NXPI Dips 7% in a Month: Should You Stay Away From the Stock?

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) shares have lost 7.3% in the past month, underperforming the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s return of 0.8% and the Zacks Semi-Analog & Mixed industry’s decline of 2.7%.The underperformance can be attributed to the weakness in the automotive end market due to high level inventory corrections among direct Tier 1 customers. Slowing momentum in the communications infrastructure end market due to broad-based inventory corrections also negatively impacted the performance. ...