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KLA stock slides as chip-equipment names retreat; shutdown jitters and megacap earnings in focus

KLA stock slides as chip-equipment names retreat; shutdown jitters and megacap earnings in focus

KLA Corporation shares dropped 4.5% to $1,346.85 by midday Tuesday, sliding alongside other semiconductor equipment firms as the broader tech sector weakened. Applied Materials, Lam Research, and ASML all fell between 3% and 4%, with semiconductor ETFs dipping roughly 3%.
Microsoft stock rebounds after wipeout, but AI stocks stay jumpy as spending fears bite

Microsoft stock rebounds after wipeout, but AI stocks stay jumpy as spending fears bite

Microsoft shares held steady on Friday morning, though the broader AI sector showed signs of strain. Investors are grappling with rising data-center costs amid cloud growth that’s failing to accelerate as expected. By 10:03 a.m. ET, Microsoft was up 0.6% at $436.11. Nvidia dipped 0.4%, AMD dropped 4.1%, and the Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQ slipped 0.6%.
Dow Jones today: Dow hovers near 49,000 as Fed decision and mega-cap earnings loom

Dow Jones today: Dow hovers near 49,000 as Fed decision and mega-cap earnings loom

The Dow Jones Industrial Average held steady on Wednesday morning, lingering near 49,000 as traders eyed the Federal Reserve and a flurry of late-day earnings reports from major companies. By 10:26 a.m. EST, the blue-chip index dipped 3.56 points, or 0.01%, to 48,999.85. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 inched up 0.16%, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.39%.
AI stocks are moving before the bell: Nvidia rises as Microsoft, Meta earnings loom

AI stocks are moving before the bell: Nvidia rises as Microsoft, Meta earnings loom

AI stocks edged up in premarket trading Wednesday, with chipmakers leading the charge. Nvidia climbed 1.7%, while Intel surged 6.6%. Both Micron and Microchip Technology also posted gains exceeding 5%. Wall Street braces for a packed day featuring Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve announcement. https://www.reuters.com/business/us-stock-index-futures-rise-wall-street-braces-big-tech-earnings-2026-01-28/
ASML stock price rises in premarket after orders beat, 2026 outlook raised, job cuts flagged

ASML stock price rises in premarket after orders beat, 2026 outlook raised, job cuts flagged

ASML Holding’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 2.9% to $1,454.59 in early trading Wednesday, following the Dutch chip equipment maker’s report of fourth-quarter bookings hitting 13.2 billion euros. The company also raised its sales forecast for 2026 and announced plans to cut about 1,700 jobs. Mizuho analyst Kevin Wang attributed the strong orders and outlook to “AI demand for EUV in both logic and DRAM,” a memory chip type.
Applied Materials stock rises on Deutsche Bank upgrade — what investors watch next week

Applied Materials stock rises on Deutsche Bank upgrade — what investors watch next week

Applied Materials shares closed Friday up 1.13% at $322.38, building on momentum after an analyst upgrade. Traders are gearing up for a busy week in semiconductor equipment. The S&P 500 eked out a 0.03% gain while the Dow dropped 0.58%, signaling that Applied’s rise was driven more by stock-specific interest than broader market moves.
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