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Semiconductor Industry News 19 January 2026 - 21 January 2026

Texas Instruments stock price rises as chip shares rebound; TXN earnings next week in focus

Texas Instruments stock price rises as chip shares rebound; TXN earnings next week in focus

New York, January 21, 2026, 12:20 PM EST — Regular session Texas Instruments (TXN) shares bounced back Wednesday, rising about 2.2% to reach $193.82 by midday in New York, following an earlier drop near $189. The bounce stands out because Texas Instruments usually acts as a gauge for industrial demand, and its stock nears earnings amid volatile markets. Traders have…
AI stocks rebound: Intel surges nearly 10% ahead of earnings as Nvidia steadies and chip-export vote looms

AI stocks rebound: Intel surges nearly 10% ahead of earnings as Nvidia steadies and chip-export vote looms

NEW YORK, Jan 21, 2026, 10:35 ET — Regular session Intel shares jumped 9.7% to $53.25 in early New York trade on Wednesday, fueling a wider rally among AI chip stocks. AMD rose 6.5%, Nvidia edged up 1.5%, but Microsoft slid 1% and Oracle fell 2.3%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF gained 2.6%. The group rebounded after a steep sell-off hit…
Intel stock jumps as earnings loom: why INTC shares are moving now

Intel stock jumps as earnings loom: why INTC shares are moving now

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 10:10 ET — Regular session Intel shares climbed about 7% Wednesday morning, extending gains from a solid January rally ahead of the chipmaker’s next quarterly earnings report. The stock was last seen up $3.42, trading at $51.98. Sentiment took a turn after two upgrades. First, HSBC’s Frank Lee eased back on his optimism about the…
Micron stock bucks market drop on $1.8 billion Taiwan fab buy as AI-memory squeeze tightens

Micron stock bucks market drop on $1.8 billion Taiwan fab buy as AI-memory squeeze tightens

New York, January 20, 2026, 12:20 EST — Regular session Micron Technology (MU.O) shares climbed roughly 0.6% to $365.02 by midday Tuesday, following its $1.8 billion cash deal to acquire Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing’s P5 fab in Taiwan. Earlier, the stock fluctuated between $350.22 and $381.04 during the session. (Reuters) Micron bucked the broader U.S. equity selloff, gaining ground while the…
Micron stock price jumps nearly 8% as $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal and Stifel target lift MU

Micron stock price jumps nearly 8% as $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal and Stifel target lift MU

New York, Jan 20, 2026, 09:33 EST — Regular session Micron Technology Inc (Nasdaq: MU) shares surged roughly 7.8% to $362.75 in early New York trading Tuesday, climbing $26.12 from the previous close and briefly touching $362.84. The rally came on the back of Micron’s announcement to expand capacity in Taiwan, coupled with new price-target upgrades from Wall Street analysts.…
Renesas stock climbs 1.4% in Tokyo trade as chip sentiment steadies after tariff jitters

Renesas stock climbs 1.4% in Tokyo trade as chip sentiment steadies after tariff jitters

Tokyo, January 20, 2026, 10:14 JST — Regular session Renesas Electronics Corp shares gained 33 yen, roughly 1.4%, climbing to 2,355.5 yen in Tokyo on Tuesday. This marked a bounce back from Monday’s finish at 2,322.5 yen. So far, the day’s range for the stock has been between 2,303.0 and 2,355.5 yen. (Investing.com) The move follows a rocky start to…
SK hynix stock price: Tariff headlines and Jan 29 earnings keep 000660.KS in play

SK hynix stock price: Tariff headlines and Jan 29 earnings keep 000660.KS in play

SEOUL, Jan 20, 2026, 08:57 (KST) — Premarket SK Hynix (000660.KS) comes into Tuesday up 1.06% at 764,000 won from Jan. 19, holding close to recent peaks as the market weighs new trade updates and sector cues. (Investing.com) Trade policy is the immediate priority. South Korea has announced plans to negotiate with the United States should Washington impose tariffs on…
Applied Materials stock price eyes Tuesday open after holiday shutdown as chip-equipment rally cools

Applied Materials stock price eyes Tuesday open after holiday shutdown as chip-equipment rally cools

New York, Jan 19, 2026, 15:25 EST — Market closed. Applied Materials’ shares closed higher in the final U.S. session and enter Tuesday’s reopening with momentum to defend following a strong late-week rally. This matters since the stock has effectively acted as a stand-in for wafer-fab spending — the capital chipmakers allocate for tools and factory equipment — which can…
JCET stock rises again in Shanghai as “advanced packaging” trade draws fresh bids

JCET stock rises again in Shanghai as “advanced packaging” trade draws fresh bids

Shanghai, Jan 19, 2026, 10:12 GMT+8 — Regular session JCET Group Co., Ltd.’s A-shares on the Shanghai market climbed Monday morning, extending gains for China’s chip supply-chain sector. By 10:10 a.m., the stock was trading 2.6% higher at 49.66 yuan, after hitting a session peak of 50.76 yuan. (CFI Quotes) This matters because “advanced packaging” has turned into a bottleneck…
Tower Semiconductor stock jumps into MLK Day break; what traders watch next for TSEM shares

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps into MLK Day break; what traders watch next for TSEM shares

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 20:58 EST — Market closed. Tower Semiconductor’s shares on the U.S. market climbed 4.7% Friday, ending at $129.83. The stock now sits just shy of its 52-week peak. (Finviz) That momentum hits a break as U.S. stock and bond markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal trading will pick up again Tuesday.…
Winbond Electronics stock price jumps as Morgan Stanley target hike fuels Taiwan memory rally

Winbond Electronics stock price jumps as Morgan Stanley target hike fuels Taiwan memory rally

Taipei, Jan 19, 2026, 09:53 GMT+8 — The regular session is underway. Taiwan’s Winbond Electronics Corp (2344.TW) shares jumped Monday amid renewed investor interest in the island’s memory chip sector. By 9:50 a.m. local time, Winbond was up 7.98% at NT$115.0, having hit a high of NT$117.0. Trading volume stood at roughly 25.4 million shares, down from 50.1 million in…
UMC stock hits a fresh 52-week high — what investors watch next as earnings near

UMC stock hits a fresh 52-week high — what investors watch next as earnings near

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 19:56 EST — Market closed. United Microelectronics’ shares on the U.S. exchange closed Friday at $9.30, gaining 6.04% after reaching an intraday peak of $9.37 — marking a fresh 52-week high for the ADR. Trading volume hit approximately 14.27 million shares. (Investing.com) The Taiwan-based contract chipmaker stays in focus for traders as the U.S. heads…
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