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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 technology sector was dragging markets on Wall Street and around the world mostly lower Thursday and oil prices fell despite a flurry of military strikes between the U.S. and Iran. Chip and memory companies were getting hit the hardest, with Western Digital and SanDisk leading the way down with losses of more than 7%. Despite the heavy investment in artificial intelligence, investors remain concerned that stock prices have shot too high and that the demand may not be sustainable if AI doesn’t deliver as much profit and productivity as expected.
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 U.S. semiconductor stocks on growing concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven chip boom. High-flying memory and semiconductor stocks tumbled overnight, with Intel, Micron and AMD closing down 9.7%, 4.7% and 6.5%, respectively. MKTS/GLOB] Also, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index lost 4.7% as investors questioned whether AI-related spending can be sustained.
Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are down 10% in Tuesday morning trading to $110, while Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is off 8% to $508. The moves cap a sharp reversal after both names rallied Monday. The declines are part of a broader chip selloff triggered by Samsung Electronics’ quarterly report. Equipment maker Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) ... Intel and Applied Materials Dive 10%, AMD Craters 8% as Samsung Earnings Trigger Chip Selloff
US markets are set for a mixed open on Tuesday, with technology stocks expected to come under pressure after Samsung delivered record quarterly profits that still failed to satisfy investors, raising fresh questions about AI valuations. Nasdaq futures were down 1.1% ahead of the opening bell,...
U.S. chip shares trade sharply lower premarket, extending the reach of a global wobble in artificial intelligence-related stocks following Samsung's quarterly update. Micron Technology and Intel fell around 6% and 4%, respectively Applied Materials and Lam Research, both major suppliers to Samsung--each lost around 5%.
Intel spent most of 2023 and 2024 as one of the most beaten-down chip stocks on Wall Street. Frank Lee, an HSBC semiconductor analyst, was among the skeptics. In late 2025 he had the company on reduce with a $24 price target and a straightforward message: time to bail out. On July 2, Lee published ...
One of the market's bright spots in 2026 sold off sharply in Tuesday's decline. The PHLX Semiconductor Index, packed with high-flying names like Nvidia, Intel and Micron, was down today by about 7.
Its share price has plunged about 21% since second-quarter earnings were released on June 3.
June 23 (Reuters) - Contracts tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2%, leading declines among Wall Street futures on Tuesday, as concerns around imminent rate hikes in the United States and debt-backed
Tuesday's catalysts include flash PMIs, Richmond Fed data, ADP weekly employment, Treasury bill and 2-year note auctions, and May money supply.
Potential interest rate increases (and downstream effects such as higher bond yields) could mean trouble for the stock market, especially if they coincide with new tariffs.
Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are down 7% at midday on Tuesday, while Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is sliding 6%. The pullback comes after a torrid multi-session rally in both names. Intel stock closed yesterday at $127.86, having climbed 18% over the past month. AMD stock ended Monday at $547.26, an all-time high. No fresh ... Intel Tumbles 7% Despite BoA Double Upgrade, AMD Slides 6% as AI Infrastructure Deal Can’t Stop Profit-Taking
The stock market's expensive valuation is particularly concerning alongside the prospect of higher interest rates.
Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma joins Market Domination to tackle today's top trending tickers, including the momentum driving SpaceX (SPCX) shares in Friday's session after the company's IPO, the impact it is having on other space stocks Virgin Galactic (SPCE) and Rocket Lab (RKLB), and how semiconductor stocks such as Micron Technology (MU) and Nvidia (NVDA) are moving on the historic public offering.
IPOs have a history of disappointing early investors.
The SpaceX IPO will greatly benefit one AI stock in particular.
Wall Street snapped a three-day losing streak on Thursday, but the rally lost steam by midday. Hot inflation data and Middle East tensions are keeping investors cautious ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO.
Why did stocks sell off after a promising start? Rising energy prices and a presidential threat changed the market's mood.
Chipotle stock isn't the restaurant darling it once was, but patient investors may be able to extract long-term gains.
Bitcoin has been selling off since privately held SpaceX filed to go public on May 20.
Investors must decide whether Meta's remarkable ad business outweighs its eye-watering AI spending.
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.
The Nasdaq dropped nearly 3% after a stronger-than-expected hiring report. Strong employment data has traders bracing for a Fed rate hike.
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