Key Points Broadcom's customizable AI chips are experiencing strong demand. These ASICs (also called "XPUs") offer significant energy savings for AI processing. New customer additions could drive the stock even higher in 2026. 10 stocks we like better than Broadcom › Shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) surged in 2025, gaining 49% for the year. Like many of its peers in the semiconductor and technology spaces, the company has become a key player in the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI ...