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By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Johann M Cherian July 17 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Friday, tracking a loss in global markets on the back of a chip-stock selloff and an escalating Middle East
Global stocks have suffered heavy falls in a “bloodbath” for companies linked to the AI boom.
📣 "Concerns are brewing about whether these assets will remain technologically competitive long enough to generate attractive returns to justify the spend." — Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at U.
July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slid on Friday as a selloff in chip stocks deepened, forcing investors to reassess the staying power of this year's AI-fueled rally, while a weak forecast
The latest investment will deliver four more advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, taking its planned total to 12 in the US.
Investing.com-- Most Asian stock markets fell on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei leading regional losses as technology shares extended a global selloff and investors remained cautious over escalating U.S.-Iran tensions that continued to support oil prices.
Asian shares skidded Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down 5% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares dragged markets lower. Stocks related to artificial intelligence have been under pressure for weeks because of worries that their prices have shot too high and that voracious demand for computer memory and processors may not be sustainable if AI ends up not producing as much profit and productivity as promised. Oil prices surged as fighting in the Middle East intensified, while U.S. futures slipped.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The global chip rout extended into Friday, with stocks in Taiwan and Japan bearing the brunt of the beating, while South Korean
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Japan's Nikkei sank 4% on Friday, but more notably, Kioxia's shares halved in a month, exposing cracks in the AI trade across Asia.
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 17 (Reuters) - Asian stocks got off to a rocky start on Friday as the drag from chipmakers weighed on global equity indexes, while oil prices were set for their sharpest
Revenue surged 33.7% as AI demand drives HPC platform growth to 66% of sales.
TSMC manufactures Nvidia's market-leading AI chips.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before.
<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Thursday, with the Dow dropping two-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 shedding about half a percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq losing almost one-and-a-half percent.</p><p>Chip stocks tumbled despite bellwether TSMC posting a 77% jump in quarterly profit, it's shares falling more than 2%.</p><p>Mel Casey, senior portfolio manager at FBB Capital Partners, said the pullback demonstrated the lofty expectations for a sector that has soared by nearly 70% so far this year. </p><p>"You just have so many investors in the same trade here and really banking on every little component of the value chain, like, humming along at maximum pace. And so anything that's a little bit shy of, say, the whisper, or anything that's as good as expected but not better than expected is seen almost as a disappointment. And so that's what you're seeing today. But there's nothing you could really point to in the Taiwan Semi report to feel bearish about."</p><p>Memory-chip makers were among the biggest laggards, with SanDisk, Western Digital, Seagate Technology and Intel down between about five-and-a-half and twelve-and-a-half percent.</p><p>:: Netflix</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Netflix tumbled more than 7% in extended trading after the streaming giant's third-quarter revenue and earnings projections hovered below Wall Street targets. The company also said it would reduce the amount of information it discloses about consumers' viewing hours as it seeks new avenues of growth.</p><p>Shares of UnitedHealth Group closed higher after the company beat Wall Street earnings estimates and hiked its 2026 forecast.</p><p>But shares of United Airlines fell as surging oil prices weighed on its forward guidance.</p><p>Meanwhile, generally upbeat economic data on Thursday showed solid core retail sales, a drop in jobless claims and surging manufacturing activity in the Northeast.</p></body>
Shares of online community and discussion platform Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) fell 3.8% in the afternoon session after tech stocks pulled back as profit-taking overshadowed a bullish rating from Wedbush.
The Nasdaq composite fell 1.5%, leading the session’s losses. Another quarter of solid earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing did little to mitigate a rough patch for chip stocks, with investors worried more about its spending plans than its bright outlook. Shares of chip makers from Santa Clara, Calif., to Seoul slid.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before. TSMC shares fell roughly 4% in the morning session despite a record profit beat.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before. TSMC shares fell roughly 4% in the morning session despite a record profit beat.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before.
Shares of networking chips designer Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) fell 8.4% in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after TSMC paired topline strength with a free cash flow-compressing capital expenditure reset, compounding a sector-wide selloff that began with ASML the day before.
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