Semiconductors News 25 December 2025

AAOI stock swings, then slips as investors refocus on 800G ramp

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:56 ET — Regular session Applied Optoelectronics shares were down 0.9% at $36.85 in late morning trading on Monday, after swinging between $36.17 and $39.15 as volumes stayed elevated. The reversal kept the spotlight on

29 December 2025

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Lam Research stock slips as chip equipment names ease in year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:33 ET — Regular session Lam Research Corp shares fell about 1% on Monday as chip-related stocks eased in year-end trading. The pullback matters now because Lam has just closed its December quarter, setting up

29 December 2025

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AI stocks today: Nvidia slips after Intel stake filing as chip rally pauses

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:37 ET — Regular session Nvidia shares fell nearly 2% in morning trading on Monday after Intel said in a filing that the AI chip leader completed a $5 billion purchase of Intel stock. Intel

29 December 2025

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AMD slips as tech rally pauses; Nvidia-Intel filing puts chip sector back in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:54 ET — Regular session Advanced Micro Devices shares edged lower in early trading on Monday, dipping 0.3% to $214.42 after touching an intraday low of $209.42. The move mattered because the market is entering

29 December 2025

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Micron stock slips on ex-dividend day as chip rally cools into year-end

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:41 ET — Regular session Micron Technology (MU.O) shares fell 0.6% to $284.79 in early trade on Monday. The move mattered for two reasons: Micron started trading ex-dividend, and the broader tech bid that powered

29 December 2025

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Lam Research near $180 as year-end positioning puts chip-tool stocks back in play

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 23:12 ET — Market closed Lam Research Corp shares last closed up 0.4% at $178.07 on Friday, eking out gains in a quiet post-holiday session as semiconductor equipment names held firm into year-end. Reuters The

29 December 2025

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Semiconductor Stocks Today: Nvidia’s Groq Deal, TSMC Quake Update, and Key Catalysts Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:22 p.m. ET — Market closed Semiconductor stocks head into the final week of 2025 with a familiar mix of tailwinds and headline risk: AI-driven demand remains the sector’s dominant narrative, but supply-chain sensitivity is

27 December 2025

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ASML Stock (NASDAQ: ASML) Update: What to Watch Before Markets Reopen as AI Demand, China Curbs, and High‑NA EUV Shape 2026

New York — As of 1:11 a.m. ET on Saturday, December 27, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend, leaving investors with a familiar end‑of‑year setup: thin liquidity, headline-driven moves, and a handful of big 2026 narratives battling

27 December 2025

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Lam Research Stock (LRCX) Near Record Highs After Analyst Target Hikes as AI Chip Equipment Forecasts Brighten Ahead of Monday’s Open

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) ended the week near fresh highs, with the stock last trading around $178.07 late Friday evening in New York, after a session that saw $179.77 as the intraday high and $177.44 as the low. At

27 December 2025

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Intel Stock Today (NASDAQ: INTC): Nvidia’s 18A Signal, U.S. Stake Tailwinds, and What to Watch Into the Next Session

New York time check: It is Friday, December 26, 2025, and the current time in New York is about 2:23 p.m. ET. Intel shares are trading in the middle of an unusual year-end backdrop: post‑Christmas, thinner liquidity, and U.S. indexes

26 December 2025

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AMD Stock: What to Know Before the Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025 — China AI Chip Headlines, CES Catalyst, and Wall Street Forecasts

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) heads into Friday’s Dec. 26 session with investors balancing two powerful forces: a fast-moving China export narrative around AMD’s MI308 AI accelerators, and a steady drumbeat of demand signals from the broader AI infrastructure buildout.

26 December 2025

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Nvidia and Groq strike AI inference licensing deal as $20 billion acquisition report swirls

On December 24, 2025, a Christmas Eve headline jolted the AI hardware world: CNBC reported that Nvidia had agreed to buy AI chip startup Groq for about $20 billion in cash, a move that would rank among Nvidia’s biggest strategic

25 December 2025

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Semiconductors News 25 December 2025 - 29 December 2025