The 2nd generation Epyc chip, manufactured by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), is prepared for a photograph during a launch event in San Francisco, California, USA, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
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For better or worse, electronic chips, or semiconductors, have become one of the most sought-after products of the Covid era.
While rising demand is wreaking havoc on the automotive and consumer electronics industries, chip makers themselves are well positioned to benefit from the scarcity of supply, as the world begins to realize how important they are.
“I just think it will be a golden era for semiconductors in the next two, three years,” Matt Bryson, an analyst at Wedbush, told CNBC on Wednesday, and indicated five shares to buy: