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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

An ESG-screened equity fund has quietly delivered a big year while sitting out one of the most-traded megacap names on the market. The iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (NYSEARCA:DSI) climbed 22.29% in the year ending July 2, 2026, riding an AI-heavy roster that includes Alphabet and Intel. What it does not own is Meta ... This ESG ETF Owns Google and Intel but Won’t Touch Meta, and It’s Up 22% in a Year

Shares of computer processor maker Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) jumped 4.1% in the morning session after the semiconductor sector continued to rebound from the previous week's sharp selloff amid bullish Wall Street updates.

A semiconductor ETF has ripped higher in 2026 without owning one of the most recognizable chip names on the market. The VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMHX) is up 54.22% year to date through July 2, 2026, and it holds zero shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). That absence is baked into the fund’s mandate. What SMHX Actually ... This Semiconductor ETF Is Up 54% This Year and Refuses to Own Intel

(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

The latest trading day saw Intel (INTC) settling at $122.15, representing a +1.5% change from its previous close.

Tech stocks led the way higher, with Intel and Micron among the gainers. The advance comes ahead of a series of tests for the AI trade this week.

The reshoring trade has moved from political talking point to capital expenditure line item, and the funds that own the picks and shovels of industrial automation have started to reflect it. Three robotics ETFs offer different ways into the theme: Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (NASDAQ:BOTZ), ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF ... 3 Robotics ETFs Positioned to Capitalize on America’s Reshoring Boom in 2026

SK Hynix’s planned U.S. listing this week will test the AI-fueled chip rally, offering investors a chance to buy a memory chip maker not named Micron Technology—or to stay away from a group that may have come too far, too fast. U.S. investors can get exposure to the country with the iShares MSCI Korea exchange-traded fund, but buying Samsung Electronics or SK Hynix individually has been almost impossible.

Momentum investing sounds like a physics law and behaves like a mood ring. The iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (BATS:MTUM) has ridden the AI-chip surge to a 29% year-to-date gain through July 6, but the fund just took its worst weekly hit of the year, dropping nearly 7% in the seven days ending July ... MTUM Owns the Winners, but July Could Turn Into a Momentum Bloodbath

Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities Research is calling for massive upside in Intel stock.

Shares of several chipmakers and memory companies are higher Monday as the AI trade continues to bounce back from a recent sell-off.

Dell Technologies is rising sharply after President Donald Trump publicly voices his support for the company and its products. It’s not the first time he had endorsed the computer company.

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the best long-term growth stocks to invest in now. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted the price target on Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) to $150 from $90 on June 29 and maintained a Neutral rating on the shares, telling investors in a research note that the AI infrastructure buildout is viewed as a generational […]

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is one of the best stocks on the rise to invest in. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) received a rating update from HSBC on July 2. The firm lifted the price target on the stock to $200 from $100 and maintained a Buy rating on the shares. In another development, Reuters reported on June 16 […]

Broadcom (AVGO) will develop custom microchips for Apple's (AAPL) products under an expanded partner

Samsung Electronics earnings, SK Hynix’s U.S. listing and TSMC’s June sales will give investors fresh clues on demand for AI memory chips and the durability of this year’s semiconductor rally.

The AI infrastructure boom has rewritten the rules of the semiconductor industry. Over the past 18 months, memory chips transformed from commodity products into one of the world’s most valuable bottlenecks. High-bandwidth memory (HBM), DRAM, and enterprise NAND became indispensable for Nvidia‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) AI accelerators, sending memory manufacturers into one of their strongest upcycles in ... Wait! Michael Burry Is Right About the Memory Boom Ending? This Analyst Says Yes

The company's new long-term contracts are meant to tame its wild cycles, but they might also be putting a cap on its historic profitability.

Is Intel stock finally ready to beat TSMC?

Dell Technologies is rising sharply after President Donald Trump publicly voices his support for the company and its products. It’s not the first time he had endorsed the computer company.

Shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) are up 6% to $381 in early Monday trading after the company said it agreed to expand its custom-chip partnership with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) through 2031. The news is fueling a broad semiconductor rebound after last week’s pullback. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is up 10% to $568, and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock ... Broadcom Rallies 6% on a Broadened Apple Partnership as AMD Gains 10%, Intel Rises 5%

These stocks were up by more than 270% at the mid-point of the year.

Investing.com -- HSBC doubled its price target on Intel to $200, the highest on Wall Street, and maintained its Buy rating, citing a stronger server CPU outlook and the decision to include Intel's foundry business in its valuation for the first time.

Another semiconductor rally, another ho-hum day for Nvidia The leading chip maker is still suffering from the fear that it won’t be one of the main beneficiaries of artificial-intelligence spending in future but analysts at Goldman Sachs preach patience. Nvidia shares were up 0.2% in premarket trading. The company’s major issue continues to be that major customers like Alphabet and Amazon are offering their own custom AI chips to third parties, even as they buy up Nvidia’s processors.

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NVIDIA’s fundamentals have never looked stronger, yet its stock is limping through 2026. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is up just 3.2% year to date, a striking laggard in a sector where money is flooding into almost everything else. That is the paradox: the company at the center of the AI buildout has become the black sheep of ... How Nvidia Became The Black Sheep Of The Chip Stock Rally

Both tech giants are trading at premium valuations.

Intel was leading a chip-sector recovery, while memory storage stocks Sandisk and Western Digital were also climbing.

Intel has a lot of ground to make up on Taiwan Semiconductor.