Broadcom

Broadcom (AVGO) is expected to release its fiscal third-quarter earnings, with investors focused on its AI sector performance. Revenue is projected to reach $15.83 billion, a 21% increase year-over-year, driven by custom silicon for cloud giants and networking solutions. Analysts anticipate continued growth due to escalating demand for AI infrastructure. Broadcom’s accelerator chips (XPUs) are gaining traction as cost-effective alternatives to GPUs. Cantor Fitzgerald projects significant revenue from custom silicon, potentially exceeding $40 billion by 2027. Stock has climbed 30% YTD. AI revenue reached $4.4 billion in Q2, and the VMware acquisition further strengthens Broadcom’s position.

Broadcom unveiled Tomahawk 6, the world’s first 102.4Tbps data center switch chip. Designed for AI, it doubles existing switch performance, supporting up to 100,000 GPUs and boosting GPU cluster utilization. The chip offers flexible architecture with features such as 100G/200G SerDes interfaces and CPO support. Tomahawk 6 promises to reduce AI training costs, with further energy efficiency improvements planned by the end of 2025.