Chip stocks are surging across the board, but the biggest winner today may be the one that fell 24% last month and still has no trailing earnings to justify the bounce. Here is what is actually driving the move.
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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...
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Shares of Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) are up 7% to $247 and change in midday trading Thursday, riding a broad semiconductor rebound that’s lifted the entire AI chip complex. Marvell stock came into the session bruised after a sharp multi-week pullback, setting up an oversold bounce. The move stems from broad sector catalysts. Traders are responding ... Marvell Technology Climbs 7% on the AI Chip Recovery: Is It Overvalued Next to Broadcom and Nvidia?
The memory-chip complex has sold off hard from recent peaks. In light of this, investors are asking which of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK), or Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) they should actually own after the drawdown. According to Carson Group chief market strategist Ryan Detrick, from recent highs Micron stock is down 22%, Applied Materials stock ... Every Memory Stock Is Now in a Bear Market: Is Micron, SanDisk, or Applied Materials the Best Buy?
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) stock is outperforming the semiconductor sector today, climbing 5% to $390 after Apple announced an expanded multiyear chip agreement with the company. Meanwhile, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock is down 2% to $108, while Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is lower by 1% to $513. The contrasting moves suggest that investors are rewarding Broadcom for ... Broadcom Spikes 5% on Expanded Apple Chip Deal; Intel and AMD Drift Lower
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) has ridden the AI chip boom to a 93.3% year-to-date gain through July 6, 2026, nearly doubling investor capital in roughly six months. Over the trailing year, the fund is up an even more striking 140.08%. What may surprise retirement-focused investors combing through the roster: one of the most-discussed AI ... Why SOXX Surged 93.3% YTD While Avoiding Super Micro Computer
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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%
Micron Technology and its memory-chip peers have suffered a small dent in the past week, after racking up huge gains in recent months. Micron shares have fallen 14% in the past five trading sessions, although the stock was up 3.3% to $1,007.26 in Monday’s premarket, along with the the and the There was no clear reason for the selloff beyond nervousness around the wider technology sector.
The Dow closed out its fourth-straight week of gains at a record on Thursday while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were dragged down by another chip selloff. The Dow rallied 594 points, or 1.1%. The S&P 500 was flat.
Stocks are mixed in early trading, while crude oil is flat-lining at the end of a volatile quarter. Gold and silver are slightly higher along with the US dollar, while Treasuries and cryptocurrencies are losing ground.