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Semiconductors 1 February 2026 - 2 February 2026

TSMC stock faces Monday test after Nvidia boss Jensen Huang says he needs “a lot of wafers”

TSMC stock faces Monday test after Nvidia boss Jensen Huang says he needs “a lot of wafers”

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged TSMC to ramp up chip output, citing urgent AI demand and wafer shortages. TSMC shares closed Friday in Taipei at T$1,775, down 1.66%, and its U.S. ADRs fell 2.7% to $330.56. Investors await TSMC’s January sales report on Feb. 10. Huang also confirmed Nvidia’s planned investment in OpenAI’s next funding round.
2 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock slides 5.6% into February as chip-tool shares crack — what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials stock slides 5.6% into February as chip-tool shares crack — what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials shares fell 5.6% to $322.32 Friday as semiconductor stocks slumped, with KLA down 15.2% and Lam Research off 5.9%. The selloff followed hotter-than-expected producer prices and President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Traders are watching Applied’s Feb. 12 earnings for signals on chip equipment demand and China exposure.
1 February 2026
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Semiconductor stocks slide, setting up Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm earnings week

Semiconductor stocks slide, setting up Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm earnings week

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3.9% Friday, closing at 7,998.5, as chip equipment stocks tumbled and KLA Corp dropped 15.2%. Sandisk surged after raising its revenue outlook and extending a supply deal with Kioxia. Investors await earnings from AMD on Feb. 3 and Qualcomm on Feb. 4, along with the U.S. jobs report Feb. 6. President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair weighed on markets.
1 February 2026
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ASML stock slips into the weekend — here’s what could move the chip-equipment bellwether next

ASML stock slips into the weekend — here’s what could move the chip-equipment bellwether next

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.2% Friday to $1,423, capping a volatile week. Investors shifted focus from record orders to delivery capacity and China exposure, as the company projected 2026 sales up to 39 billion euros. Management expects China sales to drop next year due to export controls. Traders are watching macro data and ASML’s upcoming dividend, with the interim payout set for Feb. 18.
1 February 2026
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SK hynix stock price: Korea export surge sets up Monday test for chip shares

SK hynix stock price: Korea export surge sets up Monday test for chip shares

SK hynix shares closed at 909,000 won Friday, up 5.57%, after South Korea’s January semiconductor exports jumped 102.7% to $11.7 billion. The company posted a record 19.2 trillion won quarterly operating profit and plans to cancel treasury shares worth 12.2 trillion won. Samsung will begin HBM4 chip production next month, while SK hynix ramps up new wafer output at its Cheongju fab.
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Samsung stock in focus as Korea chip exports double; Monday open looms

Samsung stock in focus as Korea chip exports double; Monday open looms

South Korea’s January exports jumped 33.9% to $65.85 billion, fueled by a 102.7% surge in semiconductor shipments. Samsung Electronics closed at 160,500 won, down 0.12%, despite reporting a record 20 trillion won quarterly operating profit. The company warned of ongoing memory shortages and rising costs. U.S. tariff discussions and high chip prices are adding uncertainty for tech firms.
1 February 2026
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TSMC stock faces Monday test after Nvidia CEO says he needs ‘a lot of wafers’

TSMC stock faces Monday test after Nvidia CEO says he needs ‘a lot of wafers’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, visiting Taipei, urged TSMC to ramp up wafer production to meet rising AI chip demand. TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.7% Friday, while Taiwan shares dropped 1.7%. The company will report January sales on Feb. 10. Investors are watching for signs of shifting chip demand and capacity plans when trading resumes Monday.
1 February 2026
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Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI deal goes cold as talks shift to a smaller stake

Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI deal goes cold as talks shift to a smaller stake

Nvidia’s proposed $100 billion investment in OpenAI has stalled amid internal concerns, with talks shifting to a smaller deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. Amazon is negotiating a separate investment of up to $50 billion, while OpenAI has signed a $10 billion-plus compute agreement with Cerebras, according to Reuters. Bloomberg says Nvidia-OpenAI talks have collapsed. OpenAI did not comment.
1 February 2026
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Lattice Semiconductor stock price drops into the weekend as chip slump deepens ahead of Feb. 10 call

Lattice Semiconductor stock price drops into the weekend as chip slump deepens ahead of Feb. 10 call

Lattice Semiconductor shares fell 3.35% to $80.52 Friday as chip stocks slumped, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF down over 4%. Microchip Technology and NXP Semiconductors also dropped. Investors await the U.S. jobs report on Feb. 6 and Lattice’s earnings call on Feb. 10. CEO Ford Tamer and CFO Lorenzo Flores will lead the call covering 2025 results and outlook.
1 February 2026
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China Resources Microelectronics stock price in focus: filing flags 2026 revenue lift, higher margins and SiC push

China Resources Microelectronics stock price in focus: filing flags 2026 revenue lift, higher margins and SiC push

China Resources Microelectronics shares closed at 63.77 yuan in Shanghai, down 0.02% after trading between 61.50 and 64.65. The chipmaker forecast “positive” revenue and margin growth for 2026, citing demand in autos, energy storage, and AI. Management highlighted plans to expand 12-inch wafer capacity and boost third-generation semiconductor output. Shares have risen about 20.6% since January 1.
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Tower Semiconductor stock: what to watch before TSEM’s Feb. 11 earnings after a choppy week

Tower Semiconductor stock: what to watch before TSEM’s Feb. 11 earnings after a choppy week

Tower Semiconductor shares closed Friday at $134.73, down 0.1% after trading between $140.33 and $132.52. About 2.37 million shares changed hands. The company will report earnings on Feb. 11, with investors watching for updates on revenue guidance and silicon photonics capacity. Tower last forecast Q4 revenue at $440 million, plus or minus 5%.
1 February 2026
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GlobalFoundries stock price slides 5% as chip selloff bites — what to watch next for GFS

GlobalFoundries stock price slides 5% as chip selloff bites — what to watch next for GFS

GlobalFoundries shares fell 5.1% to $42.20 Friday, leading a broader chip sector decline as the SOXX ETF dropped 4.1% and Intel slid 4.4%. The selloff followed President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Fed and higher inflation data. GlobalFoundries will report earnings and guidance on February 11. The company recently agreed to buy Synopsys’ ARC Processor IP business, with the deal expected to close in late 2026.
1 February 2026
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Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A share price: what to watch as 688347 heads into Feb. 12 Q4 results

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A share price: what to watch as 688347 heads into Feb. 12 Q4 results

Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares closed at 155.10 yuan on Friday, up 0.38%, outperforming the SSE Composite, which fell 0.96%. The company will release unaudited fourth-quarter 2025 results after trading on Feb. 12, with a board meeting set for that morning. An investor briefing will follow from 17:00 to 18:00 local time. Mainland markets reopen Monday after the weekend break.
1 February 2026
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GigaDevice Semiconductor Class A stock price: Friday lift holds as Feb. 11 vote and China data shape the week ahead

GigaDevice Semiconductor Class A stock price: Friday lift holds as Feb. 11 vote and China data shape the week ahead

GigaDevice Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares closed at 314.88 yuan Friday, up 2.4%, ahead of a Feb. 11 shareholder vote on a $221 million DRAM deal cap and the appointment of KPMG Hong Kong as auditor. The stock has surged 47% year-to-date. China’s official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in January, signaling contraction before Monday’s private sector survey.
1 February 2026
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Arm stock slips after Friday chip selloff; CEO share-sale notice puts earnings in focus

Arm stock slips after Friday chip selloff; CEO share-sale notice puts earnings in focus

Arm’s U.S.-listed ADRs fell 2.8% to $105.36 at Friday’s close amid a broad chip stock selloff. CEO Rene Haas filed to sell 6,152 shares valued at about $654,000. The drop comes ahead of Arm’s fiscal third-quarter results due Feb. 4. Investors cited uncertainty over monetary policy after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair.
1 February 2026
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