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US Stocks Rally, Dow Jones Achieves Record Highs As GDP Outperforms, Nvidia Falls: What's Driving Markets Thursday?
Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 1:34pm | 1101Wall Street rallied robustly on Thursday, with traders embracing a risk-on approach after government data revealed the U.S. economy grew by 3% in the second quarter, outpacing earlier estimates of 2.8%, driven by strong upward revisions in household consumption. The upbeat market sentiment...
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10 ETFs Poised For Wild Swings Following Nvidia Earnings
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - 11:08am | 850Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) is set to report its highly anticipated earnings Wednesday, and the stakes couldn't be higher. As the undisputed leader in the AI revolution, Nvidia’s results will be a critical indicator for the broader market, particularly for those invested in semiconductor and...
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Semiconductor Stocks Set For Strongest Day In 5 Months As Chip Export Concerns Subside: Top Wednesday Movers
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - 12:47pm | 664Semiconductor stocks experienced their best session since February on Wednesday, buoyed by strong quarterly earnings and less concerning developments regarding chip exports to China. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SOXX) and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SMH) surged by 5.0% and 6.1%,...
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Markets Tremble Over Planned China Chip Restrictions, Trump's Election Odds Rise, CrowdStrike Triggers Global Tech Outage: This Week In The Market
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 4:36pm | 573In a week packed with global breaking events, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 indices marked their worst weekly performance in three months, predominantly driven by a broad-based selloff in chipmakers. A a drop in major equity averages at the end of the week might have escalated...
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Goldman Sachs Turns Bearish On Chipmakers, Advises Hedge Through Put Options: China Remains 'A Major Risk For The Sector'
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 11:38am | 636Goldman Sachs analysts have turned surprisingly bearish on chipmakers, advising investors to hedge their exposure to the sector by purchasing put options. In a note shared Friday, analyst Arun Prakash, CFA, cautioned about the potential for further downside in the semiconductor sector in the near...
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AI Infrastructure CEO Says Customers Are Showing 'Relentless' Demand For Nvidia Chips And Nvidia Chips Only: 'They Do Not Want The Other Stuff'
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 3:47pm | 677Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA)-backed AI infrastructure startup CoreWeave is making waves in the AI market as one of the main providers of Nvidia’s AI chips. The GPU cloud provider actually offers options from several different companies, but its CEO says no one wants anything other than Nvidia...
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Nasdaq 100 Suffers Worst Day In 11 Months As Chipmakers Tumble On China Curbs; Magnificent 7 Wipe Out $500B : What's Driving Markets Wednesday?
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 2:27pm | 1219It’s deep red on Wall Street on Wednesday, with tech stocks sharply falling amid a semiconductor broad-based selloff following news that the Biden administration is hastening export restrictions to China. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the U.S. administration has advised its allies to...
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AI Earthquake: Semiconductors Suffer Worst Selloff In Years On Stricter US Chip Exports To China
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 12:42pm | 779The semiconductor sector is enduring one of its worst trading days in years, driven by investor concerns over the Biden administration’s potential tightening of regulatory restrictions on chip exports to China. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SOXX) plummeted 5.4% by 12:20 p.m. ET, eyeing...
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Nvidia To Remain AI Industry's 'De Facto Standard': Goldman Sachs
Monday, July 15, 2024 - 11:33am | 682Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) continues to dominate the artificial intelligence market, establishing itself as the “industry de facto standard,” with no signs of this paradigm changing in the near future, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst Toshiya Hari has reaffirmed his bullish stance on...
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S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Dip From Record Highs As Investors Take Chipmaker Profits; Energy Sector Rebounds, Yields Rise: What's Driving Markets Thursday?
Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 1:41pm | 1073After the Juneteenth holiday break, Wall Street reopened with a cautious tone, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices declined after hitting all-time highs around midday trading in New York. This decline was driven by profit-taking in chipmaker stocks and rising Treasury yields, which dampened...
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Nvidia Analyst Says The AI Party Isn't Over: 'Any Volatility Likely To Be Short-Lived'
Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 11:04am | 914Bank of America equity analyst Vivek Arya continues to hold a positive outlook on Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), even after the chipmaker's recent ascent, which has made it the world’s largest company, surpassing Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:MSFT). In a note shared with clients on Thursday, Arya noted...
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Semiconductors Hit Record Highs As Industry Reaches $6.3 Trillion: 5 Chip Stocks That Outpaced Nvidia This Week
Friday, June 14, 2024 - 2:48pm | 874The semiconductor rally continues its unstoppable advance, fueled by the propulsion of artificial intelligence, with the U.S. chipmaking industry now soaring to a combined valuation of $6.3 trillion. The PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, mirrored by the Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SOXQ), is...
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Stocks Hit Record Highs, Central Banks Cut Rates, Tight US Jobs Report Dampens Fed Easing Hopes: This Week In The Market
Friday, June 7, 2024 - 4:25pm | 738The stock market extended its bull market rally for another week, with fresh record highs for both the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 indices. The tech sector – particularly the chipmaker industry, as tracked by the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SOXX), led broader market gains, driven...
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Nvidia Propels Semiconductor Industry To $5.5 Trillion Valuation; Beginning Of Bigger Boom, Says Analyst
Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 2:28pm | 1027The U.S. semiconductor industry has hit a monumental milestone, amassing a combined market capitalization of $5.5 trillion as of Thursday. This achievement hypothetically positions the U.S. chipmaker industry as the world’s third-largest economy, surpassing Japan and trailing only behind the...
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S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Jointly Hit All-Time Highs, Nvidia Overtakes Apple As Second Most Valuable US Company
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - 4:18pm | 1064The U.S. stock market’s Wednesday session is a historic one, as both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 indices closed at record high levels, driven by increased investor confidence in artificial intelligence-driven growth expanding from the tech sector to the broader market. The S&P 500...