OpenAI, Anthropic Call for AI Slowdown: Chips Sink, Cybersecurity Stocks Jump

FPS Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Powertrain Solutions Growth

Forgent Power Solutions (FPS) reported 94% revenue growth in Q4 fiscal 2026 to $462 million, driven by custom products and Powertrain Solutions for data center customers. The company achieved record bookings of $1.50 billion and backlog of $3.02 billion with a 3.3x book-to-bill ratio. FPS projects fiscal 2027 revenues of $2.4-$2.6 billion with 76% growth and is expanding capacity with a $35 million Powertrain Solutions facility investment.

Elon Musk Flags Taiwan as AI’s Weak Link. These Semiconductor ETFs Could Offer a Hedge

Elon Musk’s AI chip warning is putting Taiwan supply risks back in focus. Here are the ETFs offering alternative ways to play the buildout.

Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Dropped Today

The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) dropped 14.91% after tech leaders Elon Musk, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman called for a coordinated slowdown in AI development over the weekend. The decline was driven by losses in its top semiconductor holdings, with Micron down 5.1%, AMD down 4.26%, and Nvidia down 2.74%. The author suggests the decline may be temporary as investors reassess whether the AI slowdown will actually be implemented.

Shares of semiconductor and chip-related companies are trading lower after AI executives signaled that the industry's growth may need to be slowed. The industry is also facing pressure as oil prices spike in reaction to the escalating conflict in the Middle East which can lead to inflation, tighter lending and reduced demand.

Stock Market Today, Sept. 16: Intel Jumps on SK Hynix Memory-Chip Manufacturing Talks

Intel stock surged 4.03% to $101.05 on reports of potential manufacturing talks with SK Hynix to produce memory chips domestically in the U.S. for the first time. Multiple analyst target raises, including Melius Research's $165 price target and potential $200 upside in two years, also drove the gain. The deal could strengthen Intel's foundry business and attract high-profile customers amid growing AI demand.

Forget Nvidia's Chips: Hugging Face Is the Real Reason to Own This Stock Now

Nvidia agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $11.9 billion ($12.9 billion including employee awards), a steep price at 86x annualized revenue. However, the acquisition gives Nvidia strategic access to a platform hosting 3 million models used by 18 million developers and 200,000+ companies. As AI chip competition intensifies from Meta, Microsoft, and others, Hugging Face provides Nvidia a way to remain relevant in the AI ecosystem beyond just selling GPUs. The key to success is maintaining the platform's openness across different hardware and frameworks to preserve developer loyalty.