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US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) sink in Friday trading, the Nasdaq Composite leading losses and closing over 1,100 points lower (4.18%). The market is reacting to May's overwhelmingly positive labor data — 172,000 jobs added the US economy vs. estimates of 88,000 — raising investor concerns that the Federal Reserve may be inclined to hike interest rates. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the day's biggest market moves.

U.S.-traded chipmakers plunged on Friday, losing over $1 trillion in market value, with deep losses in ‌AI heavy hitters including Nvidia, Micron Technology and Advanced ‌Micro Devices, as Broadcom's weak report earlier this week reverberated across Wall Street. The PHLX ​chip index slumped almost 8.5% in afternoon trading, putting it on track for its deepest one-day loss since Wall Street's "Liberation Day" tariff selloff in April 2025. Friday's selloff added to losses on Thursday after Broadcom gave a ‌quarterly report that showed ⁠demand for its custom AI chips business falling short of lofty expectations.

Technology stocks tumbled sharply Friday as the Nasdaq headed for its worst week in a year. Nasdaq Inc. shed nearly 2% in afternoon trades, as Nvidia, Micron and Sandisk fell. Tech behemoths like Amazon and Google edged lower.

AI chip leaders face renewed scrutiny as hot jobs data and rate hike fears jolt U.S. growth stocks, today, June 5, 2026.

Broadcom (AVGO) shares fell 12.6% on June 4 after the chipmaker delivered quarterly results that largely matched Wall Street expectations but failed to provide the AI revenue boost some investors were hoping for. The company reported fiscal second-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.44 a share on ...

South Korea's tech-heavy benchmark index closed 5.5% lower today. Yawn. It was only the sixth-worst day of 2026. The Kospi Composite is still up 94% this year, powered by a handful of AI-related stocks.

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Broadcom’s AI forecasts, which some considered soft, triggered a sell-off in AI-linked stocks.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The drawdown in tech stocks that has followed a narrow earnings miss at U.S. chipmaker Broadcom deepened in Asia on Friday,

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, June 5 (Reuters) - Asian share markets slid on Friday as investors took profits on technology stocks and turned defensive ahead of the weekend, wary of the flare-up in Middle

Dow Jones futures fell slightly after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The May jobs report is on tap before Friday's open. The stock market saw the Dow Jones jump to a record high, aided by lower oil prices and Treasury yields.

Broadcom is erasing nearly $320 billion in market value — the third-worst for US public stocks.

📣 “There's nothing to support the fact that all these companies should be dumped, just because Broadcom’s got a problem...Today’s tech sell-off is an overreaction to Broadcom’s results because there’s no evidence to suggest that the AI trade is weakening.

June 4 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dropped at the open on Thursday, as Broadcom's revenue miss pressured chip stocks, while equity investors took a breather after a strong rally to record

Investing.com -- Investment bank Macquarie has downgraded Broadcom from Outperform to Neutral, citing growing concerns that key customer Google is increasingly developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) chip capabilities and diversifying suppliers. The firm also cut its 12-month price target on Broadcom by 15% to $437 per share, down from $513.

Nasdaq 100 futures fell more than 1% as Broadcom's underwhelming AI chip guidance and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pushed markets toward a second losing day

Intel is teaming up with Apple supplier Foxconn to develop artificial-intelligence infrastructure—but that wasn’t enough to stop the chip manufacturer’s stock from sliding on Thursday. The selloff came after Intel and Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry said they would collaborate to speed up the AI buildout. “Together, we are accelerating the delivery of end-to-end platforms that unlock new capabilities and extend the impact of AI worldwide,” Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said.

Investing.com -- European semiconductor stocks fell on Thursday after Broadcom held its $100 billion artificial intelligence revenue forecast unchanged, disappointing investors and sending the U.S. chipmaker’s shares down more than 13% in premarket trading.

June 4 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures fell on Thursday, as Broadcom's revenue miss pressured chip stocks, while equity investors took a breather after a strong rally to record highs.

Jefferies and Morningstar raised their price targets on AVGO following the company’s report.

Broadcom (AVGO) topped fiscal second quarter estimates for adjusted earnings ($2.44 per share vs. estimates of $2.39) and revenue ($22.19 billion vs. estimates of $22.13 billion). But that may not have been enough to impress Wall Street investors as the chip stock falls in Wednesday's extended hours trading. Market Domination Overtime's Josh Lipton takes a closer look at the fresh earnings print.

Broadcom ‌forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations on ‌Wednesday, betting on robust demand for its custom AI chips ​and networking gear. However, shares of the Palo Alto, California-based company fell more than 2% in extended trading. They had gained nearly 8% last week in the run ‌up to earnings.

Dow Jones Futures: Broadcom, Micron, Nvidia and Sandisk were big winners Monday. Credo plunged on earnings late.

This week, tech investors will be watching chip and cybersecurity earnings, the impact of AI on labor market data, and the Computex annual chip summit.

IBM will receive $1 billion in funding to set up a quantum computing foundry.

Nvidia stock fell late despite strong earnings. Elon Musk's SpaceX released its filing for a mammoth IP. Stocks rallied Wednesday as oil prices dived on Iran hopes.

Nvidia earnings shock looms as chip stocks sink and bearish bets surge across AI sector

Sometimes the most interesting analyst moves aren't the regular clean upgrades but the ones that look different. A good example is what we see in Broadcom. The analyst firm cut a number, raised a target, and somehow made the bull case stronger in the process. UBS raised its price target on ...

The stock market is near highs but oil prices and yields are headwinds with Trump issuing new Iran threats. Nvidia and Walmart earnings loom.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.64%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.07%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...