Recent Report Shows That Rep. Jared Moskowitz Sold Up to $30K Worth of Steris Stock

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.

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.

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.

Lam Research Stock Hits Longest Losing Streak Ever: Are There Buyers Around?

Lam Research stock is on track for a ninth straight loss, a first since 1984. Benzinga’s 22 analysts see a $346 average target and 26% upside.

RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on W.W. Grainger, Lowers Price Target to $1427

RBC Capital analyst Jeffrey Reive maintains W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) with a Sector Perform and lowers the price target from $1428 to $1427.

Something Is Breaking In Casino Stocks: MGM, Wynn Hit Record Losing Streaks

MGM, Wynn and Las Vegas Sands are falling together for the first time since March 2009, while SPY trades near a record. MGM has lost 40% in 15 weeks.