Stock Selloff Accelerates in Late Trading; Dow Down Nearly 600 Points After Touching Record High
Chip Stock Selloff Spurs Calls to ‘Buy the Dip’
1 hr 21 min ago
As many chip stocks fall on worries about tougher trade restrictions and geopolitical tensions, analysts indicated fears may be overblown, offering an opportunity for investors to “buy the dip,” citing potential growth from surging artificial intelligence (AI) demand.
Wedbush and Jefferies analysts dismissed recent political rhetoric as “noise” in the chip companies’ AI story with limited impact.
Bank of America analysts said the recent volatility could present an “enhanced opportunity” to buy shares of companies like AI darling Nvidia (NVDA).
UBS analysts noted the semiconductor sector can be prone to volatility, especially in an election year, and recommended that investors focus on the long-term value of AI exposure.
D.R. Horton Jumps After Earnings Beat; Leads S&P Gainers
2 hr 6 min ago
D.R. Horton (DHI) shares surged Thursday after the home builder’s results topped expectations on the top and bottom lines.
The Arlington, Texas-based company reported earnings per share for the fiscal third quarter of $4.10, up 5% year-over-year, while revenue improved more than 2% to $9.97 billion.
D.R. Horton closed 24,155 new homes in the quarter, up 5% from the year-ago quarter and also above consensus above consensus, as the value of homes closed grew more than 6%.
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The company’s shares were up more than 10% in recent trading, leading S&P 500 gainers.
Infosys Soars as Guidance Raised Amid AI Spending Boom
3 hr 27 min ago
Infosys (INFY) lifted its revenue guidance, signaling increased spending from the information technology services provider’s customers on artificial intelligence.
The company said Thursday it expects full-year revenue growth for fiscal 2025 to be in the range of 3% and 4% in constant currency, up from its earlier outlook of a rise between 1% and 3%.
Infosys ADRs were up about 8% in midday trading, bucking a broader market downturn. The stock has gained 23% so far this year.
SOXX Semiconductor ETF Levels to Watch
5 hr 34 min ago
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) was up about 1% early Thursday after plunging 7% the previous session amid growing concerns that chipmakers will face heightened U.S. trade restrictions and geopolitical tensions.
Looking at the ETF’s chart, SOXX remains in a long-term uptrend, but more recent technicals points to weakening buying momentum.
During retracements, the fund may encounter support at key chart levels including $230, $180, and $148.
A bars pattern, which takes the fund’s impulsive move higher from October 2023 to March this year and applies it to April’s swing low, projects a price target of around $292.
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TSMC Rises as Earnings Show Strong Demand for AI Chips
6 hr 9 min ago
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) shares rose in early trading after the chipmaker reported second-quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates amid surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
TSMC’s revenue jumped 40% from the year-earlier period, while profit increased 36%.
“Moving into third quarter 2024, we expect our business to be supported by strong smartphone and AI-related demand for our leading-edge process technologies,” TSMC CFO Wendell Huang said.
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TSM ADRs were up about 1% in early trading, after falling 8% on Wednesday amid a broader selloff for chip stocks.
Stock Futures Point to Mixed Open for Major Indexes
7 hr 14 min ago
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.2%.
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S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%.
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Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.6%.
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