The article argues the semiconductor industry can build long-term wealth, with global chip sales projected to rise from $126 billion in 1998 to $1.6 trillion in 2026, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. It highlights three stocks: Nvidia, Broadcom and Cerebras Systems. Nvidia is up about 19% over the past year, with fiscal Q2 2026 revenue more than doubling year over year, a 64% profit margin and a valuation of about 14 times next year's expected earnings. Broadcom's AI chip revenue nearly tripled to almost $17 billion in its fiscal third quarter, while its stock is down about 3% over the past year as of Oct. 20. Cerebras trades about 32% below its IPO price despite 75% revenue growth in 2025, and the article calls it the riskiest of the three because it is still losing money.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.2T |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 212.28 |
| Change that session | -4.36% |
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