Jefferies analyst Mark Lipacis estimates that in Q2, cryptocurrency revenues accounted for about 3% of quarterly sales for AMD (AMD) and about 10% for Nvidia (NVDA). The risk of a "crypto-driven" inventory correction driving material downside is low in the near term, Lipacis tells investors in a research note. He points out that cryptocurrency prices "increased materially" since bottoming in July. Further, both companies have introduced "cryptospecific GPU SKUs" that have a low risk of competing with core gaming GPUs in secondary markets, Lipacis writes. The analyst does not think cryptocurrencies are Fad. The technology they are based on, called Blockchain, supports secure accounting of distributed ledgers and has applications in financial services beyond cryptocurrencies, the analyst argues.

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TD Cowen raised the firm's price target on AMD to $200 from $185 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The analyst expect data center strength and "well-known softness elsewhere" when AMD reports Q1 results. The firm sees AMD as generating upwards of $10.00 in earnings per share by 2027, or a nearly 40% annual growth off of 2023. TD increased its MI300 2024 revenue estimate to $4.5B from $4B, saying ramps at several customers will continue to happen more quickly than typical. AMD remains one of its top picks.

Barclays analyst Tom O'Malley raised the firm's price target on Broadcom (AVGO) to $1,500 from $1,405 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares after hosting management for meetings. Broadcom is one of the unique companies that has a comprehensive view of the semis industry while also capable of providing an "intimate look" at the artificial intelligence market via custom silicon, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says management highlighted the company's inroads with the consumer-facing AI world, providing a differing viewpoint versus Nvidia's (NVDA) vision of the world - pointing to a two-part market of consumer and enterprise that could grow to a 50/50 split over time. Barclays came away from the meetings "with a valuable second opinion on the future of AI and a greater appreciation for the company's many ways to win."