Broadcom Stock Surges as Chipmaker Touts AI Revenue Growth
Key Points
- The S&P 500 index rose 0.6% after its job report on Friday, March 7, showed a slight recovery in the previous month.
- Broadcom shares soared after the highly estimated quarter for chipmakers, highlighting strong AI-driven growth.
- Shares of HP Enterprises fell after IT service providers issued soft profit guidance and announced cost cuts.
The rallies of major U.S. stock indexes ended with daily earnings, ending a turbulent trading week with investors stationing a shift in trade policies.
Friday’s partial recovery is on the latest labor market data showing the U.S. economy 151,000 jobs added in Februarystarting last month, but below expectations from economists.
The S&P 500 rose 0.6% on Friday. DOW closed 0.5%, while Nasdaq shares rose 0.7%. Despite entering the weekend, all three market meters ended firmly on negative territory for the entire week.
The highest performance of the S&P 500 belongs to Broadcom stocks (avgo), soaring 8.6% after chipmakers Highest quarterly sales and profit forecasts. The semiconductor company highlights the strength of its artificial intelligence (AI) business. Broadcom’s revenue guidance for the quarter also advanced consensus estimates, and the company expects the continued strength of AI processing units and data center connectivity solutions.
Skyworks Solutions Stocks (Swks), a wireless-connected chip manufacturer for smartphones, tablets and other devices, grew 8.5%. Although the class action lawsuit alleges that the company misled the move for investors’ revenue prospects. Skyworks shares plummeted a month ago after the chipmaker predicted a slowdown in mobile revenue due to a decrease in Apple’s business (AAPL), the largest customer.
Walgreens Boots Alliance(WBA)agree A $10 billion buyout deal Partners with private equity firm Sycamore Partners, the pharmacy operator has a higher stock price of 7.5%. Sycamore said it will pay $11.45 per share for the drug chain, about 8% above Thursday’s closing price. Walgreens faced a tough deal, and the company announced plans to close 1,200 underperforming locations in October.
HP Packard Enterprise (HPE) Stock plummeted 12.0%, losing the most of all S&P 500 stocks after IT service providers are issuance Below expectations for quarterly and full-year profit guidance. Manufacturers of data center equipment show that pricing pressures on their traditional servers could lead to recent sales growth and announced cost cuts, including cutting employees by about 5%.
Costco’s wholesale shares (cost) Member warehouse club operators fell 6.1% after reporting Mixed financial performance Fiscal in the second quarter. Although revenue exceeded forecasts, which was increased due to higher store and online traffic, net income was not enough to be expected, reflecting the increase in commodity costs.
Cooper Company (Library) Missed quarterly sales estimates, with shares of consumer medical device manufacturers down 6.6%. The company reports soft revenue from its cooperative business in the Asia-Pacific region and its cooperative surgical fertility business. Stifel analysts set their price targets for Cooper stock, but maintained a “buy” rating.