Broadcom Gets Fresh Google Warning
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Broadcom Gets Fresh Google Warning Moz Farooque ACCA Wed, August 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM EDT 2 min read AVGO GOOG MRVL NVDA This article first appeared on GuruFocus . Broadcom ( NASDAQ:AVGO ) shares fell more than 5% Wednesday after rival Marvell Technology ( NASDAQ:MRVL ) secured a major custom-chip partnership with Google, raising fresh questions about whether Broadcom's dominant position in the search giant's AI silicon program could gradually erode as hyperscalers diversify suppliers. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with NVDA. Is NVDA fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Broadcom designs semiconductors used in networking, connectivity and custom AI accelerators, while its VMware business adds a large infrastructure-software operation. Its custom AI chip business has become increasingly important as Google and other hyperscalers build alternatives to Nvidia ( NASDAQ:NVDA ) GPUs. Marvell's agreement gives Google the right to purchase as many as 58.97 million Marvell shares at $206.58 each, potentially creating about $12.2 billion of equity value. Portions of the warrant vest as Google reaches purchasing thresholds, including tranches linked to every $500 million of qualifying product purchases. That structure matters because it directly incentivizes Google ( NASDAQ:GOOG ) to expand business with Marvell. Broadcom remains a critical partner for Google's Tensor Processing Units and, according to the supplied report, retains its principal agreement through 2031. But Marvell's entrance means Broadcom is no longer viewed as the only meaningful supplier for Google's custom AI silicon. The market reaction reflected that concern: Broadcom dropped for a fourth consecutive session while Marvell rallied roughly 10%. Still, the addressable market is expanding rapidly enough that supplier diversification does not automatically mean falling Broadcom revenue. Google is reportedly planning as much as $205 billion of 2026 AI-related capital spending, while AI infrastructure capacity remains constrained. Broadcom itself generated $22 billion in fiscal second-quarter revenue and said AI semiconductor revenue rose 70% year over year to $10 billion. For Broadcom investors, the key issue is not whether Marvell wins some Google business, but whether Broadcom's share of Google's future TPU spending falls faster than the overall custom-AI market expands. Investors should watch AI semiconductor revenue growth, customer concentration, custom-XPU bookings and margins when Broadcom reports fiscal third-quarter results on September 2 . A sustained AI revenue trajectory would support the argument that Google, Marvell and Broadcom can all grow simultaneously. But evidence that Marvell is taking progressively larger TPU programs could force investors to reassess Broadcom's long-term custom-silicon moat. The September earnings call should therefore become an important test of whether Wednesday's selloff reflects genuine share-loss risk or an overreaction to Google adding another supplier.
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Broadcom (AVGO) shares fell over 5% on Wednesday following news of Marvell Technology's (MRVL) custom chip partnership with Google. Google diversified its supply chain by granting Marvell up to 58.97 million stock purchase warrants through the agreement. This move raised concerns over Broadcom's monopoly in AI silicon, creating downward pressure on the market.
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- Semiconductors — Marvell Technology surged 10% as it benefited from securing a large-scale custom AI chip partnership with Google.
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- Semiconductors — Broadcom shares fell over 5% amid concerns that Google's diversification of AI silicon suppliers would weaken its monopoly status.
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As Marvell secured a large-scale custom chip collaboration with Google, the risk of undermining Broadcom's exclusive AI chip supply position has increased, acting as a direct negative catalyst for Broadcom's stock price in the near term. While Marvell surged 10%, Broadcom recorded a decline for the fourth consecutive session.
The future stock trajectory will be determined by the pace of Google's expansion in total AI infrastructure investments and whether Broadcom can successfully defend its actual TPU market share. Investors should closely monitor customer concentration and AI semiconductor revenue growth in Broadcom's earnings report scheduled for September 2.
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