The recent surge in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks has reached unprecedented levels, with the SOX semiconductor index now 62% above its 200-day moving average.
Cisco's stock continues to gain momentum following a strong fiscal third-quarter earnings report, prompting HSBC to upgrade its rating from hold to buy.
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has built a position in Microsoft, as the hedge fund manager said the software giant's recent pullback created a rare opportunity to buy one of the world's dominant technology franchises at a compelling valuation.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins told CNBC on Thursday that skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence tools and equipment is powering the industry toward a "networking supercycle." Shares jumped 14% and headed for their best day in more than two decades after Cisco blew past its AI infrastructure and hyperscaler guidance orders for the fiscal year and lifted its forecast from $5 billion to $9 billion.