This has been a difficult year for semiconductor stocks, which is evident from the 23% decline in the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index so far. Investors have decided to book profits and preserve capital owing to the uncertainty caused by the tariff-fueled trade war. This, in turn, has led to an increase in the possibility of a global recession.However, recent developments suggest there could be a reason for investors to remain optimistic. These include the 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs to allow time for ...

There are plenty of stocks on sale right now with the market well off its all-time highs. One of the stocks I added to my portfolio a while back due to lower prices was Broadcom (AVGO 0.32%), although its price today is lower than when I purchased it. I'd still consider adding to my position today, as it's an incredible AI company with a bright future.With any stock, I'm not concerned about what the stock price does a week or a month after I purchase it. Instead, I'm focusing on a three- to five-year time f ...

The $1 trillion stock club has been getting a bit thinner amid the stock market sell-off, as a handful of companies have fallen out of this prestigious club. At this writing, there are only eight companies with a $1 trillion valuation worldwide, but two more could easily join their ranks over the next few months if the market recovers. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM 3.88%) and Broadcom (AVGO 6.33%) are two companies that are destined to join the $1 trillion valuation club. Each has already reached that threshold ...

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Group 1: SEI Investments - SEI Investments announced an increase in its share buyback authorization to $556 million, up from a previous $500 million, representing approximately 6.1% of its market cap of about $9 billion [1][2] - In 2024, SEI spent a record $500 million on buybacks, and utilizing the full $556 million in 2025 would set a new record for the company [2] Group 2: Broadcom - Broadcom announced a new share repurchase program allowing for up to $10 billion in buybacks, which is about 1.2% of its total market capitalization [4][5] - The buyback authorization is set to end on December 31, 2025, indicating a rapid utilization plan within eight months, contrasting with typical long-term buyback programs [5][6] - Broadcom has increased its buyback spending significantly post-2021, averaging around $6.7 billion per year over the last three fiscal years [7] - The company also announced an 11% increase in its dividend in December 2024, with a current dividend yield of approximately 1.3% [8] Group 3: XPO - XPO announced a share repurchase authorization worth $750 million, which replaces its previous program and equates to about 6.8% of its market cap of around $11 billion [10][12] - Historically, XPO has been slow in utilizing its buyback capacity, averaging only $69 million per year from 2020 to 2024, despite having spent significantly more in previous years [11][12] - The new buyback authorization suggests that XPO may be preparing for a more aggressive repurchase strategy in 2025 [12] Group 4: Overall Market Implications - Together, SEI Investments, Broadcom, and XPO have raised their buyback capacity by over $12 billion, reflecting a strong commitment to returning capital to shareholders [12]

Broadcom (AVGO) introduced Incident Prediction, which extends the security feature of Adaptive Protection, a unique capability of Symantec Endpoint Security Complete (SES-C), on Tuesday. The AI-powered protection helps in predicting and disrupting living-off-the-land attacks and other cyberthreats. SES-C is an integrated endpoint security platform that delivers cloud-based protection with AI-guided security management, all on a single agent/console architecture.Incident Prediction leverages a deep learning ...

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) today announced Incident Prediction, an industry-first security capability that extends Adaptive Protection, a unique feature of Symantec Endpoint Security Complete (SES-C), by leveraging AI to identify and disrupt living-off-the land (LOTL) attacks and other cyberthreats. Trained on a catalog of over 500,000 real-world attack chains built by the world-class Symantec Threat Hunter Team, Incident Prediction puts the advantage b ...

U.S. stock markets have been witnessing extreme volatility in the last five trading sessions due to the imposition of the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. During this volatile period, a handful of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure stocks have become lucrative in terms of valuation. Some of these stocks have tremendous short-term upside along with vast long-term potentials. Five such stocks with a favorable Zacks Rank are NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) , Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) , Marvell Technolo ...

President Trump's announcement of tariffs on imports from countries worldwide has rocked the stock market -- and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 12.16%) has led the decline, crashing more than 20% from its most recent high.Why are tech stocks being hit so hard? These companies rely on production of parts and finished goods in countries around the world, from China to India -- and the companies now will have to pay the new import duties as they bring these items into the U.S.All this has prompted inve ...

Wall Street has been experiencing deep losses this year, given growing uncertainty around the new U.S. administration’s economic tariffs, which are expected to drive up consumer prices, thus curbing spending and weighing on the U.S. economy. In such a scenario, investors have become defensive and shifted their focus to products that provide stability and safety in a rocky market. This has raised the appeal for dividend stocks, which offer income and stability. Though dividend stocks do not offer dramatic pr ...