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Broadcom rallies on report that OpenAI is the new key customer that’s boosting its 2026 revenue outlook “significantly”

Broadcom shares were as much as ~9% higher in early trading on Friday after the Financial Times reported that OpenAI is set to produce its first AI chips in partnership with Broadcom — seemingly confirming the ChatGPT trailblazer as the customer that Broadcom CEO Hock Tan had alluded to on yesterday’s earnings call.

After a modest Q2 earnings beat, shares of Broadcom were doing little of note in postmarket trading until Tan revealed the addition of a new big buyer that has recently added over $10 billion of orders for its AI business. He added that the outlook for next year’s AI revenues would improve significantly based on this hefty demand, which quickly sent shares up 3%. The semiconductor giant did not disclose the name of this customer, but people familiar with the matter contacted by the FT confirmed OpenAI as the new client.

Per the FT, production of the new, specialized chips will start next year, and they’ll be used by OpenAI internally, supporting its growing demand for the computing power to run its models and reducing the company’s reliance on the hotly sought-after inventory of Nvidia.

While the two companies initial collaboration has been hinted at before, specific details have previously been unclear.

Per the FT, production of the new, specialized chips will start next year, and they’ll be used by OpenAI internally, supporting its growing demand for the computing power to run its models and reducing the company’s reliance on the hotly sought-after inventory of Nvidia.

While the two companies initial collaboration has been hinted at before, specific details have previously been unclear.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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Nike sinks to lowest level since 2014 after warning of “challenged” sales environment in Q4 report

Did Nike do it?

Investors had a mixed reaction after the global sports apparel company reported its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday after the bell. Shares initially rose 5% as Nike beat out Wall Street expectations amid a hefty tariff refund bonus. However, the stock then sank to its lowest level since August 2014 in postmarket trading.

Here are the Q4 numbers:

  • Revenue of $11.0 billion (estimate: $10.8 billion).

  • Adjusted earnings per share of $0.20 (estimate: $0.12).

Ahead of this report, Nike warned that results would be flattered by a one-time tariff refund (now estimated at roughly $0.52 per share for the bottom line). That gave the company an extra cushion in snapping its streak of seven quarters of year-over-year profit declines.

Over the past year, the company had been punished by tariffs on imported goods, stagnant consumer spending, and increasing competition from other footwear brands like New Balance, Adidas, and Hoka.

Outgoing CFO Matthew Friend deemed it an “increasingly challenging operating environment, where sell-through remains challenged.”

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