ASML is the exclusive maker of EUV lithography tech for making the most advanced AI chips. Taiwan Semiconductor manufactures cutting-edge chips for large customers such as Nvidia. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a boon to the semiconductor industry.

Key Takeaways It’s been a record-breaking year for artificial intelligence darling Nvidia’s stock, as demand for its AI chips pushed sales to fresh highs.Most analysts expect more gains ahead, with demand for Nvidia’s latest chips continuing to outpace supply.

Most people on Wall Street agree that Nvidia (NVDA) is the winner of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom over the last two years. The company is well known for producing GPUs that support everything from video gaming to AI data centers.

Broadcom's (NASDAQ: AVGO) shares surged by nearly 25% after the company posted an impressive financial performance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 (ended Nov. 3). This leading custom chip designer and infrastructure software maker has emerged as a major beneficiary of the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) trend,