SEOUL, July 8 (Reuters) - Shares of South Korean memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell as much as 4.4% and 5%, respectively, in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a broad selloff in
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Sharp declines for high-flying memory and chipmakers including Intel, Marvell Technology and Applied Materials led a 1.2% decline in the Nasdaq Composite index and a 0.5% drop in the S&P 500. An update on second-quarter results from the South Korean giant had the company projecting record operating profits. Investors feared this reaction was a sign of how future reports for other chipmakers and AI-related tech companies might be received.
AI startup Perplexity on Tuesday confirmed it plans to use Nvidia's new central processing units, as the chip giant works to broaden its market and take on entrenched players such as Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. Nvidia has said it expects to generate $20 billion in sales from its "Vera" CPU, a more generic computing chip than its AI-specific offerings, by the end of this fiscal year. The Vera chips are part of Nvidia's efforts to diversify sales as artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI and DeepSeek make their own AI chips.
Investors weren't happy with Samsung's guidance today, sending a large group of tech names lower in U.S. morning trading. Here are some of the biggest recent declines: Intel (INTC): Down 11% Applied ...
July 7 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped on Tuesday on declines in chip stocks over concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven rally despite strong results from Samsung
Syntiant Corp, an artificial intelligence software and semiconductor company, filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, joining a growing list of AI companies seeking to tap public markets amid strong investor demand for the sector. Building AI Chips for Everyday Devices Founded in 2017 by semiconductor industry veterans, including CEO Kurt Busch, Syntiant develops low-power AI processors and software that enable devices to perform tasks locally rather than relying on cloud data center
(Bloomberg) -- Syntiant Corp., a company making semiconductors and software for artificial intelligence, filed for an initial public offering to tap investors’ enthusiasm for the technology. Most Read from BloombergGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulOil, Gas Tankers Cross Hormuz Via Oman-Side Route After U-TurnsSaudis Slash Main Oil Price to Rare Discount as Market DivesTwo Millennium Trading Po
Some S&P 500 companies' second-quarter earnings grew so fast — even analysts are having trouble keeping up.
Intel was leading a chip-sector recovery, while memory storage stocks Sandisk and Western Digital were also climbing.
Jim Cramer has named plenty of favorite stocks over the years. His recent pick was trading in the low $20s less than a year ago. On June 30, the "Mad Money" host told viewers that Intel is now his top pick in the market. He credited CEO Lip-Bu Tan with pulling off one of the sharpest turnarounds in ...
The Russell 2000, which tracks shares of smaller companies, climbed some 22% in the first six months of the year. That is more than double the rate expected for the Russell 1000, which tracks large-cap stocks.
U.S. President Donald Trump directly addressed internal friction at the central bank and laid out his administration's latest stances on technology and corporate policy in an exclusive interview with CNBC.
Sandisk (SNDK) has gained about 762.52% year to date at the time of writing, Wednesday afternoon, July 1. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 9.54% in the same period. The third-largest enterprise solid-state drive (SSD) manufacturer has outpaced the S&P 500 by a wide ...
Last month, President Donald Trump said he was weighing options to give Americans an ownership stake in leading AI firms.
The stock market just wrapped up one of its strongest first halves in years. In the first six months of 2026, the Dow was up 8.9%, marking its best first half since 2021. The S&P 500 gained 9.6%, and the Nasdaq added 12.8%, while the Russell 2000 soared nearly 22% for its best first-half ...
This year's second quarter was a blockbuster period for tech stocks. The PHLX Semiconductor Index—which houses chip stocks like Nvidia and Broadcom—has climbed 81% through yesterday, putting it on track for its best quarter in history. Once darlings of the industry, some of the biggest names in tech have fallen out of favor with investors as they fret about these companies' big AI spending commitments.
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Alphabet shares climbed on Monday as the Google parent made its debut in the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Verizon Communications, and immediately ranking among its most influential members. • Its shares rose 3.7% to $350.24, offering one of the biggest boosts to the 30-member Dow. • The company replaced Verizon on the index, S&P Dow Jones Indices said in an announcement on June 23.
Technology stocks were trading higher in premarket trading Monday as the looked set to finally snap its five-day losing streak. Semiconductor companies, other artificial-intelligence stocks, and the Magnificent Seven were among those rebounding to start the week. Microsoft jumped 2% ahead of the open, while Amazon Alphabet Nvidia Meta and Tesla were all up around 1%.
Few congressional portfolios attract as much scrutiny as Nancy Pelosi's. Her husband, Paul Pelosi, who executes the family's trades, has previously disclosed bets on Microsoft and Alphabet that outpaced the S&P 500. His latest moves may draw even more attention. Investing.com ...
Micron (MU) stock closed the June 25 trading session up 15.81% at $1,213.56. The stock soared following the release of the third-quarter (Q3) fiscal year 2026 (FY26) earnings report on June 24. The stock is up 313.14% year-to-date, at the time of writing, Friday afternoon, June 26. Meanwhile, the ...
June 26 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street losses on Friday, as chip stocks came under renewed pressure after a sharp rally in the previous session, while some megacap
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) initiated coverage of Intel Corp. (INTC) this week with a neutral rating and a $150 price target, based on TipRanks' report. That implies only about 12% upside, modest given the stock’s run over the past year. The bigger signal is who wrote it, not the number itself. ...