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Strong Start to FY2025: Record Revenues and EPS Growth Qualcomm (QCOM) started off on a strong note in Fiscal Year 2025 by posting historic revenues of $11.7 billion, up 18% year-on-year (YoY). The company's top-line performance was driven by strong performances by its key business units, led by revenues of $10.1 billion by QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies).

AMD is continuing to steal market share from Intel while lagging behind Nvidia. They had stagnated revenues for the past 2 years and seem to be entering a stage in which their data center side of the business is starting to flourish.

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) has demonstrated remarkable growth, particularly in the AI and data center sectors, positioning it as a compelling investment opportunity for the next 1 to 3 years. Sector: Technology Industry: Semiconductors Market Capitalization: $3.4t (Mega-cap) Major Competitors: NVIDIA (NVDA) operates in a highly competitive landscape, with several major and direct competitors in its key markets, including AI, gaming, data centers, and automotive.

Positives 1. Market Leadership in GPUs and AI Acceleration: NVIDIA dominates the discrete GPU market, particularly for high-performance gaming and data center AI workloads.

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), currently trading at $120.07 per share, has been a dominant force in the semiconductor industry, particularly in graphics processing units (GPUs) and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Recently, the stock experienced a significant decline, dropping 17% in January 2025, primarily due to concerns over emerging AI technologies that may reduce the demand for high-cost hardware.

Arm Holdings plc (ARM), currently trading at $159.55 per share, has experienced significant growth, driven by its energy-efficient chip designs that dominate the mobile phone market and its strategic involvement in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure projects. The company's recent designation as a technology partner in a $500 billion AI infrastructure project has further boosted its market position.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), currently trading at $115.95 per share, is positioned for significant growth due to its focus on high-performance computing, AI, and data center markets. Despite a revenue dip to $22.68 billion in 2023, AMD has increased its AI chip revenue guidance to over $5 billion for 2024, indicating a strategic push into this booming sector.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the world’s largest and most advanced semiconductor manufacturer, and its stock could reach $600 in the coming years due to its dominant market position and the growing demand for cutting-edge technology. TSMC commands over 50% of the global foundry market and nearly 90% of the advanced chip market (5nm and below), making it the top supplier for major companies like Apple, Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm.

ARM ( NASDAQ:ARM ) the company who's tech you find in almost every smartphone, tablet, and more recently in all modern mainstream Apple devices (M series chips) are a perfectly suited to harness the new "AI hotness" such as DeepSeek. While ARM did sell much of its stake in it's subsidiary (ARM China), ARM is now looking to sell directly to China and is well positioned to design chips which meet or sidestep export controls.