 
Zacks Says Buy: How Banzai International (BNZI) is Emerging as a High-Growth AI Marketing Leader in a $1.5 Trillion Industry. Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) is rapidly carving out a powerful position in the AI-driven marketing technology boom, and Wall Street is starting to take notice. The company was recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), placing it in the top 20% of all Zacks-covered stocks based on rising earnings estimates—one of the strongest predictors of near-term stock performance. This upgrade reflects growing confidence in BNZI’s improving fundamentals as analysts raised consensus estimates by more than 50% over the past three months, signaling momentum that often attracts institutional investors. That confidence is backed by explosive operating results. In Q3 2025, BNZI delivered 163% year-over-year revenue growth, reaching $2.8 million, while annual recurring revenue surged 168% to $11 million. Gross margins expanded to an impressive 81.7%, and net losses narrowed sharply, highlighting a credible path toward profitability. With more than 140,000 customers—including Cisco, Hewlett Packard, and New York Life—and a growing suite of AI-powered tools like Demio, OpenReel, Reach, Curate, and Superblocks, BNZI is proving it can scale efficiently while delivering real value to modern marketers. Discover why BNZI is becoming one of the most compelling small-cap AI growth stories to watch in 2026.
Special Report The Outlook for 3 Non-U.S. Chip Stocks That Soared in 2025Reported by Leo Miller. Published: 1/12/2026. 
Key Points- While many U.S. chip stocks posted big gains in 2025, international names also had their day in the sun.
- Three stocks involved in wafer fabrication equipment delivered returns of 30% or more.
- Key factors support the outlook for these three names going forward.
Overall, large-cap semiconductor stocks performed well in 2025. The performance of the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX) illustrates that trend. This ETF tracks a basket of U.S.-listed large-cap chip stocks, and SOXX delivered a total return of just under 41% last year — more than double the S&P 500's roughly 18% return. But the semiconductor industry relies on a global supply chain. Companies from Europe to Asia to the Middle East supply critical goods and services that support chipmaking, so international chip stocks deserve investors' attention. While President Trump's official salary is $400,000 per year... his tax returns reveal he's been collecting up to $250,000 PER MONTH from one hidden source. Until recently, most Americans couldn't touch the type of investment that makes up this investment. But thanks to Executive Order 14330, that just changed. If you love investing in disruptive new companies... Discover how to invest in the fund Trump uses to collect this income >> Below we highlight three international chip stocks that performed well in 2025 and assess their outlooks after a strong year. All three operate on the wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) side of the industry, providing essential tools to chip manufacturers. Tokyo Electron: A WFE Giant and Key ASML PartnerFirst up is Tokyo Electron (OTCMKTS: TOELY). With a market capitalization of more than $110 billion, the Japan-based company is one of the largest players in WFE. In three of the past four quarters, Tokyo Electron posted solid revenue growth of 11% or more. Tokyo Electron makes machines used across chip production but has a particularly strong position in coater/developer systems. These systems work closely with lithography machines, such as those made by ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). According to the company's own estimates, Tokyo Electron holds a 100% market share in supplying coater/developers for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. EUV lithography machines are among ASML's most advanced systems and are vital for producing next-generation chips. ASML is effectively dominant in EUV lithography. That dominant position places Tokyo Electron in an advantageous spot: it is a primary supplier of systems that enable EUV lithography. As ASML advances its equipment, Tokyo Electron can improve its complementary systems, allowing both firms to benefit from the long-term trend toward more advanced chip nodes. In the near term, stronger memory chip demand should also support Tokyo Electron. As fabricators increase capacity and complexity, demand for the company's equipment should remain robust. Industry Growth and High-NA EUV Support ASML's Long-Term PotentialASML is also one of the top international chip stocks of 2025. The Dutch company's shares returned nearly 56% last year. Sales jumped 46% in Q1 2025, although growth slowed to less than 1% in the most recent quarter. Still, optimism around rising memory investment helped ASML gain in the second half of the year. ASML's dominance in advanced lithography underpins its long-term outlook, and the firm continues to innovate. Its High-NA EUV machine is the company's most advanced product to date, with an approximate price tag of $380 million. While mass adoption remains years away, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is already using the technology to strengthen its competitiveness in leading-edge chips. ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet expects High-NA EUV manufacturing to scale significantly in 2027 and 2028, and potential adoption of these machines over the next several years is a major factor supporting ASML's outlook. More broadly, analysts expect WFE industry revenue to rise by roughly $20 billion to about $135 billion by 2027. That industry growth is an important tailwind for ASML and the other firms on this list. CAMT Can Benefit From HBM AdvancementFinally, Camtek (NASDAQ: CAMT) is the smaller, niche player among the three. The Israeli company's shares returned nearly 32% in 2025, and Camtek has posted revenue growth of 12% or more over the past four quarters. With a market cap of roughly $6 billion, Camtek focuses on inspection and metrology equipment — an area led by KLA (NASDAQ: KLAC). Camtek's tools are largely aimed at enabling advanced chip packaging, which is critical for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips. In this niche, Camtek has carved out a leading position. All major HBM makers have qualified Camtek's tools for developing the next-generation HBM4 chips. That is a meaningful advantage given that NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) next-generation Rubin servers will use HBM4. Analysts expect mass HBM4 production to begin no earlier than Q1 2026. Camtek projects its HBM-related business will more than double over the next three years. Overall, the company's strong positioning in the HBM4 ecosystem supports a favorable outlook going forward.
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