Hasbro, Utz Brands, Park Aerospace And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Tuesday

Shares of semiconductor and chip companies are trading lower as rising inflation concerns and elevated energy prices fuel expectations for further Fed rate hikes. Elevated borrowing costs could pressure semiconductor manufacturing and AI infrastructure investments while straining customer budgets. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) has declined for seven consecutive trading sessions, matching its longest losing streak since the 2008 financial crisis.

Shares of semiconductor and chip companies are trading lower as rising inflation concerns and elevated energy prices fuel expectations for further Fed rate hikes. Rising borrowing costs could pressure fab and AI infrastructure while straining customers budgets. Semiconductor stocks also faced pressure after South Korea’s Kospi index fell more than 7% overnight.

Shares of semiconductor and chip companies are trading lower amid elevated expectations for Fed rate hikes due to broader inflation and energy challenges. Higher borrowing costs may affect the sector's ambitious capex plans while also creating risks for customers, which may be reflected in lower demand.

Shares of semiconductor and chip companies are trading lower, led by declines in Micron and other memory-chip stocks, following a report that Chinese rival ChangXin Memory Technologies has made key progress in developing a new DRAM cell structure designed to increase storage density and improve efficiency. The advancement draws attention to intensifying competition in the broader chip market, potentially pressuring established manufacturers' market share and pricing power.

Chip Stocks Endure Longest Losing Streak Since 2006 as CoreWeave Credit Concerns Mount: This Week on Wall Street

The iShares Semiconductor ETF is on a nine-session losing run unseen since May 2006, as the KOSPI posts its worst week since 2008, optical names suffer dot-com-era drops and Bank of America sees a Cisco echo.

Needham Maintains Buy on Applied Materials, Lowers Price Target to $580

Needham analyst Charles Shi maintains Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $740 to $580.