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Janet Mui, Head of Market Analysis at RBC Brewin Dolphin, used a CNBC appearance on Tuesday, June 23, to push back against the idea that the recent pullback in AI and semiconductor stocks signals that something is broken in the sector. She believes the move looks like classic profit-taking after a vertical run, with the ... Market Strategist Says AI Selloff Is ‘Just Profit-Taking,’ Not a Broken Story
Shares of optical and photonics suppliers are tumbling at midday Tuesday, with Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) stock leading the decline, down 13% to $149. Coherent (NYSE:COHR) stock is off 9% to $387, while Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) stock has slipped 8% to around $825. The selloff is sharp, but it arrives without a fresh company-specific catalyst from Applied ... Applied Optoelectronics Plunges 13%, Coherent Drops 9%, Lumentum Falls 8%: Has an Optics Valuation Reckoning Begun?
The Space X IPO contributed to a $83 billion inflow into U.S. equities. An Apollo private credit fund received redemption requests for 17% of its AUM, but the demand was largely driven by non-U.S. investors. These are among the investment must reads for financial advisors this week.
Prediction markets point to easing GPU costs.
Wall Street futures sagged pre-bell Tuesday as traders went risk-off, and backed away from rich valu
<p>In the first full week of trading post-SpaceX IPO, and the first week for leveraged SpaceX ETFs, money into U.S. equity ETFs dominated the market, netting over $83 billion in flows. </p>
<p>In a busy day for U.S. equities, VictoryShares netted $2.66 billion while VanEck drew in another $8.5 billion in net flows on ongoing semiconductor popularity. </p>
<p>The semiconductor trade continues to dominate thematics as the <a href="https://www.etf.com/smh"><strong>VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)</strong></a> nearly breaks $7 billion in single-day net flows. </p>
JPMorgan issued a largely bullish note on Broadcom stock. Here’s why analyst Harlan Sur recommends buying AVGO shares at current levels.
Investing.com -- Shares of U.S. semiconductor companies climbed in premarket trading Thursday after President Trump said Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture its chips domestically.
Drop $500 into the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) starting in June, 2016, add another $500 every month, and the math pegs the account at $495,000 this week. Total contributions across those ten years come to $60,500. Everything else is what a single-sector ETF did to your money while you ignored it. The math holds up ... If You Put $500 a Month into This Tech ETF Since 2016, You Could Retire Tomorrow
The semiconductor sector ripped 8.8% in a single week, with the SMH ETF closing at $619.96 on June 12, 2026, reclaiming levels above both Tuesday’s and Friday’s highs after getting hard hit last Friday. The host of Stock Market Today With IBD said the ETF contains a lot of chips that are well into new ... Chips Up 8.8% in One Week: 5 Semiconductor Names Breaking Into New Highs
Wall Street futures pointed sharply higher pre-bell Monday, after oil prices declined on statements
Investing.com -- Retail investors poured into SpaceX-related trades this week as demand for exposure to the aerospace company’s public debut extended well beyond the IPO itself, according to a Bloomberg report.
<p>Semiconductor ETFs have been the defining investment story of 2026 — SOXX is up 90%, FTXL has doubled, and DRAM, the AI memory ETF, has grown from a niche fund to nearly $17 billion in assets. But the category has expanded far beyond "just buy SMH." This complete guide covers every major semiconductor ETF, from the AI memory pure-play to leveraged instruments built for traders only — and explains who each one is actually for.</p>
On a warm day in mid-July, some 80 scientists comprised of Nobel laureates and nuclear security experts gathered in a 10th-floor conference room at the University of Chicago. They were then asked to imagine their own deaths… A presenter guided the group’s attention out of the window, past the gothic spires of campus, and traced which neighborhoods could vanish from differently sized nuclear blasts. The exercise, recently chronicled in Popular Mechanics, is part of the process behind one of the m
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Friday on U.S.-Iran peace deal hopes. The SpaceX stock IPO will start trading shortly.
The Nasdaq Composite and semiconductor stocks have stumbled after a powerful AI-driven rally. Technical indicators suggest investors should watch several key support levels for signs the selloff is nearing an end.
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) appear to be substitutes on a fund screener. Both promise pure-play chip exposure, both charge roughly the same fee, and both ride the same AI cycle. The reason the choice still matters is that their indexes draw different lines around what counts as a ... SMH vs. SOXX: Which Semiconductor ETF Is the Smarter Chip Bet?
Just look at what happened the last time the New York Knicks won it all.
Wall Street futures pointed lower pre-bell Wednesday as traders again backed away from rich tech- an
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) closed Friday at $599, capping a stretch in which SMH has returned roughly 146% over the past year and tacked on nearly 20% in May alone. SMH is up about 66% year to date, and the rally has been driven less by NVIDIA than most holders assume. Because the fund ... SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls
Memory and storage stocks are taking it on the chin at midday Tuesday, but the sell-off isn’t hitting every name equally. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) shares are down 6%, and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) stock is off 5%. Yet, SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) shares are holding firm (comparatively speaking) as they trade flat on the session. The backdrop is ... Micron Sinks 6%, Western Digital Falls 5% but SanDisk Holds Steady
SMH and other AI-focused funds plunged as chip stocks sold off, but strong semiconductor demand and long-term trends keep investors watching.
Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Tuesday as traders again leaned toward risk o