[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.7%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.7%), and DJIA (+0.5%) are maintaining their solid early gains this morning.
The PHLX Semiconductor Index (+1.1%) continues to move higher this morning, with Marvell (MRVL 290.34, +19.09, +7.04%) among its best-performing components. The stock is surging higher after management raised its FY28 revenue outlook to $20 billion from $18 billion at its investor day, above the $18.2 billion FactSet consensus, primarily reflecting stronger optics and switching demand. Management also outlined a $70-$90 billion annual revenue framework for FY31 and expects FY29 custom revenue to more than triple from FY28 to over $12 billion, underscoring expanding opportunities across AI connectivity and custom silicon.
True to recent form, gains in semiconductor stocks are expanding to a host of AI-infrastructure plays in the industrials sector, with GE Vernova (GEV 1037.82, +47.82, +4.83%) among the best-performing S&P 500 names.