Chip and AI-linked stocks have whacked in recent weeks after a sharp run-up, while inflation concerns, the U.S.-Iran conflict, and stretched valuations have also weighed on sentiment.
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Micron just posted one of the most explosive quarters in semiconductor history, yet the stock has cratered nearly 14% in a single week as three distinct threats converge on the memory giant. Whether this selloff is a gift or a warning depends entirely on which scenario plays out next.
Sandisk was spun off as a separate, independent company by Western Digital in 2025, about a decade after it was purchased. The two now operate as independent, publicly traded companies, with Sandisk focusing on manufacturing flash storage cards, while Western Digital focuses on making hard disk ...
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
Chip stock weakness was taking its toll on Thursday, and tech stocks were losing steam. The Nasdaq was down 0.6%, while the S&P fell 0.1%. The Dow looked for direction near the flatline. Memory chip stocks, like Western Digital and Micron, were some of the worst performers premarket though the chip space struggled broadly.
The Nasdaq composite is down more than 1% this morning. Here are the stocks on the index that are getting hit hard: 💾 Chips, memory makers: Sandisk, Micron, AMD, SK Hynix's ADRs, Intel, Western Digital, Seagate, Arm, Broadcom, Nvidia and Marvell are all deep in the red.
China's CXMT is heading for a massive IPO, and the news is sending shockwaves through the memory chip sector, hitting stocks that had already surged hundreds of percent this year. Whether this selloff is a buying opportunity or the beginning of a bubble burst has investors sharply divided.
July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Thursday as investors paused after a two-day rally, while chip stocks remained under pressure ahead of fresh economic reports and another
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.
Dell, Sandisk and Micron led an AI sell-off, masked by megacaps such as Apple. SpaceX undercut its IPO price. Taiwan Semi, GE Aerospace earnings are due.
FTSE 100 down 23 points to 10,506 Miners fall on weaker China GDP Barratt Redrow, ICG, B&M, NextEnergy Solar publish updates 12.13pm: European stocks in the red, US futures green London's blue-chips and those in other European financial centres remain under pressure at midday...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.28%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Memory chip stocks have been some of the market’s top performers this year, but they're struggling today. Sandisk, which is up more than 600% since the start of the year, is down 10%, making it the S&P 500's worst performer.
Western Digital is set to announce its second-quarter earnings soon, and Wall Street expects a triple-digit rise in its profit.
US stocks are set for a weaker start to the week after last week finished on a positive note, with technology shares expected to come under the most pressure as investors balanced renewed geopolitical tensions against a busy week for inflation data and the start of bank earnings...
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures were mixed on Monday as investors monitored a sharp selloff across the global memory-chip sector and assessed developments in the biotechnology space.
July 13 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Monday, as a fresh escalation between Iran and the U.S. in the Gulf rattled investors' sentiment, drove oil prices higher and
Investing.com -- Global chip stocks fell sharply Monday, led by a record one-day plunge in SK Hynix shares, as investors weighed a fresh escalation in Middle East tensions alongside mounting concerns over valuations in AI-related shares.
Investing.com -- Global chip stocks fell sharply Monday, led by a record one-day plunge in SK Hynix shares, as investors weighed a fresh escalation in Middle East tensions alongside mounting concerns over valuations in AI-related shares.
Oil prices jumped and Asian shares were mostly lower Monday after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, gained 3.9% to $78.96 per barrel, while U.S. benchmark crude oil added 4% to $74.26 per barrel. Prices for both types of crude oil recently had slipped back to the levels they were at before the war with Iran began, after the two sides set an interim agreement on ending the conflict and ships resumed transporting oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
Seagate Technology stock rose Friday, bouncing back from a recent pullback. "With the recent market pullback and increasing confidence in what we view as a path to plus-$50 earnings-per-share and significant (capital) return capacity ahead, we upgrade STX to overweight with a $1,100 price target," Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers said in a note for clients. Rakers previously held a neutral equal-weight view for Seagate and a 900 price target.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday after Trump declared the ceasefire is "over." Micron and Sandisk dived.
President Donald Trump’s investment accounts just put a familiar artificial intelligence trade next to a less obvious one. That doesn’t mean Trump himself did the trading. According to the source, external parties handled the accounts, and outside managers made the buying and selling choices. ...
Investors weren't happy with Samsung's guidance today, sending a large group of tech names lower in U.S. morning trading. Here are some of the biggest recent declines: Intel (INTC): Down 11% Applied ...