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For years, the biggest debate surrounding semiconductor stocks wasn't whether artificial intelligence would fuel another wave of growth. It was which companies could protect that growth from their largest customers.
Investors watched major technology companies increasingly design their own chips, squeezing suppliers out of lucrative markets. That trend appeared destined to catch Broadcom (AVGO), whose largest customer, Apple (AAPL), had spent years developing more components internally.
