billion in calendar 2025. This is backed by AI optical/copper networking products and two AI ASIC programs for&nbsp;Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Amazon Web Services, and&nbsp;Google.
Marvell is a holding in 200 US-traded&nbsp;ETFs. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTI#NYSE">VTI</a>)
and Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>).
MRVL&nbsp;Price Action: Marvell Technology stock closed up by 1.97% to $112.50 on Monday.
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