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AMD stock rises in premarket as Meta AI-chip pact puts 160 million-share warrant under a microscope

AMD stock rises in premarket as Meta AI-chip pact puts 160 million-share warrant under a microscope

AMD rose about 0.8% to $215.50 in premarket trading Wednesday after announcing a multi-year deal with Meta to supply up to 6 gigawatts of Instinct GPUs. Meta received a performance-based warrant for up to 160 million AMD shares, vesting in tranches tied to chip shipments and stock-price targets. Reuters reported the agreement could reach $60 billion over five years.
Micron stock price rises as chip trade steadies ahead of Nvidia earnings

Micron stock price rises as chip trade steadies ahead of Nvidia earnings

Micron shares rose about 1.5% to $427.08 in early Tuesday trading, rebounding after a tariff-driven selloff. Investors focused on AI hardware demand and upcoming Nvidia results, while broader markets stayed flat. AMD announced a $60 billion AI chip deal with Meta, lifting chip sentiment. Tariff uncertainty and supply constraints continued to weigh on the sector.
Broadcom stock price ticks up as tariff jitters return and chip investors brace for earnings week

Broadcom stock price ticks up as tariff jitters return and chip investors brace for earnings week

Broadcom shares rose 0.4% to $333.83 Monday morning, trading between $328.18 and $338.39 on volume of about 4.2 million shares. The move followed President Trump’s announcement of a new 15% global tariff, which weighed on U.S. stocks. Broadcom last week launched the BroadPeak SoC for 5G/6G gear, claiming up to 40% lower power use. The company reports fiscal Q1 results on March 4 after the close.
TSMC stock price slips before Wall Street opens as Nvidia earnings and tariff twists loom

TSMC stock price slips before Wall Street opens as Nvidia earnings and tariff twists loom

TSMC ADRs fell 1.1% to $366.30 in U.S. premarket trading Monday, after a 2.8% surge Friday. Taiwan-listed shares closed down 0.78% at T$1,900, retreating from a record intraday high. Investors are bracing for Nvidia’s earnings and a U.S. tariff reset after a Supreme Court ruling. January revenue at TSMC rose 19.8% from December to T$401.26 billion.
Meta doubles down on Nvidia with millions more AI chips — and a new CPU foothold

Meta doubles down on Nvidia with millions more AI chips — and a new CPU foothold

Meta will deploy millions of Nvidia Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, along with Grace CPUs and Spectrum-X networking, under an expanded multi-year partnership. Nvidia said Meta will use “confidential computing” for WhatsApp and build new AI data centers. Financial terms and delivery schedules were not disclosed. Nvidia shares rose 1.6%, Meta 0.6% after the announcement.
Cisco stock set for Tuesday: new Silicon One G300 AI chip meets a margin squeeze

Cisco stock set for Tuesday: new Silicon One G300 AI chip meets a margin squeeze

Cisco Systems shares closed Friday at $76.85, up 2.47%, after plunging 12.32% Thursday on margin concerns tied to higher memory costs. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Cisco’s latest update highlighted a push into AI networking chips, but gross margin fell to 67.5%, missing estimates. CEO Chuck Robbins cited price hikes and revised contracts to offset rising costs.
Semiconductor stocks: Applied Materials jump steadies chip gear names as Nvidia slips into holiday week

Semiconductor stocks: Applied Materials jump steadies chip gear names as Nvidia slips into holiday week

Applied Materials surged 8% Friday after forecasting revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, citing AI-driven demand. Nvidia fell 2.2% and Broadcom dropped 1.8%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 0.9%. U.S. CPI rose 0.2% in January. Markets close Monday for Presidents Day.
KLA stock in focus: KLAC heads into holiday week after $400 million India R&D pact

KLA stock in focus: KLAC heads into holiday week after $400 million India R&D pact

KLA Corp shares rose 0.92% to $1,464.13 Friday after announcing a deal with Tamil Nadu to build a major R&D campus in Chennai. The company plans to invest up to $400 million over 10 years, with the site expected to create up to 4,000 skilled jobs. The project will focus on AI-driven semiconductor technologies and process control tools, according to company and state officials.
Qualcomm stock price: QCOM ends higher, but Samsung launch and memory crunch loom into next week

Qualcomm stock price: QCOM ends higher, but Samsung launch and memory crunch loom into next week

Qualcomm shares closed Friday up 1.6% at $140.70, outperforming the Nasdaq as Nvidia and Broadcom fell. Trading volume topped 13 million shares, above the 50-day average, but the stock remains 32% below its 52-week high. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Samsung’s Feb. 25 Galaxy Unpacked event is the next major industry event for handset demand signals.
Chip stocks brace for holiday week: Applied Materials surges, Nvidia slides — what to watch next

Chip stocks brace for holiday week: Applied Materials surges, Nvidia slides — what to watch next

Applied Materials forecast second-quarter revenue of about $7.65 billion and adjusted profit above estimates, sending its shares up over 10% Friday and lifting Lam Research and KLA. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index rose 0.66%. Nvidia and Broadcom fell despite the sector rally. The Nasdaq slipped 0.22% while the S&P 500 edged up 0.05% as investors weighed inflation data and rate-cut bets.
KLA (KLAC) stock slips as chip-tool shares cool — traders eye late-session catalysts

KLA (KLAC) stock slips as chip-tool shares cool — traders eye late-session catalysts

KLA Corp shares fell 1.1% to $1,463.28 Thursday afternoon, trading between $1,434.46 and $1,501.58 as chip-equipment stocks tracked a broader tech decline. Applied Materials dropped 2.7%, ASML lost 1.6%, and Lam Research slipped 0.6%. Investors awaited Applied Materials’ earnings and Friday’s U.S. inflation data. Trading volume for KLA reached about 597,000 shares by mid-afternoon.
Texas Instruments (TXN) stock slips after early jump as chip sector weakens ahead of CPI

Texas Instruments (TXN) stock slips after early jump as chip sector weakens ahead of CPI

Texas Instruments shares fell 1.4% to $223.34 Thursday afternoon, tracking a broader tech selloff that sent the Nasdaq-100 down 1.6%. The drop follows a 2.6% gain Wednesday. Investors await Friday’s U.S. inflation report and Texas Instruments’ Feb. 24 capital management webcast. The company recently agreed to buy Silicon Labs for $7.5 billion in cash.
Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron shares jumped 5% to $429.11 Thursday after the company said it is shipping HBM4 memory to customers. CFO Mark Murphy told investors demand far exceeds supply and expects tight conditions beyond 2026. Samsung and SK Hynix also announced HBM4 shipments. Analysts raised price targets, citing AI-driven demand and capacity constraints.
Lattice Semiconductor stock price steadies premarket after 16% jump on outlook, buyback

Lattice Semiconductor stock price steadies premarket after 16% jump on outlook, buyback

Lattice Semiconductor shares held at $105.85 premarket Thursday after surging 16.3% Wednesday on strong quarterly results and a raised buyback plan. The company forecast first-quarter revenue of $158 million to $172 million, above analyst estimates. Wall Street firms raised price targets following the report. Lattice’s board approved an extra $250 million for share repurchases.
Micron stock price jumps nearly 10% after CFO says HBM4 shipments have started

Micron stock price jumps nearly 10% after CFO says HBM4 shipments have started

Micron shares jumped 9.9% to $410.34 in after-hours trading Wednesday after CFO Mark Murphy said customer shipments of HBM4 memory have begun. Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank raised their price targets, citing tight DRAM supply and AI demand. Murphy told the Wolfe conference HBM4 is ramping ahead of schedule and demand from cloud companies is strong.
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  • Vulcan Materials (VMC) Shares Show Slight Undervaluation After Recent Decline
    March 21, 2026, 9:21 PM EDT. Vulcan Materials (VMC) shares have dropped 2.6% in the past week and 13.7% over the last month, despite an 11.2% gain over one year and 59.0% over three years. The stock currently trades around $258.40, slightly below the intrinsic value of $270.72 estimated via a discounted cash flow (DCF) model, suggesting a modest 4.6% undervaluation. The company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio stands at 31.21, reflecting market expectations of growth and risk. Simply Wall St rates Vulcan Materials' value score at 2 out of 6, signaling some caution. Investors should watch for shifts in fundamentals or market conditions that could affect valuation.
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