With hyperscalers projected to pour $500 billion into AI infrastructure by 2026, investors are looking beyond headline chipmakers to the essential, yet often overlooked, backbone providers of the AI revolution.
Microsoft's second-quarter earnings smashed expectations, fueled by a 26% surge in cloud revenue that crossed the $50 billion mark for the first time. The tech giant's aggressive AI investments are now driving significant growth across its enterprise stack.
Apple's fiscal first-quarter earnings shattered expectations with $143.8 billion in revenue, fueled by unprecedented demand for the iPhone 17 in Greater China. While services hit new highs, the company flags memory cost pressures and supply constraints for the coming quarter.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reaches unprecedented market valuation following robust quarterly earnings, driven by insatiable demand for advanced AI chips. Analysts weigh whether the rally still has room to run.
SanDisk's Q2 2026 earnings reveal a 31% sequential revenue surge to $3 billion, driven by AI infrastructure build-out. The company highlights a fundamental industry shift towards long-term agreements as data center demand, now the largest NAND market, reshapes commercial dynamics.
Qualcomm is aggressively diversifying its business beyond smartphones, forging new partnerships in drone security and legal tech to establish its Snapdragon platform as a cornerstone for on-device AI and edge computing.
