Broadcom also is winning thanks to its integration of cloud virtualization company VMware -- the acquisition closed a year ago. VMware operating margin has reached 70%, and Broadcom says it's on the path to delivering adjusted EBITDA that surpasses its goal of $8.5 billion after three years.

Both stocks have had strong runs in 2024. Let's consider which semiconductor looks like the better buy heading into 2025.

Nvidia is currently ruling the entirety of the US stock market as the AI titan, still on the rise as the best Ai stock to buy. Meanwhile, there are some other lesser known AI stocks out there that have the ability to provide some amazing returns to US investors throughout 2025.

Jensen Huang is already styled as a rock star, and his keynote in Las Vegas this week was an extravaganza of Nvidia’s next set of greatest hits, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.