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July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Wednesday, pressured by weakness in chip stocks, as investors remained cautious ahead of the first batch of Big Tech earnings that could decide
Citi raised its Apple price target to $365, betting AI momentum and resilient demand will fuel further gains after earnings.
Citi expects Apple to report higher margins for the third quarter due to recent price hikes across its product portfolio.
TSM stock is trading sideways after hitting a recent high. TSMC's profit is expected to rise 46% in its second quarter.
The Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) just gave back a chunk of its 2026 run, sliding 5% in a single week as semiconductor names corrected. The fund is still up about 21% year to date and roughly 39% over the past year, but holders should treat that pullback as the market beginning to question the ... VGT Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance in H2 2026
Broader tech sell-off continued on Wednesday as investors awaited Micron earnings to judge the demand for AI and memory chips.
Broadcom dropped nearly 15%, despite reporting solid numbers.

The AI trade continues to stand on unsteady ground this week as semiconductor stocks waver. Oracle's (ORCL) fiscal fourth quarter earnings are due out after Wednesday's market close, which could ultimately be a tipping point for the AI sector. JonesTrading chief market strategist Michael O'Rourke speaks with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about his outlook on the AI sector.
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
Morningstar called AVGO one of its top tech picks, forecasting nearly $200 billion in AI revenue by fiscal 2028.
Oracle (ORCL) stock just had the kind of day that spooks shareholders. Shares of the database and cloud giant tumbled about 9.6% on Friday, June 5, closing at $213.68 after opening near $229. That marked Oracle’s steepest single-day drop in months and one of the worst showings among large-cap ...
Broadcom's strong earnings weren't quite enough for an unquenchable Wall Street.
Broadcom (AVGO) stock closed the June 4 trading session down 12.59% at $418.91. The stock took a tumble following the release of the second-quarter (Q2) fiscal year 2026 (FY26) earnings report on June 3, and lost about $280 billion in market value, according to Yahoo Finance. The stock is up 21.04% ...
Most chip stocks stayed lower today after Broadcom's guidance sparked a slump in the industry, but Marvell Technology wasn't one of them. The company, which recently got a high-profile endorsement from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, saw its shares bounce back Thursday to finish 4.

Broadcom (AVGO) stock sinks further in Thursday trading despite topping estimates for fiscal second quarter earnings and revenue, while also outpacing forecasts on third quarter guidance. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company CIO Brent Schutte joins Yahoo Finance Senior Reporters Ines Ferré and Brooke DiPalma in assessing Broadcom's post-earnings stock reaction compared to other AI players.
$300 billion That's roughly how much market value Broadcom is slated to lose today after its results last night sent its shares sliding 13% premarket. The move underscores the high bar that companies tied to AI are now facing: The semiconductor and software maker logged strong quarterly revenue—fueled by demand for its AI chips—but left its 2027 outlook unchanged, sticking with guidance for AI semiconductor revenue of more than $100 billion.
Broadcom Inc (AVGO) reports a 48% revenue increase, fueled by a 143% rise in AI semiconductor sales, despite margin pressures.
Joining me on today's call are Hock E. Tan, President and CEO; Charlie Kawwas, president Semiconductor Solutions Group and Ram Velaga, President, Infrastructure Software Group. Also joining is Kirsten Spears, chief financial officer. Broadcom distributed a press release and financial tables after the market closed describing our financial performance for the second quarter fiscal year 26.
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) reported record fiscal second-quarter 2026 revenue and issued a sharply higher outlook for the current quarter, as President and CEO Hock Tan said demand for the company’s artificial intelligence semiconductors remains “simply insatiable.” On the earnings call, Tan said total
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Broadcom Traders Brace for 9% Earnings Shock as $500 Looms
Broadcom (AVGO) heads into June 3 earnings carrying a seemingly contradictory note that’s worth a closer look. A notable Wall Street analyst just raised his price target on the company. However, in the same note, he lowered how much AI revenue he expects Broadcom to bring in this year. And that ...
Broadcom Faces High-Stakes Earnings Test. Oppenheimer Says AI Could Deliver Another Beat