The Latest Breaking News from Semiconductor

Cathie Wood Doubles Down on SpaceX Bet Amid Dip in Stock, Keeps on Dumping AMD Stock

Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made notable portfolio adjustments on Tuesday, emphasizing a shift toward private space exposure while trimming semiconductor holdings. The firm added to Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:SPCX) across multiple ETFs and reduced its position in Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) amid recent market weakness.

Benzinga · Jul 8

HSBC Just Issued Wall Street’s Boldest Call on Intel Stock

HSBC's Street-high $200 price target highlights growing confidence that Intel's AI server CPUs and foundry business could drive earnings well beyond current consensus.

Barchart · Jul 7

Apple and Broadcom Forge a Decade-Long Silicon Fortress

Apple and Broadcom extended their chip and wireless component partnership through 2031, covering Apple's Baltra AI server chips, sending Broadcom shares up roughly 6% and securing a stable revenue base.

MarketBeat · Jul 7

India's semiconductor push faces execution challenges, over 90% chip equipment still imported: Report

While India is building domestic capabilities in chip fabrication, packaging and testing, execution remains its biggest challenge due to heavy dependence on imported equipment and supply chain gaps, according to a report by Equirus Securities.

The Economic Times · Jul 7

India's Semicon 2.0: Government expands incentives for semiconductor ecosystem beyond fabrication

India is finalizing Semicon 2.0, expanding incentives beyond chip fabrication. This new phase will support the entire semiconductor value chain. It will also strengthen incentives for chip design startups and material suppliers. Building a domestic supply chain is central to India's semiconductor strategy. This initiative aims to reduce import dependence…

The Economic Times · Jul 7

Explained: Why did Samsung shares crash 10% even after tech giant forecast 19x jump in profit

Samsung Electronics shares plunged 10% despite forecasting a 19-fold jump in second-quarter profit, as investors worried the AI-driven memory chip boom may be peaking. Analysts said strong earnings were already priced in, while concerns over slowing AI infrastructure spending triggered a sharp sell-off across semiconductor stocks.

The Economic Times · Jul 7

Stronger India-Japan MSME collaboration can boost electronics, software exports: ESC India

The bilateral partnership can unlock opportunities for MSMEs in AI, electronics, software exports, and semiconductors, says Gurmeet Singh, Executive Director of ESC India.

The Economic Times · Jul 7

US Stock Market | Hedge funds extend selloff in tech hardware stocks ahead of earnings: Goldman Sachs

US hedge funds cut exposure to technology hardware stocks for a fourth straight week ahead of the earnings season, amid weakness in semiconductor shares and concerns over AI-related spending. They also trimmed holdings in industrials and consumer discretionary stocks while increasing allocations to index funds, ETFs and defensive sectors.

The Economic Times · Jul 7

Samsung expects 1,800% operating profit leap on AI boom

SEOUL - South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast Tuesday a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7

Kospi plunges 8% as AI investors fear rally is overblown; trading halted for 20 mins

South Korea's Kospi index experienced a significant 8% drop, led by chip stocks. Investors questioned the sustainability of record earnings driven by artificial intelligence demand. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, major index components, saw substantial declines. Other sectors like battery and shipbuilding also faced considerable losses. Foreign investors continued to…

The Economic Times · Jul 7