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Cisco, Applied Materials earnings test AI stocks Thursday
Technology
NOTABLE
16h ago5 min read

Cisco, Applied Materials earnings test AI stocks Thursday

Cisco and Applied Materials report after the close Thursday, with options pricing moves of about 7.9% and 8.8% as the results test AI infrastructure demand.

Broadcom (AVGO) Jumps 9% as Chip Stocks Rebound
Technology
MAJOR
2d ago4 min read

Broadcom (AVGO) Jumps 9% as Chip Stocks Rebound

Broadcom (AVGO) climbed 8.8% to $319.48 on Nov. 9 as AI stocks rebounded and the Philadelphia semiconductor index logged its best day since late July.

VIX Jumps 70% to 28: Stock Market Today Rout
Markets
MAJOR
6d ago6 min read

VIX Jumps 70% to 28: Stock Market Today Rout

The Cboe Volatility Index surged almost 70% to 28.18 on Thursday, its biggest one-day jump in over two years, as an AI-led selloff hit equity markets.

Nasdaq drops 2.6% as AI spending fears hit megacaps
Markets
MAJOR
Oct 236 min read

Nasdaq drops 2.6% as AI spending fears hit megacaps

The Nasdaq fell 2.6% on Thursday, its worst day since June, as AI spending fears and an oil spike hit Amazon, Nvidia and Alphabet while Apple gained.

Intel INTC Rebounds After JPMorgan Upgrade on AI Demand
Technology
MAJOR
Oct 205 min read

Intel INTC Rebounds After JPMorgan Upgrade on AI Demand

Intel shares rose about 2.4% to near $92 after JPMorgan upgraded the chipmaker to Neutral, as Mizuho and BNP Paribas lifted price targets on AI server demand.

Micron Technology Stock: Chip Rout Erases $2T in 2026
Technology
MAJOR
Oct 206 min read

Micron Technology Stock: Chip Rout Erases $2T in 2026

The Philadelphia semiconductor index fell eight sessions straight, its longest losing run since 2008, before rebounding on Monday as Micron regained $1 trillion.

Nvidia Falls 3.2% as Chip Selloff Deepens in 2026
Technology
MAJOR
Oct 157 min read

Nvidia Falls 3.2% as Chip Selloff Deepens in 2026

Nvidia (NVDA) fell 3.2% to $221.30 and led a global chip selloff after hot CPI, as CEO Jensen Huang said it would cut off buyers developing unsafe AI.

Applied Materials Falls 7% as AI Stocks Hit Chip Tools
Technology
NOTABLE
Oct 146 min read

Applied Materials Falls 7% as AI Stocks Hit Chip Tools

Applied Materials (AMAT) fell 7% for a sixth day as Lam Research and KLA lost 4%, with profit-taking and no WFE forecast hitting AI stocks in chip equipment.

ASML Leads Chip Gear Rebound as AI Spend Fears Recede
Technology
MAJOR
Sep 217 min read

ASML Leads Chip Gear Rebound as AI Spend Fears Recede

ASML gained 3.04% on September 18 as institutional buyers returned to chip-equipment stocks, judging near-term AI data-center spending cuts less severe than feared.

Intel, AMD Rebound as AI-Safety Selloff Loses Momentum
Technology
MAJOR
Sep 156 min read

Intel, AMD Rebound as AI-Safety Selloff Loses Momentum

Intel rose 4% and AMD gained 3% Tuesday as chip stocks bounced back from an AI-safety selloff, outperforming a falling broader market on intact hyperscaler capex signals.

KLAC Jumps 7% as AI Spending Moves to Chip Tools
Markets
MAJOR
Sep 57 min read

KLAC Jumps 7% as AI Spending Moves to Chip Tools

KLA Corporation surged to a multi-month high as AI-driven wafer fabrication investment accelerates, validating the thesis that semiconductor equipment makers are the next leg of the AI…

S&P 500 Retreats Friday After Record Thursday Close
Markets
NOTABLE
Aug 157 min read

S&P 500 Retreats Friday After Record Thursday Close

Stocks pulled back from all-time highs Friday as profit-taking hit semiconductors and persistent yield pressure on bonds gave investors reason to book gains, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.2% from…

Applied Materials, Essex: Sell-the-News Rout
Business & Earnings
NOTABLE
Aug 156 min read

Applied Materials, Essex: Sell-the-News Rout

Applied Materials set a chip equipment revenue record and Essex Property Trust raised its apartment REIT guidance, yet both stocks fell roughly 5% as investors locked in gains.

CXMT Surpasses Tencent as China's Most Valuable Firm
Technology
SEISMIC
Aug 147 min read

CXMT Surpasses Tencent as China's Most Valuable Firm

ChangXin Memory Technologies dethrones Tencent as China's most valuable company just 17 days after its record-breaking Shanghai debut, reaching a $524 billion market capitalization as investors…

Applied Materials Q3 FY2025: Record Beat, Stock Falls
Business & Earnings
MAJOR
Aug 137 min read

Applied Materials Q3 FY2025: Record Beat, Stock Falls

Applied Materials posted a record quarter on "unprecedented" AI-driven demand for wafer equipment, yet shares slipped 3% after hours as investors weighed a guidance range with wide uncertainty.

Applied Materials: 50% Packaging Revenue Jump in 2026
Technology
MAJOR
Aug 136 min read

Applied Materials: 50% Packaging Revenue Jump in 2026

Applied Materials (AMAT), the world's largest semiconductor equipment maker by revenue, laid out its most ambitious annual growth targets in years during its May 15 earnings call, projecting…

Applied Materials Q3 2026: $9B Revenue Test
Business & Earnings
MAJOR
Aug 135 min read

Applied Materials Q3 2026: $9B Revenue Test

Applied Materials reports Q3 2026 earnings tonight; consensus calls for $9 billion revenue as semiconductor equipment demand surges on AI infrastructure buildout.

AMAT, COHR, CRWV: Earnings Week Double-Digit Swings Loom
Business & Earnings
MAJOR
Aug 107 min read

AMAT, COHR, CRWV: Earnings Week Double-Digit Swings Loom

Options markets price double-digit swings for AMAT, COHR, and CoreWeave as all three AI-infrastructure names report earnings within 72 hours this week.

CPI, AI Earnings and RBA Shape August Markets
Markets
MAJOR
Aug 97 min read

CPI, AI Earnings and RBA Shape August Markets

Wednesday's July inflation print, Q2 results from CoreWeave and Applied Materials, and Australia's central bank decision converge in the most data-dense stretch of the 2026 northern-summer trading…

S&P 500, Nasdaq Post Weekly Losses as Tech Sell-Off Deepens
Markets
Jul 187 min read

S&P 500, Nasdaq Post Weekly Losses as Tech Sell-Off Deepens

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed lower for the week ended July 18, 2026, as a fresh Chinese AI model release reignited AI bubble concerns and drove a sharp tech stock sell-off across…

Nasdaq Futures Tumble 2% as Global Chip Sell-Off Hits
Markets
Jul 177 min read

Nasdaq Futures Tumble 2% as Global Chip Sell-Off Hits

Nasdaq-100 futures slid nearly 2% on July 17, 2026, as a widening global chip sell-off erased more than a trillion dollars in semiconductor market value amid deepening AI capex concerns.

S&P 500 Closes Winning Week on Tech, SK Hynix Debut
Markets
Jul 126 min read

S&P 500 Closes Winning Week on Tech, SK Hynix Debut

The S&P 500 logged a second consecutive weekly gain in the July weekly wrap, rising 1.3% as tech stock performance led by Meta and the high-profile SK Hynix Nasdaq listing lifted the broader market.

S&P 500, Nasdaq Gain as Chips and AI Stocks Stage Week-Long Rebound
Markets
Jul 108 min read

S&P 500, Nasdaq Gain as Chips and AI Stocks Stage Week-Long Rebound

U.S. large-cap indexes extended gains on July 10, 2026 as semiconductor and artificial-intelligence stocks recovered from an early-quarter sell-off, with the S&P 500 adding 0.09% and the historic…

Samsung Stock Drop: Record Profit Can't Halt 10% Slide
Business & Earnings
Jul 86 min read

Samsung Stock Drop: Record Profit Can't Halt 10% Slide

Samsung Electronics delivered an unprecedented quarterly earnings result in Q2 2026, yet a 10% stock drop erased more than $100 billion in market value as investors questioned whether the AI…

S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 Scale Records on Chip Stock Rally
Markets
Jul 77 min read

S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 Scale Records on Chip Stock Rally

Chipmakers led by Broadcom, AMD, and a broad semiconductor rebound powered Wall Street's key indices to record territory as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index crowns a 101% first-half surge.

Stratfor Q3: Tech War Now Top Geopolitical Risk Driver
Geopolitics
Jul 57 min read

Stratfor Q3: Tech War Now Top Geopolitical Risk Driver

Stratfor Q3 2026 global outlook marks the US-China tech war as the defining geopolitical risk, accelerating AI chip decoupling and reshaping global supply chains and alliances.

Nasdaq Slips as Late Tech Slide Erases Chip Gains
Markets
Jul 47 min read

Nasdaq Slips as Late Tech Slide Erases Chip Gains

The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7% on July 2 as a late-session selloff in semiconductor stocks erased early gains, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average touched a fresh all-time high ahead of the…

Nasdaq Decline Deepens as Chip Stock Selloff Widens
Markets
Jul 37 min read

Nasdaq Decline Deepens as Chip Stock Selloff Widens

Investors rotated out of semiconductor hardware into AI software, sending the Nasdaq lower and erasing billions in gains from a historic first-half rally.

Tech Weakness Offsets Financial Gains on Wall Street
Markets
Jul 27 min read

Tech Weakness Offsets Financial Gains on Wall Street

Wall Street split on July 2 as tech weakness dragged the Nasdaq-100 down 1.61% while financial sector gains lifted the Dow Jones to a record close of 52,900.

South Korea Chip Stocks Extend Slide Into Day Two
Markets
Jul 27 min read

South Korea Chip Stocks Extend Slide Into Day Two

South Korea's Kospi falls 6.25% on July 2 as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix bear the brunt of a broadening global semiconductor selloff triggered by Meta's cloud computing pivot.