AI Chip Boom Sends Advantest Shares Soaring on Record Profits
The global artificial intelligence revolution is reshaping the semiconductor industry at an unprecedented pace, and few companies are benefiting as clearly as Advantest Corporation. The Japanese semiconductor equipment maker stunned markets after reporting record quarterly sales and sharply higher profits, triggering a surge in its share price of as much as 14% in a single trading session. While the stock later gave up part of those gains, the underlying message from Advantest’s latest earnings report was unmistakable: the AI chip boom is not slowing down, and demand for advanced semiconductor testing equipment is accelerating faster than many had anticipated. At … Read more