
Shares of semiconductors companies, including Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), are trading higher on Thursday as the industry gains amid chip manufacturing executives urging Congress to pass legislation that includes subsidies for the semiconductor industry.
According to a Bloombergquint Report, the legislation includes $52 billion in incentives for their industry, calling it “essential” to maintaining competitiveness with China and other countries.