FormFactor And Teradyne Enter Into A Broad Technology Collaboration Aimed At Accelerating The Development, Validation, And High-Volume Production Deployment Of Next-generation Semiconductor Devices

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.

8-K filing — FORMFACTOR INC (FORM)

Filed: 2026-10-13 AccNo: 0001039399-26-000037 Size: 163 KB Item 3.02: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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.

QUICK SPARK: Meet the 15 Worst-Performing Chip Stocks in the Last 7 Sessions

The worst 15 chip stocks in the last 7 sessions, led by SK Hynix and Arm, as the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) logs a rare seven-day losing streak.