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Semiconductors News 3 January 2026 - 5 January 2026

Micron stock rises in premarket as AI-era memory pricing stays in focus — what MU investors watch next

Micron stock rises in premarket as AI-era memory pricing stays in focus — what MU investors watch next

Micron shares gained about 3% in premarket trading Monday, following a 10.5% surge Friday, with shares indicated at $325.37. Rising chip and power costs tied to AI data centers have drawn investor focus. Micron posted record fiscal Q1 revenue last month and will report next earnings March 18. The company is a key supplier of high-bandwidth memory used in AI systems.
5 January 2026
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Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps 2% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock jumps 2% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 20:19 ET — Market closed Texas Instruments Inc shares closed up 2.32% at $177.52 on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak. The stock traded about 6.1 million shares and is roughly 20% below its 52-week high of $221.69, MarketWatch data showed. MarketWatch The move came as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a basket of U.S.-listed chip stocks — jumped about 4% on the first trading day of 2026, led by big-cap names including Nvidia and Intel, Reuters reported. Reuters Now investors are shifting back to macro catalysts. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew
5 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein’s $330 target — what MU investors watch before Monday’s open

Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein’s $330 target — what MU investors watch before Monday’s open

Micron shares jumped 10.5% to $315.42 Friday, hitting $319.60 intraday after Bernstein raised its price target to $330, citing strong AI-driven demand for memory chips. The company recently reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $13.64 billion and guided Q2 revenue to $18.7 billion. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gained 4%. U.S. economic data resumes Monday with ISM manufacturing.
4 January 2026
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Lam Research stock today: LRCX jumps 8% on Citi list as chip-equipment rally builds

Lam Research stock today: LRCX jumps 8% on Citi list as chip-equipment rally builds

Lam Research shares jumped 8.1% to $185.06 Friday after being added to Citi’s Large Cap Recommended list for 2026, trading as high as $185.78. ASML rose 8.7%, while Applied Materials and KLA each gained nearly 5%. The move came on heavy volume, with Lam’s session low at $177.50 now seen as support. Investors await ISM manufacturing data Jan. 5 and Lam’s dividend Jan. 7.
4 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein target hike as AI-memory bets carry into 2026

Micron stock jumps 10% on Bernstein target hike as AI-memory bets carry into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:29 ET — Market closed Micron Technology, Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 10.5% at $315.42, after Bernstein SocGen Group raised its price target on the memory-chip maker to $330 while keeping an “outperform” rating. Investing The move matters now because Micron’s earnings are highly sensitive to memory pricing, and Wall Street is leaning into a view that the next leg of the price cycle is being driven by AI data-center buildouts rather than the usual PC and smartphone refresh. Investing A double-digit gain on the first trading day of the year also sets a
4 January 2026
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ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what to watch next

ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what to watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 07:13 ET — Market closed ACM Research Inc (ACMR.O) shares last closed up about 14% at $44.88 on Friday, after trading between $40.26 and $44.99 on volume of roughly 1.66 million shares. The move came as chip stocks led Wall Street’s first session of 2026 higher, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up 4%, Reuters reported. “Investors might be a little bit more conscious about some of the valuations” in AI-linked stocks, Joe Mazzola, head of trading & derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, told Reuters. Reuters For ACM, the swing puts fresh attention on a near-term
4 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

Intel stock jumps 6.7% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:51 ET — Market closed Intel Corporation (INTC) shares rose $2.48, or 6.7%, to $39.38 on Friday, after trading between $37.41 and $39.86, as semiconductors powered Wall Street’s first session of 2026. Nvidia added 1.2% and Advanced Micro Devices gained 4.3%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, a benchmark of major chip stocks, climbed 4% as the Dow rose 0.66% and the S&P 500 gained 0.19%, while the Nasdaq finished slightly lower, Reuters reported. The split underscored how chipmakers were doing the heavy lifting for risk appetite heading into the new year. Reuters Investors now face a
4 January 2026
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ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally lifts ACMR

ACM Research stock jumps nearly 14% to start 2026 as chip rally lifts ACMR

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 19:00 ET — Market closed Shares of ACM Research, Inc. rose 13.76% on Friday to close at $44.88, their biggest daily gain in months, after trading between $40.86 and $44.99. The stock finished within 24 cents of its 52-week high of $45.12, according to StockAnalysis. StockAnalysis The outsized move matters because ACMR has been one of the higher-beta names in the chip-tool space, where momentum can turn quickly as investors reset positions for the new year. With the shares now crowding a key price ceiling, traders will be watching for follow-through when markets reopen. The
4 January 2026
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Credo stock slips as chip ETFs jump; Form 144 filing draws focus

Credo stock slips as chip ETFs jump; Form 144 filing draws focus

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:18 ET — Market closed Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd shares ended Friday down 0.47% at $143.22, even as broader semiconductor ETFs rose strongly. The underperformance matters now because Credo has become a closely watched play on high-speed data-center connectivity, a niche tied to spending on AI computing clusters. In that corner of the market, traders tend to react quickly to any signal that insiders may be reducing exposure. Business Wire It also comes as chip stocks have been swinging with shifts in risk appetite, leaving little room for disappointments in high-multiple names. Credo’s market
3 January 2026
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Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026; insider sale notice filed

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock jumps nearly 8% as chip rally kicks off 2026; insider sale notice filed

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 15:35 ET — Market closed Shares of Astera Labs (ALAB.O) ended Friday up 7.9% at $179.56 and last traded at $180.35 in after-hours activity, after the semiconductor sector rebounded to start 2026. The move came as chip stocks led Wall Street higher on the first trading day of the year, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — which tracks major U.S.-listed chipmakers — rising about 4%, Reuters reported. Reuters That matters for Astera because investors have treated the maker of connectivity chips used in AI servers and data-center racks as a high-beta read on AI hardware
3 January 2026
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Semiconductor stocks jump as Micron surges 10% and SOXX rallies in first session of 2026

Semiconductor stocks jump as Micron surges 10% and SOXX rallies in first session of 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:39 ET — Market closed U.S. semiconductor stocks powered higher in the last session before the weekend, pushing the iShares Semiconductor ETF up 4.2% on Friday. Micron Technology and Intel led the advance, as investors rotated back into chip names to start 2026. The market is closed on Saturday, leaving investors to digest Friday’s move and size up what it means for the first full week of trading in the new year. The sector’s rebound comes with key U.S. economic data due in the days ahead. Bureau of Labor Statistics Chip stocks matter right now
3 January 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps 8% to start 2026 as chip-tool shares rally — what LRCX investors watch next

Lam Research stock jumps 8% to start 2026 as chip-tool shares rally — what LRCX investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:49 ET — Market closed Lam Research Corp shares closed up 8.1% on Friday at $185.06, finishing the first session of 2026 with one of the strongest large-cap moves in semiconductor equipment. The jump matters now because investors are repricing the 2026 outlook for chipmaking tools just as Washington’s China policy keeps shifting. Equipment demand can change quickly when trade rules change how easily tools move across borders. Lam sells wafer fabrication equipment — the machines that etch and deposit materials on silicon wafers to make chips. Orders for those tools typically follow customers’ capital-spending
3 January 2026
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Intel stock (INTC) jumps nearly 7% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what’s next

Intel stock (INTC) jumps nearly 7% as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 10:00 ET — Market closed Intel Corp (INTC) shares closed up 6.7% at $39.38 on Friday, their latest move as U.S. markets sit closed for the weekend. The stock traded between $37.41 and $39.86 and logged about 95.4 million shares in volume. The jump matters because semiconductors have been doing much of the heavy lifting for U.S. equities, and Intel remains a widely traded proxy for sentiment toward the group. With January data and the fourth-quarter earnings season ahead, investors are testing whether the year-end pullback reset entry points for big tech and chip names,
3 January 2026
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AMD stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — CES keynote now the next test

AMD stock jumps 4% to start 2026 as chip rally returns — CES keynote now the next test

New York, January 3, 2026, 10:01 ET — Market closed Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD.O) shares ended Friday, Jan. 2 up 4.35% at $223.47, tracking a broad rally in semiconductor stocks on the first trading day of 2026. The chipmaker traded between $218.90 and $227.15, with about 36.45 million shares changing hands, and remained about 16% below its 52-week high of $267.08. Investing Chip stocks powered a rebound that snapped a four-day losing streak for U.S. equities, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a benchmark for major chipmakers — up 4%, Reuters reported. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives
3 January 2026
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Rambus stock (RMBS) jumps 8% to near $100 as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what investors watch next

Rambus stock (RMBS) jumps 8% to near $100 as chip rally kicks off 2026 — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:59 ET — Market closed Rambus Inc (RMBS) jumped 8.0% on Friday to close at $99.28. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded between $95.21 and $100.68 and finished up from a prior close of $91.89, while still below its 52-week high of $114.55, the company’s investor relations site showed. The move came as semiconductor shares led a broader Wall Street rebound on the first trading day of 2026, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index (.SOX) — a gauge of major U.S. chip stocks — up 4%. “The market is seeing a ‘buy the dip, sell the rip’
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026
Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
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