5 Best Tech Stocks with Huge Upside Potential

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1. GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (NYSE:GCTS)

On May 27, 2026, GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (NYSE:GCTS) and MaxLinear (MXL) announced a strategic partnership to develop integrated 5G fixed wireless access gateways and converged gateways for consumer and enterprise applications. The companies will demonstrate the integrated solutions at Computex Taipei from June 2-5. The partnership combines MaxLinear’s Wi-Fi and network processing with GCT’s 5G and LTE cellular technologies, using AnyWAN integration to support migration across multiple WAN technologies.

Earlier in May, GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (NYSE:GCTS) announced a reference platform agreement with one of the world’s largest satellite communications providers, supplementing a 5G/4G chipset licensing agreement signed in January. Under the new agreement, GCT will provide a reference design built around its 5G and 4G chipsets to help develop next-generation user equipment for high-bandwidth communications across satellite and terrestrial networks.

On May 12, 2026, GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (NYSE:GCTS) reported Q1 revenue of $1.9M, above the consensus estimate of $1.8M. The company said it continues to expect sequential quarterly growth in 5G shipments throughout 2026. CEO John Schlaefer said Q1 results showed a new phase of “increasing customer shipments,” with 5G chipset shipments rising 58% sequentially as customers moved from evaluation to early deployment.

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (NYSE:GCTS) designs, manufactures, and sells communication semiconductors for industrial, business-to-business, and consumer applications.

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