1,600 new millionaires are being created, every single day.
At the very center of this frenzy, lies a single company: Nvidia. Its GPUs are the lock-and-key for training new AI models. And its dominance is, frankly, untouchable. That’s why it’s valued at $4.5 trillion today…
Just a few years after becoming the first-ever $1 trillion company.
But what most investors don’t know is that Nvidia has three secret partners – smaller, lesser-known companies that they work hand-in-glove with.
Without these companies, Nvidia’s business would be hamstrung. Each plays an almost impossible-to-replicate role in the development of Nvidia’s GPUs.
However, because they’re largely ignored by investors, they are trading at a far more attractive valuation, giving you the chance to capitalize on Nvidia’s dominance without buying Nvidia itself.
I’ve laid out all my research on Nvidia’s three secret partners as part of my full, 2026 AI investment playbook right here.
This is how I’m urging my friends, family, and readers to think about investing in AI this year.
We are at a very important moment for AI. It really is the next big technological leap, set to change everything.
But to be the winner of this trend, you have to play it smart – not reckless.
I lay out everything in my new AI playbook.
Good Investing,
Porter Stansberry
Teradyne Inc: Sky's the Limit for This Market, Until It Isn't
Authored by Thomas Hughes. Date Posted: 2/4/2026.
Article Highlights
- Teradyne Inc. is well-positioned for the AI boom, providing the tools needed to build advanced semiconductor products.
- The 2026 guidance is blowout quality and is likely to be cautious given the trends.
- Higher stock prices are possible as analyst sentiment firms, but the risk of a correction remains—no stock goes up forever.
Teradyne Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TER) stock has been parabolic in early 2026—and it could continue rising, driven by a booming AI business and results that some compare to NVIDIA-quality performance.
Revenue in Q4 grew nearly 45% year-over-year, accelerating sequentially. That growth, combined with margin expansion and better-than-expected guidance, points to continued upside. It's likely the upcoming quarter will also outperform guidance, extending the cycle for at least another quarter.
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Watch the interview revealing these four market forces.Teradyne is a lagging indicator for the semiconductor industry because its equipment is used in chip testing and production. Its business benefits from accelerating production of GPUs and HBM4 memory, as well as the booming global data center market. Capacity is expanding across the ecosystem to meet currently unmet demand, suggesting Teradyne's business acceleration will continue for several more quarters.
Semiconductor Strength Drives Teradyne Inc. to Record Highs
Teradyne reported a robust quarter, with revenue up 43.4% year-over-year, outpacing analyst consensus by about 1,000 basis points. Strength was broad-based, led by a 57% increase in the core semiconductor test segment. Compute and AI memory demand were cited as key drivers, and performance carried through to the bottom line.
Margins were a critical detail: operating and net margins expanded enough that income and earnings grew by triple digits year-over-year. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) beat expectations by more than 3,000 basis points, lending credibility to management's outlook.
As strong as the results were, it is management's forward guidance that has TER stock pushing to new highs. The company forecasted revenue growth near roughly 65%—more than 26 percentage points above the 39% consensus—with an equally strong earnings outlook. Adjusted EPS is expected to be near $2.07, which is more than 65% above consensus.
The adjusted EPS guidance could even be conservative given industry dynamics. Reports suggest HBM and GPU markets are sold out through the end of 2026 and may remain tight well into 2027, underpinning a robust outlook for capacity expansion and continued demand for Teradyne products.
Operational Quality Attracts Buy-and-Hold Investors to Teradyne Stock
Teradyne's operational quality stands out among publicly traded companies. The balance sheet reflects this, with no long-term debt and growth funded internally. At the end of 2025 the company showed increased assets and persistently low leverage, with total liabilities roughly half of shareholders' equity.
The only notable drawback is that total shareholders' equity ended the year roughly where it started. That is partly offset by share buybacks and reliable dividend payments that appear sustainable. Neither buybacks nor dividends are large—together they amount to about a 1.1% annualized yield—but they help attract a range of investors, including buy-and-hold institutions.
Institutional interest is another factor to watch. Institutions hold about 99% of the stock, and that concentration has contributed to share scarcity and the meteoric price rise. But it also creates risks: short sellers could step in to provide liquidity, and institutions—now sitting on significant gains—could begin to distribute. Institutions were net buyers in 2025 but shifted to net selling in Q4 and continued selling in January 2026, creating a headwind for the stock.
Analyst trends are broadly bullish, but they introduce another potential risk. Analysts responded positively to the guidance and many raised price targets. However, many of those increases now sit near current highs and could cap near-term upside. If consensus estimates continue to lag the market, it could set the stage for a meaningful correction.
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