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The global chip shortage, driven by high demand for AI chips, presents a significant growth opportunity for Nvidia, which dominates the AI chip market with a 95% share. Despite supply constraints, Nvidia's strong control over the supply chain and its technological edge allow it to maintain high pricing power and meet robust demand, positioning it for substantial revenue growth.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) anticipates a revenue increase of up to 30% in the current quarter, driven by heightened demand for advanced chips used in AI development, particularly from companies like Nvidia. This positive outlook follows TSMC's first profit rise in a year, with strong AI demand offsetting the impact of a smartphone market slowdown. The company's AI revenue is growing at a rate of 50% annually, and it expects revenue to grow by at least 20% this year. TSMC's robust performance reflects the broader semiconductor market recovery, although some investors remain cautious about the sustainability of current AI chip demand and geopolitical uncertainties.
Nvidia is in discussions with major tech companies such as OpenAI and Google to develop customized AI chips, potentially posing a threat to competitors like Broadcom. As the demand for AI chips grows, Nvidia aims to solidify its position in the semiconductor market by creating custom chips tailored to specific needs. The company's success has led to a shortage of its chips, prompting plans to address the supply-demand mismatch and expand its reach across various industries.
Nvidia is establishing a new business unit to develop custom chips for cloud computing and AI, aiming to tap into a $30 billion market and counter the increasing competition in the semiconductor industry. The company's dominant position in AI chips has led major customers like Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms to seek alternatives, prompting Nvidia to offer custom AI chips to meet specific needs. The move is expected to impact competitors like Broadcom and Marvell, and Nvidia also plans to target the telecom, automotive, and video game markets with its custom chip offerings.
Intel has postponed the opening of its new $20 billion chip plant in Ohio to 2026, citing ongoing weakness in the chip market and delays in funds from the CHIPS Act. The company originally planned to open the facility in 2025 but is now facing setbacks due to funding and demand issues. This delay aligns with similar challenges faced by Taiwan Semiconductor in Arizona, highlighting the industry's reliance on government support for expansion.
Wall Street analysts predict that Broadcom's completion of its acquisition of VMware will lead to a rise in AVGO stock. The acquisition is expected to increase Broadcom's software sales and reduce its exposure to the cyclical semiconductor market. Analysts have raised their price targets for AVGO stock and anticipate immediate positive impacts on Broadcom's gross profit margin and earnings per share. The next potential catalyst for AVGO stock could be Broadcom's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report on December 7.
Nvidia Corp. and other tech stocks experienced a decline after reports suggested that the US may tighten restrictions on the sale of powerful chips used for training artificial intelligence to China. Nvidia, which generates about 20% of its revenue from China, fell as much as 3.2% in after-hours trading. The potential curbs could impact sales in the world's largest semiconductor market. The move reflects the Biden administration's efforts to contain China's technological rise and could escalate tensions between the two countries. While this may hurt Nvidia's and AMD's business with China, the two chipmakers remain leaders in the AI development sector, attracting investment globally. US officials are also considering restricting cloud services leasing to Chinese AI companies.
Japan plans to increase its spending on chip-gear by 82% to $7 billion, as it aims to boost its position in the global supply chain of the semiconductor market. This move comes as Japan plans to limit exports of crucial equipment needed to manufacture chips, which has fueled China's fears that Japan is supporting US efforts to suppress the Chinese semiconductor industry. China has its own chip foundries, but they supply only low-end processors used in autos and appliances.