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Apple Invests $30B, Expands Broadcom Colorado Facility

7/9/2026

Summary

Apple Funds Chips

Apple will spend more than $30 billion on Broadcom-produced chips made in the United States.
The agreement funds $1.5 billion to upgrade Broadcom’s Fort Collins, Colorado facility for advanced radio-frequency components.
It extends the Apple-Broadcom partnership, begun in 2010, through 2031 per an SEC filing.
Apple says the deal supports its $600 billion domestic-investment pledge to avoid tariffs, while CEO Tim Cook thanked President Donald Trump.

Summary

Apple Powers Broadcom

Apple accounts for roughly 20% of Broadcom’s fiscal 2025 revenue, heightening customer-concentration concerns.
Broadcom’s FY2025 net revenue of $63.887 billion shows its top five customers contributed 40%, so losing a major client could affect earnings.
Apple shares slipped 0.63% to $310.66 after the announcement.
Broadcom fell 0.90% to $370.78 after the announcement.
Hock Tan said the expansion secures Apple business through 2031 but does not lessen dependence on Asian manufacturing.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 Intel pledged $1.5 billion to build Fab 24 in Chandler, Arizona, creating 1,200 jobs and partnering with the U.S. Department of Commerce—a hallmark of early federal support for domestic chips. The move foreshadowed later U.S.-focused deals, such as Apple’s 2024 $30 billion investment with Broadcom and Tim Cook’s praise of President Trump, echoing the supply-chain resilience goals of the 2022 CHIPS Act.

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Apple Funds Chips

Apple will spend more than $30 billion on Broadcom-produced chips made in the United States.
The agreement funds $1.5 billion to upgrade Broadcom’s Fort Collins, Colorado facility for advanced radio-frequency components.
It extends the Apple-Broadcom partnership, begun in 2010, through 2031 per an SEC filing.
Apple says the deal supports its $600 billion domestic-investment pledge to avoid tariffs, while CEO Tim Cook thanked President Donald Trump.

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