BofA/Merrill analyst Vivek Arya says Nvidia (NVDA) is his top pick while AMD (AMD) should also be bought, given the accelerating trends projecting growth in PC gaming, cryptocurrency and game consoles. The analyst views PC gaming as a secular rather than a cyclical market that can grow at an annualized 19% rate through FY20, while also noting expanding adoption, favorable competitive dynamics, and new gaming formats such as eSports and VR. Arya states that "new products, improved availability and firmer pricing of gaming GPU" will help offset "large modeled declines in crypto-miner demand.products". For Nvidia, the analyst points to March 27th analyst day as the next potential catalyst when the company may launch new gaming products. Arya rates both Nvidia and AMD at Buy.

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."

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HSBC last night upgraded AMD (AMD) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $225, up from $180. Given AMD's recent share price correction of 15% over the past month, market expectations for the company's MI300 2024 and 2025 revenue have been reset, the analyst tells investors in a research note. However, the firm thinks AMD has enough supply capacity and demand to surpass management's artificial intelligence revenue guidance. AMD's next-generation AI GPU is a more direct competitor to Nvidia (NVDA) GB200 in 2025, the analyst tells investors in a research note. HSBC sees an attractive risk/reward at current share levels.