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Is the Glass Half Full in Chip Stocks as Tariff Worries Fade?

Is the Glass Half Full in Chip Stocks as Tariff Worries Fade?

Chip stocks are pushing old highs as investors seem to expect better news for one of the market's most traded industries. The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) closed 2 percent below its all-time high yesterday. It's also up 5.8 percent in the last month, more...

Big Names Struggle But New Leaders Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week

Big Names Struggle But New Leaders Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week

Prominent stocks have struggled after announcing results, but some new leaders may be stepping up. Tesla (TSLA) and Boeing (BA) got slammed after missing estimates. Facebook (FB) surpassed consensus, only to drift aimlessly. Meanwhile, less-followed companies like...

FANG Stocks Are About to Lead a Wave of Big Tech Earnings

FANG Stocks Are About to Lead a Wave of Big Tech Earnings

We're about the enter the busiest part of earnings season for the most important technology stocks. Three of the four members of the elite "FANG" group report this week: Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB). The trio also rank as the second, fourth...

Semiconductor ETF Reclaiming Leadership in Technology

Semiconductor ETF Reclaiming Leadership in Technology

Chip stocks began April with a bang, potentially ending a year of underperformance against other parts of the technology sector. The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is up about 7 percent in the last week, making it the best-performing major fund in the entire...

Bulls Just Got Another Reason to Like the Chip Sector

Bulls Just Got Another Reason to Like the Chip Sector

The good news keeps coming for chip makers, the hottest space in the market over the last month. Digitimes reported this morning that Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), one of the biggest manufacturers on the planet, just got a flurry of orders. It's now running its...

Can Anything Stop This Rampaging Tech Stock?

Can Anything Stop This Rampaging Tech Stock?

This year has seen plenty of gains in technology, but nothing compares with the monster rally in a once-forgotten chip stock. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has already doubled in the third quarter and has appreciated 190 percent since January. That places it ahead of...