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MaxLinear Loses Nearly Half Its Value and Finds an Optimist in the Rubble

October 30, 2026 at 6:01 AM EDT · New York time

Investor Steve Grasso sees a high-risk opportunity in MaxLinear after the chip stock lost nearly half its value. He points to strong earnings and demand from AI data centers as reasons for his assessment that the shares could rebound. A steep decline makes the stock cheaper than it was, but a lower price alone does not establish what comes next. Grasso's argument depends on the business and its prospects, including demand tied to data centers, rather than on the comforting idea that every fallen stock must climb back. His own framing includes the risk, an important detail in a market where a large decline can tempt investors to treat a former price as a promise. Strong earnings and a growing source of demand can support a positive assessment, while future performance remains uncertain. The competing attractions are easy to recognize: a lower price can look like an invitation, and a volatile stock can keep issuing surprises after the invitation is accepted. Wall Street has a talent for calling a drop an opportunity before agreeing on where the floor is. Grasso has made his case for MaxLinear, with the phrase high risk doing more useful work than the decorative ribbon on a bargain.

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