Nvidia is rolling out Blackwell, its next-generation AI chip architecture. Meanwhile, Broadcom is chasing what could be a $90 billion opportunity by 2027.

Semiconductor stocks generally move together in tandem with the cyclical nature of the business. But 2024 is an exception to that, with five AI data center highfliers offset by the poor performance of the rest.

Chip stocks surged Monday, led by Broadcom and Advanced Micro Devices following bullish calls from analysts, citing their potential to gain from booming demand for artificial intelligence.

BEIJING - China’s top-performing stock of 2024 is expected to see additional tailwinds into next year from the nation’s drive for greater self-sufficiency in artificial intelligence (AI). Shares of AI chip designer Cambricon Technologies have climbed 383 per cent in 2024,