Energy Stocks Rise on Iran Risk; Broadcom Rallies; Nvidia Gets Relief Bounce

Today’s biggest winners and losers in the stock market.  On this episode of Stock Movers:  Shares of Chevron (CVX), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), and US other energy stocks gained after President Trump said a tentative ceasefire with Iran is “over.” Speaking to reporters from the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said the US would probably launch further strikes on Iran and could resume a blockade on the country’s ports, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran and raising the prospect of a return to all-out war. The US earlier on Tuesday revoked a waiver that allowed Tehran to sell its oil globally, in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz that it blamed on the Islamic Republic. The moves posed the greatest threat yet to a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran and talks toward a broader agreement to end the war.  Shares of Broadcom (AVGO) closed nearly 5% higher after Apple indicated that it plans to follow through on a pledge to boost spending on US-made components. The iPhone maker says its expanded agreement with Broadcom is expected to top $30 billion. The deal will involve manufacturing more than 15 billion chips in the US, supporting hundreds of jobs, Apple said in a statement Wednesday. Apple will also help Broadcom upgrade its production facilities in Colorado. The announcement sheds new light on an arrangement that Broadcom announced Monday, when the chipmaker said the pact would run through 2031 but didn’t offer financial details.  Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) are back in the green after The Information reported China plans to allow the country’s largest AI companies to purchase a “small number” of H200 chips. The move raises the prospect of Nvidia regaining access to a market that has effectively been closed following US export restrictions, providing potential upside to China revenue expectations. The chipmaker’s stock had tumbled 16% since hitting an all-time high on May 14, losing roughly $1 trillion in market value in less than two months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.