5 days ago
On September 8, 2026, Reuters reported that ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) plans to work with major customers. It includes Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), Nvidia, Intel, Samsung, and SK Hynix to adapt its next-generation "High NA" extreme ultraviolet lithography tools so they can print larger data-center chips. It addresses a current limitation where the newer machines use a smaller mask than ASML's widely deployed standard EUV tools.
ASML targets a pilot production line using the larger masks by 2031 and high-volume manufacturing readiness by 2033. Chief technology officer Marco Pieters said these changes could lift the productivity of these systems by roughly 40%.
The larger-mask project could create a new growth opportunity for ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) while helping TSMC manufacture larger AI chips more efficiently. ASML plans to use its High NA EUV tools to handle chips as large as today's biggest data-center processors. The business expects the larger masks to increase system productivity by 40%. It could scale up demand for its next-generation equipment and help TSMC improve the economics of producing increasingly large and complex chips.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)'s planned use gives ASML a clear path toward commercializing the technology. TSMC plans to introduce High NA EUV into advanced-node high-volume production from 2030. ASML aims to show its larger-mask technology through a pilot line in 2031. TSMC's commitment could give ASML greater visibility into future equipment demand. Early use could help TSMC maintain its advanced-chip manufacturing advantage.
The collaboration could solidify both companies' positions as chipmakers develop larger and more powerful processors. ASML can extend its High NA roadmap beyond its current chip-size limitation. TSMC can prepare its manufacturing processes for the next generation of AI chips. The partnership gives ASML an opportunity to deepen its relationship with one of its largest customers and gives TSMC access to a technology that could support future advanced-chip production.
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ASML targets a pilot production line using the larger masks by 2031 and high-volume manufacturing readiness by 2033. Chief technology officer Marco Pieters said these changes could lift the productivity of these systems by roughly 40%.
The larger-mask project could create a new growth opportunity for ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) while helping TSMC manufacture larger AI chips more efficiently. ASML plans to use its High NA EUV tools to handle chips as large as today's biggest data-center processors. The business expects the larger masks to increase system productivity by 40%. It could scale up demand for its next-generation equipment and help TSMC improve the economics of producing increasingly large and complex chips.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)'s planned use gives ASML a clear path toward commercializing the technology. TSMC plans to introduce High NA EUV into advanced-node high-volume production from 2030. ASML aims to show its larger-mask technology through a pilot line in 2031. TSMC's commitment could give ASML greater visibility into future equipment demand. Early use could help TSMC maintain its advanced-chip manufacturing advantage.
The collaboration could solidify both companies' positions as chipmakers develop larger and more powerful processors. ASML can extend its High NA roadmap beyond its current chip-size limitation. TSMC can prepare its manufacturing processes for the next generation of AI chips. The partnership gives ASML an opportunity to deepen its relationship with one of its largest customers and gives TSMC access to a technology that could support future advanced-chip production.
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7 days ago
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock jumped roughly 7.6% on Thursday after news broke yesterday of a possible deal that would see SK Hynix's memory chips fabricated in Intel's Ohio factories.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.1% and 1.7%, respectively, on Thursday.
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Reuters reported on Sept. 16 that SK Hynix is discussing either leasing part of Intel's planned Ohio facility or forming a venture with Intel and others. The talks are exploratory, and no formal deal has been made, but the possibility of a deal has been enough to boost Intel for two sessions in a row.
If a deal materializes, it could be a significant one for the U.S. chipmaker's Foundry business, which has struggled. The company considered selling it off before CEO Lip-Bu Tan made it a core part of his turnaround efforts after years of underperformance.
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.1% and 1.7%, respectively, on Thursday.
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Reuters reported on Sept. 16 that SK Hynix is discussing either leasing part of Intel's planned Ohio facility or forming a venture with Intel and others. The talks are exploratory, and no formal deal has been made, but the possibility of a deal has been enough to boost Intel for two sessions in a row.
If a deal materializes, it could be a significant one for the U.S. chipmaker's Foundry business, which has struggled. The company considered selling it off before CEO Lip-Bu Tan made it a core part of his turnaround efforts after years of underperformance.
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7 days ago
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), the leading chip manufacturer, closed at $108.80, up 7.67%. Shares rose after news reports yesterday of a possible tie-up with SK Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY). They continued to rise today, even though the South Korean firm issued a statement saying that nothing has been finalized.
Trading volume reached 147.2 million shares, coming in about 35% above its three-month average of 109.0 million shares.
The S&P 500 closed at 7,638, up 1.14%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished at 26,418, up 1.69%. Among semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices closed at $545.09, up 6.36%, and Qualcomm closed at $188.71, up 2.09%, as chip-sector strength and memory-share momentum lifted the group.
Chip stocks rallied today after a rough week in which interest rate hikes and tech leaders' calls for a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development weighed on the sector. Intel got an extra boost from a deal that may not even materialize: Even a whisper that SK Hynix might, possibly, maybe lease part of its Ohio complex or enter into a joint venture proved tantalizing to investors.
The difficulty with these types of speculative price jumps is that they often aren't sustainable. SK Hynix saying it is "exploring various options" is a long way from signing a deal. More concrete news? Barclays upgraded the stock from "Underperform" to "Overweight." Ultimately, Intel is well-placed to benefit from growing AI demand, but finding a client for its foundry business -- whether or not that's SK Hynix -- would represent a significant win.
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Trading volume reached 147.2 million shares, coming in about 35% above its three-month average of 109.0 million shares.
The S&P 500 closed at 7,638, up 1.14%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished at 26,418, up 1.69%. Among semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices closed at $545.09, up 6.36%, and Qualcomm closed at $188.71, up 2.09%, as chip-sector strength and memory-share momentum lifted the group.
Chip stocks rallied today after a rough week in which interest rate hikes and tech leaders' calls for a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development weighed on the sector. Intel got an extra boost from a deal that may not even materialize: Even a whisper that SK Hynix might, possibly, maybe lease part of its Ohio complex or enter into a joint venture proved tantalizing to investors.
The difficulty with these types of speculative price jumps is that they often aren't sustainable. SK Hynix saying it is "exploring various options" is a long way from signing a deal. More concrete news? Barclays upgraded the stock from "Underperform" to "Overweight." Ultimately, Intel is well-placed to benefit from growing AI demand, but finding a client for its foundry business -- whether or not that's SK Hynix -- would represent a significant win.
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7 days ago
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Thursday's trading session was a good one for Intel shareholders. The chipmaker's stock closed up about 8%, a day after a Reuters report that the company held exploratory talks about a deal with SK Hynix to produce memory chips in the U.S.
The deal could see SK Hynix lease part of Intel's new Ohio mega-campus, though neither company has confirmed. Another scenario, per Reuters, could be a joint venture between the two firms and cloud computing companies who need the firehose of memory.
Nasdaq-listed SK Hynix shares closed up nearly 5%.
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Thursday's trading session was a good one for Intel shareholders. The chipmaker's stock closed up about 8%, a day after a Reuters report that the company held exploratory talks about a deal with SK Hynix to produce memory chips in the U.S.
The deal could see SK Hynix lease part of Intel's new Ohio mega-campus, though neither company has confirmed. Another scenario, per Reuters, could be a joint venture between the two firms and cloud computing companies who need the firehose of memory.
Nasdaq-listed SK Hynix shares closed up nearly 5%.
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8 days ago
Intel and SK Hynix each jumped roughly 3% after Reuters reported talks to produce memory chips at Intel's $100B Ohio campus, with plants not due until 2030.
Semiconductor ETF SOXX gained 2%, tripling QQQ's advance, while Micron risks losing its CHIPS Act home-market edge if SK Hynix secures U.S. soil production.
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Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are trading higher early Wednesday after Reuters reported the chipmaker is in talks with a Korean memory partner about producing memory chips at Intel's Ohio campus. Intel stock is up 4% to $100.55 in early Wednesday trading, extending a run that has the shares up 171% year to date. The move points to a paying tenant on the same site Intel has been funding on its own.
SK Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) is the reported counterparty, and its U.S.-listed shares are climbing on the same story. SK Hynix stock is up 3.3% to $180.52. The Korean memory leader is in the middle of a wider U.S. build-out that already includes a groundbreaking last month on a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production base in Indiana.
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Semiconductor ETF SOXX gained 2%, tripling QQQ's advance, while Micron risks losing its CHIPS Act home-market edge if SK Hynix secures U.S. soil production.
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Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are trading higher early Wednesday after Reuters reported the chipmaker is in talks with a Korean memory partner about producing memory chips at Intel's Ohio campus. Intel stock is up 4% to $100.55 in early Wednesday trading, extending a run that has the shares up 171% year to date. The move points to a paying tenant on the same site Intel has been funding on its own.
SK Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) is the reported counterparty, and its U.S.-listed shares are climbing on the same story. SK Hynix stock is up 3.3% to $180.52. The Korean memory leader is in the middle of a wider U.S. build-out that already includes a groundbreaking last month on a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production base in Indiana.
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8 days ago
Stock futures are higher after two days of losses for major indexes as traders await the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates; the Fed is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years to tame inflation; the European Union could add Canada as an "associate member" amid the country's growing trade war with the Trump administration; shares of SK Hynix and Intel are climbing following a report that the companies could partner to build chips in the U.S.; and retail sales data is due this morning. Here's what you need to know today.
Stock futures are rising this morning ahead of the highly anticipated Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures were each up 0.3% in recent trading while futures tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.6%. The major indexes fell Tuesday for the second straight session as oil prices and government bond yields rose. WTI crude oil futures were recently down more more than 2% at $103.50 per barrel after hitting a fresh four-month high yesterday. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was at 4.97%, after jumping as high as 5.04% in yesterday's session, the highest point since the financial crisis of 2007. Bitcoin was holding steady at $76,100, after the cryptocurrency slumped yesterday as the Clarity Act failed to pass through a cloture vote in the Senate. Gold futures were up 1% to $4,390 an ounce.
The Federal Reserve's policy committee will wrap up its two-day meeting this afternoon amid expectations that the central bank will hike its benchmark rate for the first time in three years to address mounting inflationary pressure. The Federal Open Market Committee's decision is scheduled to be released at 2:00 p.m. ET, along with quarterly economic projections from FOMC members. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who took over the top position in May, has said repeatedly the Fed is squarely focussed on bringing inflation down to the Fed's target. Recent inflation data has confirmed that price pressures persist as oil prices rise owing to the Iran war. Investors will be looking for additional insights from Warsh, who is scheduled to speak at a press conference half an hour after the decision is announced. A rate hike is meant to raise borrowing costs, slowing economic activity such that inflation moderates. The challenge the Fed faces is that it can't address the underlying causes of the inflation, including the Iran war, tariffs and rampant corporate spending on AI.
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Stock futures are rising this morning ahead of the highly anticipated Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures were each up 0.3% in recent trading while futures tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.6%. The major indexes fell Tuesday for the second straight session as oil prices and government bond yields rose. WTI crude oil futures were recently down more more than 2% at $103.50 per barrel after hitting a fresh four-month high yesterday. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was at 4.97%, after jumping as high as 5.04% in yesterday's session, the highest point since the financial crisis of 2007. Bitcoin was holding steady at $76,100, after the cryptocurrency slumped yesterday as the Clarity Act failed to pass through a cloture vote in the Senate. Gold futures were up 1% to $4,390 an ounce.
The Federal Reserve's policy committee will wrap up its two-day meeting this afternoon amid expectations that the central bank will hike its benchmark rate for the first time in three years to address mounting inflationary pressure. The Federal Open Market Committee's decision is scheduled to be released at 2:00 p.m. ET, along with quarterly economic projections from FOMC members. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who took over the top position in May, has said repeatedly the Fed is squarely focussed on bringing inflation down to the Fed's target. Recent inflation data has confirmed that price pressures persist as oil prices rise owing to the Iran war. Investors will be looking for additional insights from Warsh, who is scheduled to speak at a press conference half an hour after the decision is announced. A rate hike is meant to raise borrowing costs, slowing economic activity such that inflation moderates. The challenge the Fed faces is that it can't address the underlying causes of the inflation, including the Iran war, tariffs and rampant corporate spending on AI.
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9 days ago
ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is examining ways to produce more than 110 EUV lithography systems in 2028, according to JPMorgan ***** ysts following a meeting with CFO Roger Dassen. The company is already nearly sold out for 2027 and expects to produce at least 80 EUV systems that year, meaning output above 110 in 2028 would represent at least a 37.5% increase from the 2027 level. JPMorgan said the main constraint has shifted toward ***** embly speed rather than the availability of critical components, suggesting ASML believes additional capacity can be unlocked through manufacturing and ***** embly improvements.
The potential increase is being driven primarily by AI-related demand. ASML's existing EUV machines, which cost roughly $200 million each, are essential for manufacturing leading-edge AI processors, while customers including TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix and Intel are expanding advanced-chip capacity. Reuters reported separately that virtually all of ASML's EUV production capacity is booked through 2027, while the company has begun construction of a new Eindhoven facility designed to accelerate tool ***** embly and eventually accommodate up to 20,000 workers.
The strongest bullish implication is that ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) may be able to convert exceptionally strong demand into higher unit volumes rather than simply relying on price increases. Moving from at least 80 EUV systems in 2027 to more than 110 in 2028 would materially expand the number of high-value systems ASML can monetize. This comes after the company already raised its 2026 revenue outlook to €43 billion–€45 billion, compared with its previous €36 billion–€40 billion range, while targeting a 54%–56% gross margin. Reuters also reported that second-quarter revenue reached €9.3 billion with a 54% gross margin, demonstrating that stronger AI-driven demand is already translating into financial performance.
The longer-term competitive position is particularly favorable because ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) effectively has no commercial competitor in EUV. JPMorgan estimates that ASML held 94% of the overall lithography market in 2025, while Reuters describes the company as having maintained a monopoly in EUV since the late 2010s. At the same time, customers are committing to ASML's next-generation High-NA technology: the machines cost approximately $400 million, can print features about 40% smaller than existing EUV systems, and TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix have all established plans for production adoption. If AI chip demand remains strong enough to support both higher low-NA volumes and eventual High-NA adoption, ASML could see a multi-year increase in system shipments, revenue, and potentially cash generation while strengthening its already exceptional competitive moat.
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The potential increase is being driven primarily by AI-related demand. ASML's existing EUV machines, which cost roughly $200 million each, are essential for manufacturing leading-edge AI processors, while customers including TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix and Intel are expanding advanced-chip capacity. Reuters reported separately that virtually all of ASML's EUV production capacity is booked through 2027, while the company has begun construction of a new Eindhoven facility designed to accelerate tool ***** embly and eventually accommodate up to 20,000 workers.
The strongest bullish implication is that ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) may be able to convert exceptionally strong demand into higher unit volumes rather than simply relying on price increases. Moving from at least 80 EUV systems in 2027 to more than 110 in 2028 would materially expand the number of high-value systems ASML can monetize. This comes after the company already raised its 2026 revenue outlook to €43 billion–€45 billion, compared with its previous €36 billion–€40 billion range, while targeting a 54%–56% gross margin. Reuters also reported that second-quarter revenue reached €9.3 billion with a 54% gross margin, demonstrating that stronger AI-driven demand is already translating into financial performance.
The longer-term competitive position is particularly favorable because ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) effectively has no commercial competitor in EUV. JPMorgan estimates that ASML held 94% of the overall lithography market in 2025, while Reuters describes the company as having maintained a monopoly in EUV since the late 2010s. At the same time, customers are committing to ASML's next-generation High-NA technology: the machines cost approximately $400 million, can print features about 40% smaller than existing EUV systems, and TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix have all established plans for production adoption. If AI chip demand remains strong enough to support both higher low-NA volumes and eventual High-NA adoption, ASML could see a multi-year increase in system shipments, revenue, and potentially cash generation while strengthening its already exceptional competitive moat.
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10 days ago
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock is up 4% in morning trading on Wednesday, following a report that the chipmaker was in talks with SK Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) that would allow the South Korean company to manufacture memory chips on U.S. soil.
According to the Reuters report, SK Hynix is considering leasing part of Intel's $28 billion chip manufacturing facility in Ohio. Another option, according to the report, would involve SK Hynix forming an agreement with Intel and other major cloud companies seeking memory chip supplies.
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SK Hynix is a leading manufacturer of memory chips and is known for supplying advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in AI accelerators.
Image source: Intel.
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According to the Reuters report, SK Hynix is considering leasing part of Intel's $28 billion chip manufacturing facility in Ohio. Another option, according to the report, would involve SK Hynix forming an agreement with Intel and other major cloud companies seeking memory chip supplies.
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SK Hynix is a leading manufacturer of memory chips and is known for supplying advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in AI accelerators.
Image source: Intel.
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10 days ago
Good morning. Stocks were mixed on Wednesday as oil prices eased but stayed solidly above $100 per barrel ahead of the Federal Reserve's key interest rate decision due this afternoon.
Brent crude futures (BZ=F) dropped to $107 per barrel, and the 10-year Treasury (^TNX) fell below 5%.
Investors overwhelmingly expect the Fed to raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday following its two-day policy meeting.
Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading, based on a heat map powered by Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Tech stocks (XLK) gained as shares of chip heavyweight (NVDA) rose more than 1%. SK Hynix (SKHY) stock also jumped 3% following a report that the memory maker is exploring a deal with Intel (INTC).
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Brent crude futures (BZ=F) dropped to $107 per barrel, and the 10-year Treasury (^TNX) fell below 5%.
Investors overwhelmingly expect the Fed to raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday following its two-day policy meeting.
Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading, based on a heat map powered by Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Tech stocks (XLK) gained as shares of chip heavyweight (NVDA) rose more than 1%. SK Hynix (SKHY) stock also jumped 3% following a report that the memory maker is exploring a deal with Intel (INTC).
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10 days ago
Tech stocks rose in pre-market trading on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq climbing 0.5%.
SK Hynix (SKHY) released a statement Wednesday saying that it is "exploring various options" following a Reuters report that the company is seeking to manufacture its memory chips in the US for the first time at Intel's (INTC) planned fabrication facility in Ohio.
A separate plan would see SK Hynix create a venture with Intel and cloud giants to build the chips.
Shares of both Intel and SK Hynix rose more than 3%.
OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), meanwhile, is reportedly planning another funding round that would value the AI startup at $1.2 trillion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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SK Hynix (SKHY) released a statement Wednesday saying that it is "exploring various options" following a Reuters report that the company is seeking to manufacture its memory chips in the US for the first time at Intel's (INTC) planned fabrication facility in Ohio.
A separate plan would see SK Hynix create a venture with Intel and cloud giants to build the chips.
Shares of both Intel and SK Hynix rose more than 3%.
OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), meanwhile, is reportedly planning another funding round that would value the AI startup at $1.2 trillion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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10 days ago
Tech stocks rose in pre-market trading on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq climbing 0.5%.
SK Hynix (SKHY) released a statement Wednesday saying that it is "exploring various options" following a Reuters report that the company is seeking to manufacture its memory chips in the US for the first time at Intel's (INTC) planned fabrication facility in Ohio.
A separate plan would see SK Hynix create a venture with Intel and cloud giants to build the chips.
Shares of both Intel and SK Hynix rose more than 3%.
OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), meanwhile, is reportedly planning another funding round that would value the AI startup at $1.2 trillion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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SK Hynix (SKHY) released a statement Wednesday saying that it is "exploring various options" following a Reuters report that the company is seeking to manufacture its memory chips in the US for the first time at Intel's (INTC) planned fabrication facility in Ohio.
A separate plan would see SK Hynix create a venture with Intel and cloud giants to build the chips.
Shares of both Intel and SK Hynix rose more than 3%.
OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), meanwhile, is reportedly planning another funding round that would value the AI startup at $1.2 trillion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
#chips #NASDAQ
12 days ago
The often-teflon AI trade has officially been rattled.
AI stocks are getting absolutely crushed in premarket trading on Monday after Anthropic (ANTH.PVT) CEO Dario Amodei dropped a gloomy 3,800-word essay that rattled investor confidence across the entire semiconductor and AI infrastructure complex.
Momentum AI names took it on the chin, with Marvell (MRVL) and SK Hynix (SKHY) each down 7%, CoreWeave (CRWV), SanDisk (SNDK), Intel (INTC), and AMD (AMD) all off 6%, Micron (MU) and Super Micro (SMCI) down 5%.
Even the two most important names in AI — Nvidia (NVDA) and Broadcom (AVGO) — are sliding 3% before the opening bell.
Within the course of two days, AI ******* ans at Anthropic (ANTH.PVT), CEO Dario Amodei, and OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), CEO Sam Altman, have managed to scare the ******* out of the human race with the powerful technology they created and pushed their teams full of pioneering super-coders to supercharge.
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AI stocks are getting absolutely crushed in premarket trading on Monday after Anthropic (ANTH.PVT) CEO Dario Amodei dropped a gloomy 3,800-word essay that rattled investor confidence across the entire semiconductor and AI infrastructure complex.
Momentum AI names took it on the chin, with Marvell (MRVL) and SK Hynix (SKHY) each down 7%, CoreWeave (CRWV), SanDisk (SNDK), Intel (INTC), and AMD (AMD) all off 6%, Micron (MU) and Super Micro (SMCI) down 5%.
Even the two most important names in AI — Nvidia (NVDA) and Broadcom (AVGO) — are sliding 3% before the opening bell.
Within the course of two days, AI ******* ans at Anthropic (ANTH.PVT), CEO Dario Amodei, and OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), CEO Sam Altman, have managed to scare the ******* out of the human race with the powerful technology they created and pushed their teams full of pioneering super-coders to supercharge.
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12 days ago
US stock futures sank on Monday morning after the two leading frontier artificial intelligence companies called for an industrywide slowdown of AI development, sending tech stocks tumbling. Rising oil prices and an upcoming Fed meeting this week also put pressure on stocks.
Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 (NQ=F) fell 1.5%, led by losses in chip stocks, including Nvidia (NVDA). Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) fell 0.3%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) declined by 0.6%. In Asia, shares of memory chip makers SK Hynix (SKHY) and Samsung (005930.KS) dropped.
Tech stocks were poised to fall after Anthropic (ANTH.PVT) CEO Dario Amodei wrote a 3,800-word essay over the weekend, arguing that AI companies should slow the pace of improving AI models in order to address safety concerns. Sam Altman, the CEO of rival AI lab OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), agreed in a post on X, putting the two AI companies at odds with Wall Street, which has banked on a brisk pace of improvement.
Worries about AI safety also led OpenAI to delay its initial public offering until 2027, Altman told Fortune. Anthropic still plans to list in the fall and has reportedly chosen the Nasdaq for its highly anticipated IPO.
Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to climb after Saudi Arabia shut down a key pipeline in the Middle East and as the war in the Middle East spread. Brent crude (BZ=F) traded near $108 per barrel.
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Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 (NQ=F) fell 1.5%, led by losses in chip stocks, including Nvidia (NVDA). Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) fell 0.3%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) declined by 0.6%. In Asia, shares of memory chip makers SK Hynix (SKHY) and Samsung (005930.KS) dropped.
Tech stocks were poised to fall after Anthropic (ANTH.PVT) CEO Dario Amodei wrote a 3,800-word essay over the weekend, arguing that AI companies should slow the pace of improving AI models in order to address safety concerns. Sam Altman, the CEO of rival AI lab OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), agreed in a post on X, putting the two AI companies at odds with Wall Street, which has banked on a brisk pace of improvement.
Worries about AI safety also led OpenAI to delay its initial public offering until 2027, Altman told Fortune. Anthropic still plans to list in the fall and has reportedly chosen the Nasdaq for its highly anticipated IPO.
Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to climb after Saudi Arabia shut down a key pipeline in the Middle East and as the war in the Middle East spread. Brent crude (BZ=F) traded near $108 per barrel.
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13 days ago
Six weeks after AI bets nearly wrecked his hedge fund, Leopold Aschenbrenner is putting money into the same companies again. His hedge fund, Situational Awareness, bought call options on AMD, Bloom Energy, CoreWeave, SK Hynix and SanDisk, CNBC reported, citing sources. The trades ran from late last week into this week.
The former OpenAI researcher became famous for a 2024 essay arguing that AI could reach human-level intelligence by 2027. He built an investment business around that belief, backing companies supplying the computing capacity and electricity AI needs.
July exposed how dangerous that bet had become. Borrowed money magnified falling share prices, triggering demands for cash the fund could not meet. **** ets shrank from a peak above $45 billion to roughly $10 billion, according to CNBC.
Ken Griffin's Citadel bought distressed holdings at a discount. Situational Awareness kept private investments, including Anthropic. The SEC later subpoenaed Wall Street banks over their dealings with the fund. The reported inquiry carried no allegation of wrongdoing.
His return uses call options: contracts that let buyers purchase shares at a fixed price before a deadline. When paid for upfront without borrowing, their losses are capped at the purchase cost. That entire amount can still disappear if the options expire worthless.
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The former OpenAI researcher became famous for a 2024 essay arguing that AI could reach human-level intelligence by 2027. He built an investment business around that belief, backing companies supplying the computing capacity and electricity AI needs.
July exposed how dangerous that bet had become. Borrowed money magnified falling share prices, triggering demands for cash the fund could not meet. **** ets shrank from a peak above $45 billion to roughly $10 billion, according to CNBC.
Ken Griffin's Citadel bought distressed holdings at a discount. Situational Awareness kept private investments, including Anthropic. The SEC later subpoenaed Wall Street banks over their dealings with the fund. The reported inquiry carried no allegation of wrongdoing.
His return uses call options: contracts that let buyers purchase shares at a fixed price before a deadline. When paid for upfront without borrowing, their losses are capped at the purchase cost. That entire amount can still disappear if the options expire worthless.
#bought #call
18 days ago
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes fell Tuesday, with oil prices rising following an attack on Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed Houthis. Energy stocks jumped while software lagged. Meanwhile, memory-chip leader SK Hynix (SKHY) rallied on the stock market today, breaking out past a new buy point.
Stocks were under pressure in the first day of the shortened trading week, with the Dow industrials diving nearly 700 points. This equates to a 1.3% drop. Oil major Chevron (CVX) stood out with a 2% pop, putting shares back in a buy zone.
But Amgen (AMGN) plunged 9% and dropped to its 50-day moving average. It comes after a disappointing trial results for an experimental Novartis (NVS) cardiovascular treatment were seen as a negative indicator for the former firm's own fledgling heart treatment olpasiran. Novartis, not a blue chip stock, plummeted more than 13%.
The S&P 500 also felt the heat, dropping 0.4%. A majority of sectors were lower, with communication services and healthcare being hit the hardest. Energy and utilities were posting the best gains.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite was also being punished, falling 0.5%. Booking (BKNG) and Shopify (SHOP) lagged due to drops of more than 5% and around 8%, respectively. CoreWeave (CRWV) showed strength by rising more than 8%.
#major #rising #lagged
Stocks were under pressure in the first day of the shortened trading week, with the Dow industrials diving nearly 700 points. This equates to a 1.3% drop. Oil major Chevron (CVX) stood out with a 2% pop, putting shares back in a buy zone.
But Amgen (AMGN) plunged 9% and dropped to its 50-day moving average. It comes after a disappointing trial results for an experimental Novartis (NVS) cardiovascular treatment were seen as a negative indicator for the former firm's own fledgling heart treatment olpasiran. Novartis, not a blue chip stock, plummeted more than 13%.
The S&P 500 also felt the heat, dropping 0.4%. A majority of sectors were lower, with communication services and healthcare being hit the hardest. Energy and utilities were posting the best gains.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite was also being punished, falling 0.5%. Booking (BKNG) and Shopify (SHOP) lagged due to drops of more than 5% and around 8%, respectively. CoreWeave (CRWV) showed strength by rising more than 8%.
#major #rising #lagged
18 days ago
SK hynix (SKHY) stock was among the hottest stories in the chip sector this year. The South Korean memory maker pulled off a record-breaking listing in the United States this summer, and the proceeds were massive.
Valued at a market cap of almost $900 billion, the Korea-based chipmaker has surged 1,400% over the last five years. However, it is also down over 40% from all-time highs.
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Valued at a market cap of almost $900 billion, the Korea-based chipmaker has surged 1,400% over the last five years. However, it is also down over 40% from all-time highs.
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22 days ago
SK hynix (SKHY) is giving investors a fresh reason to watch its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven memory growth story as the South Korean chipmaker weighs expanding its manufacturing footprint into ****** an. The company is reportedly exploring a potential memory-chip joint venture, with Miyagi Prefecture among the locations seeking to attract the investment. SK hynix looks to capitalize on surging AI-driven demand while deepening relationships with ****** anese customers and suppliers, including through its indirect stake in Kioxia Holdings.
The potential ****** an expansion could become another important piece of SK hynix's global capacity strategy. The company is already investing heavily in South Korea and recently broke ground on a $4 billion advanced packaging facility in Indiana, underscoring its effort to secure supply as the memory shortage is expected to persist through 2030. Amid this, ****** an could be strategically attractive because it has an established semiconductor ecosystem, and its willingness to subsidize semiconductor investments could further support SK hynix's expansion plans.
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The potential ****** an expansion could become another important piece of SK hynix's global capacity strategy. The company is already investing heavily in South Korea and recently broke ground on a $4 billion advanced packaging facility in Indiana, underscoring its effort to secure supply as the memory shortage is expected to persist through 2030. Amid this, ****** an could be strategically attractive because it has an established semiconductor ecosystem, and its willingness to subsidize semiconductor investments could further support SK hynix's expansion plans.
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#Japan #driven
22 days ago
SK hynix (SKHY) is giving investors a fresh reason to watch its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven memory growth story as the South Korean chipmaker weighs expanding its manufacturing footprint into **** an. The company is reportedly exploring a potential memory-chip joint venture, with Miyagi Prefecture among the locations seeking to attract the investment. SK hynix looks to capitalize on surging AI-driven demand while deepening relationships with **** anese customers and suppliers, including through its indirect stake in Kioxia Holdings.
The potential **** an expansion could become another important piece of SK hynix's global capacity strategy. The company is already investing heavily in South Korea and recently broke ground on a $4 billion advanced packaging facility in Indiana, underscoring its effort to secure supply as the memory shortage is expected to persist through 2030. Amid this, **** an could be strategically attractive because it has an established semiconductor ecosystem, and its willingness to subsidize semiconductor investments could further support SK hynix's expansion plans.
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#memory
The potential **** an expansion could become another important piece of SK hynix's global capacity strategy. The company is already investing heavily in South Korea and recently broke ground on a $4 billion advanced packaging facility in Indiana, underscoring its effort to secure supply as the memory shortage is expected to persist through 2030. Amid this, **** an could be strategically attractive because it has an established semiconductor ecosystem, and its willingness to subsidize semiconductor investments could further support SK hynix's expansion plans.
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#memory
24 days ago
Through its various operating segments, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) primarily generates revenue by developing integrated circuits and licensing its extensive foundational intellectual property portfolio for the global wireless communication industry across multiple technological standards. It recorded an operating margin of 17% for the quarter ended June 28, 2026.
Operating through multiple distinct product lines, Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) primarily earns revenue by designing, manufacturing, and supplying data storage solutions, as well as various consumer devices, based on flash memory technology and foundational wafers.
It announced the commencement of production at a ****** anese fabrication facility. It released an open technical specification with SK Hynix and reported an operating margin of approximately 78% for the quarter ended July 3, 2026.
Revenue here refers to the standardized income-statement revenue line item. Watching this metric helps investors properly evaluate the amount of money a company brings in before any operational expenses or corporate taxes are finally subtracted.
Calendar quarter
#quarter #NASDAQ #Margin
Operating through multiple distinct product lines, Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) primarily earns revenue by designing, manufacturing, and supplying data storage solutions, as well as various consumer devices, based on flash memory technology and foundational wafers.
It announced the commencement of production at a ****** anese fabrication facility. It released an open technical specification with SK Hynix and reported an operating margin of approximately 78% for the quarter ended July 3, 2026.
Revenue here refers to the standardized income-statement revenue line item. Watching this metric helps investors properly evaluate the amount of money a company brings in before any operational expenses or corporate taxes are finally subtracted.
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#quarter #NASDAQ #Margin
29 days ago
On August 13, 2026, CNBC reported that SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) is spending $720 billion on what it calls the largest network of memory factories in the world. This buildout is so large that South Korea's president is urging both SK Hynix and rival Samsung to add capacity even faster under a national plan to double the country's memory production within five years.
SK Hynix expects huge AI memory demand to stay strong permanently rather than follow the usual cycles of high sales and sudden crashes. That raises the real question: does this scale of investment lock in SK Hynix's lead for years or set up a painful oversupply problem if AI memory demand ever slows?
SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) controlled 58% of the high-bandwidth memory market in the first quarter, well ahead of Samsung and Micron at 21% each. Its market cap has jumped more than fivefold in the past year to top $1 trillion. The firm raised $26.5 billion in July by listing on the Nasdaq, the most ever raised by a foreign company on US markets. It has signed 10 long-term supply agreements with major customers, including a $500 billion co-development deal with Nvidia. SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won said demand is like "a war," with everybody wanting to buy memory chips.
However, SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY)'s Nasdaq-listed shares have already fallen about 21% from their July 14 high, closing recently at $154.41 amid broader AI-trade volatility. The buildout is so large it shrinks DRAM supply for ordinary consumer electronics, and Chey himself admitted "prices went up too fast," acknowledging the boom carries real excess.
Samsung is being pushed by the same government-backed national plan and could see a similar surge in shareholder returns. KB Securities ******* ysts expect more than a tenfold increase. A report that Singapore's Temasek plans to invest directly in Samsung sent its shares up 6.7% in a single day.
#NASDAQ #samsung
SK Hynix expects huge AI memory demand to stay strong permanently rather than follow the usual cycles of high sales and sudden crashes. That raises the real question: does this scale of investment lock in SK Hynix's lead for years or set up a painful oversupply problem if AI memory demand ever slows?
SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) controlled 58% of the high-bandwidth memory market in the first quarter, well ahead of Samsung and Micron at 21% each. Its market cap has jumped more than fivefold in the past year to top $1 trillion. The firm raised $26.5 billion in July by listing on the Nasdaq, the most ever raised by a foreign company on US markets. It has signed 10 long-term supply agreements with major customers, including a $500 billion co-development deal with Nvidia. SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won said demand is like "a war," with everybody wanting to buy memory chips.
However, SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY)'s Nasdaq-listed shares have already fallen about 21% from their July 14 high, closing recently at $154.41 amid broader AI-trade volatility. The buildout is so large it shrinks DRAM supply for ordinary consumer electronics, and Chey himself admitted "prices went up too fast," acknowledging the boom carries real excess.
Samsung is being pushed by the same government-backed national plan and could see a similar surge in shareholder returns. KB Securities ******* ysts expect more than a tenfold increase. A report that Singapore's Temasek plans to invest directly in Samsung sent its shares up 6.7% in a single day.
#NASDAQ #samsung
29 days ago
SK Hynix (SKHY) is back on everyone's mind as the South Korean memory giant announced plans to construct its new manufacturing facility in the Miyagi prefecture of ******* an. The possible investment reportedly runs into trillions of won, according to local ******* anese media, as SK Hynix gears itself up for the future rise in memory demand across the globe.
This timing is fascinating as the artificial intelligence infrastructure is gobbling more and more of high-performance memory and SK Hynix appears to be one of the companies to reap the benefits due to its leading position in high bandwidth memory (HBM).
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This timing is fascinating as the artificial intelligence infrastructure is gobbling more and more of high-performance memory and SK Hynix appears to be one of the companies to reap the benefits due to its leading position in high bandwidth memory (HBM).
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29 days ago
Some of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s largest customers have been told that prices of servers containing its AI chips will rise by more than 15%, according to a Bloomberg News report from August 22. The increases will go into effect on systems shipped early next year and will include those with the flagship Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell chips, the report said.
While Nvidia hasn't yet confirmed the news, the hikes tied to soaring memory costs will depend on the chip generation and memory configurations. The report added that server manufacturers supplying Microsoft, Oracle, and Google have already begun notifying customers. The news lands just days ahead of the chipmaker's earnings release on August 26.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s core manufacturing costs aren't driving these price hikes. Rather, it's a broader industry-wide memory shortage. Due to the AI infrastructure boom, memory manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have gained outsized pricing power, allowing them to pass down these costs downstream and forcing hardware providers such as Nvidia to hike server prices.
Nvidia has already raised prices on GEForce graphics cards earlier in the month. As per a Bloomberg report, this pressure has now reached the top of the Nvidia stack, with the 15% rise on systems selling for millions of dollars each adding hundreds of thousands of dollars per rack across deployments.
The bullish interpretation for Nvidia's price hikes is pretty straightforward. The chipmaker may have enough ability to pass on its costs to customers while accelerator supply remains tight, demonstrating a sign of pricing power. If Nvidia's margins stay steady even after it enforces the hikes, and hyperscalers continue ordering at planned volumes, the costs are likely being absorbed by customers rather than Nvidia itself.
#hikes #nvda
While Nvidia hasn't yet confirmed the news, the hikes tied to soaring memory costs will depend on the chip generation and memory configurations. The report added that server manufacturers supplying Microsoft, Oracle, and Google have already begun notifying customers. The news lands just days ahead of the chipmaker's earnings release on August 26.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s core manufacturing costs aren't driving these price hikes. Rather, it's a broader industry-wide memory shortage. Due to the AI infrastructure boom, memory manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have gained outsized pricing power, allowing them to pass down these costs downstream and forcing hardware providers such as Nvidia to hike server prices.
Nvidia has already raised prices on GEForce graphics cards earlier in the month. As per a Bloomberg report, this pressure has now reached the top of the Nvidia stack, with the 15% rise on systems selling for millions of dollars each adding hundreds of thousands of dollars per rack across deployments.
The bullish interpretation for Nvidia's price hikes is pretty straightforward. The chipmaker may have enough ability to pass on its costs to customers while accelerator supply remains tight, demonstrating a sign of pricing power. If Nvidia's margins stay steady even after it enforces the hikes, and hyperscalers continue ordering at planned volumes, the costs are likely being absorbed by customers rather than Nvidia itself.
#hikes #nvda
30 days ago
Nvidia (NVDA) stock gained over 6% in early trading following its Q2 earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street's expectations on the top and bottom lines and providing a better-than-expected outlook for the third quarter.
For Q2, Nvidia reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.22 on revenue of $96.2 billion, better than the EPS of $2.09 and revenue of $92.3 billion that Wall Street was anticipating.
The company also says it is projecting Q3 revenue of between $105.8 billion and $110.1 billion. Wall Street was calling for $1.51 billion.
Nvidia's (NVDA) bullish outlook sparked a rally in tech stocks, offsetting weakness elsewhere. Semiconductor stocks like Intel (INTC) and SK Hynix (SKHY) also rose.
Nvidia (NVDA) reported its Q2 earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street's expectations on the top and bottom lines and providing a better-than-expected outlook for the third quarter.
#wall #NVIDIA #nvda #revenue
For Q2, Nvidia reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.22 on revenue of $96.2 billion, better than the EPS of $2.09 and revenue of $92.3 billion that Wall Street was anticipating.
The company also says it is projecting Q3 revenue of between $105.8 billion and $110.1 billion. Wall Street was calling for $1.51 billion.
Nvidia's (NVDA) bullish outlook sparked a rally in tech stocks, offsetting weakness elsewhere. Semiconductor stocks like Intel (INTC) and SK Hynix (SKHY) also rose.
Nvidia (NVDA) reported its Q2 earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street's expectations on the top and bottom lines and providing a better-than-expected outlook for the third quarter.
#wall #NVIDIA #nvda #revenue
30 days ago
Good morning. Stocks advanced on Thursday after Nvidia's (NVDA) bullish outlook sparked a rally in tech stocks, offsetting weakness elsewhere. Nvidia stock gained over 6% in early trading, while semiconductor stocks like Intel (INTC) and SK Hynix (SKHY) also rose.
Earnings movers Salesforce (CRM), Okta (OKTA), and CrowdStrike (CRWD) also surged by double digits on the backs of strong results and outlooks, spurring on a rally in software names as well. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff called for an end to fears of software disruption, saying, "This nonsense of this SaaSpocalypse, I think it's time for it to stop."
Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading, based on a heat map powered by Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Tech (XLK) outperformed the rest of the market as the lone S&P 500 sector in the green. Strength in tech helped counterbalance declines in Utilities (XLU), Energy (XLE), and Communications Services (XLC).
Here are some notable stocks that Yahoo Finance readers are viewing this morning: Nvidia, Sandisk (SNDK), INTC, Marvell (MRVL), CrowdStrike, SK Hynix, Dollar Tree (DLTR)
#stocks #hynix #okta
Earnings movers Salesforce (CRM), Okta (OKTA), and CrowdStrike (CRWD) also surged by double digits on the backs of strong results and outlooks, spurring on a rally in software names as well. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff called for an end to fears of software disruption, saying, "This nonsense of this SaaSpocalypse, I think it's time for it to stop."
Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading, based on a heat map powered by Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Tech (XLK) outperformed the rest of the market as the lone S&P 500 sector in the green. Strength in tech helped counterbalance declines in Utilities (XLU), Energy (XLE), and Communications Services (XLC).
Here are some notable stocks that Yahoo Finance readers are viewing this morning: Nvidia, Sandisk (SNDK), INTC, Marvell (MRVL), CrowdStrike, SK Hynix, Dollar Tree (DLTR)
#stocks #hynix #okta
30 days ago
The red-hot memory chip rally may be back on thanks to Nvidia (NVDA).
"So the price increases [on memory chips] are astronomical. In some cases, you have secured, we call it capacity, but you actually don't know how many you're getting, and at what price," Nvidia CFO Colette Kress told Yahoo Finance moments after the tech giant's earnings call on Thursday.
The memory chip market has tightened considerably as demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and advanced dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) used in AI servers continues to outpace supply.
Companies such as SK Hynix (SKHY), Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), and Micron (MU) have largely sold out their premium AI memory capacity through much of 2026 as customers, including Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Meta (META), race to build AI infrastructure.
The shortage has pushed memory prices sharply higher and given suppliers greater pricing power after several years of weak industry conditions. Experts expect memory supply to remain constrained into 2027, creating a favorable backdrop for the industry's largest producers.
#memory #NVIDIA #meta #capacity
"So the price increases [on memory chips] are astronomical. In some cases, you have secured, we call it capacity, but you actually don't know how many you're getting, and at what price," Nvidia CFO Colette Kress told Yahoo Finance moments after the tech giant's earnings call on Thursday.
The memory chip market has tightened considerably as demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and advanced dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) used in AI servers continues to outpace supply.
Companies such as SK Hynix (SKHY), Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), and Micron (MU) have largely sold out their premium AI memory capacity through much of 2026 as customers, including Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Meta (META), race to build AI infrastructure.
The shortage has pushed memory prices sharply higher and given suppliers greater pricing power after several years of weak industry conditions. Experts expect memory supply to remain constrained into 2027, creating a favorable backdrop for the industry's largest producers.
#memory #NVIDIA #meta #capacity
1 month ago
SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) announced a 40 trillion won, or approximately $28.6 billion, program to repurchase and cancel as many as 24.07 million common shares between August 20 and November 19. The shares represent approximately 3.3% of outstanding stock. The company's U.S.-listed ADSs initially gained nearly 4% on August 19 but closed only approximately 0.4% higher after falling 9% during the preceding session.
The timing creates the central tension. SK hynix has committed to return more than 50% of ***** ulative free cash flow generated from 2025 through 2027. For SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY), the question is whether that commitment reflects confidence in structural HBM demand or cash distribution near an unusually profitable point in the memory cycle.
SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) ended the second quarter with 69.4 trillion won of net cash after cash and short-term investments reached 88 trillion won, and debt declined to 18.6 trillion won. That position provides room to return capital while continuing its production expansion.
SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) will cancel the repurchased stock instead of retaining it as treasury shares. At unchanged profit, a 3.3% reduction in outstanding shares would lift earnings per share by approximately 3.4%. The economic payoff will ultimately depend on the purchase price and the returns the company could otherwise earn on the cash.
The program would also reverse the dilution from the July Nasdaq offering. SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) issued 177.9 million ADSs representing 17.79 million new common shares and generated gross proceeds of $26.51 billion before underwriting discounts and offering expenses. A completed 24.07 million-share cancellation would retire approximately 6.28 million more common shares than the offering created.
#skhy #shares #trillion #common
The timing creates the central tension. SK hynix has committed to return more than 50% of ***** ulative free cash flow generated from 2025 through 2027. For SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY), the question is whether that commitment reflects confidence in structural HBM demand or cash distribution near an unusually profitable point in the memory cycle.
SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) ended the second quarter with 69.4 trillion won of net cash after cash and short-term investments reached 88 trillion won, and debt declined to 18.6 trillion won. That position provides room to return capital while continuing its production expansion.
SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) will cancel the repurchased stock instead of retaining it as treasury shares. At unchanged profit, a 3.3% reduction in outstanding shares would lift earnings per share by approximately 3.4%. The economic payoff will ultimately depend on the purchase price and the returns the company could otherwise earn on the cash.
The program would also reverse the dilution from the July Nasdaq offering. SK hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY) issued 177.9 million ADSs representing 17.79 million new common shares and generated gross proceeds of $26.51 billion before underwriting discounts and offering expenses. A completed 24.07 million-share cancellation would retire approximately 6.28 million more common shares than the offering created.
#skhy #shares #trillion #common
1 month ago
Good morning. Stocks began trading on a more upbeat note on Tuesday as falling oil prices and Treasury yields lifted sentiment, helping markets shake off concerns about US tensions with Iran and Canada.
Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading, based on a heat map powered by Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Tech (XLK) stocks bounced back after posting losses on Monday, showing broad strength across semiconductor, software, and hardware stocks. Nvidia (NVDA) stock rose by about 2%, putting shares on track to end a seven-day losing streak if today's gains hold.
Investors fled Consumer Staples (XLP) names, reversing Monday's trading pattern. As Treasury yields and oil prices pull back and inflation jitters subside for now, it's creating a rotation into growth and technology plays.
Here are some notable stocks that Yahoo Finance readers are viewing this morning: Sandisk (SNDK), Marvell (MRVL), Intel (INTC), SK Hynix (SKHY), AMD (AMD), Bloom Energy (BE), and Lam Research (LRCX).
#finance
Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading, based on a heat map powered by Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Tech (XLK) stocks bounced back after posting losses on Monday, showing broad strength across semiconductor, software, and hardware stocks. Nvidia (NVDA) stock rose by about 2%, putting shares on track to end a seven-day losing streak if today's gains hold.
Investors fled Consumer Staples (XLP) names, reversing Monday's trading pattern. As Treasury yields and oil prices pull back and inflation jitters subside for now, it's creating a rotation into growth and technology plays.
Here are some notable stocks that Yahoo Finance readers are viewing this morning: Sandisk (SNDK), Marvell (MRVL), Intel (INTC), SK Hynix (SKHY), AMD (AMD), Bloom Energy (BE), and Lam Research (LRCX).
#finance
1 month ago
SEOUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix's union members narrowly rejected a tentative wage agreement on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
A total of 50.08% of the 15,045 workers who cast ballots voted against the agreement, the source said. The difference was just 25 votes, the source added.
SK Hynix was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. The source spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to media.
The agreement, reached last week, included a 6.3% wage increase and a revision to SK Hynix's profit-sharing bonus scheme, under which 40% of bonuses would be paid in cash and 60% in company shares.
The world's second-largest memory chipmaker has been reaping strong profits from booming demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in artificial intelligence applications.
#agreement
A total of 50.08% of the 15,045 workers who cast ballots voted against the agreement, the source said. The difference was just 25 votes, the source added.
SK Hynix was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. The source spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to media.
The agreement, reached last week, included a 6.3% wage increase and a revision to SK Hynix's profit-sharing bonus scheme, under which 40% of bonuses would be paid in cash and 60% in company shares.
The world's second-largest memory chipmaker has been reaping strong profits from booming demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in artificial intelligence applications.
#agreement
1 month ago
Good morning. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 opened in the red as chip stocks came under pressure and investors awaited a new sanction campaign against Iran and a breakdown in US-Canada trade talks.
Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading, based on a heat map powered by Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Tech (XLK) stocks led the S&P 500 (^GSPC) lower, echoing declines in Asian markets overnight. Memory chip makers Sandisk (SNDK) and Micron (MU) saw sharp drops following rumors over the weekend that the Trump administration could allow Apple (AAPL) to source chips from China's CXMT.
Consumer staples stocks (XLP) were the best performers in early trading.
Here are some notable stocks that Yahoo Finance readers are viewing this morning: ****** eX (SPCX), Sandisk (SNDK), Alibaba (BABA), Marvell (MRVL), SK Hynix (SKHY), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), and Lam Research (LRCX).
#trading
Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading, based on a heat map powered by Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data.
Tech (XLK) stocks led the S&P 500 (^GSPC) lower, echoing declines in Asian markets overnight. Memory chip makers Sandisk (SNDK) and Micron (MU) saw sharp drops following rumors over the weekend that the Trump administration could allow Apple (AAPL) to source chips from China's CXMT.
Consumer staples stocks (XLP) were the best performers in early trading.
Here are some notable stocks that Yahoo Finance readers are viewing this morning: ****** eX (SPCX), Sandisk (SNDK), Alibaba (BABA), Marvell (MRVL), SK Hynix (SKHY), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), and Lam Research (LRCX).
#trading
1 month ago
Samsung Electronics stock dropped 9% on Monday as the company's shareholder return plan left investors underwhelmed, with many having hoped for a more aggressive buyback commitment and clearer guidance on how remaining capital would be deployed.
Samsung announced on Friday that its total shareholder returns for the year would fall in a range of 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won ($65 billion to $80 billion), with 30 trillion won of that coming as cash dividends paid out in the third quarter. The company said its board will determine remaining payouts in January 2027, with cash dividends, share buybacks, and share cancellations all under consideration.
Despite the total being five times what Samsung returned in its prior peak year of 2020, ******* ysts said the numbers missed their projections and that the lack of detail around buyback mechanics left investors wanting more, according to Reuters.
A key complication: Samsung's ownership structure limits how much it can deploy through buybacks. Any significant buyback program risks lifting the ownership stakes of affiliates Samsung Life and Samsung Fire past the regulatory ceiling, which would then require those entities to offload shares in order to stay within the 10% combined limit. That constraint means the lion's share of the outstanding 60 trillion won to 80 trillion won is forecast to be returned via dividends, while share buybacks and cancellations together may account for just 10 trillion won to 20 trillion won, according to Reuters.
"Unlike SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics did not mention the possibility of raising its existing shareholder return policy, nor did it announce a plan to cancel treasury shares that could more directly contribute to the stock price increase, which is disappointing," Sohn In-joon, an ******* yst at Eugene Securities, said in a report cited by Reuters.
#samsung
Samsung announced on Friday that its total shareholder returns for the year would fall in a range of 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won ($65 billion to $80 billion), with 30 trillion won of that coming as cash dividends paid out in the third quarter. The company said its board will determine remaining payouts in January 2027, with cash dividends, share buybacks, and share cancellations all under consideration.
Despite the total being five times what Samsung returned in its prior peak year of 2020, ******* ysts said the numbers missed their projections and that the lack of detail around buyback mechanics left investors wanting more, according to Reuters.
A key complication: Samsung's ownership structure limits how much it can deploy through buybacks. Any significant buyback program risks lifting the ownership stakes of affiliates Samsung Life and Samsung Fire past the regulatory ceiling, which would then require those entities to offload shares in order to stay within the 10% combined limit. That constraint means the lion's share of the outstanding 60 trillion won to 80 trillion won is forecast to be returned via dividends, while share buybacks and cancellations together may account for just 10 trillion won to 20 trillion won, according to Reuters.
"Unlike SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics did not mention the possibility of raising its existing shareholder return policy, nor did it announce a plan to cancel treasury shares that could more directly contribute to the stock price increase, which is disappointing," Sohn In-joon, an ******* yst at Eugene Securities, said in a report cited by Reuters.
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