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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This is the Stock I'm Retiring On – It's Already Up 70%
According to estimates from S&P Global, just the five AI hyperscalers; Meta Platforms, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple are projected to spend more than $1 trillion in capital investment on AI in the three years through 2027. Let that number sink in for a second…more than a trillion spent to develop artificial intelligence from just five companies. The AI revolution is NOT slowing down and stocks in the theme have the power to change your life! But while most investors chase new all-time highs in shares of Nvidia (NVDA), which would have to grow to more than the entire US economy to produce another 10X return, the smart money will be made in the next generation of AI benefactors. The companies in networking, software and final use cases – these are the stocks to buy now that will produce the next Nvidia-like returns. These are the stocks that will retire your job and I've found four I'm loading up on. First up, while everyone's been obsessed with Nvidia's chips, they've missed a critical truth: those chips are worthless without somewhere to live. That 'somewhere' is custom-built servers—and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is the top supplier of those AI-optimized machines. Think of SMCI as the contractor building the actual brains of the AI revolution. They don't just sell off-the-shelf servers; they design tailor-made systems for speed, performance, and energy efficiency. And when companies are spending billions on data centers, every watt and millisecond matters. What gives SMCI its edge is time-to-market. It can go from idea to implementation faster than legacy giants like Dell or HPE. In a sector projected to attract over a trillion dollars in investment over the next two years, being first—and better—counts. The stock has already made some investors rich, but there's still plenty of upside in this picks-and-shovels powerhouse. Next up, ever wonder why Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) didn't just sell his AI assistant JARVIS out as a product and make trillions of dollars? SoundHound AI (SOUN) is doing just that, making voice AI actually useful in the real world. Its tech doesn't just turn voice into text and then figure out what you meant—it goes straight from speech to meaning, eliminating steps and reducing error. It's what Siri and Alexa should have been. SoundHound has spent over a decade perfecting this platform and is now embedding it into everyday experiences—from cars to drive-thrus and payment systems. Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Mastercard, and even White Castle are already rolling it out. These aren't pilot programs; this is real-world adoption, happening now. The market for voice AI is projected to $160 billion, potentially multiplying the company's $85 million revenue last year and turning this $3.9 billion company into a powerhouse. The biggest risk? That one of the tech giants—Amazon, Apple, or Google—decides it's easier to buy the company than compete before SoundHound AI has a chance to become the next Nvidia. I love talking stocks and that face-to-face community we're building on the YouTube channel. You can visit the Bow Tie Nation and check out all the 2025 stock picks on Let's Talk Money! Quantum Computing (QUBT) isn't in that AI theme…it's what could replace the theme and that's why I'm buying a few shares every month. When the market has forgotten about AI, when it becomes a part of our everyday life and investors look for the next big thing – it's going to be quantum computing and I want to be ready. Quantum computing isn't just faster—it's a complete reimagining of how information is processed. Traditional computers use binary logic—ones and zeros—while quantum computers leverage 'qubits,' which can exist in multiple states at once. The result? Problems that take supercomputers thousands of years could be solved in seconds. Quantum Computing Inc. is positioning itself as a software-first player in this revolution. While giants like Google and IBM are building massive, hardware-heavy quantum machines that require extreme cooling, QUBT is developing platform-agnostic software that works on today's systems but can seamlessly transition to quantum hardware when it's ready. Their Qatalyst platform abstracts away the complexity of quantum mechanics, which could be a game-changer for adoption. Symbotic Inc (SYM) is tackling one of the oldest and most broken systems in the economy, warehouse logistics and bringing it into the 21st century. Their solution combines AI, robotics, and software into a complete automation platform—something that transforms legacy warehouses into futuristic, self-operating fulfillment centers. The real genius here isn't just in the technology—it's in the business model. Symbotic doesn't sell a one-time system and walk away. Its tech is embedded deep into the DNA of a company's operations, making it nearly impossible to switch out without massive disruption for recurring revenue that keeps growing. They've already inked a 10-year deal with Walmart and expanded to Target and Albertsons. Now, through a $7.5 billion joint venture with SoftBank, they're offering automation-as-a-service to the entire industry. It's not just about U.S. dominance—the global logistics market is a $3.9 trillion opportunity, and Symbotic is just getting started. Shares are already up 70% this year but with runway to build the kind of portfolio that retires your job. Disclosure: This is the Stock I'm Retiring On is written by Joseph Hogue, CFA who is a former equity analyst and economist. Born and raised in Iowa, after serving in the Marine Corps, Joseph worked in corporate finance and real estate before starting a career in investment analysis. He has appeared on Bloomberg and CNBC and led a team of equity analysts for a venture capital research firm. He holds a master's degree in business and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Positions in stocks mentioned: SOUN, SYM, SMCI
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Intel's Next Chip Node, 14A, to Boost CPU Speeds With 'Turbo Cells'
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. As Intel prepares to manufacture chips with its 18A process, the company is previewing its next chip node, 14A, which will feature a mysterious "turbo cell" technology meant to boost CPU and even GPU speeds. First disclosed a year ago, Intel's 14A process promises to pack even more transistors on the silicon, improving the CPU density. On Tuesday, the company confirmed the 14A process will offer a 15% to 20% performance-per-watt increase over the 18A process. The 14A process will introduce a new 'turbo cell' technology designed to further increase the chip's speeds, 'including CPU maximum frequency and GPU critical paths,' Intel says. 'Turbo Cells allows designers to optimize a mix of more performant cells and more power-efficient cells within a design block, enabling a tailored balance between power, performance, and area for target applications,' Intel said in a statement, which was first reported by PCWorld. So far, Intel hasn't elaborated on the turbo cell feature. But the company discussed the 14A process at an Intel foundry event in San Jose as it tries to take on rival TSMC, the major chip maker for AMD, Apple, and Nvidia. Intel's 18A process is its most considerable effort yet to become a major semiconductor manufacturer after investing $90 billion over the last four years to build its foundry business. In addition to 18A, Intel says it's already talking with customers about using the 14A process. This includes distributing a Process Design Kit, or blueprint files, to help customers develop their chip designs for a specific process node. 'Multiple customers have expressed their intent to build test chips' on 14A, according to Intel. During Tuesday's event, Intel SVP for foundry services, Kevin O'Buckley, went out of his way to say that Intel is focused on becoming an "AI services company" at a time when AI chip demand has skyrocketed. He then showed a 3D image of what appeared to be an Nvidia-like enterprise-grade GPU packed with high-speed memory. Executives also emphasized that Intel has been listening to customer feedback to make the company's chip technology follow a "predictable 2-year cycle," and easy to plan around. Intel's roadmap adds that the 14A process will arrive in 2027, alongside a '14A-E' node developed to contain some additional 'feature extensions.' Along with the turbo cell technology, 14A chips will feature Intel's second-generation 'RibbonFET' and backside power delivery system to further boost performance. In the meantime, Intel plans to use its 18A chip node to develop semiconductors not only for third-party customers but also for its own business. This includes Intel's upcoming 'Panther Lake' laptop-focused CPUs, which are scheduled to arrive in the second half of this year. The company is also developing another node, called 18A-P, which will arrive next year. Intel says it's been 'designed to deliver enhanced performance to a broader set of foundry customers,' suggesting it can be used for chips outside general CPU computing.
