Shares of wafer-fabrication-related semiconductor and chip companies are trading lower amid rising oil prices and bond yields, prompting inflation concerns. Also, declining memory chip companies may weigh on the broader industry.

Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower amid concerns that OpenAI's Q2 earnings may weigh on AI growth. Today's Fed minutes revealed that many participants assessed that higher rates would likely be necessary if inflation did not fall.

Shares of wafer-fabrication-related chip companies are trading higher after AI cloud providers CoreWeave and Nebius reported better-than-expected Q2 results and server and storage maker Super Micro Computer reported better-than-expected Q4 financial results, all of which may help bolster the demand outlook for the sector.

8-K filing — AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS)

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