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AI Chip Boom, Google’s New Tricks, and Hollywood’s Robot Wars – Today’s AI News Roundup

$500 Billion Vanishes From Chip Stocks: Is the AI Boom Finally Hitting a Wall?

A global semiconductor selloff erased about $500 billion in market value as AI valuation fears spread from Wall Street to Asia and Europe. South Korea’s Kospi dropped as much as 6.2% intraday, while U.S. chip stocks and ETFs fell sharply after the Nasdaq slid 2% on Nov 4. Beijing ordered state-backed data centers to use only domestic AI chips, hitting Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. China will suspend some U.S. tariffs but keep a 13% levy on soybeans.

Stock Market Today

  • Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ) Could Rise to $33, Analysts See Nearly 40% Upside
    June 18, 2026, 10:11 AM EDT. Analysts project the Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ) could climb to $33.07 per unit, up 39.71% from its current $23.67. This forecast is based on the average 12-month target prices of its key holdings, including Adagene Inc (ADAG) with a 166% upside, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (KC) at 91%, and Alibaba Group (BABA) at 75%. These three companies combined represent 7.6% of PGJ's portfolio. While this suggests significant potential upside, investors should consider the possibility that some analyst targets may lag recent market developments, warranting cautious further research.

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Kroger edges down after it sticks to 2026 guidance

Kroger edges down after it sticks to 2026 guidance

18 June 2026
Kroger shares fell about 3% in premarket trading after first-quarter adjusted profit missed estimates by a cent despite a sales beat, as margin pressure from price cuts and higher transport costs raised investor doubts about CEO Greg Foran’s strategy to win back shoppers from Walmart and Costco.
HIVE Digital shares jump in premarket after $220 million Bell-Cohere AI contract

HIVE Digital shares jump in premarket after $220 million Bell-Cohere AI contract

18 June 2026
HIVE Digital Technologies surged 11% in premarket trading after its BUZZ HPC unit landed a $220 million, three-year GPU cloud contract with Bell AI Fabric and Cohere, expected to add $70 million in annual recurring revenue and boost contracted AI-compute revenue above $100 million, as investors look for growth beyond bitcoin mining.
AT&T falls in early trading on CFO transition, spotlight on fiber costs

AT&T falls in early trading on CFO transition, spotlight on fiber costs

18 June 2026
AT&T shares slipped to $22.37 premarket as investors weighed CFO Pascal Desroches’ year-end retirement and Jennifer Biry’s 2027 succession amid heavy fiber and 5G spending, ongoing wireless competition from Verizon, and looming risks from SpaceX’s Starlink; next financial update set for July 22.
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