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  "id": 5186524,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: Broadcom tops Q3 2026 estimates as AI sales surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/earnings-call-transcript-broadcom-tops-q3-2026-estimates-as-ai-sales",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T22:20:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-broadcom-tops-q3-2026-estimates-as-ai-sales-surge-93CH-4886849"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Broadcom exceeded Wall Street's expectations in its fiscal third quarter, reporting adjusted earnings of $3.32 per share on revenue of $29.59 billion, surpassing forecasts of $3.21 per share and $29.25 billion. The company's semiconductor and software sales grew 86% year-over-year, driven by a substantial surge in demand for artificial-intelligence chips. Free cash flow reached a record $13.7 billion. Following the report, Broadcom's shares rose slightly in after-hours trading to $368.01, up 0.21% from the regular-session close of $367.47. The company forecasted $34.8 billion in revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter and expects AI semiconductor revenue of $115 billion in fiscal 2027. Broadcom's strong third quarter highlights its growing reliance on AI infrastructure, with semiconductor solutions revenue increasing 127% from a year earlier and AI semiconductor revenue surging 221%. Infrastructure software revenue expanded by 29%. The company's net income rose 96% year-over-year to $20.1 billion, with operating margin expanding to 67.9%. Broadcom's results underscore a broader industry trend, where a few large technology firms are heavily investing in custom AI accelerators and networking gear.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Broadcom forecasts quarterly sales below estimates amid rising custom AI chip competition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/broadcom-forecasts-quarterly-sales-below-estimates-amid-rising-custom",
        "published": "2026-09-02T20:21:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Broadcom forecasts quarterly sales below estimates amid rising custom AI chip competition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/broadcom-forecasts-quarterly-sales-below-estimates-amid-rising-custom-5191785",
        "published": "2026-09-02T22:25:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Broadcom FY25 slides detail $64B revenue ahead of AI surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/broadcom-fy25-slides-detail-64b-revenue-ahead-of-ai-surge",
        "published": "2026-09-02T22:32:20.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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