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JPMorgan issued a largely bullish note on Broadcom stock. Here’s why analyst Harlan Sur recommends buying AVGO shares at current levels.

Investing.com -- Shares of U.S. semiconductor companies climbed in premarket trading Thursday after President Trump said Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture its chips domestically.

Drop $500 into the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) starting in June, 2016, add another $500 every month, and the math pegs the account at $495,000 this week. Total contributions across those ten years come to $60,500. Everything else is what a single-sector ETF did to your money while you ignored it. The math holds up ... If You Put $500 a Month into This Tech ETF Since 2016, You Could Retire Tomorrow

The semiconductor sector ripped 8.8% in a single week, with the SMH ETF closing at $619.96 on June 12, 2026, reclaiming levels above both Tuesday’s and Friday’s highs after getting hard hit last Friday. The host of Stock Market Today With IBD said the ETF contains a lot of chips that are well into new ... Chips Up 8.8% in One Week: 5 Semiconductor Names Breaking Into New Highs

Wall Street futures pointed sharply higher pre-bell Monday, after oil prices declined on statements

Which semiconductor ETF to choose comes down to cost and portfolio construction. One wins on both counts.

Investing.com -- Retail investors poured into SpaceX-related trades this week as demand for exposure to the aerospace company’s public debut extended well beyond the IPO itself, according to a Bloomberg report.

<p>Semiconductor ETFs have been the defining investment story of 2026 — SOXX is up 90%, FTXL has doubled, and DRAM, the AI memory ETF, has grown from a niche fund to nearly $17 billion in assets. But the category has expanded far beyond "just buy SMH." This complete guide covers every major semiconductor ETF, from the AI memory pure-play to leveraged instruments built for traders only — and explains who each one is actually for.</p>

On a warm day in mid-July, some 80 scientists comprised of Nobel laureates and nuclear security experts gathered in a 10th-floor conference room at the University of Chicago. They were then asked to imagine their own deaths… A presenter guided the group’s attention out of the window, past the gothic spires of campus, and traced which neighborhoods could vanish from differently sized nuclear blasts. The exercise, recently chronicled in Popular Mechanics, is part of the process behind one of the m

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Friday on U.S.-Iran peace deal hopes. The SpaceX stock IPO will start trading shortly.

The Nasdaq Composite and semiconductor stocks have stumbled after a powerful AI-driven rally. Technical indicators suggest investors should watch several key support levels for signs the selloff is nearing an end.

Wall Street futures pointed higher pre-bell Thursday as traders waded back into tech shares, and shr

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) appear to be substitutes on a fund screener. Both promise pure-play chip exposure, both charge roughly the same fee, and both ride the same AI cycle. The reason the choice still matters is that their indexes draw different lines around what counts as a ... SMH vs. SOXX: Which Semiconductor ETF Is the Smarter Chip Bet?

Just look at what happened the last time the New York Knicks won it all.

Wall Street futures pointed lower pre-bell Wednesday as traders again backed away from rich tech- an

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) closed Friday at $599, capping a stretch in which SMH has returned roughly 146% over the past year and tacked on nearly 20% in May alone. SMH is up about 66% year to date, and the rally has been driven less by NVIDIA than most holders assume. Because the fund ... SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

Memory and storage stocks are taking it on the chin at midday Tuesday, but the sell-off isn’t hitting every name equally. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) shares are down 6%, and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) stock is off 5%. Yet, SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) shares are holding firm (comparatively speaking) as they trade flat on the session. The backdrop is ... Micron Sinks 6%, Western Digital Falls 5% but SanDisk Holds Steady

SMH and other AI-focused funds plunged as chip stocks sold off, but strong semiconductor demand and long-term trends keep investors watching.

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Tuesday as traders again leaned toward risk o

Iran and Israel to pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached.

Semiconductors have been one of the market's hottest sectors. But one of these major ETFs is better positioned for the remainder of 2026.

Oracle will report quarter earnings Wednesday, and chip investors will focus on the software giant’s capex plans.

Wall Street woke up Monday to a session where the bond market is calling the shots. A stronger-than-expected jobs report and sticky inflation worries pushed Treasury yields higher, forcing investors to rethink expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Yet across a CNBC segment featuring two strategists with very different lenses, their verdict on one corner of the market ... The Bond Market Is Forcing the Fed to Cut Rates. But Wall Street CIO Says “The Semi Trade is Very Much Intact.”

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Monday, as traders sought values after last w

A sharp AI-chip selloff has rattled markets, but strong long-term demand, easing supply constraints and still-manageable valuations may create a buying opportunity.

The SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:XSD) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) look like interchangeable ways to own the chip cycle, but they differ in one fundamental way. XSD spreads capital across the industry on an equal-weight basis, while SOXX concentrates it in the largest names. That single design choice has produced a meaningful gap ... SOXX Surged 190% in a Year but XSD Only Returned 180% — Here’s Why the Difference Matters

The original semiconductor ETF has delivered even more than the 69% year-to-date return many headlines cite. VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) opened 2026 at $360 and closed June 3 at $638, a 77.13% run in just over five months. Over the trailing year the fund went from $248 to that same $638, a 157.19% total. Over ... A $360 Semiconductor ETF Position Became $638 in Just Over Five Months. Here’s the Real Story.

<p>Here are the daily ETF fund flows for June 4, 2026.</p>

<p>Table below reflects daily flows on June 4, 2026 and asset totals as of that date.</p>

Microchip Technology has underperformed its semiconductor peers over the past year. However, Wall Street analysts remain strongly optimistic about its prospects.