| Segment | Value | % of Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $-11 | -4% | auditable |
| AI Semiconductor / XPUs | $241 | 80% | anchored |
| Infrastructure Software / VMware | $54 | 18% | anchored |
| Non-AI Semiconductor | $17 | 6% | anchored |
Anchored: $312/sh (104%) · Speculative: $0/sh (0%)
Will MediaTek fully displace Broadcom on Google TPU v8e SerDes? This is the biggest concentration risk.
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What is VMware's actual churn rate post-price increases?
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