Tag: semiconductors

Samsung Second-Quarter Profit Surges as AI Chip Demand Offsets Mobile Weakness

Samsung Electronics reported a sharp jump in second-quarter operating profit as soaring AI memory chip demand offset weakness in its mobile business.

Qualcomm Forecasts Soft Profit and Plans Price Hikes Amid Memory Shortage

Qualcomm forecast soft quarterly profit and said it will raise chip prices amid a memory shortage, as revenue from Apple continues to decline.

SK Hynix Record Profit Sparks Selloff as Short Sellers Target New U.S. Shares

SK Hynix shares fell despite record profit, triggering a semiconductor selloff across Nvidia, Micron and AMD as short sellers targeted its new U.S. shares.

KLA Shares Tumble on Weak Guidance Despite Fourth-Quarter Earnings Beat

KLA Corporation shares tumbled after weak forward guidance overshadowed a fourth-quarter earnings beat, putting the chip-equipment maker on pace for its wo

SK Hynix Posts Record Second-Quarter Profit on AI Chip Demand, Yet Misses Estimates

SK Hynix reported a record second-quarter profit fueled by AI memory chip demand, with revenue more than tripling year over year, though results missed est

South Korea Weighs Cap on Leveraged ETFs as Retail Investors Absorb Chip-Driven Losses

South Korean regulators are considering limits on leveraged ETFs for retail investors after heavy losses tied to a downturn in semiconductor stocks.

Teradyne Stock Climbs Ahead of Second-Quarter Earnings Set for July 28

Teradyne shares advanced as investors positioned ahead of the semiconductor testing equipment maker's second-quarter earnings report due July 28.

Chip Stocks Head for One of Their Worst Months Ever as Broader Market Holds Steady

Semiconductor stocks are posting one of their steepest monthly declines on record, echoing the dot-com era, even as the broader market holds steady.

Chip Stocks Extend Selloff Amid AI Financing Doubts and China Competition Fears

Semiconductor shares fell for a second session as investors weighed AI financing costs and rising competition from Chinese chipmakers.

ASML Retains Chipmaking Edge Despite China’s Domestic Tool Push, Analysts Say

ASML remains insulated from China's domestic chipmaking tool drive despite US-China tensions, analysts say, as investors reassess recent share weakness.

SanDisk’s $42 Billion Backlog Fuels Rally as Memory Stock Valuations Draw Scrutiny

SanDisk shares climbed on a reported $42 billion backlog as investors questioned whether memory stock valuations have outpaced fundamentals amid the AI boo

Chip Stocks Slide as Report Points to China’s Domestic DUV Tool Breakthrough

ASML and U.S. chip stocks slid after a report said China began making homegrown DUV chipmaking tools, raising fears of a more competitive Chinese chip indu