By Daniel Sparks
Publication Date: 2026-11-13 06:04:00
Broadcom (AVGO +5.54%) stock just saw one of its strongest four-day runs in years. Shares closed at $293.69 on Nov. 6 and traded near $368 as of this writing, a gain of about 25% in four trading sessions.
That sort of rise is rare for the artificial intelligence chip designer. Going by daily closing prices, the stock has climbed more than 20% over four trading days in only six other periods since 2009. The latest one was in September 2025.
And even after the jump, shares are around 24% under their record close of $481.57 on June 2.
How did the stock do after the six earlier surges? Mostly, it kept rising. But I think the jump itself says less than it seems to.
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Six surges, five gains
Broadcom’s earlier surges were in March 2020, three times in 2024 (June, September and December), and in April and September 2025.
Measured from the close on the first day each run crossed 20%, the March 2020 surge was followed by a gain of around 115% in the next year. The…
