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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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  • Tel Aviv Stock Exchange hits record highs as Iran ceasefire boosts market
    April 12, 2026, 4:11 AM EDT. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange surged to all-time highs on Friday, with the TA-35 and TA-125 indices climbing 1.9% to 4,443.22 and 4,335.72, respectively. The TA-90 rose 1.6%. Gains were led by the insurance index, up 6%, banks (3.2%), and real estate (2.7%). However, defense stocks fell, dragging the TA Defense Index down 2.7%, amid declines in Elbit Systems and Next Vision Stabilized Systems. The dollar weakened to roughly 3.03 shekels, its lowest since 1995, reflecting reduced demand for U.S. currency. The Bank of Israel set its representative rates lower for both the dollar and euro, signaling easing currency pressure. Market optimism follows news of an Iran ceasefire, which investors see as a positive geopolitical development.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 12.04.2026

12 April 2026
Futu Holdings (FUTU) rose 10.2% in the past week but trades 13.4% below its January level. Shares closed at $154.50, while analysts estimate intrinsic value at $245.48. The company posted a 92.2% return over 12 months. Valuation models indicate earnings exceed risk costs, supporting long-term growth projections.
India F-35 Deal Hits Pause: Lockheed Martin Says No Direct Talks, U.S. Door Still Open

India F-35 Deal Hits Pause: Lockheed Martin Says No Direct Talks, U.S. Door Still Open

11 April 2026
Lockheed Martin said it is not in direct talks with India over the F-35, clarifying that any approach must go through official U.S. and Indian channels under the Foreign Military Sales process. Indian officials confirmed no formal discussions on acquiring the F-35 have begun. India recently approved a $40 billion military upgrade, including other fighter jets, while Lockheed’s F-21 remains in a separate competition.
Why SNOW Stock Is Falling Again: Snowflake Nears 52-Week Low as AI Worries Hit Software

Why SNOW Stock Is Falling Again: Snowflake Nears 52-Week Low as AI Worries Hit Software

11 April 2026
Snowflake shares fell 8.4% to $121.11 on Friday after an 11.7% drop Thursday, as investors sold off software stocks amid concerns over new AI tools from Anthropic and OpenAI. The stock now trades just above its 52-week low. The S&P 500 Software and Services Index is down 25.5% for the year. Snowflake reported fourth-quarter product revenue of $1.23 billion, up 30% from a year earlier.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 11.04.2026

11 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 11, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 11, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT DocuSign Stock Review: Is the 42% Yearly Drop a Buying Opportunity? April 11, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. DocuSign (DOCU) shares have fallen 42.3% over the past year, raising questions about their value. Despite recent weakness, a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests the stock is **68.1% undervalued**, with estimated intrinsic value around $134.42 versus a current price near $42.89. The DCF model projects growing free cash flows from $990 million in 2026 to $1.37 billion by 2029. Investors remain cautious amid evolving software spending trends
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