Semiconductor stocks have been on a roll in recent years, as evidenced by the 175% spike in the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index over the past three years. It's worth noting that the semiconductor sector has outperformed the broader S&P 500 index's 70% jump over the same period by a big margin. It's easy to see why this has been the case. Semiconductors are considered to be the new oil, as they are the basic building blocks driving a variety of applications that we use every day. From cars to computers to ...

Shares of the nuclear power start-up Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) are pulling back Friday, down 9.4% as of 1:37 p.m. ET. The stock is falling alongside the broader market after today's release of a key inflation gauge, the producer price index (PPI), which came in scorching hot: core wholesale prices jumped 0.8%. That was nearly triple what economists expected. Why hot inflation is hurting Oklo stock Why does that matter? When inflation runs hot, the Federal Reserve keeps rates higher for longer, which tends to dr ...

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) got a lift after the company agreed to a deal with social media giant Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). The stock is now about breakeven for 2026, while it's nearly doubled over the past year. Under the terms of the multi-year deal, Meta has committed to buying 6 gigawatts of AMD's graphics processing units (GPUs) across multiple generations of its chips. The two companies are also expanding their partnership for central processing units (CPUs), with Meta being ...

Over the past year, smart investors have identified a new pocket of the artificial intelligence (AI) realm that's poised for a breakout: memory and storage. On one side of the equation is Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), a specialist in dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and NAND solutions. On the other side is Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK), an expert in NAND flash storage. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Mo ...

来源：EETOP 事情出现意外转折——英特尔代工服务（Intel Foundry）负责人凯文·奥布克利（Kevin O'Buckley）在任职仅两年后，决定跳槽至高通。即日起，英特尔代 工服务将由此前负责前端工艺技术研发与制造的印度裔高管纳加·钱德拉塞卡兰（Naga Chandrasekaran）接任。 至于奥布克利，他将出任高通执行副总裁，主管全球运营与供应链，领导高通全球芯片生产业务，监管制造工程、代工厂合作及元器件供应商关系。奥布 克利将直接向高通执行副总裁、首席财务官兼首席运营官阿卡什·帕尔希瓦拉（Akash Palkhiwala）汇报。 与之不同，钱德拉塞卡兰将负责新一代逻辑工艺节点、先进封装方案与测试技术的研发及落地，同时监管全球前端晶圆制造、后端封装测试业务。此外， 他还负责英特尔代工服务的客户合作、生态建设、战略规划、集团质量与可靠性项目，以及供应链运营。简而言之，他同时掌管技术路线图与工厂运营。 钱德拉塞卡兰此前担任英特尔代工服务技术与运营负责人，监管前端工艺技术研发与制造。在此期间，他已同时负责技术研发（TD）部门与代工制造及 供应链（FMSC）部门（自2024年年中起接管），因此此次晋升 ...

Michael Burry, the investor immortalized in The Big Short for predicting the subprime mortgage collapse, is raising fresh alarms about Nvidia (NVDA), the semiconductor giant at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. In a recent Substack post published Thursday, Burry argued that Nvidia’s latest financial disclosures reveal a buildup of supply commitments that resembles patterns seen at Cisco Systems (CSCO) during the final stages of the dot-com bubble. His warning centers on a dramatic rise i ...

GeniTech (Shenji), a unit of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio, has entered into binding agreements for a 2.25bn yuan $323m investment from a group of local investors. Shenji handles the company’s intelligent-driving chip programme Nio’s English-language release did not name the investors. Chinese media reports, however, have cited Hefei State-Owned Capital Enterprise Investment, Hefei Haiheng, IDG Capital, China Fortune-Tech Capital and Yuanhe Puhua among those involved. In a statement, the a ...

Yesterday, NVIDIA Corporation ( NVDA ) posted incredible earnings for the period ending Jan. 25, with revenue climbing 73% year-over-year and earnings per share of $1.62, both above expectations. For its upcoming fiscal first quarter, Nvidia expects revenue of approximately $78B. Analysts hadAuthor of Autonomous Vehicles: Opportunities, Strategies, and Disruptions. Michael E. McGrath is a proven expert on the strategies of technology-based companies. He has researched autonomous vehicles for the last 3 year ...

Core Insights - Meta Platforms has committed to a significant increase in capital expenditures for AI infrastructure, with plans to spend between $115 billion and $135 billion in 2026, nearly doubling the $72 billion spent in 2025 [1] - The company has signed a multi-billion-dollar lease agreement with Google for tensor processing units (TPUs), diversifying its AI chip suppliers beyond Nvidia and AMD [1] - Meta's stock has experienced a decline of nearly 20% from its August high of approximately $796, reflecting investor concerns over rising capital expenditures and profitability amid economic uncertainty [1] Group 1: AI Infrastructure Expansion - Meta is aggressively pursuing partnerships with leading chipmakers, including Nvidia and AMD, to enhance its AI infrastructure [1] - The company has secured a multi-year partnership with Nvidia for millions of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, ensuring a steady supply of high-performance chips for AI training [1] - The agreement with AMD, valued at up to $60 billion over five years, includes deploying 6 gigawatts of Instinct GPUs and an option for Meta to acquire a 10% stake in AMD [1] Group 2: Google TPU Partnership - The deal with Google allows Meta to access TPUs for training and running new AI models, with discussions for potential outright purchases starting in 2027 [1] - This partnership aims to reduce Meta's dependency on Nvidia's GPUs, potentially lowering costs and enabling specialized optimizations for its AI ecosystem [1] - Google stands to benefit by scaling its TPU business and generating new cloud revenue streams, positioning itself as a competitor to Nvidia in the custom silicon market [1] Group 3: Market Reactions and Investor Sentiment - Investors are anxious about Meta's escalating capital expenditures, viewing it as a high-stakes bet on unproven AI returns [1] - The stock's decline reflects broader concerns over profitability and the financial implications of Meta's investments in AI and the metaverse [1] - Despite the potential benefits of the Google partnership, the market remains skeptical, as evidenced by a further 2% dip in Meta's stock following the deal announcement [1]

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR) is probably on the radar for investors seeking momentum. The fund just hit a 52-week high and has moved up 201.99% from its 52-week low price of $16.54 per share.Are more gains in store for this ETF? Let us take a quick look at the fund and the near-term outlook on it to get a better idea of where it might be headed.FLKR in FocusThe underlying FTSE South Korea RIC Capped Index is a market-capitalization weighted index representing the performance of South Korean large an ...