Broadcom AI Revenue Surges 221% — Why Wasn't It Enough?
Broadcom beat: revenue $29.6bn, adj EPS $3.32, AI semis $16.7bn (+221% YoY), FY AI guidance lifted $56bn to $58bn. Shares still fell 5–6% after hours on one line: next-quarter revenue guided to ~$34.8bn vs ~$35.0bn expected. A $200m gap turned a record into a negative catalyst. Credo fell 20.04% despite a double beat, punished for margin at ~59x. A beat is no longer enough; guidance and margin are what get priced. Bulls anchor on $115bn FY2027 AI revenue; bears on a shortfall next quarter. Marvell −1.86%, AMD −0.55%, Nvidia +3.21%. Buy the pullback, or do expectations come down first?