KLA Corporation's Premium Multiple Is Deserved, Technically Strong Into Earnings

Monty Rakusen Semiconductor stocks have stalled out since notching an all-time high back on March 8. Shares of the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) spiked to near $240 on high volume before falling sharply during the trading day, closing near the lows of the session and under $225. It had the hallmarks of what technicians call a “blow-off top.” Then, earlier this month, SMH printed a bearish engulfing pattern (April 4). These are important clues for an industry that has grown to become a material  ...