AMD Could Overcome Slowing Demand for Semis. It’s a Strong Buy, Analyst Says.

Text size Dreamstime Advanced Micro Devices could be well-positioned to ride out a tough cycle for semiconductor stocks amid slowing consumer demand, according to Raymond James. Analyst Chris Caso upg...

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Delta, TSMC, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

Text size Uncredited First-quarter earnings season begins this week, kicked off as always by results from several big banks. JPMorgan Chase reports on Wednesday, followed by Wells Fargo , Goldman Sach...

The Chip Sector Has a New Worry in Plant Shutdown for Key PFAS Chemicals

Text size PFAS chemicals are used in the etching process for chip manufacturing. Dreamstime The fragile semiconductor supply chain has one more thing to worry about. Chips have been relatively scarce ...

Intel and Qualcomm Are Gaining New Fans

Text size The PHLX Semiconductor Index has fallen 23% in 2022. Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg Semiconductor stocks have taken a beating in recent months, and there’s still plenty of nervousness to go around, acc...

Tech Stocks Get a Bear-Market Scare. What Could Come Next.

As Russian forces were pouring over the border into Ukraine, the tech sector briefly tumbled into a bear market on Thursday. Both the Nasdaq 100 and the Nasdaq Composite fell enough that morning to ex...

Ukraine Invasion Sends Chill Through TSMC Shares

Text size Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing saw its share slide Tuesday even as those of most other chipmakers rose. Sam Yeh / AFP via Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares dropped T...

Intel Agrees to Buy Tower Semiconductor in $5.4 Billion Deal

Text size Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Intel Corp . agreed to buy Israeli company Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion as it looks to expand its manufacturing capacity and technology portfolio amid ri...

The Chip Shortage Has Made These 4 Stocks a Buy

Text size GlobalFoundries, which makes basic chips for everything from cars and phones to toys and power tools, says chip capacity is growing at half the needed pace. Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomber...

AMD Stock Is Down This Year. Why the Dip Is an Opportunity to Buy.

Text size AMD stock has taken a beating, along with shares of other tech companies. Courtesy AMD Advanced Micro Devices stock looks more attractive following upbeat earnings and a lower share price, m...

Taiwan Semi Stock Is Rising. An Analyst Sees More Demand From Intel and Apple.

Text size Morgan Stanley analyst Charlie Chan upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor to Overweight from Equal Weight. I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares are trading higher Monday, ...

AMD Reports Earnings This Afternoon. Here’s What to Expect.

Text size An AMD processor. Growth in demand for chips used in PCs is expected to slow, while analysts are upbeat about the outlook for servers. Dreamstime While the recent downdraft in high-price tec...

Tesla, GM, and 3 Other Stocks That Could Be Best EV Plays

Text size Tesla stock is a pick for a play on autonomous driving. Jens Schlueter/Getty Images Electric vehicles are taking over. That spells opportunity for investors. The growth of EV sales is great,...

Satellite TV Can’t Be Saved With a DirecTV-Dish Merger

Text size In some parts of the country where cable access is limited, Dish and DirecTV remain the only way to get pay-TV subscriptions. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg For 20 years now, Dish Network and rival ...

PC Slowdown Sets a New Battleground for Chip Makers

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have both benefited from the surge in PC sales over the pandemic, but growth is expected to flatline this year. Photo: Andrew Kelly/Reuters After a spectacular run, pe...

Taiwan Semi Stock Kicked Off 2022 With Its Best Day in Years. Here’s Why.

Text size Taiwan Semiconductor ADRs saw their biggest percentage gain on Monday since mid-2020. SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images The first trading day of 2022 was a breakout one for Taiwan Semiconductor Manuf...

Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Surges on First Trading Day of 2022

Text size Taiwan Semiconductor ADRs saw their biggest percentage gain on Monday since mid-2020. SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images The first trading day of 2022 was a breakout one for . American depositary shar...