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The top leaders of China and the U.S. met in the United States, alongside reports that U.S.-Iran negotiations were seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. stocks recovered part of their losses, with technology stocks leading the gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.31% to 51,349.98; the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.01% to 26,939.37; and the S&P 500 Index dipped 0.02% to 7,704.13.

On September 16, Broadcom (AVGO) hit a recent intraday low of $335.80, pulling back 32% from its all-time high of $494.20 and almost entirely erasing its year-to-date gains. Yet just a few months ago, Broadcom was hailed by the market as the most certain winner in AI computing power; now, it has become a poster child for unfulfilled expectations. The root of this shift traces back to its Q2 FY2026 financial report released on June 3. While AI semiconductor revenue reached $10.8 billion—up 143% year-over-year—and Q3 guidance projected over 200% year-over-year growth, management merely reiterated its target of "exceeding $100 billion in AI chip revenue by FY2027" as unchanged, declining to raise it. Market expectations, already priced at a P/E ratio of around 90x, lost the fuel to expand further, sending the stock price into a continuous decline. As the share price dropped, its valuation also underwent a reset. Could this now mark a turning point for the stock?

TradingKey - Both Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Broadcom (AVGO) provide custom AI chips, switching chips, and high-speed interconnect products to cloud service providers, but the two companies differ significantly in business scale and revenue structure.

On September 24, Eastern Time, Meta Platforms (META) reached an intraday price of $777.89, hitting a nearly one-year high. Following the Meta Connect event, JPMorgan raised its price target on the company from $820 to $920 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The core reason is that the monetization path for Muse is becoming increasingly clear, leaving the bank more optimistic about Meta's growth potential beyond advertising.

U.S. stock indexes surged in the short term while crude oil prices fell, reflecting market expectations of a de-escalation in tensions. According to Reuters, negotiators from the U.S. and Iran are in New York exploring a phased path to end the war, with key proposals including Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. lifting its economic blockade against Iran. New diplomatic developments in the conflict, which has lasted nearly seven months, have provided the market with expectations of easing tensions.

Costco reports fiscal Q4 results Thursday after already disclosing $93.9B in net sales, putting membership growth, margins and EPS in focus.