Broadcom (AVGO) Stock News

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) has announced the shipment of Tomahawk Ultra, a groundbreaking Ethernet switch designed specifically for high-performance computing (HPC) and AI workloads. The switch delivers ultra-low latency of 250ns at full 51.2 Tbps throughput and supports up to 77 billion packets per second.

Key innovations include reduced Ethernet header overhead from 46 to 10 bytes, lossless fabric technology through Link Layer Retry and Credit-Based Flow Control, and In-Network Collectives for accelerated AI operations. The company also introduced SUE-Lite, an optimized version of Scale-Up Ethernet for power-sensitive accelerator applications.

Tomahawk Ultra is 100% pin-compatible with Tomahawk 5 and is currently shipping for deployment in rack-scale AI training clusters and supercomputing environments.

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) announces VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, a modernized private cloud platform that combines public cloud agility with on-premises security and control. The platform delivers unified management for traditional, modern, and AI applications with key improvements in three areas: operational efficiency through a unified interface, enhanced developer experience, and advanced security features. VCF 9.0 introduces significant cost control capabilities, sovereign computing features, and core infrastructure improvements including up to 38% lower memory TCO and 34% reduced storage TCO. Customer testimonials from GCI Communications, IPZS, Ratiodata, and University of Bristol demonstrate substantial operational improvements, including up to 70% reduction in manual tasks and 25-30% lower power consumption. The release includes enhanced services like VMware Private AI with NVIDIA, VMware Live Recovery, VMware vDefend, and improvements to Data Services Manager and Avi Load Balancer.

Broadcom (AVGO) reported strong Q2 FY2025 results with revenue reaching $15.004B, up 20% YoY. AI semiconductor solutions drove significant growth, with AI revenue increasing 46% YoY to $4.4B. The company's net income reached $4.965B GAAP and $7.787B non-GAAP, with adjusted EBITDA of $10.001B representing 67% of revenue. Free cash flow was $6.411B, up 44% YoY. Broadcom returned $7B to shareholders through $2.8B in dividends ($0.59/share) and $4.2B in stock repurchases. The company forecasts Q3 revenue of approximately $15.8B, a 21% YoY increase, with AI semiconductor revenue expected to grow to $5.1B. Semiconductor solutions segment revenue was $8.408B (56% of total), while Infrastructure software contributed $6.596B (44% of total).

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) has launched the groundbreaking Tomahawk 6 switch series, achieving an industry-first 102.4 Terabits/sec switching capacity in a single chip - double the bandwidth of current Ethernet switches. The new switch features unprecedented AI-optimized capabilities, including Cognitive Routing 2.0, support for 100G/200G SerDes, and co-packaged optics (CPO). Designed for next-generation AI networks, Tomahawk 6 can handle AI clusters with over one million XPUs, offering both scale-up and scale-out networking capabilities. Key features include flexible connectivity options, advanced telemetry, dynamic congestion control, and support for various network topologies. The switch enables a unified network for AI training and inference, with multiple planned deployments supporting over 100,000 XPUs. Broadcom is also promoting open standards through the Scale Up Ethernet (SUE) Framework, making it part of a comprehensive end-to-end Ethernet AI platform.

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has announced the general availability of significant updates to VMware Tanzu CloudHealth, introducing AI-powered features for enhanced cloud spend management. The platform now includes Intelligent Assist, a generative AI FinOps co-pilot that enables natural language interactions, and Smart Summary, a tool for understanding cloud cost changes. These improvements aim to make cloud financial management more accessible to both technical and non-technical users. The update follows CloudHealth's recognition as an industry leader by seven analyst firms in 2024. Arrow Electronics serves as the sole global provider of CloudHealth, offering sales, marketing, and technical support to organizations of all sizes. The enhanced platform addresses growing demands on FinOps teams who are increasingly required to manage broader aspects of cloud spending, as highlighted in the State of FinOps 2025 report.

Broadcom's Private Cloud Outlook 2025 report, based on a survey of 1,800 senior IT leaders, reveals a significant shift in cloud strategy preferences. 53% of respondents prioritize private cloud for new workloads over the next three years, while 69% are considering workload repatriation from public to private cloud. The study highlights three key drivers: security (92% trust private cloud for security/compliance), GenAI requirements (55% prefer private cloud for AI workloads), and cost management (90% value private cloud's financial predictability). Notable findings include 84% using private cloud for both traditional and cloud-native workloads, and 94% reporting public cloud spend waste. The report identifies siloed IT teams (33%) and skills gaps (30%) as main adoption challenges, with 81% of organizations now structuring around platform teams to address these issues.

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has unveiled its third-generation co-packaged optics (CPO) technology featuring 200G per lane capability, marking a significant advancement in AI networking solutions. This announcement builds on Broadcom's successful CPO journey, which began in 2021 with the first-generation Tomahawk 4-Humboldt chipset and progressed to the second-generation Tomahawk 5-Bailly volume-production solution.

The company has demonstrated ecosystem readiness through key partnerships with Corning, Delta Electronics, Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Micas Networks, and Twinstar Technologies. These collaborations have resulted in significant improvements in OSAT processes, thermal designs, and overall manufacturing yield. The new 200G/lane CPO technology is specifically designed for next-generation high-radix scale-up and scale-out networks, crucial for enabling scale-up domains exceeding 512 nodes.

Corning (NYSE:GLW) has announced a strategic collaboration with Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) to develop co-packaged optics (CPO) infrastructure for AI data centers. Corning will supply optical components for Broadcom's Bailly CPO system, the industry's first CPO-based 51.2 terabit per second ethernet switch.

The collaboration focuses on delivering improved optical interconnection density and power savings through Broadcom's system, which incorporates eight 6.4 TBps optical engines co-packaged with StrataXGS® Tomahawk®5 Ethernet switch chip. Corning will provide fiber harnesses including connectors, single mode and polarization maintaining fibers, and fiber array units (FAUs). The company has also launched the CPO FlexConnect™ Fiber, engineered for superior bend performance and enhanced system performance.

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader in semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, has scheduled its second quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results announcement for Thursday, June 5, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day to discuss the results and business outlook.

Investors can access the live conference call through Broadcom's website at investors.broadcom.com. An audio replay will be available for one year in the Investors section of the website.