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Semiconductors 2 February 2026 - 4 February 2026

Micron stock price slips 4% in early trade as chip rally cools — what’s next for MU

Micron stock price slips 4% in early trade as chip rally cools — what’s next for MU

Micron shares fell 4.2% to $419.44 in early Nasdaq trading Wednesday, tracking a broader tech selloff after AMD issued a cautious outlook. TrendForce forecasts DRAM contract prices will jump up to 95% in Q1, citing AI-driven demand. Analysts report Micron can meet only about two-thirds of customer orders amid a memory chip shortage. Investors await Micron’s Feb. 11 conference for updates on supply and pricing.
4 February 2026
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SanDisk stock price jumps again as “memory shortage” bets keep SNDK in play

SanDisk stock price jumps again as “memory shortage” bets keep SNDK in play

Sandisk shares rose 4.5% to $695.51 in early trading Wednesday, with volume near 808,000. The company extended its flash supply deal with Kioxia through 2034 and raised its revenue forecast, prompting several brokerages to lift price targets. Sandisk posted Q2 revenue of $3.025 billion and expects Q3 revenue up to $4.8 billion. Next earnings are scheduled for May 7, 2026.
4 February 2026
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KLA (KLAC) stock price slides nearly 4% as chip-tool rally cools — what traders watch next

KLA (KLAC) stock price slides nearly 4% as chip-tool rally cools — what traders watch next

KLA shares fell 3.9% to $1,355.54 Tuesday, tracking a broader tech selloff, then showed little change after hours. Roughly 2.1 million shares traded as the stock swung over $120 intraday. The drop followed recent earnings and guidance, with investors cautious ahead of major tech results and delayed U.S. economic data. KLA is scheduled to appear at SEMICON Korea next week.
4 February 2026
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Intel stock rises after CEO flags a new GPU push to take on Nvidia

Intel stock rises after CEO flags a new GPU push to take on Nvidia

Intel shares rose 0.9% to $49.25 in after-hours trading after CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced plans to build GPUs for data centers and named Eric Demmers as chief GPU architect. Tan said Intel expects volume production on its 14A process later in 2026 and is in talks with several customers. Investors are pressing for clearer product and capacity timelines. CFO David Zinsner and officer April Boise disclosed recent share sales.
4 February 2026
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Teradyne stock jumps 11% as AI chip-testing boom drives upbeat forecast for TER shares

Teradyne stock jumps 11% as AI chip-testing boom drives upbeat forecast for TER shares

Teradyne shares jumped 11% to $277.63 Tuesday after the company forecast first-quarter revenue of $1.15–$1.25 billion, topping analyst estimates. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $1.083 billion with non-GAAP earnings of $1.80 per share. The company cited strong AI chip demand. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its Overweight rating and $270 price target.
3 February 2026
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Intel (INTC) gets $50 price target as Daiwa Capital Markets lifts outlook and CEO talks GPUs

Intel (INTC) gets $50 price target as Daiwa Capital Markets lifts outlook and CEO talks GPUs

Daiwa raised Intel’s price target to $50 from $41, while MarketBeat data showed a “Reduce” consensus and a $45.76 average target. CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel plans to build GPUs and highlighted customer engagement with its 14A process. SoftBank unit SAIMEMORY signed a Feb. 2 deal with Intel to develop “Z-Angle Memory,” aiming for prototypes by March 2028. Intel shares fell 0.6% to $48.51 in afternoon trading.
3 February 2026
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang tells TSMC to “work very hard” as 2nm supply tightens

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang tells TSMC to “work very hard” as 2nm supply tightens

TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares fell 0.7% to $339 on Feb. 3 as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned the chipmaker may need to more than double capacity in the next decade to meet AI demand. TrendForce reported TSMC’s 2nm and 3nm production is already tight, with advanced packaging emerging as a key bottleneck. TSMC plans to boost advanced packaging capacity by over 70% year-on-year by 2026.
3 February 2026
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AMD stock price jumps in premarket as OpenAI eyes Nvidia alternatives ahead of earnings

AMD stock price jumps in premarket as OpenAI eyes Nvidia alternatives ahead of earnings

AMD shares rose about 4% to $246.27 in early Tuesday trading ahead of its earnings report, with Wall Street expecting $1.32 EPS and $9.7 billion revenue for the December quarter. OpenAI is reportedly considering AMD chips as alternatives to Nvidia for AI inference, though still relies on Nvidia hardware. HSBC raised its AMD price target to $335. Nvidia fell nearly 3% and Intel gained 5% in premarket moves.
3 February 2026
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KLA stock slips as chip-tool peers climb — what investors watch before Tuesday

KLA stock slips as chip-tool peers climb — what investors watch before Tuesday

KLA Corp fell 1.2% to $1,410.45 Monday, lagging chip-equipment peers as the iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 1.9%. Trading volume topped the 50-day average, with the stock about 17% below its January high. Teradyne surged over 20% after hours on strong guidance. Investors await Applied Materials’ earnings on Feb. 12 and ASML’s annual report on Feb. 25.
3 February 2026
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Lam Research Corporation stock price rises after-hours on CEA-Leti pact — what to watch next

Lam Research Corporation stock price rises after-hours on CEA-Leti pact — what to watch next

Lam Research shares rose 1.7% to $237.50 Monday and gained another 1.2% after hours following news of a multi-year R&D partnership with CEA-Leti targeting specialty chip technologies. The company’s quarterly results and forecasts topped Wall Street estimates. Investors remain cautious ahead of macroeconomic data that could impact chip stocks. The new deal centers on research, with no immediate sales expected.
3 February 2026
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Impinj stock jumps about 8% as chip rally returns ahead of PI earnings

Impinj stock jumps about 8% as chip rally returns ahead of PI earnings

Impinj shares rose about 8% to $149.21 by Monday afternoon, rebounding with chip stocks as tech led Wall Street gains. The move comes ahead of Impinj’s Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings call set for Feb. 5. Semiconductor sentiment remains volatile, with AI demand driving DRAM price forecasts sharply higher. U.S. factory data showed expansion in January, further lifting markets.
2 February 2026
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National Silicon Industry Group (688126.SS) stock drops nearly 3% — what traders are watching in China’s wafer name

National Silicon Industry Group (688126.SS) stock drops nearly 3% — what traders are watching in China’s wafer name

National Silicon Industry Group shares fell 2.8% to 21.78 yuan in Shanghai by 10:26 a.m., tracking a broader drop in Chinese stocks. The company forecast a 2025 net loss of up to 1.53 billion yuan, citing wafer price pressure and possible goodwill impairment. 300mm wafer sales rose over 25%, but margins remained under strain. Investors watched for macro data and tech earnings to gauge risk appetite.
2 February 2026
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Rockchip stock price slides in Shanghai: mixed PMI signals and chip-sector churn hit early trade

Rockchip stock price slides in Shanghai: mixed PMI signals and chip-sector churn hit early trade

Rockchip Electronics Class A shares fell 2.6% to 186.27 yuan in Shanghai by mid-morning Monday, with 3.9 million shares traded. The drop follows a sharp January rally in Chinese chip stocks and comes as traders weigh mixed factory data and rising costs ahead of the Lunar New Year. China’s official manufacturing PMI slipped to 49.3 in January, while a private survey showed a slight uptick to 50.3.
2 February 2026
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China Resources Microelectronics (688396) stock slides as filing flags 2026 price rises, SiC push

China Resources Microelectronics (688396) stock slides as filing flags 2026 price rises, SiC push

China Resources Microelectronics’ Class A shares fell 3.6% to 61.50 yuan in Shanghai by 0953 GMT+8, underperforming the SSE Composite Index, which slipped 0.7%. Rival chipmakers Montage Technology and GigaDevice Semiconductor gained 2% and 7%. Investors await the company’s April 25 earnings report for evidence that recent price hikes and product upgrades are improving margins.
2 February 2026
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