U.S. stocks remain deep in the throes of a major rotation heading into the teeth of the second-quarter earnings season, and the traditional August lull that follows, as investors take money from highflying tech sector and spread that cash across a host of old-economy bets. What’s happening alongside that “great rotation,” however, is also interesting, and likely keeping stocks afloat amid the broader tech declines.
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SK Hynix is one of the world's largest memory manufacturers, and buying it is a no-brainer right now.
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↘️ Dell Technologies (DELL): The stock extended its decline in premarket trading following a double-digit drop yesterday, driven by mounting fears of an industry-wide AI overbuild. ↘️ Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM): The chip maker’s U.
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Investing.com -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) reported a 77% year-on-year surge in Q2 2026 net profit to a record T$706.6 billion ($21.99 billion) on Thursday, blowing past Wall Street's EPS estimate of $3.80 with a print of $4.31, yet the stock was indicated about 4% lower in premarket trading as investors weighed a sharply expanded capital spending plan against near-term margin pressure.
Micron stock could nearly double by late 2027 as the memory chip shortage continues.
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Shares of memory chips maker Micron (NASDAQ:MU) fell 8.2% in the afternoon session after concerns grew over intensifying competition from a major Chinese rival amid expectations of weaker memory chip pricing.
ASML says its high-end machines are helping investors make memory more quickly than expected. In the short term, that could weigh on memory prices.
Dell, Sandisk and Micron led an AI sell-off, masked by megacaps such as Apple. SpaceX undercut its IPO price. Taiwan Semi, GE Aerospace earnings are due.
FINANCE U.S. stocks edged higher Wednesday as gains in megacap technology names offset weakness in chip stocks. PayPal surged on reports of a takeover offer and another round of strong bank earnings kept Wall Street in an upbeat mood.
A positive day for several of Wall Street's biggest stocks helped offset another down day for chipmakers.

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