A Once-in-a-Decade Investment Opportunity: 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Semiconductor Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist Right Now (Hint: It's Not Nvidia)

Back in the dot-com boom era, stock splits became commonplace in response to soaring share prices. Amid the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom, a similar pattern could be developing. Already, several AI companies have split their shares, and more splits could be on the way among the others that are trading at lofty prices.

Nvidia stock fell Tuesday despite signs of strong demand for its next-generation chips coming from its supply chain in Asia.Nvidia shares were down 1% at $115.59. The stock closed down 2% on Monday.Nvidia’s ability to continue its rally has been under question after the company issued underwhelming sales guidance last month.

Nvidia stock has soared due to rising demand for AI components. But there's a smaller AI company that could have even more upside. SoundHound has great potential, but also poses some risks, too. Like Nvidia?

Plenty of AI stocks trade down from their recent peaks, and the Nasdaq Composite, the tech-heavy index, hit an intraday peak on July 11. The index is down 5.5% from that peak after a recent recovery. Similarly, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF, which is led by the chip stocks that are key in the AI rally, is down 18% from its peak on the same day.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates aggressively and penciled in further rate cuts by the end of the year. It slashed the benchmark interest rate by a half-point to 4.75-5% for the first time since March 2020.

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is just heating up. To raise the stakes in this race, most tech companies with the necessary capital and resources have integrated AI into their existing products or developed new ones.