Chip Stock Investor Podcast

In this episode of Chip Stock Investor, Nick and Kasey discuss the recent performance and future prospects of Arista Networks (ANET). The company is known for its design of networking hardware for data centers and internet infrastructure – the highways and freeways that data travels on. Arista Networks' stock has doubled in the past year. AI has lent a big helping hand, and its market share co...

Enphase Energy (ENPH) had a not so sunny company earnings report for Q4 2023, and the bad news is it's only going to get worse in Q1. Enphase has had a significant decrease in revenue and free cash flow in recent quarters. The transition from NEM 2.0 to NEM 3.0 in California seems to have had an outsized impact on the solar inverter and battery energy storage business, as has a higher interest...

In this episode of Chip Stock Investor, Nick and Kasey discuss a recent news report (https://www.reuters.com/technology/nvidia-chases-30-billion-custom-chip-market-with-new-unit-sources-2024-02-09/) suggesting Nvidia (NVDA) is aiming to compete in the custom data center and AI market, a domain currently “dominated” by Broadcom (AVGO) and Marvell (MRVL). There’s far more to the story, though. They...

Another wild week, with some notable chip stocks rocketing higher! But base material and energy, including suppliers to the semiconductor industry, isn’t so hot. In this episode, Chip Stock Investors Nick and Kasey discuss the diverging paths chip patent licensor Arm Holdings (ARM) and natural gas, hydrogen, and industrial gas supplier Air Products and Chemicals (APD) took after their respective e...

In 2023, top cybersecurity pure-play Fortinet left us wondering how things were going to be shaping up as we entered 2024. The guidance for Q4 2023 left us feeling a little “meh.” But, great news! Fortinet’s management under-promised and over-delivered! Despite initial uncertainties due to a projection for billings to drop, Fortinet exceeded financial guidance. While Q1 2024 is expected to be lack...

In this episode of Chip Stock Investor, we examine the Q4 2023 report for On Semiconductor (ON), one of our top semiconductor buys for 2024, and discuss its impact on Aehr Test Systems (AEHR). Similar to our take on Microchip (MCHP), it appears that things are going to get worse before they get any better for the automotive, EV, and general industrial markets this year. But Onsemi has really posit...

Shares of Microchip held up quite well considering its revenue and profitability is in all out decline. Excess inventory of industrial and automotive chips have struck the market, and leaders like Microchip are in for a nasty downturn. Other worries like China’s ramping up of semiconductor manufacturing also pose risks. In this video, Chip Stock Investors dig into Microchip’s earnings, and especia...

It was a busy week, and big tech certainly delivered the tune Wall Street was hoping to hear. Growth is back, and with it, massive increases to profitability. Amazon and Meta were showing off in grand style, and Meta announced its first-ever dividend. Meanwhile, Qualcomm’s revenue recovery is still taking hold, but earnings are ratcheting higher anyways. The automotive segment in particular bucked...

In this episode of Chip Stock Investor, Nick and Kasey discuss the much anticipated Q4 2023 earnings for AMD. AMD has been talking plenty about its foray into AI, competing in the same ring as Nvidia. But as we have said before, it's hard to play catch up to the leader. That doesn’t necessarily make us bearish on AMD, however. On the contrary, the focus conveyed in the most recent earnings cal...

The lithium market has been in total disarray, and spot prices for the key ingredient in EV batteries have continued to fall in 2024. Top stocks like Albemarle and Arcadium Lithium (formerly Livent and Allkem) have been dragged down along with those market prices. To that end, Albemarle recently provided some general updates indicating actions it has taken to protect its long-term viability. Chip...

For Intel, the company is still very much in “prove-it” mode, and it’s going to take years for the overhaul to take hold. In the meantime, some steady progress was made. But over in semiconductor manufacturing equipment land, Intel’s overhaul is benefiting companies like Lam Research and KLA. Chip Stock Investors Nick and Kasey discuss why they like these businesses the most for betting on an Inte...

ASML stock has been off to the races again, and is homing back in on all-time highs last reached in 2021. It’s been an endurance race for shareholders, but the critical semiconductor manufacturing equipment provider is putting up great growth numbers and setting new financial records. And yet, 2024 looks like it could be a dud, a “transition year” as ASML and its customers – including Intel (INTC)...

In this episode, Chip Stock Investor focuses on the divergence between parts of the semiconductor industry, some experiencing a surge in new growth and others still in decline. Nick Rossolillo reviews Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), which seems to be indicating that the chip downturn is in the rearview mirror for PCs, laptops, and smartphones. However, he also discusses Texas Instruments...

According to companies like Micron (MU), the memory chip market is starting to make an epic comeback, one that could lead to new peak industry sales sometime in 2025. But at Chip Stock Investor, Micron and the other top memory chipmakers aren’t our favorite stocks right now. Instead, we’re looking at Lam Research (LRCX), a top semiconductor wafer fab equipment and service provider. Nick and Kasey...

It’s official! Top semiconductor design software company Synopsys (SNPS) has announced its intent to acquire Ansys (ANSS), instantly making this one of the largest technology merger and acquisition deals ever. The rationale for the tie-up? Bringing AI and advanced software-powered applications to the world. In this episode of Chip Stock Investor, Nick and Kasey discuss details of the deal, why Syn...

Join Chip Stock Investor host Nick as he welcomes Derek Hanson, Vice President of Solutions Architecture and Standards at cybersecurity company Yubico. In this episode, Nick asks Derek talk about the role that hardware plays in the world of cybersecurity. They also discuss the global impact of cybercrime, estimated to cost the world economy around $10 trillion annually -- and rising! Derek explain...

In this episode of Chip Stock Investor, we delve into a discussion of some semiconductor players that we get asked about the most, including Arm Holding (ARM), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), and ACM Research (ACMR). The discussion revolves around their recent stock price performances, future outlook, company profiles and business structures, and how they fit into the lar...

Aehr Test Systems stock has been hit hard once again. The automotive and EV chip market is dealing with excess inventory, due to a slowdown in growth as consumers deal with higher interest rates. In this video, Chip Stock Investor discusses what happened with automotive and EV chips, how small ripples in market conditions can have a big impact on upstream companies like Aehr, and how long the curr...

What are the best semiconductor stocks for automotive technology and self-driving cars in 2024? Chip Stock Investors Nick and Kasey give an earnings preview for top companies like Onsemi (ON), Microchip (MCHP), and STMicroelectronics STM), especially important after Mobileye (MBLY) gave a poor outlook for the year due to excess inventory. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtu...

Qualcomm (QCOM) is one of our top semiconductor stock picks for 2024. It was a top pick in 2023 as well, and in spite of a total return of over 30%, it actually underperformed chip stocks last year! At any rate, Chip Stock Investors Nick and Kasey think Qualcomm could have another good year in 2024 as the smartphone market recovery takes hold. They talk about 5G networks, the broader outlook for Q...

At Chip Stock Investor, we favor small portfolio changes and gradual moves into and out of stocks. But we did sell some positions in 2023. In this video, Nick and Kasey discuss what they sold – and what stocks were on the chopping block at one point, but they still hold for 2024. With each stock, they extract an investing lesson learned (or relearned) after investing through the bear market of the...

In this video, Chip Stock Investors Nick and Kasey discuss their favorite non-semiconductor stocks they’re investing new money into for 2024! If you missed our Semiconductor Industry Flow 2024 and chip industry manual, you can purchase it here:👉 https://ko-fi.com/s/90c74a988a. Get your investment journey off on the right foot to kick off the new year. Consider saying "thanks" here on Yo...

Chip Stock Investors Nick and Kasey discuss their favorite semiconductor stocks they’re investing new money into for 2024! If you missed our Semiconductor Industry Flow 2024 and chip industry manual, you can purchase it here:👉 https://ko-fi.com/s/90c74a988a. Get your investment journey off on the right foot to kick off the new year. Consider saying "thanks" here on YouTube with a Super...

In this video, Chip Stock Investor reviews three popular small cap chip stocks, Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), indie Semiconductor (INDI), and ACM Research (ACMR). Nick and Kasey begin with Aehr Test Systems, where they correct previous statements about Tesla’s requirements for its silicon carbide chips. Moving on to indie Semiconductor, they discuss the company's aggressive expansion, share diluti...

Broadcom is coming fresh off yet another record year of sales and profitability, and now it owns VMware! But that’s old news. Now the market is eyeing what Broadcom will actually do with VMware. CEO Hock Tan has said that the cybersecurity unit of VMware, Carbon Black, will be sold off. That could mean a boost for cybersecurity peers like CrowdStrike in 2024. Chip Stock Investors Nick and Kasey re...