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United States-based Broadcom shares fell about 13% in after-hours trading after the semiconductor company reported second-quarter revenue below analyst expectations, even though it delivered earnings per share that surpassed forecasts. The company also issued third-quarter revenue guidance that came in under market projections, prompting a sharp sell-off late Thursday and raising fresh concerns about the strength of demand for hardware that underpins artificial intelligence infrastructure. Investors reacted to the combination of a revenue shortfall and weaker-than-anticipated outlook by cutting exposure to the stock, which had previously benefited from strong enthusiasm around AI-related spending. South Korea’s KOSPI index, home to major semiconductor manufacturers, declined 1.8% following the Broadcom announcement, underscoring how closely global markets track developments at key AI hardware suppliers. The move in Broadcom’s stock also weighed on Nasdaq futures, which weakened as traders reassessed the growth trajectory of companies supplying chips and components for AI systems. The sell-off highlighted increasing investor sensitivity to revenue performance in the semiconductor sector, where valuations have surged over the past year, and focused attention on whether leading suppliers can sustain recent growth rates in the face of shifting demand for AI-specific chips and related hardware.

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