But there is no in harm leaning into trends, so long as the goal is long-term capital appreciation. With that in mind, Broadcom (AVGO -3.91%) completed a 10-for-1 stock split in 2024 after substantial share price appreciation, but 85% of Wall Street analysts that follow the company still rate the stock a buy. Broadcom breaks its business into two segments: semiconductor solutions and infrastructure software. It earns semiconductor revenue by developing chips for Ethernet networking, server and storage connectivity, and mobile devices. The company also builds custom artificial intelligence (AI) chips for select customers. Meanwhile, Broadcom earns software revenue from mainframe, cybersecurity, and virtualization products. The bad news is that Broadcom's legacy businesses -- think mainframe software and non-AI semiconductors -- are expected to grow relatively slowly.